CABLS MESSAGES.
[Reuter’s Telegrams to Press Agency.] SYDNEY. September 29. The Sydney Morning Herald's special correspondent,- under date 24th, says the accounts of Friday’s fighting near Biel a are greatly exaggerated. The Turks admit that the action was in decisive. The attack made upon tho Russian entrenched positions at Chairkioy and Chirnova, commanding the main road to Biel a, was successfully repulsed. The Czarewitch is receiving large reinforcements. Osman Pasha has been urged ta make a sortie, in order to effect a junction of the two forces. The Times says the Austrian Ambas; sador at Constantinople had a positive
interview with the Sultan. Ho remonstrated against the continued atrocities, and hinted at mediation. He showed that moderation would be politic, declaring that Germany would not be indifferent to Russian humiliation. 20,000 Turks are said to have been sacrificed In various attempts to take Shipka Pass. BOMBAY. September 24. A Pussian official despatch says the Turks resumed the bombarding of the Nicholas redoubt, and then assaulted it unsuccessfully. Fighting continues. In Asia, General Jcrgukasson defeated Ismael Pasha with great loss. A Turkish convoy with ammunition is within two hours’ march of Plevna. The result of the fighting at Biela is still indecisive.
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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 259, 3 October 1877, Page 2
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