TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 816, 8 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE WAR. EUR OPE A N a A LO GRAMS. DEATH OF M IHIERS. ANOTHER TURKISH VICTORY. [Reuter's Special Telegrams.] Bombay, Sept 4, 8.14 p m. M Theirs ia dead; tne was appoplexy. Sulieman Pasha has telegraphed to Constantinople that be has been strongly reinforced, and' that on the road to U-u----brova he hud completely disiodged the enemy near Yechilageie. SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK ATthbbb POINTd OF THE RUSSIAN LINE. THE ATTACK ON SHIPKA PASS. RUSSIAN POSITION HOPELESS. Wellington, Wednesday The ' Argus' of this evening publishes the following a* a special war cablegram : London; September 4' A simultaneous attack On three different points of the Russian line, from Sisrova to Gabrova, is expected at once. When reinforcements from Adrianople come up, the attack at the Shipka Pass will be renewed by the Turks. The ' English Press considers the Russian position hopeless. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY. London, September 3. Despite the action of the Government, the French electioas will give the Republicans an overwhelming majority. EVACUATION OF SOUKHUMKALEH BY THE TURKS. THE BATTLE OF PLEVNA. [Press Agency.] Bombay, September 5. The Turks have evacuated Soukhum-r KalehThe Russians have captured [ ? evacuated] Lovaca. The 'Daily News' says the Russians were viciorious at Plevna on the 31st. The Turkish k-svwaa 2,000. [Reuters Cablegrams] London Sept 5. A Turkish despatch states that the Russians have beea rep'dse Ineir Rudikoi with a loss of one thousand men. A Russian despatch stataa that the Turks are expelled from liudiKoi with heavy losses, the Russians losiug only 170 men. A Turkish despatch states that the Turkish army corps from Rasgrad is advancing upon Biela and a great battle is imminent. Speciii correspondents say that Suleuiin Pasha virtually abandoned the attack upon Shipka Pass. The Servian Militia are on marching orders. A public funeral ia awarded Thiers.