THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 835, 25 October 1877, Page 2

THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

(PROM THE" 'DANBURY J^fiW'S.*) 1 John,' said' the old gentleman*, ' what is the war news?* -- u 01i, ? yes, John,' said his wife, <I wish yoif would bell us something aboii!" it. J&ward don't get the papers, and when he does the pesky names are so-long and so crooked that we can't make out anything. J £J s Mouwould tell u&abottt it.' The accommodating young man straightened »p in his chair as a brace np, and smiling agreeab.y upon the old couple,' said ; "* A •'• 'They ain't got it over there veryhot jUst yet, but there's going to be %lively;;time> ofcdt m a few days. Hie .Russians are. trying to force their* wayacrQj&the Danube?' ) ; fasked'tlie old ladv, wjth, tfyejy,interest. . river which .-'we* through Raumania, ; If the .Russiansaerosyt;.tl:ey'll be thrown apon the Turks in a jiffy, and > R make the stuffing fly. wM& m • Koageraoff is in. charge of the Russian army at this point, andi Eugene Tshnvwl - has the command! >f the Turks opposing him. JNbw is. right here (iudicatiar„ he spot oii the table with itLavascratchi—thatis,liis.iij# -v 1 ' s here. At JSoo.nenbush. ]&>'. *7 irtillery, a.nd back ats W tt he has his vQraoious J whafc »ted the The Qld \«ia * n • IQ ro ~ J, » has h ' 3 way on S J m H* of of course. ieVe. is"his infantry at ffostycliuck, 'inch ha has coverel tally by atones, :while hiso;hec:ar;bil4y £ t uis cavalry » at jfc waat9

keep the Russians on the other side is too,much for him.' | _ l He-lSff* ! |aspiea~ the old gentlemen. """ -•--"■'• *--*' >■-- ;; yes,v replied l|t)lin/,i with great confidence. ' William; is ~ tony J he is right up to>it eve>y* .time. ' 'T\}«'&ki^og^tis&W he'll be across ■"fee ■■paddling up oat.of that, in ho " time; and'-before' turn - around, as yim.-raight.say,; William., will haye../scooped, in t -Hftwdajij. Pi'un^etVvilleV...-^ankna, u Seeaddle^ ••■■■ Cratch; B.vewscoo^Hrri^po^squiballa^ 1 wallacamorbs, .Schamuierlion, sarid" !;,; and /fcrifortfaty, ~'' cdntiguoits.V • 11, •T,v- .. ••-r, : '* . • .John, paused, at-the < sighed- ■,. and. , mournfully " added:' Jj * '•' - " : > :c "'' ■';''.'-*" ; wv " 'it'looijs Ud for > - .... ..< Ishould,.say.ildid,?Jmj>|a#cally ejaculated ,the< old gen\lemiuv. j ' Poqf ■man/'sigh')3(l / 'the'old lady. "'Has lie a family?' ',:,,'. [ ■ * A wife and seven children/ said John gently. . ; ';