THE WAR.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 839, 1 November 1877, Page 2

THE WAR.

EUROPEAN GALOaHAMS.

[Reuter's Telegrams.]

FIGHTING AT PLEVNA. London, October 21. It is announced afc Bucharest that the Roumanian troops thrice r attacked, unsuccessfully, the GraviUa ' Redoubt; before Plrvna. A special despo oh from Osinan Pasha states tha the Russians attacked the Turi ish forts to the right of Plevna on he 19th October, but were repulsed ith heavy losses. Tlie attack by the Russians on East Plevna was also re; alscd. THE TURKISH DEFEAT IN AS.I I. London, October 21. A Turkish officic ' despatch denies that Kischid Pasht, m Asia Minor, capitulated after tie battle of the ir>th, aud states tha; , on the contrary, he occupies a stpng positioa at

Hassantepa, with Mukhtar Pasha near Aladugabah. MORE B.USSI AN FORCES CALLED OUT. London, October 2L The Russian Artillery reserves have been called out. '„ COMMERCIAL ANB ;; j' SHIPPING. London, October 21. The money market is easier ; the open markeo rate is | below the Bank minimum. There has been a recovery m the stock markets. Consols, 96. Colonial securities have advanced. Wool is iv good demand at private sales. Wheat is weak. Imports heavy> New Zealand, 45s to 565. Sydney-, October 29. The fallowing is m the ' Sydney Morning Herald's special despatch : THE WAR IN ASIA. London, October 24. The Daily News correspondent at Kuragah telegraphs that Kars is surrounded by Russiau troops, and negotiations for the surrea ler of the fortress have been opened. General Liaymann is advancing upou Krzeroum, whilst Geueral Haguaff attenji)tud to cut of the retreat of Ismail Pasha from Udyre. Seven Pusha'.s 18,000 Turks and 40 cannons wore captured at the recent battle near Kars. Resistance ceased on the evening of the 14th. The Collapse ot the Turkish forces was complete. The Porte is sending reinforcements m Asia Minor. GREAT FM& AT ST. JOHNS. London, October 24. Another great fire has taken place at St. Johns. Two hundred and thirty-two houses were destroyed and 2000 persons were houseless. ENGLISH NEWS. London, October 24. A number of foreign masons, engaged m the^ erocdou of the n ti w Law Courts have oe^u outraged by a mob of roughs. Cleopatra's Need.c has beeu removed. The Shah of Persia visits Europe next spring. Tweed has made further astounding revelations respecting- the Tammany Ring frauds. [The following is a special telegram to the ' Sydney MorniuoHerald ',] SULIEMAN PASHA RETREATS TO RASGARD. London, October 23. Snlieman Pasna's main army has retired to tiasgard. The retreat is threatened by General Zimmerman's advance from Dobrudscha. THE FAMINE IN INDIA. The last telegrams from the Viceroy of India report that further rain had fallen, and that the prospects were more cheerinsr. The Famine Relief Fund amounts to half a million. ENGLISH NEWS. London, October 23. Mr Gladstone has been pay m" 1 a series of private visits m Ireland. He addressed the students of Dublin University, and was vvarmely received. The Blackheith highw.iyma i has been sentenced to seven years' iniprisonmeni. The Pomeranian Bank at Stafctin has failed, with liabilities amounting to twenty-six-uiillions of marks'. The failnre has caused wide-spread disaster and public works have been stopped.