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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 840, 3 November 1877, Page 2

The following is the AgenfcGeneral's telegram : — London (undated). General Gourko has taken and fortified a strong Turkish position near Plevna, capturing Achmet Topai Poshia, together with the Chief of Staff nany Turkish officers 3000 soldiers, a whole regiment of cavalry, four guns, and other material. The Russian loss was great. Prince Sergius Maximilian was killed m a reconnaissance with tne Czarewitch. At Erzeroum the inhabitants are all called to arms, m consequence of the Russian advance. Kara is being bonbarded, and part of the town is m lames. London, October 27. A Russian official despatch states , the Russian 101 l at the tattle on the 15th at 1,431. A vigorous Russian attack on Kara was repulsed. The Roumanian loss atGravitza was 900. Suliman Pasha's main x>dy is falling back on Rasgrad. The JtussiaflS at and

ftustchuk were repulsed, and compelled to fall back behind their entrenchments at Purgis. Imael l^asitti i-j retreating, and the Russian General TurguSofF is following him.; ■•: * '% Mukhtar Paßha; tijte been reinforced, and has .entrenched himself at Zewin. He attacked and defeated th 6 Russians at liagujfioke. The Russians attacked the Turkish right at Kadikoi, also the left ' after a patial success, they were defeateJj, au 4 ! [> , ao .^" Vigorous bombarding continues at Shipka. The Russian batteries are silenced. St. Petersburgh 'papers state that negotiations for the : capitulation of Kars were commenced. A Turkish official despatch confirms the reported junction of Ismail Pasha and Miikhtjar Pasha, who occupy a strong position at Kaprikoi. ■•■■. ' .'. ,