[Reuter's Telegrams.]

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 868, 11 December 1877, Page 2

[Reuter's Telegrams.]

LotfD-sy, November 29 The ' Standard's ' correspondent, at Poredia reports that the .Russians sent an envoy to Osm in Pash;t;demanding the surrender of Plevna O^man replied that the naeaus of defenco'were not exh mated. The Turks are extending their batteries at Shipka. There ia great popular excitemo'it at Sfcimooul aaf tinst the aup posed authors of the recent military hsaster. ...-■> ; s' Twelve hours' inoessent fighting took place at the cipture of Kirs where, beßllea stores andr- auiinuiition, the Bussuns got a large .imoiint- of money.. Tne Turkisn loss iu killed and w.iunded wa-= 5000. The itassian loss 2700 .a killed and wounded. The } c*pcura u iiscril)«<l to tre^chgry. 17,000 Rus4in troops have been letatohed from the army of Ask to. assist the siege of Plevaa. Mucij oaccry is raised about British interests being endangered. i Montenegrin wuccesa continues. The Turkish Minister of War urgea the uiifurl||qg of 1 he Prophet's Scandard. File Sultan thinks such it measure premature. 150 000 Civic Gr lards, Miissulmeus and Ciiristiann have been enrolled for the defence of Stiimboul. The Rusßinns have Ordered an imnense quantity or provisions for »be relief of the starving garrison ot Plevna, ou their Burreniier. Me.ieuet A.li reo *i vei news from Omah Pasha by P.geon p gt, that out jf- 50.0Q0 of the garrison of Plevna he had 9)00 sick or mounded. Po I ler was abundant, an J clothing scarce. Peace negotiations are prob.tble atter fall of Plevna. , A. Berlin Telegram to the * D tily Mews 'asserts that Germany refh-ieg "o entertain diplom.itio relations mth any Frerch Government springing from a coup d'etat. .