THE TURKS DEFEAT THE MONTENEGRINS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 869, 15 January 1878, Page 2

THE TURKS DEFEAT THE MONTENEGRINS.

THE ARMISiK'K 'QUESTION REFE \HED To ST. PUT <JRS B JivG. [special to prt-ss agency.] I.OiSDON, January 11. Su'ie.iuan Pasha b»n be<-n recalled ;o S aml)oul. The Tin k- defe<t'<>d the Montenegrins at Dliuzzt. The P-r.e ha ! < notified to he I'-Jraiu 1 Duke Niu-o! s its df*aire for an armistice. i'he Graid Duke Nicholas replied ihat ho would refer the que-ti>n to Si. Petersburg. THE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA. Ll)ND)i\, .TiiiUU'V 11 D^S, latches from Asia Htatp, that R issians have cut off the Turkish com mu n cations between Eiz«roum and 'J icbiz )iid. FRANCE. London*, January 11. The French Minis: ry hnv supers'ded several genera 8. Tnis act. on it, is beli< vtd, lihs reference to an intended coup d'etat.

London, January 12 The Grand Duke Nicholas replied toß'Z.ff Pasha (hat all negotiation must he din ct with Idm, and that hu armi-tie*- wan impossible witKoa thebttsisof peace con di ions being first B^t! led. MissH, and fill fortified towns t-ouh west of -Widdiu capitulated. The Russian froop* airiwd ar Yene Satflii'a ai:d Vsirod Jii<, two positions south of the Balkans. The civili n population have lieen ordeivd to leave Adiianople. A new Tuikish Muds try ha 3 b en furai'-'d, with, iiamvd Pasha as Grand V^'wr ynd »Siffoi. Pasha as Minister 01 Rn-eigu Aff.irs. London, Saturday. The Russians tno!< 8,000 prisoners and 90 guns at the surrender of Nissa. Antivari snrrende ed on Thnrs. day, with 2d,000 men and 1,091 gill 1 8. , The town of Shipka has been captured, a?jd it is thought probable i that Adr anople will b<! f.bindonfd, j and that the Turks « ill ivtreat on the lines at TyhuKixiedeha, The (Jivil Goya nnv nt of Adriatiopie has r- move-i to Hcdo-ifco. It is aliened that the Russi n military jiu'-liotilies ar- averse to | c.hi armistice |T<»p« s Is h ying been • m:<de m view o 1 ih« occupation of Ai'tianop.e and Gallij oil . | England protested against the non-fu'fil men thai an o der wouli bp smfi --O r.he Kuss an Cornniander-in-Cn ef to trent fop an armistice wiMr-ut previous sti n'aions with rel< vence to pence conuidouK. The * Daily Kews ' reiftrds (h 8 aa a begijininj? of an intriguo to iuvolv* England m war, Three C.bimt Councils were held this week. A eh nge of Ministers m Greece is probable. London, Saturday. New Zea'and 4^ per cents are quoted at 105. Wh.ai, quiet : Adelaide §9 to 71 J fl.nu, 46 to 49. ■»