Contains war correspondence during 1877-1878 of members of the UK's "Daily News" newspaper regarding the Russo-Turkish War.

Volume IThe war correspondence of the "Daily news," 1877 -- The diplomatic period The insurrection in the Herzegovina -- Preparations for war The Ottoman Army -- Crossing the frontiers Entry of the Russians into Roumania -- The Russians in Roumania Destruction of a Turkish turret ship on the Danube -- The Asiatic Campaign Capture of Ardahan -- The eye of the crossing Rustchuk and Giurgevo -- The first passage of the Danube Mystification of the Turks at Rustchuk -- The crossing at Simnitza The point of passage -- The advance into Bulgaria Order of the advance -- Russian occupation of Tirnova Festive reception of the troops -- General Gourko's expedition Passage of the Balkans -- The first check at Plevna The "Army of Rustchuk." -- The great Russian repulse before Plevna The Russian forces and their leaders -- Second period of the campaign in Asia The turn of the tide -- The Russian deadlock Survey of the Bulgarian Campaign -- The fighting in the Shipka Pass Suleiman Pacha's determined attack -- The third attack on Plevna Sortie by Osman Pacha in force -- The second deadlock in Bulgaria Tone of feeling at the Russian Head-Quarters -- Crisis of the campaign in Asia The Camp of Mukhtar Pacha -- Investment of Plevna and fall of Kars Arrival of the Guard before Plevna. Volume II The war correspondence of the "Daily news," 1877-8 -- Position of affairs in the middle of November Characteristics of the Russian and Turkish troops -- General Gourko's second expedition On the road -- The "Army of Relief" The Turkish fugitives in Roumelia -- The Turkish defence of Erzeroum Erzeroum summoned to surrender -- The fall of Plevna The operations in Bulgaria -- The pause in General Gourko's advance News from Constantinople -- The Russians and their prisoners The Czar's arrival in Bucharest -- Affairs in St. Petersburg Reception of the Emperor in the Capitol -- Constantinople, the Danube, and the Black Sea Effects of the Fall of Plevna on opinion in Turkey -- The passage of the Etropol Balkans Reinforcements for General Gourko's army -- The occupation of Sofia General Gourko's congratulations -- The advance to Philippopolis View of the campaign in Roumelia -- The advance of Radetsky and Skobeleff The work of twenty days -- Final stage of General Gourko's march The great exodus southward -- The Russians in Adrianople Snow storm in the Shipka Pass -- The war in Armenia Quiet in Erzeroum -- Conclusion of the Asiatic campaign The Russians in Kars -- Period of the peace negotiations Syra -- The rising of the Greeks Corfu and the Corfiotes -- The signing of the Preliminaries of Peace Removal of General Ignatieff and the Russian Diplomatic Chancery to San Stefano.