The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-22
ALARM IN C0NSTANTINOPLE
SUIkTIiN PiSHl'S UNEXPECTED Al.
RTyfL WITH 10000 MEN,
Withdrawal 81 Turhi.h Troops fror thA
Naad,it,tersI-Tbc Siege of uu.trbrk nnA
siiistria urrrtncnt-'rhe yVnr IN 4 sia Minor


Qaad,is,terat-Tbe Siege Of wu.trbuk nnA
siiistria trrinent-rhe Nnr IN Asia Ninors
LONDON, Dec. 2l.--Thc Vienna corresponds
ent Of the Times teleRraphs ~ foAows Al.
though MI npprehr rns!ons Of scraglio conspira-
clos and oouDS dftdi at Constantnoplo seem to
have disappeared the least thing is sufficient to
revive them. Thus the unexpected appearances
Of Suoimnn Pasha ut Constantipope with nOO0
men has given rise to the fear that something
OK she kind is impending. In those circum-
stances II il not surprising that lnc Sultan and
his Government should seek support In Parlia-
mcnt and mako it share in the responsibility
for the course ~ he followed"
III will be remonhoccd tina. q previous de-
spatch said: The Turkish Parliament. to whom
the Porte declared its intention of submtingt the
question, will oppose negotiation with Hussia.I
Tho Times correspondent cOnlnucs This
movement II Sulclnan fasha and other reports
Of the withdrawal Of the Turkish field forces
from about Rasgrnd seem 20 ind ,atc that in the
qnndrilnteral necessary garrsons have bccn
ioft 60 make the boar defence they
crD. II appears. moreover. that thor en-
ergies will soon b. taxed. for II is
officially announced that Cen Tndleben has
norn appointed tammnnd"r-in-Cnict oi tho
ltusctuk army This looks very much -
though the siege Of Rusichuk is imminent.
l.ikcwsc Gen. Xlninyrinln Will probably Scizs
the opportunity Of advancing against Sili-tria.
There - nothing ~ vet % indicais the dr-tine-
zion Of the Dalk II the army Of the CZareNitch,
whether IL is to advance on Shumla or L. join
the force at Tirnoya and thence a.ivanc" across
the Balkans. twill taNe some timc before ope-
ratioBs on ~ lnrgr scale will b. possible. Al
though the movement Ot troops from Plcvna
IN various dire tons has begun somc days
ihnft pass before their Influence Gt the front
IL l"' II IL not sufficient merely 70 send
troops; II l. necessary to Organic the whole
supply s"rrice Tor manv miles and this Will not
be quite 80 easy as catering g. tho SAM troops
when at PirNna. whore stores had boon aianssed
sun 'i"n' TO lnsi for months. A. crdiug 10 tho
latest accounts. tno the s,i. .srs-iv, appcarance
gi snow ran. ir'.i and thaw had very mu n
hroh,n ~ iAe roads in tho Balkans. The snow
Is s"Vrrnl inches deep ~ Bucharest. and the
weather must bee exceedingly trying Ia Inc
troops ~ hlih armi"s not in their w,nicr huts.
Opcfd'one IN the Ornn field ar" only possible
with the risk Of great lots from scsness aud
nriyatlon. Cen Hourao mon, operating near
orrhani". hav" their shelter ten;s with them.
bur no knapsacks. Tho Bulgarian villages Hre
troops Bosl"s being n!wnys bulk in valleys.
they are generally too far distant from COM
ngniih- POSITIONS IN tho vicinity TO be avail
anl" l.f tg"rs IN ir' NJ Of an enemy. anu con-
lEhA, Dec. 2l-The Russian concentration
ior Ap aliArk upn,n " 'roum on tA, north las
Russians arc suffering for provisions and ior-
TuLIe. Dec. 2i.-Thc Hu-aiaus under Gen.
lAamHrn 4 'aptur.l \ lanutc.i Ayassault on the
lIti inst. The Russian lo-ses were insigi.in-
AT'IrNs. Dec 21-Thc Crock military esti-
mates Tor lNio WILL show an Increase ui ten mill
Npn Ora nilas; The CHRISTIANS Oi irple aro
ele',ins Assem- hi, which will appoint military
cniei-. III" Porto has sent u C6mniissioner to
.iicr guarantees Tor reforms. Tn Insurgents.
hQWev e., demand annexation to Greece.
BucH iE-.sr. Dec 2l.-princ. Charles II Rou-
mania has received The Iron Cross from tue
Emperor William.
CONsTANriNorir. Do '.2l.-Several Mohamme-
| dan Dcputrs intend to solicit Il G Government
IN tho Chanh T. open nc. stations Tor peace.
| II is suu ~" Porte VIII shortly order Il lrosh
levy OF 3uu.uOO men.
BLLdEApi. y 'e. 21.-Thc Scryians claim that
! d.
tween Nsrh AMI l.skoyatz hy capturing and
| destroying the SAet 'llia bridge after stubs
born "ngag amcnt.
LoSpoN. Doc. 2a.--Th' TImes' correspondent
| al Athens D. a~s !l' g. 20 uany Or tan chefs,
iii--.ti ti-'i ~ W ih tli' ufIDgS policy - Grcceo
! ii'e nlori" He.n &c, ..rlnue freedom under
/ a.. prot, 'tiun 81 In :laLl.
IA, aih'h nn lrAs propose 10 make thr'at-
'iiin,' nrri Nh-tratN' ms if 4lNnr %, war on sum
| day which tie auth"rlt s int nd tO-uppicss.