The New York herald., 1877-08-28
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convoked The Ministry has taken the initiative
in proposing war in order to unite all parties and
should the Skuptschina approve its course coall-
ton Ministry Will be formed
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Prince Zescheli has arrived in Belgrade from the
Russian headquarters and Is comforting with
Prince Milan, Prime Minister RIstics and the Minis.
ter OF War.
VERY IMPROBABLE.
In the second edition yesterday the Daily Teie-
graph printed q sensational telegram from Pera al
legng that Mr. Gladstone has written letters to
Greek merchant in Constantinopie urging the
Greeks to unite with the Slavs In an attack the
Turks.
GREECE LOOKING TO EvENTUALITIEs.
II is said In Athens that the King OF Greece will
shortly proceed to the frontier to inspect the army
ENGLAND And THE WAR.
Sir stanford NorthcOte, in speech at Plymouth
last night declared that the duty of England at the
present moment was to pursue policy Of the
strictest neutrality. An occasion might arise on
which definite policy would be necessary, but
under the present circumstances the duty OF the
government was to keep in view and maintain in
every possible way the position Of influence of Eng
land SO that 1t could be assistance In bringing
this most miserable disastrous AMI barbarous war
to a close.
WHAT ARE ENGLISH INTERESTS
As the struggle became more and more mortal
the necessity increased for England to plan her
conduct as to avoid the possibility of her motives
being misunderstood suspected on either side.
They had said the interests OF England must be
protected II attacked, and he maintained this posi-
tion but not in the narrow and selfish sense which
had been ascribed to the phrase. What they wished
was In the interest Of humanity AMI the world a.
large to bring about If possible settlement oil the
unhappy quarrel which at present desolated Europe.
ENGLAND's INFLUENCE TO BE EXERCISED.
He hoped the government would be allowed,
without having to contend with excited outbursts,
to exercise, according to the best OF their judg-
ment ana with firm resolution to do their duty
the influence which still remained to Great Britain
in the councils of Europe. He believed that iniu-
ence was still growing and that II would not be
less powerful for good at the close OF the
century than 1t was at its commencement.
TURKISH SPECIAL PLEADING.
FOLLOWING CLOSE UPON THE HEELS OF COL
oNEL wELLEsLEY's DENIAL OF RUSSIAN
ATROCITIES AND THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
HORRORS AT oEULA-MAHALIssE.
The Turkish Legation furnishes the following
Inc minister OF Foreign AHdrS Oh turkey 10 the u'ps
lomatic agents OF the Porte Abroad
Tic Governor General of Adranopie has transmitted
to US the following list OF new acts OF barbarity
mitted by the Russians and Bulgariahs the vayet
OF Adrianope On Monday, july 70, the Bulgarans,
Fatma, hanOums OF the village OF Torkhan; on the
same cay the Bulgarians wounded five Mussulmans.
OF the village of Baba- Mushin. Az Ala Dagh four
Mussulmans were put to death. Ahmed el-Mus-
tapha OF the village of EchekdJi, child
two years old called Zeliha and Fainia hanoum OF
nil AT
bayonets. At n-Baba, village In the district OF
Hnssap, Moustapha pacha, Hassan aud kacja Mebmcd
received wounds from which they died Twelve cmi-
grants from Arabli and Ambarli among whom some
women and children, were massacred. Similar acts
have been committed at seiimno, Jeni-saghra, jam
boil ana other localities OF the viiayct oil Adrl-
anope.
All the wounded aud the bodies OF Hassan and Kada.
Mchcmed were taken TO Adrianople. The English Con
sui and vice Consul well as tho correspondent OF
the London Times, have verified themselves tho
dltion OF these unfoTtunaes The nhab nnts of Tor
lax IN tho district oi Rasgrad, aeven hours distant
from Rustchuk, two-,hirds of them christians hgvpg
refused to surrender their houses numbering 400,
aud their churches we're burned
DETAILS IN HERALD OF YESTERDAY.
When the Russians entered Hazis- -Bev a village Of
tho district CT E-kLsaghra, 400 Mussumans who had
sought refuge IN different places, aud among whom
OF age or SEX Mussuman and three women, Two of
them wounded. and their children we're tho only
who escaped from the massacre.
A TERRIBLE OUTRAGE.
More than thirty Mussuimans who had emigrated
from Trnova were carried or by Gossacks and Bul.
garlns, VINO orcibly took them TO that town, after
having compelled the women 10 wear Christian cos
tune.
Reoui Pacba elegraphs TO us the following facts,
which occurred in the country where his army
operating lbe MGssulman villages Ia The district of
Esk Saghra are The scenes oil unhcard Of atrocities
tie part OF The enemy Ia village GuIlu every
male inhabitant was massacrcd. Women were
pelcd change their and TO take of their veils
Several Mussulmans were killed In the fields.
TRIAL or ACHMEr AGHA.
The most part oil the Mrssulmans, even of Guliu
were massacrcd then their wives and children aft er
beng smut IN a grannry, were burned alive.
AT karadjn-Vlran the Bulgarans, alter having dis
armed the Mussulmnns, llassacred i've OF them
and "a woman whom they cut in pieces They dragged
the survivors into church and forced them TO re-
nouncc their religion. Attacked by tho Imperial
troops the Bulgarlans fed after setting fire The
houses
now ABOUT THK MISSIONARIES AT VAN?
transmit to you the following teegrsn,s relating 10
the acts OF barbarity committed by Russian troops
while on the Ottoman territory, in ASIA and Europe
upon which our attention called rcoc Itly: 4.
telegram from lsmail lbkki Pacha, commanci ng
Van and Bajnzid. AT Lashguerd, the Russians have
plagcd all the property OF Cheikh Hussen
Evlin Youssouf, OF the village of chgh and took q |
his family prisoners Five or six kurd chiefs, from
Tahir Hucdik who had been asked by the enemy 10
join him. also the notable Bedir Acha aud nfty-sevcn
other persons OF his suite belonging TO the tribe OF
Yachmi were sezcd and carried or 10 an Armenian
DshOprc IN the vicinity oi U tch Ksse and ed
there.
DESTROYED ny wHoaY
Toprak kac, as well as the villages the vic nifty OF
Zantchok Gucdik near Mossoum Gucdlk aud generally
all those crossed by the Nusaaus in their retreat have
been destroyed great number OF the inhab-
itanis OF these localities. Mussulmans and
Christians with their families, have bccn Ill
treated and carried away by the enemy to Scnk
ing to twelve tribes, each composed OF thirty two
houses or tents was seized by the enemy, Two nota