The New York herald., 1877-11-30
OF an intention tc conclude an armistce after the

OF an intention tc conclude an armistice after the
tall OF Pevna
osMAS RESOLVED TO HOLD our.
Avienna correspondent states that the rumors
u negotiations Tor the surrender OF Plevna
are contradcted from the Russian camp itself
Turkish prisoners moreover assert that osman
Pacha has supplies for many weeks and that he has
addressed his officers, announcing his intention to
hoid out to the last man. Either owing to these
reports or other Information 1t seems the expecta-
tions OF the Russians OF a speedy surrender are
somewhat diminished.
THE ENGLISH FLEET REMAINS IN BEsiKA BAY.
Cons:antnople despatch says that the British
heet, which was to have lett Beska Bay to winter
at Smyrna and Malta, have been ordered to remain
in the bay.
sULEIMAN PAcuA's LOSS.
The same despatch says that suleiman Pacha
estimates his losses In the recent fighting ut
Aetchka and Tirstenik at 2s0 Killed and S54
wounded
GRosr STORY FROM KARs.
The Daily Telegraph gives prominence to the fol-
lowing atement:-"Informatio has reached
London, on what is believed to be respect
able authority, that the capture OF Kars
was due to treachcry paid for with
large sums Of Russian money. A pacha with 200
men, is said to have passed over to the Russian
camp and, having given the enemy valuable IN
formation about weak points in the defences,
to have guided one attacking column TO the outer
tort and admitted them within 1t. Once inside
Of this commanding fort, the Russians found the
storming Of other portions was greatly facilitated.
and Kars fell by these meansn
COMMENTS on EARL DERBY's SPEECH.
The Times and Daily Ne,cs unqualifedly approve
Lord Derby's declarations regarding England's
policy in the East. The journals which usually
support the government find them very unsatisfac-
tory. The Times says :-"Lord Derby has at last,
we may presume, returned final answer to the
clamors for war with Russia in defence OF Turkey
and his words will give perfect satisfaction to the
great majority Of his countrymen."
TURKEY ABANDONED.
The Standard says:-"At time when the gov.
ernment is accused or not knowing Its own mind
ard OF not having definite policy on the Eastern
question, the country will read with interest the
Earl OF Derby's speech to the deputation which
waited on him yesterday to inform him that
Constantinople was In danger, ana that he
really ought TO do something, especially
II he could get Austria to help him. The Foreign
Secretary was able to point out that the policy Of
q nj
OF Turkey. except SO far as our own interests re-
quired that we should resist her enemies-was re-
solved upon and declared even before the agitation
concerning the outrages In Bulgaria
NO DIcrATIoN FROM ST. JAMES, HALL
"Having thus reassured his audience that the pol
ICY OF the government was not dictated by st.
James Hall and would not be altered Ivy it, Lord
Derby was able also to say:-sWe have spoken in as
sirong terms as diplomatic usage permits OF the
necessity Of not allowing Constantinople to pass
Into other hands than those that now hold 1t.
Upon that point only refer you to the Ian
guage we held at the beginning of the war, from
which we do not intend to depart In the slightest
degree.n
AUSTRIA NOT TO BE RELIED UPON.
.Lord Derby's second point was that although we
need not yet talk Of Intervention stilI, should it
come to that, we must not rely upon Austria. One
Of the deputation had said that Austria was ready
to do something provided England encouraged her.
The reply was explicit think | can lay claim
for myself that have missed no opportunity OF
knowing what are the ideas and feelings OF the
Austrian government, and content myself with
expressing my dissent from this opinion"
DANGER OF SEPARATE PEACE
The Standard, however, finds cause for dI ssatis-
faction in the absence OF. any reference to the
possibility Of separate peace between Russia and
Turkey, and says In conclusion :-"EngIand has
stake in the issue Of the conflict which it ia i'm.
possible for her to forget ignore. or the bystand
ers she is the most nearly interested in either OF
the only two possible results OF the battle, the
total collapse OF Turkey or private arrangement
between her and Russia. Any day may bring us
news of either event, and when that day comes
how shall we be prepared for itg That is the ques-
tion which the English people are now asking
themselves and We are sorry that the Earl OF
Derby cannot give us anything more comforting
than the well.worn assurance that Constantinople
Is not to pass into Russian hands,"
INTERNATIONAL WRECKING.