The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
Russia in q Position to Resent
Any Intermeddling.
ENGLAND'S DELICATE TASK.
The Sultan Acts Wisely
AT Last.
SERVIA WINS AGAIN.
INK CABLE TO THE HERALD


A great anti-Russian meeting. composed
largely Of workingmen, was held yesterday
made the pretext for a pro-Russian gather
ing in another part of the same plaza. Each
OF the crowds possessed all the elements Of
mob, and the display of three Turkish
flags in the first assemblage precipitated On
attack by the second. More than six thou
sand people were present. The confusion
soon became so great at the Turkish meet
ing that the speakers could not be heard.
THE BATTLE OF TRArALGAR SQUARE.
A Russian flag suddenly appeared in the
crowd. A free fight, lasting one hour and
FIVE minutes, ensued. Led by sooty-iaced
man, who howled like bashi-bazouk, the
Anglo-Turks charged en- masse upon the
Russian party The standard bearer was
taken, soundly thrashed and the Muscovite
flag destroyed The forces of the horny.
They carried by assault the position held
by the Turkish color bearers behind one OF
Sir Edward Landseer's lions. The reserves
pressed so closely upon the assaulting party
that retreat was impossible. 1t was serioui
business, however. for the men in front
A TEMPORARY ADVANTAGE.
The Turkish standards were totally Se.
stroyed, and the victors glared for o few mo
ments at the scething crowd before them,
apparently anxious to know if there wert
any Of the obnoxious flags near at hand.
The wounded were not butchered; they
were only jumped upon and playfully kicked
about the face and head.
ARRIVAL OF TURKISH REINFcRcEMENrs.
The assemblage soon became SO over.
whelmingly Turkish that the Russophilea
were compelled to withdraw. AS the nil
uority slowly disengaged itself from the
majority renewed cheers burst forth from
the triumphant Turkish party. The cheer
ing soon became tumultuous, and thousands
Joined in the cries hurrying to the scene
out OF st. Martins lane, the Strand, Cock.
spur street and Whitehall Red rags foot
sqdare were hoisted upon sticks or held
aloft upon canes.
GREATEST VICTORY or THE WAR;
New flags were procured from some un.
known locality, and the British and Turk
ish ensigns foated over the meeting upon
tall slaves, side by side. 1t was a strange
spectacle, and recalled the stormy days inn
mediately preceding and during the Crimean
war. The police interfered three hours
after the meeting first organized, and two
arrests were made. Nobody OF any prom.
inence was present, and the meeting has no
political significance.
ANOTHER s2RvIAS SUCCESS.
The servian troops have captured Prot about
ihirty-ave English miles southeast OF Nisch), with
a quantity OF guns and ammunition. No details O.
the capture have been received at Belgrade.
WHAT DOES ENGLAND wANrs
Thc Berlin Worth German Gazette says:--"L
England merely seeks TO sound Russia respecting
her Willingness to make peucc and the chances OF
success OF direct appica ton OF the Porte to St.
Petersburg, credit may be awarded to Great Britain
for ner meritorious Intentions In any other case
the theory OF the Agence Russo that mediation un.
less solicited by both Jelliserents. becomes inter
venton, may assert Itself. Regardingdnterventio
Russia iii the fulhlment Of her mission scarcely
be stopped, even by the cleverest moves on the
political chessboard.r
Il TURKEY IN EARNEST?
The Daily S,,cs says:-
The Ottoman government declares its desire that
negotiations Tor peace may be brought about Oh the
present basis of facts ana professions must be
accepted sincere the public will wish 1t success
In It's new policy. 1t cannot be necessary to
point out that even upon the most limited interpre.
tition Of the Office 1t has undertaken the queens
government has assumed n task oil great delicicy.
The present war primarily concerns Russia and
Turkey, but the Eastern question Is one which
must be considered by Europe.
A DELICATE POSITION.
by its present action our government has taken
upon Itself the character OF All intercessor
Tor one unfortunate belligerent while act
ing also obviously for Europe; but II
has TO harmonic this new character with
declarations when 1t has repeatedly made, ane
with whole course OF conduct OF which the least
that can be said is that 1t has not prepared tho
world for the part IL has now undertaken 10 plan
On Her Majesty's Ministers may very much depend
whether the Eastern question shall cnow sett ed
at least ior many years 10 come, or this war be