, 1877-12-29
Teiegraphic Summary.

LONDON, Dec. GA correspondent al
Athens is assured that many Cretan chiefs
dissatisfied with the cautious policy of
Greece. have adopted rs a programme,
freedom under the protection OF England.
Athenian clubs propose to make threaten
ing demonstrations in favor of war on
Sunday, which the authorities intend to
suppress.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-'rhe Times Mesla
IN. NJ special says: Thousands of rllmors
are in circulation regarding the dongs of
Mexican bandits in El Paso Comfy, from
which the fact Is si.ted that all stores m
the border towns of Socorro and Yslrta
have been plundered. FL Paso Is threat
ened with the same treatment. The Texas
radges who surrendered at San Elizaria.
having gathered reintorcements, started
yesterday to recapture the arms taken by
the MeXicans. 1t is reported the forces
were encountered and.a fight followed, in
which Lieut.. Mortimer, of the regular
army, was killed, two soldiers captured,
and that the invaders took cannon from
a adetachment of U. $. Troops. A portion
of the Mexcans then crossed the Rio
Grande, whittier they were followed by
Texas ranges. Lively work may be eX-
pected at any hour. Gen. Hatch, with
two batteries of artillery and one gatling
gun, has arrived at the scene of disorder
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-rhe "Times'"
London special says calls for the assem-
bling of Parliament has already effected
infinite mischief in its influence, not only
on English business and tranquility, but
on the feelings of the Turks and Russians.
A telegram from st. Peterburg says the
effect OF the call is looked upon as almost
equivalent to the declaration of war. Rus
sian sentiment welcomes The English chal-
lenge, because it is thought Russia is more
powerful than England and that war will
give an opportunity to obiterate the dis
grace the Crimea.
LATER.-A Burcharest special says
among Russian officers there is great re-
joicing over the attitude Of England.
They believe the action of England re-
moves the moral obstacle from the seizure
of ConstantinOple and the partition of the
Turkish power in Europe. The pro-
gramme of the war party is to send a
British fleet to COnStautinople and 20. 600
men to assist in the defense of Adrianople.
The occupation Of the fortification of Gal
lipOtis is the first step to be taken in case
ofthe declaration ofwar.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Mr, Pierrepont
presented his letters or recall to the Queen
mt Windsor Castle on Saturday, and Mr.
Welch presented his credentials aS Minis
ter of the United States. They were both
introduced to Lord Derby.
CONsTANTINOPLE Dec. 24.-'rhe Porte
has issued proclamation deposing Prince
Milan of Servia
1t is rumored that on Thurlay the Sui
tan ordered Edhcim PaSha, Grand Vizier,
to take steps to procure peace.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.~-Barrooms Were
pretty effectualy closed yesterday and the
excise law practically obeyed; very few
drunkards visible.
LONDON, Dec. PA telegram from
Erzeroum reports 20 battalions of Rus.
SLAMS have been seen northeast Of ErZe-
roum. Considerable Russian forces are
also concentrated behind the Deve BOvan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 24.-The total
Russian loss by the war to December Doth
was so. 412.
LONDON, Dec. 24.--Constantinople dis
patches say it is declared the Porte is de
termined to carry the war to the last ex
tremity should the request for mediation
fail.
Layard, British ambassador. has not
received Lord Derby's reply to the Ports
note.
Great distress prevails among the poor
of Coustantinople. Prices Of provisions
are rising in consequence of the deprecia-
ton of the currency. Difficulties are
feared II the price of bread rise higher.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-rhe newspapers
devote much space to the terrible lire and
eXposion In Barclay street. Ii is utterly
impossible to iorm any idea of the loss 0f
life until the ruins are cold. At this hour
5'50 seycrI engines are working OH the
debris; the fire j. practically ont.
The Tribune" says 20 of the injured
are IN ihe hospital; u are missing.
The Sun says from 90 tO 81 arr pro-
baby lost. and the "Iimrs" thinks the
loss less heavy, not more than 10. Tie
pecu"iary loss Is probably un lcr 500. 900.
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