The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-04
THE ARMTSTICE AS SIGNED.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY SETTLING THD
PE1CE PRELTNINiRIES
The Turks to Evacuate the Danubian For.
trcsses and Erzcroum-An Order Suspend
Ing Hostiiities-'rhe Protocols Conditions.

hhh HFotOcOTs 0OndtttOna.
ADRrANoPLE, Jan. 3i-Evening The six
bases of peace accepted by the Porte and tho
terms of armistice have just been signed by the
Grand Duke Nicholas and Server and Namyk
Pashas. An order suspending hostilities will
be despatched forthwith to all the corps and de-
mchments. and also to the army in Asia Minor.
The Turks will evacuate all the Danubian fort.
resses and Erzcroum. Gen. Zimmerman's
forces have advanced within ten miles of varns
and cut tho Schuma railway and telegraph
lines.
OoNsrANTlNoPIE. Feb. 2-10.i5 =. M.-The
Porte has received the following despatch from
Server Pasha. dated Adrianople. Jan. 81 "Ths
peace prclminaries and armistice were signed
to-day"
There is great satisfaction here at the settle.
ment OF the peace preiminaries. The follow.
ing are the conditions Of the protocol:
First-The erection Of Bulgaria into prin.
second-A war indemnity or territory in com.
Third The independence Of Roumania. Ser.
VIA anu MOntencgro, with an increase of terri.
Fourth..Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
. fltth-An utoriOr understanding between the
sultan and the Car regarding the Dardanollrs.
SiNth-Thg evacuation OF the Danubian fort
rcsses and Erzcroum.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb Administering ser.
vices are being held in the churches and savos
OF artillery fired in consequence of the signing
OF the armistice. Flags are flying all over the
city, and preparations are making for "A bril-.
liant illumination tonight
Omclnl returns show that the total Russian
loss 10 Jan 30 was S9.304 in killed and wounded,
PARIS. Feb. "a special to the Temps from
Vienna announces that all the powers have 40.
oepted Count Andrassys proposal for con.
ference. which will meet in Vienna
La NALETTA. Malta. Feb. 3-The ironclad
Achilles and the steam frigate Raleigh which
have been refltting here. have returned to
Besika bay, The ironclad Devastation will
ATHENS. Feb. denomination thousand
Greek regulars and many thousand volunteers
are crossing the frontier from Lamla to-day in
three divisions. The commanders have orders
not To attack the Turkish troops the object OF
entering Turkey being To prevent massacrcs Of
q dtermnation has been communicated TO the
Turkish Minister. who does not seem to con-
slider II SUM 'ient tu warrant rupture of dipo-
nlhiic relations, rs he is making no preparations
Tor departure. The mercantile fleets from the
IlTus and Syrn will anchor al Sulainis where
iortlileations for their protection have been
hastily erected and torpcdocs placed outside
the harDur. The Greek Navigation COmpanyu
steamers hnve bocn chartered 10y the Govern.
mcnt Tor the transport of troops and supplies.
CoNsrANTINoPLL, Feb. 2.-Hohart IHsha has
received orders 10 hold the fleet in readiness "a
slil-it j. believed, for tho PirTus. Mehemet An
Pasha has been appointed 10 the command oi
ihc troops in Crrt" and Alns-ides. % Christian
has been appointed Governor OF the island
LONDON. Feb. i--The Sianddlfs Bucharest
corr spondent t"i,giaplI- that ia con~euuen g
OF the nrini-tlr" M" Eirri~on nt Mddin has
been ordered from Con-iautinople to surrcndef
their arms, alter WHICH they VIII be quurtcred
IN the ncighboring VILLAGES.