The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20

GREEKS IN ARMS AT LAST.
Terrible Sufferings OF the
Turkish Prisoners.
ENGLAND'S AFRICAN WAR
King Humbert |. Will Walk in His
Fathers Steps.


A despatch dated Adrianople. January 10.
eight A. NJ, says:-"Russian scouts are in
sight and are expected every minute to
enter the town. The garrison with their
arms and baggage are retiring toward Con-
stantinople. The old Serial is burning.
The Mussulmans have fed. The Greek
Patriarch and Rabbi maintain order"
suLEIMAN's HOPELESS POSITION.
No news has been received at Constanti-
nople regarding suieiman Pacha- An trade
has been issued ordering the enrolment Of
all free males.
BULGARIAN MAssAcRKs.
The Bulgarians are alleged by the Turks
to have massacred the inhabitants Of the
villages of Gueunik and Tcherkeli, near
Kezanlik.
AN UGLY COMPLICATION.
An instruction has broken out in
Thessaly. Five hundred insurgents are
concentrated midway between the villages
of vizitza and Pinacotes, near volo. The
Turks have taken refuge in the Fortress Of
volo. Two hundred Christian families have
arrived at Athens.
EUROPE Is INTERESTED
The Aoence Russe, Of St Petersburg, repels the
idea that Russia intends to refuse European par
ticipation in treaty Of peace.
SUFFERING OF THE PRISONERS.
The Times Bucharest correspondent, who has
gone to Glurgevo to try and cross the Danube at
that place into Bulgaria, teegrapns from Giurgevo
as follows:-"The mortality among the Turkish
prisoners at Frateshti Is fearful. The sta
tlon Of Frateshti is becoming o terror to srav.
ellers between Bucharest and the Danube. Even
If there is nothing worse there than ordinary ty.
plus the mortality evidenced by the numerous
graves in the plain surrounding the prisoners camp
Justices the apprehenslons Of travellers.
TO UNKNOWN GRAVES.
81 saw Russian soldiers digging huge graves.
and near them fifty Turkish corpses lying In con.
fused heaps they were emptied from the dead
carts Their ragged. half clad forms and the FROST
bit visblees on their naked limbs gave evidence OF
march from Nikopolis."
STARTLING SENTENCE.
great sensation has been caused at Pesth by
the conviction, for high treason, and sentence to
five years. Imprisonment OF DIR. Svetozar Miletics,
a member OF the Hungarian Parliament, OF Ser.
Wan nationality, head OF the OmladDa or Young
Servian party, and leader Of the Panslavst agita-
tons DR.. Mletics has appealed against hts con.
viction and the Daily Ne,os has special despatch
from Pesth saying that the conviction is lIlAy to
be quashed.
FRESH RISING IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A despatch from cape Town, dated January I,
says:--"There Is = general rising among the Gaikas
Martial law has been proclaimed. severe engage.
ment has taken place at Komgha, IN which the
British troops were successful Volunteers are
eagerly enrolling.
FRENCH CONSERVATIVES
Il IL understood that tn me mbers Of the Right of
the French Chamber OF Deputies celebrating at
the commencement of yesterdays session whether
they would resign masse or simply enter protest
against the invalidaon by the majority Of the cleo.
tions OF many OF their party The subsequent arrival
Of some conservatives caused them to delay action,
and their decision will not be made known until the
next sitting. The elections OF three Deputies were
annulled yesterday
KING HuMBKRr TAKES THE OATH.
The socmnty OF the Kings taking the oath oca
Cured yesterday. The King, in his speech,
thoroughly upholds Italian unity, and says no will
conform to the measures inaugurated by bis father.
Amnesty will DO granted 10 political offenders.
THE LONDON STOCK MARKET.
The Economist ays:-tsThe rate OF discount 10 TX
per The easier tone OF political feeling and the
chsapness OF money here and Oh the Continent hsvs
caused further advance In speculative stocks this
week. There was o temporary relapse on Thursday
consequence OF unfavorabie interpretations Of the
Queons Speech but the debates 10 Punishment revived
the ioeling OF hopefdlnesa
FOREIGN STOCKS.
''rhe average In Russian and Hungarian securi.
ties the week was two per cent. Turkish show
little movement French advanced moderately
Spanish are higher on special political grounds
Investment purchases are naturally much restricted
at time OF SO much tension politically, but doubtless
the great Of money had It's effect 10 raising
prices In this department further rise United
States bonds has been OF the OF the week"
BULLION AMERICA
The Tines financial article yesterday said that II Ia
expected mat Frioay's wtndaWal OF bullion from
Bank OF England for America would be duplicated ycs
terday The Economics also anticipates a further drain
thther next week In consequence OF the state Of e.
change.
SHIPPED FOR NEW YORK
Tho Cunard Line steamer Abyssinia, which sailed
from Liverpool yesterday for New York, took the
f2oo,ooo In eagles which was Withdrawn from the
Bank Of England Friday for shipment 10 New York.
TIM coryEE IN cEYLox
A lotter dated Colombo, Ceyion, December %
says-"very heavy rams have damaged the cone,
crop Of Ceylon seriously. II Is stated that the
production will not exceed one.half .hs, Of a rood
season. The tea product has greatly increased this
year and prsparasions are making for extensive ssa