The Portland daily press., 1878-01-16
The TurcO-Russian War.
A BATTLE NEAR PHILLIPO-
POLLS.
The Turks Still Falling Back.
SERVIA'S DEMANDS OF FUR
KEY.

New YoRK, Jan. ia London despatch
says the outward bound troop ship, Euphrates,
with 1l42 men for India, has been ordered by
telegraph to stop at Port Said.
Earl Derby is indisposed
a. Constantinople despatch says there is
panic at Phillipopois, and the people are flying
to Constantinople.
A London special says that circulars have
been issued from the French embassy in Lon
don to all the French consuls in Great Britain
and ireland, charging them to report exact in
formation concerning the popular feeling on
the Eastern question and intervention. This
confirms report that France has Intercepted
Lord Derby in regard to England's intentions
respecting. Egypt. This action of the French
republic further complexities England's rela-
tions with the continental powers
MANCHESTER, JAM ia London despatch
to the Guardian says it is reported the Cabinet
Monday decided that troop ships, Jumna,
homeward bound from India with 1867 men,
and Euphrates. outward bound with 1142 men,
both reported the 18th inst. at Malta, should
proceed for their respective destinations. This
shows more pacific ideas are prevailing, but
the strain between the two sections of the
Cabinet is very great The Russians purposes
are dstrusted Notwithstanding the Gar is said
to have given further assurance within the past
few hours, but serious dangers are looking in
another direction. A movement is imminent
on the part of Germany to obtain seaboard I'M
der conditions which would seriously affect
England. This consideration is having great
influence in the Cabinet on the side of those
who advocate England's reserving her strength.
Some deeply important information has Just
reached this country leading to the conviction
that warlike policy on highlands part in the
East will be the forerunner of more serious
complications nearer home.
LONDON, Jan. ia Berlin despatch says
the Russian government has ordered forty-two
more torpedo boats at Stettin, to be completed
by the middle of April.
ODESSA, Jan. 15.-The Turks have bonn
barded the town of Theodosia in the southeast
pf the Crlmea They burned ten houses, killed
one person and wounded twelve; also lombard
ed town on the Black Sea in Circassia, but
old little damage to it. One person only killed,
Bombardment OF the towns by the Turks while
negotiations are proceeding are said to cause
great irritation at st. Petersburg.
VIENNA, Jan. ia special to the Political
Correspondence from Belgrade says that Servia
intends to claim the following p ace conditions:
The independence of the principally, the ces-
sion of old Servia and indemnity for Turkish
devastations in the last war.
CETTNJE, Jan. 14-Prince Nikita is march
ing from Antivari against Scutari.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Jan. observer Pasta
and Nanyk Pasha, ENJOYS to negotiate with
Russian Grand Duke Nicholas, left today for
Kesanlik where they are expected to arrive
Thursday. Grand Duke Nicholas informed
Tue IOrIe ne 1S invested WIN Inll powers on
the question of the conditions of peace.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. ia great battle
was fought Monday between Tatar Bazardjik
and Philipopolis The fighting was resumed to-
day. Suleiman Pasha afterwards took up po-
sitions nearer Philipopolis and ordered the in
habitants to leave the town. The Russians
have reached Tchirpan, south of Yeni Saghra,
and are marching on Yeni Nohalgre.
In anticipation Of the conclusion of an arm
istice the Turkish fleet is ordered to remain at
Sinope Server and Nanyk Pasha remained all
day at the railway station waiting the compile
tion Of the repairs of the line and started at
o'clock this evening. They will pass the night
at Hademoki and must even now change car
riages at Chorla where traffic is suspended,
RAGUsA, Jan. 15.-Montenegrins have arriv-
ed before Scutari.