The daily gazette., 1878-01-14
THIRD EDITION,
!TH EpI1Ws "A r..
GERMANY AND ITALY SUDDENLY
BAR TNE UARDANELLES TO
atop feH ENGLAND. ts4.. j
VIII Brita.n n Save the Turk !?
Russia's Progress in Roumeiia.
LoNpor, Jan. IA, 1878.

LONDON, Jan. IA, 1878.
A crisis In tine East is near at hand.
The sitaation has become greatly COM
plicated within the past few hours. Italy
and Germany have suddenly brought
England face to face with a new issue
more startling to her people than any
event since the beginning of the war.
The Standards Constantinople cor
respondent states that the Prince of
Reuss, the German Minister, and Count
Corti, the Italian Minister, informed the
Porte that if 1t permits the British fleet
to come to Constantinople Germany and
I ally will also demand permission for
their fleets to pass through the Dardan-
elies. .Is'lj..,it '-...,...t...
MORE THAN TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
The unqnestloned dominance of Rus
sia In the field has forced England to
order her feet from Malta to its old am
chorage in Besika Bay withthe presumed
intentisn of enteriHg the Dardenelles at
an early day. Germany land Italy sud-
denly declare that they have interests in
the East as we'll as the Britons. Per-
haps Spain, having tolerable navy, may
have something to say.
At any rate the the action of the Ger
man and italian governments is unequiv-
ocal. Bismarck's policy is made clearer
to the world. He Is determined that
England shall not perform acts really
warlike unless she arrays herself before
the world as Russia's open enemy. She
shall not go to Gallipoli except as an ac-
tive ally Of the Turk. Tho importance
of the action Of these two powerful ma
tions cannot be exaggerated. This sud-
den reappearance Of Italy as q Mediter-
ranean Power indicates that the govern
ment OF King Hnmbert I, is disposed to
assert Italy's claims to controlling in
ffuence in Eastern politics.
THE CAUSE OF GERMANy's ACTION.
A despatch from Malta announces that
Vice Admiral Hornby has sailed for the
Levant on the iron-clad, steamer Sultan.
The iron-clads Devastation, Achilles and
Alexandra, and the frigate Raleigh are
preparing to follow. The force in the
dock yard is working till eight O'Clock
every night. The troop ship Jumna,
homeward bound from India, with 1,067
| men, is detained at Malta. The Eu-
pirates, outward bound, with 1,142 men,
| is also detained there.
| The Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphed
to st. Petersburg from Gabrova yesterday
as follows:--''l have arrived here and
await further intelligence from General
Radetsky. Tomorrow (Monday) cross
| the Balkans. Ten Thousand prisoners ar
rived here, and are being despatched to
various destinations.
L.Fr South Of The Holeuns.
"Karzoff, after clearing the Gyopsa VAL
| ley OF Turks, despatched q column toward
kalofer and has occupied Klissura, where
I he nnited the detachments or his division
coming from slalitza and Teteven. Gener-
al Gourko has occupied 1khtiman,"
Je,a Sd0yva Captured.
| A Constantinople despatch reports that
| the Russians entered Jeni-Saghra ON
| Saturday. Tue place was previously
burned by the retreating Turks
Ad,fdnople Cannot be Defended.
A Vienna correspondent telegraps the
following:-'fAdv from Turkey show
that the wor ks of Adrianopie are only
partially armed and untitled to resist an
attack: In Constantinople 1t is believed
possible that Adrianop,e may be carried
by a coup de nsot'i." fte".
THE CAPITAL NO BETTER DEFENDED.
l. The fortiflcations of Constantinople are
| consequently being looked TO as a last re-
| sort, although they seem to be In even a
worse condition, Everything points to the
complete confusion and dismay of the
| Turks. f.l f