The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-19
SULEIMAN PASHA'S DANGER.
TyfE IJfTORJOyS RUSSIANS ~ HIS
Front. REfR. AND IL.fNk.
Cen. skob~iem Entering phiiipp"poiis Close
on tho Heels Of the rurks-B Blowing Up
| n bridge The Turkish Peace Delegates.

Ioxpox. Jan. 49, No news has been re-
ccivcd from Sucimau pasha yet. HHrmanli.
where the Russian troops nro said TO have ar
rived Is an important point on his line Of re-
treat to Adranoplc. II the Russians have
gained that point before Sueiman. as there is
No reason to doubt. he not only has Gen.
,,Ourku's pursuit to beat back. hut will he taken
w. tho flank 10y the column marching from Eski
Saghr9. while the force posted at liarmanh
stands directly in his front. Sulciman fasha's
force Includes the division he brought from
Bulgaria. tho garri-on- Of Sofia and other
towns up 10 Nish. aud Chakir rasha's army
from Kan,ari All. however. are by this time
badly broken and weakened hy their hasty
trcut and frequent encounters with their nur-
eucr-.
A Russian official despatch. dated kczanlik.
Jan. i6, says: " \ roconnoi,ring party cf dra-
goon, has brought Information that Suloiman
Pasha is at phililpopoi-. and has given orders
60 barn "veryihine. Tatar- Bazardiik aud Phil
ippopol'- arr reported 20 have boon burned"
Intelligence from the Danube says the flow ot
ice continues and communication is difficult.
\ iatr Russian official despatch announces
thnf Gen. Skob"lcff entered plilipporois on TN"
ltih inst. and cStincuisncd the flames IN IN"
bulgarian dwellings which had been fired hy
the reireating Turks.
CoSsr ,NTISoPLE. Jan. 11-9:Io p. MA rc-
port which was current here to-day that the
bulk oI Suleiman Paslas army had passed
through the enemy'- lines and arrived near
AdriHnople proves To- be premature. Nothing
i known cf tho position ~ Suleiman army.
Tho Cabinet Council to-day delibcra.ed upon
measures for the defence of ConstanrinOple.
Two s1uHdrons of Cossacks having arrived NJ
Tirnoye-so -sonisnii to escort the turkish peace
ut the former plnc., believed an attack was in
ten.ded ani blew NJ tho railroad bridge:
The Turkish peic" da"gates have arrived Mt
Knrnbunar II i reported that the Grand Duke
| Nicholas is at l"ni-Saahre.
~ ,u,G y. ,n' ,, mn "a Iil's-
! the Deputies to- appoint five ~ their number 20
! share IN the ieiilcra,io Il the Committee 81
| senator. Ilrinas. and officers. which Will ~
rrc' military measure In tho event OF the fail
| urn Of nrm isiic', neg gp,iatv-;
| The British Consul AZ Adrianople has asked
| permission To- leave. hut Minister lavard order-
! cq him 10 remain n hi- i'ost. Mr- Lnyard has
given a-~istancee, to ,io,nw refugees within the
| last i've days. Tho British Gunhoat Torch las
| embarked - number pt refugees a Bourgha-.
and English marines are patrolling the streets
! Of that Il1"c.
| Queen Nicioria- speech has caused consider
| alir ii-appointmcnt here.
Los nos. Jan. IA special Ia the Tioes from
! St. Pctprshur.. says: \ person. who helped a.
! draw IN the Hrmi-tice conditions. states that
they arc such as are not likely to bc accepted by
the Turk
The -nmo despatch says that the Russian
! Minister - the Interior has instructed the
| press to ~ moderate in It's remarks about Aus
| The Iaars Prrn despatch says: II is said that
the Grand Duke Nicholas. accompanied by his
| siaf and Goa. lgnati-ff, net the Turkish de.
! gate. on friday morning az a station on the
Janbll Railway.
Tho Grand Duke had advanced 10 meet the
| deiogai"- lT'uu,e 81; difficulty on the road and
cuurfepusly invited them 10 return by carriage
! with him.
The oOnstan,nople CORRESPONDENT " th'
| >'nAdo - tecgraphs under date Of Thurs
e ne Mni.-a a" ,odsT aosds ,nn IN
| order the Turkish Ambassadors a
! Vienna and London e. request al "Nrlana
| tiun of the protest, AGAINST q - parat" pcac,
re-, nfiv lolg.i hy Austria and England. and q
ask how 'ir Turkey may count upon the sup
p0r ui hos countries.
rn TURKS have evacuated kazan. south o
I O~uun Bt.nHr.
AZ war mat rial g.. have icen removed from
Osman BalaAr ~ Eskl.DluIna.