Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-03
The Eastern War.
TIE PROPOSED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
PEACE.


step haa not already been taken is The imross.
tilit7 of ascertaining Russia's conditions OF
peace.
During an Interview with the Eoglish SPcre
tary Of Colonial Affairs Yesterday, the Earl OF
Carnarvon said that, although the Government
was not prepared to bolster up Turkish inter
csts as such, they were resolved TO have voice
10 The settlement Of this question whenever It
came 90 Tor settlement. Eogland had DOT. as
supposed, offered TO mediate, but had merely
conveyed o7erturcs of pesos FROM one bcIger
ept to the other. The Earl declared that ne
| wholly disagreed from the idea that Russia
| answer to these ovcrturcs was any attroDt or
| insult to England. Such an idea seemed un-
reasonable and uufouoded. lie thought at the
present moment there was serious risk 90 each
| side. On one hand bo hoped We should not
| lash ourselves into nervous apprehension en-
corning British honor and interests as our
honor bad never been impeached throughout
| these transactions; aud although our interests
were undoubtedly large, We should carefully
| discriminate between real and secondary inter
ests. Ga the other hand. be hoped sincerely
| that Russia would remember that many ques
| tons now arising are nottor settlement between
belIigcrents alone. tut will involve European
interests. ln the final decision of these qu.s
lions it was very important that England, as q
| member of the European family, should have
distinct voice.
Tho Independence Bege's dispatch from
Paris lp,imates that Turkey will probably pro-
pose an armistice on the basis of the beigerents
retaining the positions they now occupied.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Though the Earl of Ca,
nar7on. Secretary of State TOR the Colonial De.
partment, whose conoiliatory speech yesterday
| to deputatioo of south African merchants was
telegraphed last light 10 these dispatches, -
one Of the peace party in the Cabinet, his
statements will be generally accepted as deter
mining in the affirmative the only important
question hitherto unsettled, namely whether
England will consent TO the principle of sepa.
rate negotiations between Russia and Turkey.
All the other signatories OF the treaty of Paris
took advantage Of the opportunity afforded By
Turkeys circular note to announce their deter
minalion on this head. They admitted the
claim of Russia to begin and carry on separate
negotiations, but reserved their right as CO.
siguatories of that treaty and for the protection
of their Own interests to participate 10 the hoal
settlement. The following language of the
Earl Of Carnarvoo's speech is susceptible OF the
same Interpretation ~ hope sincerely that
| tho Russian Government and people will
| remember that macy Of the questions
arising at this moment are questions not for
| settlement by the two belligeIents alone.
| They involve European interests They
arc European questions. and We, as member
of The European family. have not only the
right to be heard upon them. but it is very i'm
portant that We should have distinct voice 10
the final decision OF them. do not feel any
difficulty 10 reconcing theee two views, pro.
vidcd only there is reasonable management and
moderation % each side.
ATHENS. Jan. 5 -Iotelligencc from Crete
states that two Turkish ENJOYS had confer
eucc with the Christian chiefs. but being uua
BILE to accept their proposals the Negotiations
fell through.
THE WAR NEWS.
The London Times Vienna dispatch says -
"The Russians have achieved rare feat OF
perseverance, and endurance 10 crossing the
EtrapoI Balkans, aud though the force caOnot
be very numerous, and the whole movement
seems TO SAVIOR rather OF bold adventurous
raid like Gen. GoDrko's ever the Dau kol pass
than of regular military operation, it cannot
but hasten the withdrawal oil the Turkish
troops from the Balkan line, at any rate from
the western poriiou. Sueiman Pasha seems
to have foreseen this when be took up bis
headquarters at 1ohtmap, and to have thought
that staud made at the ralIslDg point formed
by the JUNCTION of the Rbodops and the seco1o
Balkan chain might etf-ctually bar all advance
from the direction of ScGi. There is, how
ever, succession Of parael valleys. formed b.
the TopoIoica, the Giups0 aad the Tuudjl,
which run to the north of Ichtimao, by which
the Russian columns, descending from the
E:rapo Balkans, may press eastward, aod unit
ing with the forces traverslog the Shipka Pass,
turn the position Of Ichtin az and march down
upon Adrissople. The only question therefore
is whether the Turks arc strong enough to bar
the descent from the Sbipka Pass and held
IchlimaD, with the d@6ies OF the ropo!nics ADD
the Giupso At the same time. II not, they
must retreat still further to the east.
BoGoT, Jao. , Gen. Gourko fought sc
we're battle on the 3lst of December at Taske
son before securing the Turkish entertainments.
The Russians LOST 700 men 10 killed aud wou0d
Sofs, pursued by cavalry. After halt for rest
advance upon Sofa.
BUCHAREST, Jan. S.-Geo. CerDst CON
maudcr of the Roumanian army 10 Bulgaria.
has arrived 10 this city. Several other Rou
naniau Generals are also here. Their presence
argues cessation for time, at least Of active
operations by the Roumsuian troops 90 the
other side of the Danube.
MYSTERIES OF THE BRITISH MILK TRADE. |
Edwin Stone, carman, was charged recently
at the Bow Street Police Court, London, with |
willfulIy putting eight quarts of dirty water to
thirty gallons of milk, with intent 10 defraud
his master, Henry Hanson. The prisoner,who
had been for several years 10 the employ of the |
prosecutor, who is milk dealer Was seen to 20
early one morning to trough in the yard, 10
which the cans were washed, and take eight
quarts of dirty water, which be mixed with
thirty gallons Of milk. He was given into Gus
tody, and begged the prosecutor to overlook
the ofense, on the ground that be had been for
many years good servant. A sum Of slO S..
Std. was found on him. The facts Of the case
were not denied. but 10 the prisoner cross ex.