Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-07
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


Conference, with consultative voice.
The rumor is revived that Osman Pasha will
be court martialed on the charge of ordering
the execution of prisoners Of war.
The Romauians did not stop hostiities around
Rustchuk and Widdin until Monday afternoon.
They vigorously bombarded Widdin on Sunday
aud Monday, and the position Of the garrison
was considered desperate.
The London Advertiser OF to day says
"We have reason to believe that the Govern.
meut has received information of the entry OF
the Russian army into Copstantnople. AtaDy
rate, if the Government is not in possession OF
this news, the Russian embassy it,"
The London Post says 1.-THE Russians are
in Constantinople. This was the news last
night current 10 London, and we incline to
think it ia based upon official authenlc intelIl-
geuce. The message has come via Alexandra.
We do not know at this moment what the pre-
else nature of the occupation is. According to
some dispatches tho Russians have possessed
themselves of two forts 10 the Bayouk and
Chekmedje lines. According to others they
have gained still greater advantages. Details
are of small moment. Practically all are agreed
that the capital of Turkey aud the key
vi luC 4IaSt 10 III tuO uouuo VI tuo VIAL
Indignation will be of little avail. It will BIO
alleged that no deception has been practiced,
and We shall discover that this was one of the
terms Of armstice which was never commuDi-
Gated to U.s. Tuesday British military and
naval force could at any moment occupy Con.
stantinople, while the Austrian army could cut
the Russian communications. Yesterday the
situation was entirely altered; the British fleet
can DO longer advance TO Constantinople, and
may find itself barred out at the Dardanees.
| The Gar can now afford to laugh at Austrian
| menaces, since his communications are open
from Constantinople to Odessa or Sebastopol.
Our pottering over trumpery six millions will
probably cost us ten times that sum, but what
ever the cost, it is still to be hoped that the
country will see it's honor vndicated. This di.
rect attack upon our honor will raise feeling
| OF resentment not to be appeased until We shall
have taught our foe that We have the will aud
power to punish choanery and maintain the
empire which be is seeking to undermine. ="
A report is current in Paris that the Rus
slams already hold post on the Dardanelles.
| The London Times says I'VE are not alto
gether confident that Prince Gortschakoff has
definitely renoupoed the entrance of any Rus.
sian troops into Constantinople. Rumors we're
afoat Tuesday night that some such entrance
had already been made. At the utmost, such
occupation could be only of such a nominal
character as the German entrance into Paris.
There is, in short, every apparent ground for
confidence 10 the prospect before US, and no
solid reason foc alarm The Londoa Times
bases it's confidence on the pacific anticipationG
expressed in the German Emperor's speech,
aud deprecates beforehand any outburst oil
excitement. If Russia were to aim at position
in the East. which would damage the just To-
terests of Austria and Germany, word from
| Emperor William would at once check her.
The London Daily Telegraph says :-"Ac.
cordiDg to the latest Information from Constan
tinope, the Russian forces, despite tho compile
ton of the preliminaries ior peace, arc hastily
pushing on to Gallipoli and Constautinople.
These circumstances. serious and menacing ir
the extreme, will have 10 be considered by the
Ministers 10 Cabinet Council to-day. The issue
of their deliberations WILL 10 all probability, be
this evening communicated to Parliament.
The London Telegraph is furious in its com
ments on the course of Russia
A special dispatch dated Paris. midnight
says TIE Russian forces arc constantly advancing
on GAllipoi and Coustantiuople.
A special from Pesth announces that the
Turkish men of war on the Danube have been
surrendered to Russia.
The Turkish men of war have already Jeff
Sulina and Varna. The Turks have agreed tt
evacuate Varna and the evacuation has already
commenced.
Servet Pasba declares that Turkey has beer
misled and encouraged to fight on by the prom
Use Of English support. He particularly &C
cused Lord Beacons6eld and Mr.. Layard Of en-
couragiug this belief and said he had docu
ments which he would publish. He declared
1hnkk o had nf h0 X mi
sian policy and alliance. Servet Pasha's col
leagues at Adrianople confirmed his statement
The report Of the capture of Democo is false
There has been 20 collision yet between th(
Turks and Greeks. The citizens and peasantr!
are arming to protect Athens.
A dispatch from Athens, dated Wednesday
evening, says 1.-The foreign Representatives
haviog assured the Government that the Eel
lenic Provinces of Turkey would be protected
| and the Greek question submitted to the ap
preaching conference, the Government has or
dered tie stoppage of the advance of the army
across the frontier. Warlike preparations
however, continue"
In consequence Of the representations Of the
Powers Greece seems disposed to stop thu
further advance Of her troops. referring the
question of their withdrawal TO the decision Of
the Conference. She also demands that pend
| log such decision hostilities against the insur
gents 10 Crete be suspended.
LONDON, Feb.7-l0 a. m.-The source Of the
reports of the Russian occupation of CONSTANT
nople does not appear 10 the several paragraphs
published, but from tho manner 10 which the
statement is made it seems probable that il
came through official channels.
LONDON. FEB. II 80 p. m.-No confirmation
has been received at the Russian or Turkish
Embassies Of the reported Russian occupation
of Constantinope. Count Schouvaloff the
Russian Ambassador declares that he does not
believe it.
The London Daily Chronicle states that the
| British Government and Russian Embassy have
both received information that the Russians
have entered Constantinople, but the Daily
| Chronicle is not good authority. The same
paper also statesthata telegram from Bucharest
received 10 London says 10 addition to the
transfer of the men of war on tho Danube Rus.
STA is negotiating for the acquisition of the en-.
tire Turkish iron clad fleet. Count Sohouvaloff
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