The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
RUSSIANS IN ADRIANOPLE.
THE dRMY or THE CIR TdKfNG Pos
SESSION or TIE TOWN
A Terrible story ofthc suHerines OF Refugees
Fifteen thousand Women md children
Out In the Snow-Frcezing In Railway Cars.

LONDON. Jan. 21-A despatch from Con-
stantnople this afternoon announces tho entry
OF the Russians into Adrianople. The Austrian
Consul there teegraphed last night that the
town was tranquil. There Is no news OF the
armistice negotiations.
Tho Servian troops have captured Prstlna
They have also reoccupicd Kcrshumll. after an
engagement In which the Turks lost 400 killed
and wounded. Four hundred and fifty Turks
were captured
II the report that Sueman Pasha has reach
ed Drama should prove correct, he can take his
army believed to be not less than $4,000 mem
to the sea by a short march and thence secure
transportation to uallipoli or Constantnople.
His escape through the Rhodope Mountains
does not appear in itself to be improbable. and
II now seems that the force which the Russians
were able to place across his path west OF Adri-
anople consisted entirely OF cavalry. which
could destroy his communications and cut of
his supplies. but could not seriously impede
his march eastward or southward. However.
the news Of Snlemans safety Is nncoanrhmedi I'm,
Servians. upon reoccupying Kershumli. found
twenty-four Servian soldiers and two officers
The Roumeniens occupy ThSSr,eIntin. thus hH,
completing tho inyestmcnt OF Widdln,o M o dhe =,
PF2TIsr Fort BrisrsdscRik in in widdin ''' '' "
der date of Constantiinople, Yesterday: Mr.; Mr.;
Just arrived hero with ira n iull Of refugees
from Adrianople These unhappy people, have
been in open cattle trucks three days. Many
pcrishcd from tho cold weather. Last night
fifteen were found dead in the trucks The SUI
ferngs of all are described as awful. Mothers
are reported in their frenzy 10 have thrown
away living babies rather than see them die IN
| their arms. AZ the train moved from Adrlano-
| pie numbers Of people tried to cling To the out
| side and framework OF the carriages and many
| attempted to ride on the buffers;
" At one station where hundreds Of people
had congrcgatcd without food for two days. the
men threatened Mr. Mnstcrwith violence II bread
was not given 10 them, Yesterday There were
ljOOO worlen and children out in the snow at
| ChOrlou. Three trains full are hourly expected
70 arrive at C9nstantinopIs 1t is not known
inches deep, and is still falling The cold is In
" All that cnn possibly be done is being effect
| ed 10y the administrators of the relief fund. but
| many lives are being sacrificed. The spectacle
here is .mply. horrible and indescriha5le.
| The Turkish peace plcnipotentaries have
| telegraphcd the Porte. announcing their arri-
| val ut Rnzanlik on sunday night.
| The Porte having addressed note to Eng.
| Grecce tho British Government has TRANSMITTED
i, without. comment 10 tho English Charge
viFSSA jan. 2i.-A special from Constant
| noplc says the opinion gains ground that IN
coqsegnencc Of the threatening asrect of inter
! nl affairs especially in the capital. the Port,
| will be compelled t. purchase the cessation oi
! IA ostiliiies at any price. Three hundred thou
| rAllu refugees ar Aet.lhs 10 ''h1tlHllii'
| The >idndnrfS Cnnstantinople despatch.
dated Friday. Jan. Is. yia Syrn. SAYS The
Porte. AT the instance o I'll" sultan. has ordered
all the vilayct- a, distance from ne seat ol
war 20 send. pending the result OF the armis-
tice negot tiatiOus. all tho forces they can spare
| 70 tpn-iautiLupl, by the quickest route.
| Tho same despatch says: IL has been de-
| cidcd that the Government and the sultan quli
| Cunsiantinople as soon Hs the kussians reach
| TchatAldja a station ON the Adrannplc Rail
way. twenty-five miles from Constantinople;
Small poy has broken ont IN Shumla ana IN
1la gtlr ~
| ing there from RehrONa and Dsmnn- Bazaar
! Many die ON the road oi cold and hunger.
Tho Danube il completely frpN u over al
| Simnit2a. and transport wagons are crossing
ON the lee.
All the old soldiers on furlough in Russ ian
| Poland have been called in This new levy
consists exclusively Of men over ~ years of age