The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
THIRD EDITION..
THE EAs TERN WAR.

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THE EASTERN WAR.
What is 10 he Done with the
Turkish FIeet?-The Adrian
Agreement -EvacatiOn of
the Danubian For
tresses q nd Of Erze-
rOum 10 be Or
dered.
Invasion OfTu rkey by n Grecia
army.
LONDON, Feb. A, 1873.
There was a startling rumor current
la st night among the best info MED Off
ce IS of the army and navy. which, al
th ough couchsd in ambiguous language
foreshadows what may prove one ofthe
rrayest events in the VIII ole history OF
The Eastern question. All Of England's
efforts are to be primarily directed. 1t
Is asserted, to preventing the Iurkiso
feet from falling nto the hands OF Rus
sia as part of the war indemnity, the ar
mistice signed at Adrianoplebeing vague
enough on this point to admit Of almost
any construction. 4 he invasion of Tur
kew by the Greeks affords pretext for
the despatch of thu fleet from the Black
Sea. and it Is asserted that the vessels
will be sent to the Mediterranean at
once. Then comes the grand GROUP
WILL ENLAND DARE DO 1T?
As soon as the Turkish feet emerges
from the Dardanelles it will be seized by
the British iron olads and conveyed to
Malta. In brief, the high handed
proceeding at Copenhagen in 1901 will
find parallel in 1873.
The Dardau elles, as the only channel
lie aiding from the Mediterranean to Con-
stantinople, has again given rise to
much discussion in the courts OF Europe.
The Turcu-Russian war and the menac-
ing attitude of the Russian army toward
the Ottoman capital brings up the im-
portant question tor definite settlement
Whether the Dardanelles shall be open
TO tho war flags OF all nations. or, as hith-
erto, closed by the Polte gsinst all
but Turkish mentof- Vare
Indeed, one officer gave expression to
his own ideas by saying. shots will
be fired" This may be taken to mean
that Hobart Pacla will have special in
strucuons from the Porte as to his con-
duct when the British feet makes its ap-
pearance. Without violating the neutra-
ity of the Straits England's naval
supremacy would then remain unques-
toned. What Germany Italy and Russia
would think of such an act can easily be
guessed.
HOBART RECEIVES ORDERS.
A despatch from Constantinople, dated
Saturday night, seems to lend color to
the above rumor II announces that
Hobart Pacha hasreceived orders to hold
the Turkish feet in readiness to sail it
was believed-ior the Pileus or the port
of Athens.
The iron-clad Achilles, and the stem
frigate Raleigh, which have been reftting
al La Valetta, Malta, have returned to
Beskia Bay. The iron>clad Devastation
will follow.
The Standard's Copenhagen despatch
states that every preparation is being
made to close THE sound and the approa-
ches to Copenhagen with torpedoes in
twenty-four hours, if necessary.
A despatch from Adrianople, dated
January 81, evening, says:-"The six
b,Ges of peace acc opted by the Porte and
the terms of arInestice have just been
signed by the Gr and Duke Nicholas and
Server and Namyk Pachas. An order
suspenaing hostilities will be despatched
forthwith 10 all the corps and detach'
ments, and also to the army in Asia
Minor. The Turks will evacuate all the
Danubian fortresses and Erzeroum. A
depatch from Server Pacha to the Porte
received in Constantinople on Saturday
officially announces the signing of the
armistice.
THE TEXT.
The following are the conditions of the
PROTOCOL
First-The erection of Bulgaria into {
principally.
Second-A war indemnity or territory
in compensation
Third-The independence of Rou
mania, Servia and Montenegro, with al
increase of territory for each.
Fourh-Reforms in Bosnia and Her
zegovina.
FlfH-An ulterior understanding be
tween the Sultan and the Gar regardiDi
the DardanelleB.
lSirth-The evacuation of the Danublal
fortresses and Erzeroum.
EvACUATING wIDDIN.
A Bucharest correspondent telegraph
that in consequence of the armistice tn
garrison at Widdin has been ordere
from Constantinople TO surrender thei
arms, after which they will be quartere
in the nelghboting villages.
GREECE INvADEs TURKEY.
Ten thousand Greek regulars and man
thousand volunteers were crossing til
fro ltier from Lama on Saturday,
three divisions The commanders hav
Oh lers not to attack the Turkish troop
the object of entering Turkey being
prevent massacres of Christians, col
sequent on ihsurrection. The Grecia
Nj mister of Foreign Affairs informed IL
Turkish Minister on Saturday th
Greece had no intention of declaring wi
ag inst Turkey, but only desired to pr
tect Greek subjects. The Turkish Mi
lister replied that be would refer Il
foregoing dec claration to the Porte.