The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-05
THE EASTERN WAR.
WAR VIEWS OF THE ENaLIsH
PRESS.

WAR VIEWS OF THE ES6LisH
PRESS.
sofia Evacuated by the Turks-Move-
ment Against AdGianopIe Pre-
vented by the Weather
-Russia's Reply to
England
Movement Against AdrianopIe Pre-
vented by the Weather.
LONDON, January A special from
Bucharest says the army which was 70
cross Shipks Pass and cooperate with
Gen. Gourko in the movement against
Adfianople, gives no sign OF activity, and
while the present wtS.her continues such
operation would b impossible, ss the
deep snow offers almost unsurmountable
obstacles to wagons, I'D the Russians
have no sledges. Orie have been Is
sued for 4 supply Of 81 IS, but by the
time they are ready the snow will pro-
baby have disappeared and the roads be
unpassable from mud and water.
A correspondent At Bucharest tele-
graphs that he considers It improbable
that the Russians can reach Adrlsnople
before May next.
Turkish Parliament.
A dispatch from CoustantInople says
the Turkish Chamber OF Deputies will
adopt an amendment 10 the address in
reply to the speech from the throne at
the opening OF Parliament, relating TO
the governments military policy. The
Minlsters of War, Marine and Foreign
Affairs are invited to explain.
The government has demanded a vote
of 100000 Turkish pounds for the use OF
the army.
Russis's Reply 10 England.
ST, PETERSBURG, January 4.-The
semi-otticisi Russian agency says that
the reply to the British inquiry on be-
halt OF the Porte, stated thst the de.
cision and acts OF the Imperial
policy are still guided by the two
paramount considerations, OF putting al
end to the constantly recurring
disturbances and avoiding complications
by respecting the interests OF the third
parties. Assurances satisfactory to the
British government and the people were
given concerning England's interests i'm
mediately after they were made known.
These interests are 20 more menaced now
than before, although Russia then re-
served the contingency Of being COM
PEELED by military necessities to obtain
peace under the walls OF Constsntinopls.
II depends upon England 10 avert this
contingency by dive ting the Porte OF
any illusion respecting English support.
II ls evident that il the Porte has g-ound
70 hope that the try OF the Russians
into Constsntinople would cause Eng
land to intervene, it would do everything
TO bring about that contingency by re-
fusiDg any conditions OF pesce.
Turks Abandoning sofia.
LONDON, January 4-From letters
written by Lady Strsngiord, superin-
tending the hospitals a. Sofa, it would
| appear that the Turks had determined
not TO attempt 10 hold the place. Lady
! Strangiord writes that she Will remain,
and believes she will be able ~ continue
her iuties without interruption or an
roysnce. The Turkish nurses have
agreed TO stay. What was most feared
was disorder in the oRn, but the Turks
have gone away quietly. and there was
| not the slightest panic, noise or trouble.
| The town will be taken without resist
ahce. This agrees with Turkish news
/ about the msvements OF their forces.
! All garrisons IN exposed positions beyond
| Sofia have been gradually withdrawn,
and concentrated at Ikntimsn. The
| force at Ksrmsrti seems 70 have been
surprised and endangered by :he Rue
| Sian flank movement upon TasheseD, but
succeeded in escaping ~ Slstlza after
hard fitting, from which place it can
reach Ikntimsn by Topobu!za Valley.
1t Is not believed that the Russian Cen
| eral, Gourks, has sufficient force TO storm
| the Ikhtimsn defIe, or that such force
could Do supplied in the present state OF
| the Russian communication.
War Views OF the English Press.
LpSDo., Jsrusry i,-The Daily TsLs-
! cr1ph Poll Mall Gazette and OthOr snti-
Russian pspers take the same view Of
Earl Of Carnarvon's speech, Wednesday
! lsst ~ did the Standard this morning.
| The Standard tAtes that EnglAnd can
not, with due regard 10 English interests,
accept the position. Rssis aud Turkey
can settle the terms OF peace subject only
70 Europss ratification. II this claim
wss allowed, England would be debsrred
OF her legitimate interests. Earl Car
| nAryou's speech, It now seems, Was de-
! livered "Wednesday before the Cabinet
Council. which had 10 consider the Rus.
sian answer to England note relative 70
peace negotiations
| The Manchester GudrdJdH's London
dispatch says the supporters Of Lord Bea-
conshed's policy contend that the Earl
| Of Csrnsrvon's speech VS. Intended, not
10 e1pound, but 20 Influence the Csbi.
nets views There is some justification
/ for this Judgment. Il Il 40 secret thht
the Esrl Of Dsrby's November spec
wss 8 surprise 70 the Premier "a
source Of intense annoyance, -.
/ likewise well known iHst 30 -
has been giving instructic1ss, - ~! 49,
Am bssssdor ST Consts.s,-l'nOP.. '' r.,
head Of the FOreig-tt oo..,,a- "a 80. -
I na-bv and efs1rF~~~ - 80
L,0' - o.. 81 The Cabinet 10 SOvem-
- - '"T :, !. SsasIly probable that the EAri
os C.r-arvos uisy be resorting 70 sim
:, o. sIpedient, now that the dangers
- the stuAiiou have become more
! definite such Ere the views q
those who believe lhsi BAR Csrnsrvcn's
speech expressed no more thAn his per-
.orAl oplGiou. an bound 70 sAy they
sre II the minority. Some Of Ear Gar.
narvon's colleagues usy dissr from hin
I on s1ch questions - tue justice or wis
cgrl 4 the Crimean vA', bg. they are
Z. .e.ly unanimous ~ 70 ibe necessity
/ OF tbs country hAyiog yosce n tbs
fusI settlement. On Wednesday And
I THURSDAY the CEbin net = urcerssood 70
have addressed i.ssli 70 some o. tie din
cultes involved il the means loE oEIng-
ing their uoAairnIiy 70 successful tss1e
The terus Of peace are aCt zoE unKEoSn
them, and, - reprsssr Ted here, are much
more moderzie than EAs sxPsctsc. Ac-