The New York herald., 1878-01-11
BRITONS !-NOW OR NEyER!
Russia Can Now Exact Her
Own Terms.
STANLEY LANDS IN ITALY.
Gambettas Advice to the French
Republicans.
Mr.. DIXON AND THE HERALD
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

LONDON, Jan. IL, 1878.
The sensation of London is the browning
victory of the Russians in the Shipka Pass.
This severe blow Immediately preceding the
negotiations for an armistice must Sc
riously influence the conditions and add to
the Generalization of the Turks. It must
also tend to force England to show her
advance on Constantinople is immensely
enhanced.
TURKEY AT RUssrAs MERCY.
The Times, in its editorial this morning
upon the great achievement, says 1.-THE
Russians have now comparatively easy
task before them. The opportunity OF
pouring forces across the Balkans, a feat
which was supposed, last summer, to be of
easy accomplishment, is now finally offered.
The quadrilateral is isolated.
THE LAST CHANCE GONE.
''The Russians are substantially masters
Of the last natural line of Turkish defence.
Everything indicates the utter disorder and
Generalization of sthe Turks. The increas-
ing vigor-of the Russians and the perfection
of their organization is in great contrast to
the helpless condition of their enemies.
PEACE AT ALL HAZARDS.
''The Porte must now mako peace if il
desires to preserve any substantial portion
OF its territory. Turkey must accept harder
terms now than would have been ac-
corded her year ago. but the expert
ence of the past twelve months must
have taught her that if she resists longer
she has only to expect complete and final
discontinue, ending in ignominious sur.
render.
NO ENGLISH ALLIANCE.
"An English alliance is impossible.
There is not the remotest pros
pect of any other Power coming to
her aid. England will protect British in
terests if they are threatened, but will not
defend the Turk from the consequences of
his misdeeds."
THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
The Daily Telegraph, in its editorial on the
taking of the Shipka Pass, considers that
''The diplomatic and military positions
forcibly indicate that which, at the eleventh
hour, is striking as regards the course to be
adopted by England"
OFFICIAL REPORT.
Grand Duke Nicholas has telegraphed the
following to the Emperor at st. Petersburg,
from Lovtcha, January 9:-"I am happy to
congratulate Your Imperial Majesty upon
brilliant victory gained this day. General
Radetzky has, after desperate fighting,
captured the whole Turkish army defend
ing the Shipka Pass, consisting of torty-
one battalions, ten batteries and one regi-
ment of cavalry. Prince Mirsky has oc-
cupied Kezanlik. General Skobeleff holds
Shipka."
OVER SIXTEEN THOUSAND MEN.
The battalions captured in the Shipka
Pass probably number from three hundred
to four hundred men each. The victory
Generals Radetzky and Skobeleff through
the Shipka and Trojan passes respectively.
CROSSING WITH ooURKo.
The Daily Neus Of this morning, contains
a long account of the terrible sufferings en-
dured in the passage of the Balkans. Hard
ships beyond description were encountered
by the soldiery. Thirty men were frozen to
death during four days. Two thousand
Russian soldiers are i'll from exposure.
THOUGHTS THAT CHILL THE BLOOD.
'rhe dreadful picture" concludes the
correspondent, "of soldiers, half asleep,
dragging cannon up vast ice-covered slopes,
their oyercoats stiff and white as sheets of
tin, can never be described. The remem.
brance of the storms and hardships through
which we passed haunts me at night like q
terrible dream"
JOY IN ST. PETERSBURG
Flags are displayed all over the city of st. Peters
burg In honor OF General Radetzky's victory.
TURKEY TREATS.
A Bucharest despatch says the Turkish Comman.