The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-02
Many Indications that the Russians
Intend to Go to STEAMBOAT.
AN APPEAL FROM THE SULTAN.
Slow Progress Of the Discussion in The
British Parliament.
GREECE BEGINS POSSIBILITIES.


lux CABLE TO TIE HERALD
LONDON, Feb 2, 1878.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Times thinks ''the probability OF speedy
conclusion OF peace Is certainly not increasing,
as Russia insists on treating directly with the
regard to their interests practically amount to In
tervention." This correspondent Is either unaware
Of Rnssias answer to England and Austria or
thinks IL is insufficient
PEACE QUITE IMPROBABLE.
The Journal de St. Petersoouyg says II Turkey
were civilized power, caring for the interests OF
all her subjects, the present occupation OF her
provinces might compel her to make peace, but as
the circumstances are otherwise the conclusion OF
peace is hardly possible
The North German Gazette, OF Berlin, says Russia
apparently longer attaches importance to Turkeys
acceptance of tho prelimnares OF peace beng in
tent on compromising any want OF political success
by complete military triumph.
EVIDENTLY ABOUT TO INVEST
A Russian official despatch. dated Adranople, Janu-
airy ~, says-"On the 25th inst General Struckof
occupied Luich- Burgas Chorlu. The latter place
Ia within sixty m,los OF Constantnopc. He overlook
/ a convoy OF between ton thousand and fifteen thou
sand wagons and so, 900 armed Mussuman fugitives
The latter were disarmcd and escorted 10 Rodosto.
from which place they are to be transported to Asia.
Demotika and Usunkopru occupied on tho 2eth
insI'
srAMBoUL TO BE OCCUPIED.
The Vienna Pohtische Correspondents and the Berlin
Provincial C0rrespondenxhe latter semi -o1o!al-con-
cur In the statement that the principal cause OF tho
nj Tho mi n mt tha
conditions imposed The Vienna paper says that these
include the occupation of Conssantinople
STILL NO NEWS.
Advices from Constantnople up to the evening OF
Of January 20 say:-"There Is no news yet from the
the peace pionipotentarlos The government toll
egraphcd to Its representatives at the European capt.
tails asking for information The Ru contn to
advance It Is officially announced that Admiral Ho-
bart Pachas feet has arrived from Batoum, bringing
ten battaons and that Dervish Pacha s expected at
Constanttnoplo shortly"
BAroux BEEN EvACUATEDP
This lie very significant it evidently implies the
evacuation OF Batoum either In tho face Of antici
paled Russian assault the iulalment Of stfpula-
tons II Is not likely that the Russians would make
assault while negotiations are pending The teo-
gram does not mention the alleged recent destruction
OF Turkish steamer or the harbor OF Batoum by tor
pedo sent from tho Russian steamer Constantine, as
mentioned In ST. Petersburg despatch Of January 80
ITALY WILL RESIST.
| Tho Pail Mall Gazette had last night spe,iM do
| spatch from Rome which said :-"Private kilograms
OF undoubted authority say the Russians are within
twenty -four hours march of Constantinople Italy
prepared to make I'M alliance with any Powers to op.
| pose Russian supremacy"
THERE MUST CONFERENCE.
| Vienna despatch says It Is already decided on
principle that after the signinG OF the armistice
Conference shall meet In Vienna Prince Gortscha-
kor given notice OF Russla's assent thereto 70
| the Austrian Ambassador.
| ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Tho Post announces, In official form, that up to q
| late hour last night positive intelligence had
reached the Foreign ONCE Of the signing OF the bases
OF peace and armlstice. There was however, ground
to believe that tho terms would be signed to-day.
| sroNEDP
Tho Turkish Minister at London had received o de-
spatch reporting that the general bases OF
tice ana peace were to be siepod on Thursday.
THE suLTAss APPEAL
The Paris Temps that the Sultan has sent sew.
era dispatches to the Gear during the past few days
begging him 10 stop the advance upon Constantinople
Tho foreign ambassadors have requested the Porto
| compel the Crcassans 10 quit Constantinople, and
the Porte has promised take secure the
| public safety.
|
Russian troops continually arriving at Jassy
from the north.
| DRBATB PARLIAMENT
Debate upon the governments motion for a supple.
| mcntary vote was resumed In tho House OF Commons
yesterday afternoon. Mr. George Otto Trevoiyan lib
eraD member for Hawick district, strongly supported
| Mr.. Forster's amendment to the governments mo.
ton. Tho House was not so full as on Thursday night
Lord Bcacons1ed vocierously cheered during tho
afternoon by crowd numbering several thousand
persons which collected about the approaches to the
House OF Lords
THE
Sir Stafford Northcoe, Chancellor Of the Eek che quor
stated In tho House oil Commons yesterday afternoon
that Musurus Pacna, the Turkish Ambassador in
London, has received q telegram from tho Ports
saying the general basis OF armistice and peace
were to be signed In Adrianopie on Thursday The
Chancellor added that he did not know whether they
were actually signed tho nature OF their terms
| MR. LowE's VIEWS
Sir Robert Peel spoke In reply TO Mr. Trovelyan.
Mr. Robert Lowe followed. He denied that the vote
was necessary strengthen the hands of the govern
| mont The whole object Of calling Parliament to.
| ge,hor had been carefully concealed. The govern.
ment felt that they had isolated the country, deprived
IT Of tho power TO use Its legitimate influence. and
sorted TO tho oxpodient money vote TO bolster up
| their influence and authority.
| HINTS A SENSATION
Mr.. Bourko, Under Secretary for the Foreign De.
psr,meni said II he to speak without reservoir
was sure there would be single opponent to the
vote. Nobody could look at the map OF Europs
without recognizing that there was much truth In
Mr.. Layard's assertion that the Russian terms
amounted 10 tho destruction of Turkeys empire In
Europe.
GREAT PROBLEM
~
greatest magnitude. II rested with tho decision o
thu Uouee whcther n iastinU panco ahoud Ia sccured