The New York herald., 1878-01-16
THE WAR.
Sir Charles Dixie Defines
England's Duty.
A LIBERALS OPINION.
War Will Change the
Ministry.
SULElMAN BADLY BEATEN.
Hemmed in Between Two Strong
Russian Columns.
MEDIATION SLOWLY DRAGS
SULEIMAN BADLY BEATEN.
MEDIATION SLOWLY DRAGs
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

is neither Turkophile nor Russophile.
He does not believe in any line of policy
which will make intervention in the exist
ing war necessary. He is decidedly opposed
to assisting Turkey. If England is once
entangled she cannot extricate herself
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
The present Ministry will be certain to
60 out in case war is declared. Lord Bea-
consfeld will be as unfortunate as Lord
Aberdeen was in his venture into the Cri-
mean war. The House Of Commons will
not dare to refuse to vote the war appropri-
ations if they are now called for, as every
thing seems to indicate that they will be.
RUSSIAN PROGRESS.
Russian influence in the affairs of Europe
has risen English influence has declined.
The substitution of Greeces interests for
those of Turkey would become popular in
England if it were practical scheme.
sULEIMAN SURROUNDED.
Constantinople despatch announces
that great battle was fought on Monday
between Tatar- Bazardjik and Philippopolis.
The fighting was resumed yesterday. Su-
lehman Pacha afterward took up positions
nearer Philippopolis and ordered the in
habitants to leave that town. The Russians
have reached Tchirpan, south of Eski
Saghra, and are marching on Jeni- -MaLalgre.
pHILIpPoPoLIs EVACUATED
special despatch from Constantinople reports
that Philippopols is completely evacuated and the
Turks have ordered it to be burned. Ajdos and
Karnabad have been burned. The Turkish feet
has shelIed Sebastopol.
TURKEY WATCHING GREECE
A despatch to the Times IRON Athens contains
the following:-'As a Turkish man-ofwar has
been cruising Off Cergo without any known cause
the Greek iron.clad George was despatched to
enforce the observance OF neutral rights. Passen-
gers, who arrived here to-day Tuesday, on board
steamer from Syra, assert that they heard the
firing Of cannon near .Cerigo. The government
Is, however, ignorant Of any engagement
THE DYING IN ERzERouM.
A correspondent of the Daily Ne,cs, who left
Erzeroum just before Its investment, tele-
graphs that the town is now little better
than huge hospital. About q hundred
death every night Typhus lever is raging As
the corpses buried are barely covered with earth
the consequences must be terrible when the thaw
commences.
CABINET DECISIONS.
The London correspondent OF the Manchester
Guardian says:-"It is reported that the Cabinet
on Monday decided that the troop ships Jumna,
homeward bound from India with 1,os7 men, and
the Euphrates, outward bound with l,l42 men,
both reported on the 18th inst. as detained at
Malta, should proceed for their respective des.
tlnations. This shows that more pacific Ideas are
prevailing, but the strain between the TWO Sec
tions OF the Cabinet is very great. Russla's pur.
poses are dlstrusted Notwithstanding the car is
said to have given further assurance within the
past few hours.
DAN0EhS NEARER AT HUME.
"But serious dangers are looming In another
direction. A movement Is imminent on the part
OF Germany to obtain q seaboard under conditions
which would seriously affect England This con.
on the side OF those who advocate England's re.
serving her strength. Some deeply important In.
formation has just reached this country leading to
tha
part In the East would be the forerunner OF more
serious complications nearer home"
TURKISH VENGEANCE
The Turks have bombarded the town OF Theo-
dosia, In the southeast OF the Crimea They burned
ten houses, killed one person and wounded twelve
They have also bombaried Auapa on the Black
Sea- in Circassa but did little damage to the town
One person was killed there.
TALK OF THE ARxIsTIcE.
Constantnople despatch states that In anticl-
patton Of the conclusion OF an arnistice the Turk.
ish feet mas been ordered to remain at Sinope
HOW LIKE TURKEY THIS n.
Server and Namyk Pacha remained all day at
the railway station in Constantlnople waiting for
the completion OF repairs OF the line and started at
seven o'clock In the evening. They will pass the
night at Hademkoi, and must even now change
carriages at Chorlu, where traffic is suspended.
They expect to arrive at Kezanlik on Thursday.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has informed the Porte
that he Is Invested with full powers to treat on
the question Of conditions OF peace.
sERvIA's USUAL xoDEsry.
special despatch TO the Vienna Political Cor
respondence from Belgrade says servia intends TO
claim the following peace conditions The inde-
pendence OF the Princlpality, the cession OF old
Servia and indemnity for Turkish devastation In
the last war
TORPEDO BOATS.
The Russian government has ordered forty-two
more torpedo boats at Stettin, Germany to be CON-
peted by the middle of April.
MONTENEGRO MOVING on.
Prince Nikita marched from AntIvnri, and has
arrived before ScutarL