Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-21
Exodus of Refugees assuming Colossal
Proportions.
The Turks Burning Provisions and
Blowing Up Ammunition.

NEW YORK January 10. A London >psca
say a formal declaration of war by Greece agaiust
Turkey would not probably meet alth any oppo-
sition from Great Britain.
LONDON, January 10. A Buchar5 81 correspond
cnt who has gone to Giurgevo to uyIand cross the
Danube from that place into Bulgaria, telegraph,
from Giurgevo as follows:
The mortality among he Turkish prisoners al
Frasshtl Is fearful The station of Fratcsht i,
becoming a terror to traveller between Bucharest
and the Danube. Even if there is nothing worse
there than the ordinary yphus, the mortality evil
dsAced by the numerous graves in the plan, sur
rounding the prisone!s camp, ju,.ities the appre-
hension OF travellers.
saw Russian soldiers digging huge graves and
them fifty Turkish corr = lyiug in contus ed
heaps emptled from the dead carts Iherragged
half clad forms and frost bites visible on their
naked limbs, gave evidence o! the hai dsLils they
had suffered on their dreadful march from Nco-
polls.
1t is semi-otiiclally announced that Russia a. a
condition Of peace demands large war indsIani-
ty, and occupation by Russian forces Of Turk, h
province outside of annexed territory, until the
indemnity i, paid. The armistice will probably he
signed on Monday.
A despatch dated Adanople, January 10Th, S
\. NJ Say the Russian scouts are in sight, and
are expected every minute TO enter the town.
The garrison with arms and baggage are retir-
ing towards Constantlnople.
The old Lua, Ito is huIolng. The mussu linen
have fed.
The Greek Patriack and Rabbi maintain order.
CossTANTINoPLE, January 49, There is no
news of Suleiman Pasha.
An trade ha. been issled ordering the enroll
neut of free males.
Tue Bulgariaus have mass icred the nhabtant.
of the village of Guerveik and Tehokeli, near
Keganik.
BELGRADE, January 90 The Seryan govern
ment is summonlng every available man to the
army for the purpose OF occupying Prischtiua aud
Now BazAr. The Servlan forces are now con-
verging Now Bazsr.
ST. PETERSBURG January 20. The Agense
Russo aud journal DE ST. Petersburg states that
nothing is known at 81. Peter -burg of the appear
ance OF Russian parlamentaIne Al Souraa Toud-
lar, announcing the suspension of hostilltes in
Bulgaria, as reported in despatch from Mr. Lay
ard, dated January 18th, and published in the
British Blue Book.
Moukhar Pasha is appointed to command the
army to he formed along the line of defence be-
fore Constinope.
The exodus Of refugees from Roumclia is as
suming colossal proportions.
Before the Turks left Adrlanople they burned
their provisions and blew up the ammunition.
LONDON, January 20. An official Turkish tele-
gram dated this morning enlargcs upon the means
OF defence still possessed by the Turks, and says
that Suleiman Pashas army is concentrated at
Drama, south Of the Adrianople railroad.
later Reatcr despatch, however, says moth
ing has tianspifed concerning Sueman Pasha s
whereabouts.
A Russian official telegram dated Kreganlik on
Friday, states that the Turkish peace delegates
arrived at IIarwanli on Thursday and were re-
ceived with military honors by order of the Grand
Duke Nicholas.
They started with an escort for Kezanlik where
they expected on Saturday. 1t seems from
this that the delegates did not meet the Grand
Duke Nicholas at Iimoya Semenli, as described
in Pers special.
The Standards Coustautnople correspondent
denies that surrender OF Adranople has been
agreed to in consequence Of the demands of Rus
eia. He asserts that the Turks decided not to de-
lend the place, because il was cons dered untena
day evening says II has been Impossible to
communicate by telegraph with Adrianople.