The People's vindicator., 1878-01-26
FROM EVERYWHERE.
WASHINGTON.

W A>HfNUlONs
Washington Jan. lS.-lious"-Th" way
and means committee proper has passed
i, resolution that they viii not hear dele
cations representing special interests.
The election committee have reported
in favor of seating WigSinton, Democrat,
from California.
Nominations.
Frank n. Wicker, collector of customs
at Key West; Geo. Williamson. collrc-
tor Of customs at New Orleans; Geo. l;al- |
day, receiver OF ,publc moneys at New
Orleans.
The senate in executive session contr-
med JAS. X Jolly collector Of customs III
the Trrhn district OF Louisiana lanSi"i'l
r. Npwes attorney for the eastern dis
trict Of Alabama.
War News.
No news has been received from Snhi
man raSIi, yet. ll,rinanli, where the
Russian troops are said t" have arrived,
is an important point on this line OF re-
treat to Advi.,noplr II tn" Russians have
gained that point before him. rs there is
no reason to doubt, he not ONLY has Grn-
cral Gourko> pursuit to beat back, hut
will be taken in flank by a column march
in from E>ki Sayhra, while the force
! posted ut llArulanli stands directly IN his
| front. Su!rinlan Pa>h;.'> force including
division he brought from Bulgaria, the
garrison Of Sofia and other town up to
! Missiles and Chakrr PlSha's army frou
Karamanli. All, however, are by this
time badly broken and weakened by their
hasty retreat and frequent encounter
with their pnrsners.
Constautinop1r, Jan. 1.-THE report
current here to-day that tn" bulk OF Sn-
lehman PaSha's army had passed through
the rn my's line and arrived near Adrl
anoplr, proves to he prrmaturc> Nothing
is known Of the position OF Sulelman
army.
The cabinet council to-day deliberated
upon measures 70. defence of Constantl-
nop,. Two squairons Of Cossacks have
arrived at Titnava Srmenli to cScor,
Turkish peace delegates to krzan'!k.
The Turkish commander at the to:mel
and blew up the railway bridge.
The Sultan presided at the council al
, >>raSkrirate and invited drputat"l
from the chamber to participate in th'
!. deliberations of Turkish arnisticc. Pltn'
ipotentiarics have arrived at the tow
, called Mustapah Pasla and will wait 10
l the return Of the envoy sent to the RuS
sian camp to facilitate theil turthe
Q journey. They will reach Kczau(ik OF
j.. Saturday or Sunday. Russian troop
have arrived at Hermanli.
+ Success Of the Russians.
London, Jan. lG. If the dispatch {
e yesterday to:sReuter's from Constantine
c pie. stating that great battle was touyl
t ON Monday between Bazar'lijak and Ph
= lipopols, that fighting was resumed
Tuesday: that Suriman Pasha atterwar
tool, mp positions near Phillipopols al
ordered the inhabitants to leave the to"
<, and tha: the Russians had reached Chi
N pan and axe marcl,u. on leni MahalS1
&c is correct, the remains OF the only lllr
l. ish field army south OF the Balkans is
,d danger of capture or annihilation hcto
~, An armistirc can be concluded Chirp:
!, is about thirty miles east Of PhlllipopoI
;. and is less than ten miles from the TO;
~ and railway over which the Turks ml
l'e pass to reach A1rianoplc.
lh The statement that the Russians ha
D. reached Chirpan is not Improbable,
ad there is no Turkish army between Chi
II nan and Kazanlik to hinder snch m">
rir mcnt. The utmost terror and disorSa
va zaton prevail throughout the count
between Phillipopolis and Constantll
~ pie.
~ The panic stricken fngitives contiu
III to crowd toward the capital by tholsal
&c only a small percentage of them hei
in men. Many thousands are detained
he account of the recent railway accident
nd the line leading to Constantinople.
,r. The Turkish government and the
~ glish relief committee have great dit1ic
l.' ty to prevent wholesale loss Of life fl
y, ~ hunger and exposure
~ London, Jan. l7.--The Austro Engl
~: ~. note stating that Austria is opposed
MS separate peace. and intends to supp
'cd the treaty of Paris, has been semi-ot1ic
i've " confirmed here.
u'' London, Jan. ia dispatch Fl
III Constantinople says Turkey propose
'rE cessation Of hostiltles after five days.
'Jv o,v London, Jan. 17.-The .nencc r
~ bublishes a very conciliatoly article,
'c", claims the right of Russia to negot'At
~, ~, peace direct.
will
q of London, Jan. lG-The Daily Tclegr
ri. has a special from Constantinople I
~. M tanning an improbable story, that
'o' Austrian embassy was notified that
n.y. tra is opposed to separate peace
intends to support the treaty of P;
the and, farther, that she wishes Tu'
cen should leave the grave questions at
s Of inc European interests open for the
,ns. s;deration of a conference of Eurol
cia. powers.
. This communications, says tho I
e"'; graphs dispatch, is regarded here
'yaA Sion that there is an understanding
ON tween England and Austria.
8 an NEW YORK.
'on' Morrissey's lllness...Fears Of
q to Death.
Deen Nav y,rk Inn 1G-The friends
Id constituents of Hon. John Morrissey
,ally at last alarmed lest he should nevc
ntry turn alive to the city.
has Since the beginning of his illness
! the GUS reports have been circulated te'
,,Ls TO show that he was recovering
tho these favorable reports have been re
t"o ,l)y of3.at hv u..ws of further rel;