The New York herald., 1878-01-10
THE WAR.
The Turks Decide to Request
an Acmistice.
ENGLAND'S ADVICE TAKEN
Russia Comedies Nothing to
British Demands.
CAPTURE OF THE TROJAN PASS.
Difficulties Of the Russians on
the Danube.
GRE TIA Ms IN ARMS.
An English War Ship to Proceed
to Crete.
CAPTURE OF THE TROJAN PASS.
Difficulties of the Russians on
the Danube.
CRETANS s IN ARM s.
An English War Ship to Proceed
to Crete.
[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, Jan. 10, 1878
An armistice has been at last agreed to. A
despatch from Constantinople, dated yester-
day afternoon, says the Council of Ministers
have agreed upon the conditions of an ar
mistice and submitted them for the Sultan's
approval In opening direct negotiations
purely for military armistice the Porte is
said to be acting upon Lord Derby's advice.
TIE GENERALS NOTIFIED.
later despatch from Constantinople,
dated at twenty minutes to nine O'Clock
yesterday Wednesday, morning, says:-
"The Sultan having approved the armistice
conditions mentioned in despatch hence
of the 9Th inst. MS having been sub.
mitted to him by the Ministers, Reout
commanders in the field to conclude an
armistice with the Russians"
CONSULTING ENGLAND.
Before agreeing on this course Server Pacha, the
Turkish foreign Minister, telegraphed to Musurus
Pacha Turkish Ambassador to London, instructing
him TO request Lord Derby to arrange with Russia
the conditions OF an armistice. Lord Derby replied
that Russia would not entertain such proposal,
and counselled direct negotiations between the
belligerents.
MEDIATION STILL TALKED OF.
1t is stated that negotiations continue between
England and Russia on the question Of mediation
ARRANGING BASIS or NEGOTIATIONS
A despatch from Berlin says:-"Russia having
consented to enter into negotiations for an arms
tice, even II the preliminarles OF peace are not
settled beforehand, the conclusion Of truce ID
probable" This is probably the real basis OF the
apparent accord between Russia and England
The later efforts Of England have been reported to
be directed to fixing limit to the powers Of the
commanders IN arranging truce, and prevent.
ing them from discussing the main stipulationl
which might contain prelmnaries Of peace.
LIMITS OF RussIA's CLAIM.
That there are limits to her claim to q separate
settlement even Russia has admitted all along the
only question being whether the Uzar would con.
sent to have these limits fixed at present and on
the demand OF only one Power. According TO the
Berlin correspondent above quoted, who IL in .
good position to know, compromise has been
reached rather favorable to the British view.
ENGLAND's ACTION.
When the English Cabinet asked Russia TO state
her conditions for peace an armistice, and Rus
sa declined, England began new negotiation to
secure the separation OF an armistice from terms
OF peace. The Russian official press have since
perslstently declared the two steps inseparable
thereby implying that Russia would not abandon
her claim to conclude singe-handed peace.
England's position during the negotiations has
been stated to be that she would take no step
toward encouraging an armistice II proceedings
to that end were going to be used to fasten upon
Europe series Of accomplished facs, which would
only be submitted for subsequent ratification as .
matter Of form
NOTHING CONCEDED TO ENGLAND.
The Times Vienna correspondent teegraphs the
following 1.-THE TACT that Russia has reiterated
her declaration that an armistce is to he set
tied by the commanders OF the forces in
the aeld and not by pienipotentaries
shows that Russia has not acquiesced in
the compromise proposed by England that the
powers Of the commanders should be limited to
military de tails while the main stipulations should
be settled by special plenipotentiaries. II IS not
known in st. Petersburg whether Count Schouva.
has
presented this reiterated declaration to Lord
Derby"
THE TURKISH CHAMBER SATISFIED.
The Turkish Chamber OF Deputies, having heard
the explanations OF the Ministers, declared them
satisfactory and especially approved Server Pachas
foreign policy. All the Ministers were present
during the debate.
ANOTHER VERSION.
The Cologne Gazate's Constan tnople special says
Mehemet All has started for Roumelia, commls.
stoned to conclude an armistice II he judges con-
tnuation OF the war impossible.
PREPARATORY TO PEACE.
The Daily Teieoraphs special from Pera also
states that Mehemet Ali has gone to arrange an
armlstice. The correspondent understands that the
Porte has agreed to propose six weeks armis-
tice on condition that the bclligerents maintain
their present positions and peace negotiations
commence az soon ~ the armistice comes into
operation
THE TROJAN PASS CAPTURED.
| A Russian oflical telegram states that Russian
detachment, which had crossed the Balkans by by.
ways, occupied on Tuesday position in the rear Of
| the Turkish fortnlcations in the Trojan Pass The
| Turks, being also attacked in front, abandoned
| their positions, which were occupied by the RUS
slams, whose vanguard advanced lii the direction Of
| Teke. The Russian loss In these operations wss
unimnortant
TURKISH LOSSES rRRErRIEvABLE.
| Ast Petersburg despatch says:-"The hollow