The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-26
the Bosphorus and the Island of Maimove
are yariously mentioned as the site for such
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tue bospnorus and the Island of Maimoys
are variously mentioned as the site for such
| station.
ACCOMPANYING GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.
The number OF Russians who ACCOMPANY >
Grand Duke Nicholas to San Stefano is es-
timated at 10000. 1t may be taken for
granted that this step is settled plan for
entering Constantinopie.
WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE CoNFERENcE.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-It is affirmed that the
question OF cession of territory TO Russia
In Asia MS indemnity aud guarantees iar the
payment thereof and the limits of Bulgaria,
Will he excluded from the further delioera-
tions OF the Conference.
RussIAs DEMANDS.
A Times Pera dispatch states Russia de-
mands that peace shall be conclud, d before
the 2d March. and that Musseimen shall
quit Bulgaria within year. with the right
TO sell their property.
PREPARED TO SWEEP 1T FROM SHORE TO
SHORE.
Admiral Commerell, commanding the
division OF the British fleet remaining at
Gallipoli, has placed ships on both sides of
the promontory so that their guns can
sweep iI from shore To shore, and boats
patrol nightly To prevent the laying of
to~pedoes.
WHAT 1HE TURKS THINKS.
IHe IuFks assert tt4aG the Russians Will
bl ing only about 1900 men 10 San. Steiano,
but 10000 is more prob .ble number.
WILL PROBABLY EsoArn .UNIsHMRNT.
Sulieman Pasba has been sent to ST. Jean
DeAve without trial aid will probably es-
cape adequate punishment.
NICHOLAS WAS HARD TO RESTRAIN.
LONDON, Feb PA Times Pera dispatch
saws as reward for the Purte's Intellectual
of f,hrfc 70 tha Dss, a
Dardanelles the CZ has consented that the
Rus 'ians shall not come nearer to Constan-
tinople than San Stefann, but at the same
time he informed the Porte that he had
great difficulty TO prevent Grand Duke
Nicholas from marching on Constantinople
as conqueror.
THEY GO AS FRIENDS.
The Russians are coming to San Stefano
as friends, not exactly on an invitation of
the Sultan but with his consent
EXPECTED 1T WILL BE SIGNED.
Grand Duke Nicholas will probably be in
vited by the Sultan to enter Stam boul with
m flitarv escort 1t is expected that peace
viii be signed to morrow, the Turks accept
ing all conditions except the two about the
imm tdate surren Ter OF ironclads and pay
ment TO Russians OF ten millions roubles in
cash and forty millions pounds sterling in
bonds. The Turks have as yet received no
invitation to be represented at the Con-
gress
FORMAL PEACE.
LONDON, Feb 25.-The Reuters Telegram
Company have the following dispatch !:
"Constantinople, Feb %. One regiment, a
detachment of Cossacks and sp, cial COM
pany detailed as an escort TO the Grand
Duke Nicholas entered San Stefano Sunday
A Russian division is between KurtzShuk,
Chekmedje and San Stefano. Formal peace
will probably be signed to day.
BETTER FEELING PREVAILING.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Times second edi-
ton has the following dispatch from St
Petersburg correspondent: Much better
feeling prevails here to-day. The modus
vivendi with England, touching the Straits
and the presence of the British fleet in the
Sea of Marmora is regarded as salts
factory in official quarters. | have reason
To believe that there is no present intention
to occupy Constantiuople."