The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-16

ON IHE MARCH.
LONDON, Feb. l5.-The latest reports rem
resent the Russians as having renewed their
march on Gallipoli.
RUSSIANS NOT TO OCCUPY CONsTANTINOPLE.
The Times correspondent at Pera says, it
Is hoped that as the British fleet will stop
short at Princes Island the Russians will
not occupy Constantinople.
RUSSIA CONTENTED
The Times Vienna correspondent hints
that the Russians may content themselves
with modification of their line of demar-
cation which would bring them near to the
Bosphorus and Dardanelles and might allow
them to occupy the ports situated
there 1t is believed that if the Russians
takes this course it will be in consequence
of the moderating counsels of Germany.
EXPECTED TO ENTER BosPHoRUs.
A London dispatch to Reuter- from Con-
stantinople, February II, says, that the
British fleet is expected To enter the Bos-
phOruS Tomorrow. One of the ships struck
sand bank, sustaining slight damages.
IN FRIENDLY SPIRIT.
Mr.. Layard, British Ambassador, has tel
egraphed TO Lord Derby that the Sultan has
received telegram from the Gar stating
that he would occupy the neigh bOrhoOd of
Constantirople in a friendly spirit, aud with
the same object, namely: for the protection
OF his subjects, as the British fleet was sent
DEPARTURE OF THE SULTAN FOR BROUssA.
Reports that the Cabinet has decided up
on the departure Of the Sultan for Broussa,
in AnnatOba, fifty miles from Constantine
pie, in the event of the Rus slams entering
the Capital, is untrue The Sultan will re-
main in COnstantinOple in any event,
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH FLEET.
Another Reuter- dispatch from Constanti-
nopl", dated to-day, says Vice Admiral
Hornby's flag ship, the Alexandria, twelve
guns and 9492 tons; the Zemerarie, eight
guns and s, ,12 tons; the Sultan, twelve guns
and 92S6 tons; the Archilies, sixteen guns
and 1904 tons, arrived off Princes Island at
s O'Clock this morning. The Agencourt,
seventeen guns and 10627 tons: and the
Swiftsure. fourteen guns and 6660 tons, re-
main at GaIlipoli. The Raleigh, twenty
two guns and $500 tons HOtspur iron ram,
three guns and 4.0l0 tons; the Ruby
twelve guns, one thousand siXty-four tons,
are at Besaki Bay.
A disatch from st. Petersburg of to-day's
date to Reuters, says that there is great
anxiety here, particularly among the Eng
lish residents on account of the critical sit
uation in Russia. The national feeling is be-
coming excited.
IN POSITION TO MAINTAIN.
This mornings Times says: "The sgnifi-
cance of sending the fleet to COnstantinople
is even greater than its immediate import
nceand very powerful force is now in pO-
sition to maintain our interest on the BOs-
phorous and Dardanelles. The Times hopes
that Russia will admit the force of Lord
Derybs protest and will not from perfectly
sentimental motives, order Russian troops TO
take menacins position, which, it says, is
wholly unnecessary for the protection of
their real interests.
FRIGATE WRECKED.
LONDON, Feb 15.-Reuter's have a dis
patch from Athens saying that inform alton
has been received there that the 'Italian
frigate Terrible was wrecked near Salonica
last week The Terrible was an ironclad of
29OO tons and carried six twelve ton guns.
GREEKS TO RE-oCCUPY THEssALY.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-Advices from Athens,
received Yesterday by Greek merchants In
London, announce that in consequence OF
the recent massacre in the Greek Provinces
of Turkey and the entry of the British fleet
into the Dardanelles, the Greek Govern
ment feel themselves justified in re-occupy-
ing ThesSaly and Eprus. General Grivasi
is TO take command of the force in Western
Greece and Colonel CoroneoS will command
the Cretan insurgents and ten thousand
men of the Garde Mobile now under arms
at Athens.
ANNEXED TO GREECE.
Reuter- dispatch from Athens says that
information from Crete states that the Cen
eral Assembly has renewed its declaration Of
annexation of the island to Greece. The in-
suroents have gone to Vautor TO attack the
| Turks. ARTILLERY has left Cayeo to reinforce
the garrison of Vautor.