The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04
IE ADRIAN0PLE AGREEMENT,
Evacuation of Che Danubial FortreSSeS
and Of Er7eroum 80 Be Ordered.
DENMARK AND HER FOES.
Invasion, OF Turkey by a
Or scian Army.
SpY cAlnz o THE HERALD
LONDON. Feb. 4, 1878.


LONDON, Feb. 4, 1878
There was startling rumor current last
night among the best informed officers Of
the army and navy, which, although couched
in ambiguous language. foreshadows what
may prove one of the gravest events in tho
whole history of the Eastern question.
All of England's efforts are to be primarily
directed, it is asserted, to preventing the
Turkish feet from falling into the hands OF
Russia as part OF the war indemnity, the
armistice signed at Adrianople being vague
enough on this point to admit of almost
any construction. The invasion of Turkey
by the Greeks affords pretext for the de-
spatch of the feet from the Black Sea, and
it is asserted that the vessels will be sent to
the Mediterranean at once. Then comes
the grand coup!
WILL ENGLAND DARE DO IT?
AS soon as the Turkish fleet energies from
the Dardanelles it will be seized by the
British iron-clads and conveyed to Malta.
In brief. the high-handed proceeding at
Copenhagen in 1901 will find parallel in
1878. Indeed, one officer gave expression.
to his own ideas by saying :-''No shots
will be fired" This may be taken
to mean that Hobart Pacha will have special
instructions from the Porte as to his con-
duct when the British feet makes its app
pearance. Without violating the neutrality
Of the Straits Englands naval supremacy
would then remain unquesfioned. What
Germany, Italy and Russia would think Of
such ON act can easily be guessed.
HOBART RECEIVES ORDERS. 75~9
A despatch from Constantinople, dated
Saturday night, seems to lend color to the
above rumor. It announces that Hobart
Pacha has received orders to hold the Turk
ish feet in readiness to sail-it was be-
lieved-for the Pir@us or the port Of
Athens. ieaA'7 - sFF q, ~
MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH FLEET.
The iron-cIad Achilles and the steam
frigate Raleigh, which have been refttine
at La valetta, Malta, have returned to
Besika Bay. The iron-clad Devastation
will follow. ~a'
BY WHOM Is DENMARK MENAcED?
The Standards Copenhagen despatch
states that every preparation is being made
to close the sound and the approaches to
Copenhagen with torpedoes in twenty-fou1
hours, if necessary.
SIGNED AT LAST.
A despatch from Adrianople. dated Janu-
ary 81, evening, says:-"The six bases
of peace accepted by the Porte and
the terms of armistice have just
been signed by the Grand Duke Mich.
olas and Server and Namyk Pathas. An
order suspending hostilities will be de-
spatched forthwith to all the corps and
detachments, and also to the army in Asia
Minor. The Turks will evacuate all the
Danubian fortresses and Erzeroum. A
despatch from Server Pacha to the Porte,
received in Constantinople on Saturday,
officially announces the signing of the
| The following are the conditions of the
PROTOCOL
First-The erection Of Bulgaria into &
principality.
Second-A war indemnity or territory in
compensation.
| Thhd-The independence of Roumania,
Servia and Montenegro, with an increase OF
territory for each.
Fowfh-Reforms in Bosnia and Herzego-
vina.
FifM-An Interior understanding between
the Sultan and the Gear regarding the OAR
danelles.
Sirth-The evacuation of the Danubian
fortresses and Erzeroum.
| CALCULATING wIDDN.
| A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs
that in consequence of the armistice the
garrison at Widdin has been ordered from
Constantinople to surrender their arms,
after which they will be quartered in the
neighboring villages
| VIENNA CONGRESS-.
A special despatch to the Paris Temps
from Vienna announces that all the Powers
have accepted Count Andrassy's proposal
for u conference, which will meet in Vienna.
CONTENT AT coNsrANrISoPLE.
There Is great satisfaction ut Constantine at