The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-23
DISASTERS TO TIE TURKS.
SULEIM1N PdSHA DEPLETED AFTER
THREE DAYS OF IIGH1ING.
uis Army Driven into the Mountains with n
Loss of 1000 Men and 40 Guns-A Turk
ish Army Concentrating near Adrinnopie.

LONDON, Jan. pa Russian official de-
spatch. dated Kozanlik. Jan. 10. says that Gen.
Gourko fought Sueiman Pnsha from the 18th
to the 18th instant Tho Turks were finally
driven into the Rhodope Mountains. Their loss
was 1000 killed and 5000 prisoners. Forty
nine guns wore also captured.
Another Russian official despatch from Kezan-
lik. Jan. 20. says: :" Gen. Strukof reports from
the town OF Mustafa Pasha twenty miles
northwest OF Adrianoplcl. on tho 10Th inst.
that panic prevailed at Adrianople.
The Turkish Government and garrison
have withdrawn. after exploding the pow
der magazines and ammunition depots. The
reports OF the explosions were heard at Gen.
S,rukof's headquarters. Fire and civil dis
turbances had broken out. and the representa-
tivcs OF five different natonalitics had come to
Mustafa Pasha to entrcat Gen. Strukon to
hasten to Adrlanoplc and restore order" This
despatch shows that the Russians were not
pressing forward as rapidly US the Turkish ac-
counts represent
A Russian official despatch from Tifis says:
Gen. Komaroff's detachment from Ardanutsch
stormed Artyin on the 18th inst. The Turks
lost heavily and the Russians slightly"
CoSsTASTINoPLE. Jan. 22.-The whole district
OF Bourgas has been devastated by Bashi-Ba-
zouks and Circassians who slaughtered the
inhabitants and burned villages.
An army under Mehemet Ali and Ahmed
Eyoub Pasha IL concentrated at kirk-kilissa
thirty two miles east northeast OF Adrinnople.
- The Porte claims to have information that the
Russians will reach Gallipoli by Jan. 26 at tho
latest. In diplomatic circles this apprehension
IL regarded as exaggerated.
LONDON Jan. 22-Dcspatches from Vienna
say that Russia has taken the fate OF Roumana.
SerNia, and Montenegro into her own hands,
and none Of them will be represented in the no
gotintions with Turkey. This is causing much
ill-fccling at Bucharest. while the Scrvinns are
their n. n
cessation of hostilitics Is ordered, as much as
possible Of tho territory known as Old Scrvia.
which they intend to claim AS their conipensa-
ton. II is also remarkable on account OF the
absence of any mention of negotiations or ~
the actual or expected arrival OF the Turkish
PlenipOtcntiaries.
Reuters Constnntnople despatch states that
the Russians have appointed the Greek Arch
bishop Governor Of Adrianopc.
A report Is current this evening -, n two
mynths armistice has be-" concluded but no
| official connrmGi"" mas been received
| - Inc ru'hOr that the Russians are nearing
Galilpoli Is not confirmed. The defence Of tho
me ol Bullir. across the neck Of the Galipoii
pcninsulu has been intrustcd To- Suleiman
| P0sha. Manthorpe Boy il charged with the
| transport Of Suleman's army thithcr.
\ dcsuatch from Van announces that the
| Russians have arrived near Mus'h.
LONDON. Jan. 23.-TheIhst announces promi-
| ncniy that q telegram received Yesterday from
| m authentic source confirms the report that
| Sulciman Pasha has arrived at Drama with the
| great bulk of his army He has t,lcgraphcd to
| Sonstantinople i9r number oi transports 10
| be sent 10 Ravala bay.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 22.-Tt is officially
| stated that the Russian losses in the war up 10
| January 10 were ~ l9J.