The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-08
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON
CONSTANTINOPLE.
Russian Occupation Of the City
Unc0nfirmed.
Great Excitement in Eng
land.
WAR CREDIT VOTED WITHOUT
OPPOSITION.
Violent Demonstrations Against
the Liberals.
WAR CREDIT VOTED WITHOUT
OPPOSITION.
Violent Demonstrations Against
the Liberals.

the Liberals.
LONDON, Feb. 7.-Mr. Layard is uneasy
from information that by an agreement with
the Porte the Russians are close to Constantl-
nople and about to enter, aud also take up
position near Gallipoli. He says the Russians
have taken possession of the fort in the line of
Notifications between Buyuk, Chekmejch and
Chatalja, and that another detachment has
occupied points of the B0ulair lines.
A Constantinople dispatch says the armistico
stipulates that the Turks shall evacuate the
lines around ,Constantinople, which city will
form neutral zone, the Russian limit being
Buyuk and Tehekmedje and Turkish Rust
chuk and Tiehekmedje.
1t is admitted on all sides that Englands In
terests are jeopardized by Russia's action, and
that only by prompt and energetictic measures
can she retain her power in the east.
The Globe says: eve understand that al.
though the announcement that the Russian
army has entered Constantinople is up to the
latest advices untrue the Russian columns are
actually advancing rapidly upon the Turkish
capital and Gallipoli, it has been known in
diplomatic circles some days that the Russians
were still advancing, but it is regarded as al
most impossible that they can yet be in possess
sion of Constantinople We are enabled to
state no official confirmation of the report has
ycb IodSEOu tAo 1UISlSu UulC6s
In the Commons this afternoon Forster on
the part OF the opposition withdrew the amend
ment opposing the government demand for a
war credit.
80 D. m.-The Standard confirms the state
ment that no official information of the entry
of the Russians into COnstantinople is yet re-
ceived.
In the Commons this afternoon Stafford
Northcote, in reply to an inquiry of Lord Hart
ington. leader of the Liberals, confirmed the
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Constantinople. :" The advance" he said,
May be in accordance with the terms of the
armistice, but the Turks affect SURPRISE Eng
land has asked Russis for explanations, par
ticularly calling the Cars attention to his
statement of July that Constantinople should
rendered it necessary"
House, after short discussion, agreed to with
drawal of Forester's amendment
6p.m.--Great excitement exists outside of Par
lament. Crowds are thronging the streets sing
icg God Save the Queen," and making de-
m0nstrations in favor of the government In
the Commons Stafford Northcote, in reply to
the inquiry of John Whitewell, Liberal, said
England assents to AuStria's proposals of con-
ference.
Evening-Parlament has Just voted the war
credit asked for unanimously.
$50 p. m.-N0rthcote has just announced in
the House that Schouvaloff, Russian ambassa-
dor, received telegram from Gortschakoff
stating that the Russian commanders were Or
dered to stop their advance at all points and
that there is no truth in the rumors of advance
on Constantinople. Excitement in the House
intense.
Up. m.-Reuter's despatch from Constanti-
nople, dated 9TH, p: m, via El Arich, says:
In accordance With the conditions of the
armistice Turkish forces evacuated lines of for
thcatiOns of Constantinople. The Russian
troops are now in the lines.''
The following additional points of the armis-
tice conditions are asserted in special despatch
es:
That the railway between Adrianople and
Constantinople be repaired and operated, and
also the telegraph between Adrianope and
Odessa by way of Constantinople.
The raising of tho blockade of tho BLACK Sea
and the Danube for everything except an4uni-
ton.
Russians to occupy the Black Sea coasts from
the Russian frontier to Baltchik and from Mis-
Stout to Derkiog on the sea of Marmora.
DE 10 ana Sse en- X gssn from
to Mekri.
These are in addition to the points held by
the Russians at the signature of the armis-
tice.
The News gives the statements of several
members of the plenipotentiaries suite declar-
ing in strong terms that Beaconsfield and Lay
ard were responsible for the Turkish persist
ence and that Layard uniformly declared that
England would intervene.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. IA despatch today
from the Grand Duke Nicholas announces
that in accordance with the understanding be-.
tween the Russian and Turkish plenipoten-
taries free commercial intercourse by land and
sea will be Immediately re-established between
Turkey and Russia.
LONDON, Feb. Tin the House of Lords this
afternoon Lord Derby said he received yester-
day afternoon telegram from Minister Lay
ard, dated Feb. 9th, stating that at that time,
Notwithstanding the armistice, the Russians
were pushing towords Constantinople. The
Turkish troops had been compelled to evacuate
post on the sea of Marmora, notwithstanding
protest Of the Turkish commander, which the
Russian general refused to receive. The Rus
sian general declared ithat according to his or
ders it was necessary he shonld occupy Tchat-
AIDA that day. The Porte is in great alarm,
and cannot understand the Russian proceed
ings. Representations have been made to the
Grand Duke Nicholas. 1t also stated that the
Servians destroyed place called War ia and
are advancing on the railway towards Salonica.
Five days have elapsed since the signature of
the armistice, and the preliminaries of peace
and the protocol have not vet reached the
Porte, which is in ignorance of some of the
terms.
Another telegram, dated yesterday, and re-
ceived last night, states that the Russian gov
eminent has requested that the Chellmadia
lines be abandoned, which will leave Constants
nople undefended, The Russians have occu-
1t is rum0red in the lobby of the House of
Commons that a later telegram has been re-
ceived from Layard confirming the report that
the Russians have occupied Clatadaije and are
advancing on Chekmejsk.
Midnight-The popular feeling is intensely
hostile to Russia. The windows of Gladstone's
town house and of the Daily News office were
broken tonight by excited crowds
The Posts leading article says relative to the
Russian advance on on Constantinople:
"We may rely upon it that the government
is now aware that British interests have been
directly attacked and that they will adopt
measures for their Defence
The Post says a telegram has been received
in London Announcing the cessation of HOSTILE
ties in the Greek provinces of Turkey BY the
signing of an armistice.
The Standards Vienna correspondent saws:
"On Thursday private telegram arrived here
which states that the Britibh fleet is again
leaving for the Dardanelles.
The Standards Constantnople special re-
ports the lines of defence of Constantinople
have been dismantled and guns brought into
the city.
Several Roumanians have arrived there to
assist in the settlement of the boundaries.
The Daily News Berlin despatch saws it is
safe to say Germany's policy towards con-
clave will be one of absolute observation-disclosures
if not indifference.
The Times Pera despatch of February 18th
says the Turks still hold the Gallpoi lines
A Berlin special to the Times says the occu-
patton of Constantinople is regarded here as
accomplished or impending, for the reason
that the Turkish and Russian diplomatsts
cannot deny the news as Incompatible with the
terms OF the armistice.
LONDON, Feb. 7.-Varous specials state that
no confirmation of the alleged entry of the
Russians into CoustantinoDle has reached
Vienna, Berlin or Paris.