The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-25
FOREIGN.
The Tarc0-Russian War.
INCREASING EXCITEMENT In
ENGLAND.
Parliament to be Asked for
War Supplies.
The English Fleet Ordered to De.
fend Gallipoli.
RUSSIA'S TERMS MADE KNOWN
TO THE PORTE.
THEIR ACCEPTANCE SAID TO BE
DECIDED UPON.

LONDON, JAM. 24.-The latest advices from
| st. Petersburg say that more confidence is felt
there since the peace conditions were submitted
to Austria and were not objected to as far
she was concerned, thus reducing the danger of
an Anglo-Austrian alliance. 1t is said that the
| conditions, which were only made known at
Vienna this week, were submitted to Bismarck
| and approved long ago. If the conditions
are known in London yet, the fact has not be-
| loft, the Russian ambassador, had an interview
| Monday.
| BERLIN, Jan. 24-The provincial correspon-
| dent of the organ of the Home office, believes
| that peace will be secured.
| The Berlin Post (Conservative) trusts that
the Gear will not occupy Constantinople, be-
| cause in that case England must interfere.
| The Allegemeine Zeitung, reputed to be
| Bismarck's special mouth-piece, and the Ma
tional Zeitung the organ of the national liberal
| party, believe thatthe Russians intend to 60 to
| Constant nople. If the Russians attempt to go
| to Gallipoli or Constantnope, there is hardly
| doubt that the British ministry will interfere
| if supported by majority of Parliament, and
they probably will be, although the most ad-
| vanced sections of opposition in both Houses
| would not regard the occupation OF Constanti-
! nople an interference with British interests,
| or ground for hostile action.
In the meantime, the situation of the Turks
| is not SO desperate as some have thought dur
| ing the past few days. Nevertheless, the Porte
is very anxious for a cessation of hostilities,
notwithstanding Snleiman Pasha,s army is
| safe, and preparations for the defence of the
| short line across the peninsula at Tchatoladja
are we'll advanced.
| LONDON, JAM 24-The St. Petersburg
| Agence Russo cOntradicts the report that Rus
| sian corps would march upon Gallipoli. 1t
says the Imperial government is aware of the
| Importance England attaches to Gallpol 1t
has no interest in touching this point which is
| not within the sphere of her operations. 1t
would neither be occupied nor attacked unless
| regular Turkish army should be concentrated
there, in which case it would be impossible to
| leave such force on our flank.
5p. m.-Sir Stafford Northcote has notified
| the Commons he will Monday move for sup
Elementary supplies for naval and military SER
| vice.
Evening.-The government announced ia
Parliament today that it did not yet know what
| were Russia's terms of peace. In the House
| after Northcote's notification, the Marquis of
harrington, leader of the Liberals, asked how
Sir Stafford would reconcile the inconsistency
of this with the promise made the first night of
the session not to make proposals until the
conditions of peace were received, and whether
he would make any other statement calculated
to allay the anxiety sure to be raised by the no.
tice?
Northcote reminded the House that he ex-
| pected on the first night to know the terms of
peace within two days. A week had elapsed
and not only was the government not in pos
| session of the terms of peace, but considerable
Russian forces were still advancing. There
| fore the government think they cannot longer
In the Lords, Beacousfield in response to a
| question put by the Duke of Argyll, spoke in
the same strain as did Northcote in the Com
mons. Beaconsfeld distinctly said England is
not going to be dictated to by any other power
Earl Carnarvon and Lord Derby were not pres
emit. 1t is rumored in the lobby that Carnarvon
| had resigned. Great excitement prevails
| LONDON, Jan. 24-The Russian official des-
patch from Kezanlik states that q portion of
Suleiman Pashas train, consisting of 1000 wa
| CONS, was captured on the 18th inst. near Her.
mani, about forty miles west Of Adrianople.
Another dispatch from Kezanlik says:
From the details received by the Russian
staff, Gen. Gourko's victory at Philippolis was
more complete than was first announced. Su-
lehman Pashas whole army $1,000 strong) was
engaged and finally split into two parts. One,
commanded by Fuad Pasha fled into the
mountains, and the other, under Suleman Pa.
shs, retreated in the direction. Of Haskoi pur-
sued by Gems. Skobileff and Karzoff. The
Russians captured ninety-seven guns.
[Note-Both fractions of the Turks seem to
have reached Drama.
An informal cabinet council was held in the
Parliament house tonight. 1t was asserted by
some in the lobby that this was in consequence
of the receipt after Sir Stafford Northcote's
statement made to deputation of conservative
members on Tuesday of the Russian terms.
Various contradictory rumors were circulated
in the lobby during the evening. The report of
the resignation of Earl Carnarvon is not con-
frmed. Nothing positive is known as to the
amount of supplementary supply which the
government will demand, but it is variously es.
timated at from 95,0O0,00O to &10,0O0,000. 1t
is considered still possible that should the Rus
sian terms prove satisfactory the vote will not
be demanded. Many liberals express the opin-
ion that the affair is a mere brag to force Rus
sian hands. They will decide whether to op-
pose the vote or not when they hear the reasons
the government adduces on Monday.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, JAM Pat is alleged that
Russia, having to ehoose between the condi-
tions OF peace clashing with the interests of
Austria and the conditions clashing with Eng
land, has selected the latter alternative. She,
therefore abandons the idea of demanding the
political autonomy. of Bulgaria, and demands
instead the right of the passage of the Darda-
nelles, the cession of a portion of Armenia and
guarantees for war indemnity.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Jan. "a, p. m.-The Rus
SLAMS who have appeared at Keshan are only
scouts. The Porte has received the Russian
conditions of peace which are hard. The Porte
is now celebrating, but has taken no resolution
so far, nor yet informed the foreign ambassa- |
doris of the conditions.
SD, NIT appears certain that the Porte
will accept the conditions, one of which is the |
payment of very heavy war indemnity and |
the occupation of portion OF Turkish territory
as security for pay ment. L
TNote-When this news left Constantinople |
the Porte cannot have been informed of the /
proceedings of the British Parliament
LONDON, Jan. 24-The Financier says that |
among the various reports tending to depress |
the stock exchange Thursday, the most tangi- |
BILE was to the effect that the British troops are
about to occupy GallipOli.
The Standards Vienna correspondent says |
telegram received from Corea, Crete, 23d, states
that the Christians hold all the open country |
The Turkish attempts at Cancellation have fail |
ed.
The Standards Berlin despatch says that |
Roumanian minister Of finance, who arrived |
here, is reported to be the bearer of an auto
Emperors intervention against the cesion of
Bessaraba to Russia.
The Advertiser understands that Immediate
" after Stafford Northcotes announcement q |
meeting of liberal leaders was held, at which
the Marquis of Harrington, Jno. Bright, W. e. |
Forster and FL. O. Childers were present, The |
meeting decided that if the vote was not war
vote, but merely one of preparation demanded |
by the exigencies of the situation, and it was |
proposed by united cabinet there should be
no opposition. 1t was pointed out that what was |
asked was not an extraordinary vote but only |
a supplementary estimate. There could there
fore be no immediate apprehension of war. The
Advertiser believes that il any opposition is
offered to the vote the governmental majority
will be largely augmented by the liberal defec-
ton.
graphs: According to semi-otficial report
from Vienna Russia no longer opposes the de-
mand that Europeen conference shall ratify
the clauses of peace treaty which affect the
the general interests 1t is said that Prince
Bismarck advised Russia before concluding
treaty to come to an understanding with Prus-
STA and Austria SO as to escape the risk of be-
ing in the minority at the conferences Russia
consequently is now negotiating with Austria
and it seems almost certain that they will ar.
rive at an agreement. 1t is believed in govern
ment circles that Russia may propose the occu- |
patton of Constantinope by forces sent by all
the powers. Yesterdays article in the Pro-
vincial Correspondence is regarded as strong
hint to Russia lot to become arrogant in conse-
quence of her success but to keep within the
limits of the three Emperor's alliance.
The Daily News says: We are enabled to
state that the Earls of Eerby and Carnarvon
have placed their designations in the hands of
the Prime Minister.
The Daily News says: We are informed
that in view of the contingency of the receipt of
authentic information Of Russian force adj |
vancing or having advanced on Gallipoli, in
structiOns have been sent to the commander-in-
chief of the Mediterranean fleet now at Saros
to land 10 the vicinity of Bulaira force of ma
rines and blue-jackets in order that they may
1afs ad IF Of |