The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-10
THE EASTERN WAR.
sixty DAYS ARMIsTICE ORDER
ED.
Negotiations TO Continue between
England and Russfa-Russian
Victory I'm Trojan Pass.

LONDON, January "a telegram
from Constantiuople says: That the
Turkish commanders in the field have
been ordered TO conclude an armistice
with the Russian commanders.
A special from Berlin says: Russia
having consented to enter into negotis-
tions for an armistice, even If the pre-
liminaries of peace ara not settled before
hand, the conclusion Of the truce is prob
able.
CoNsTAsTISoPLE, January 9.-The
Council of Ministers have agreed upon
the conditions of the sTDiistice and sub
mitted them for the Sultaa approval. In
opening direct negotiations, purely for
a military srmistice, the Porte is said to
be acting upon Lord Derby's advice.
LONDON, january "a dispatch iaom
Constsntinople at $40 A. says: The
Sultan having approved of the armistice
conditions submitted 10 him by the min
listers, has ordered the commanders in
the field tc conclude the srmistice with
the Russian commanders. Before agree
ing on this course, Server Pashs, the
Turkish foreign minister, telegrsphed TO
Mssurus Pasha, Turkish ambassador at
London, instructing him to request Lord
Derby to arrange with Russia the condi-
tions Of the armistice. Lord Derby re.
piled that Russia would not entertain
such proposal, and counselled direct
negotiations between the belligerents
1t is said that negotiations will con-
tinue between England and Russia on the
question OF mediation. The Chamber oil
Deputies having heard the explanations
of the ministers, declared them sstistac-
tory.
A special from Peoria states that
Mehinet Ali has gone TO arrange for
an srmistice. The correspondent under
stands that the Porte has agreed to pro-
pose q SIX weeks srmistce on condition
that the belhgerents maintain their pres
ent positions, and peace negotiations will
begin as soon as the srmistice comes into
operation.
VIENNA, January "a correspon-
dent says he has trustworthy informa-
tion that the force which crossed the
Balkans under General Gsurkho COM
prises $1,000 infantry.
The fact that Russia has reiterated her
declaration that the srmistce IS to be
settled by the commanders of forces in
the field and not by pleEIpotentisries,
shows that Russia has not acquiesced IN
the compromise proposed by England,
that the powers of commanders should
be limited to military details, while the
main strpulstions should be settled by
special plenipotentisries. 1t is not
known in st. Petersburg whether Count
Schouwalof, Russian Ambassador st
London, has yet presented this reiterated
declaration TO Lord Derby.
CoEsTASTISoBLE, January 9-Msh-
med Psshs left to day for Roumelis,
commissioned TO conclude an armstIce.
Mild Weather.
A Bucharest correspondent telegrsphs
that thaw has commenced which, if It
continues, will cause movement Of ice
and make communications harder than
ever. 1t is utterly impossible now for
the horses and wagonsto cross the Danube
and the Russian attendance department
is helpless. Words cannot describe tho
situation on the Danube. The Russians
suppress all the kilograms with view of
preventing the state OF affairs from be-
coming known 10 Europe.
A terrible outbreak of spotted typhus
hss occurred in Fratesbti and neighbor-
hood. 1t originated among the Turkish
prisoners and it is whispered that it is
really the plague.
War Notes.
VIENNA, January 9-The deposition
of Suleimsn Psshs from the supreme
command Of the army in Roumelis, and
the appointment OF Raouf Pasbs, q
faithful follower OF Mshmond Dsmsd, is
IN itself sign thst the Sultsn's brother
in-lsw, Mahmond Dsmsd, has again pre-
vailed, and the news to-day confirms it.
All remains as before. Neither the
resignation Of Mahmond Dsmad nor
of Edhem Pasha, Grand Vizier, has
been accepted.
The desire cf the Chsmber Of Deputies
that the war council should be done away
with is to be fulfilled and 3 military com
msnder is TO be appointed, but As he n
the same man, who rs minister OF war
presided over the council, and as he is in
the hands of Mahmond DAmsd, the state
of things is not materially changed, only
the question Is how far the Chsmb Der will
be satisfied with the arrangement
LONDON, January IA Russian off.
cisl telegram states that Russian detsch-
ment which had crossed the Balkans by
bywSys occupied, Tuesday, position in
the rear Of the Turkish Notifications IN
the Trojan pass. The Turks being slso
attacked in front, abandoned their posi-
lions, which were occupied by the Rus
SANS whose vanguard advanced in the
direction Of Teke. The Russian loss in
those operations u unImportan,.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: The
hollowness Of the Turkish resistance 10
the Trojan pass Is regarded here As a
sign that the Turkish losses sre lrreirIeTA-
bic. II is pointed out that the Russian
Ioes, although great, are considerable less
than half single normal years cOntin'
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