Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-25
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN WAR.

lions OF peace clashIng WITH the Interests VI
Austria and conditions clashlug With the inter
ests of Eoglaud, has selected the latter alterna
tive. She, therefore, abandons the idea OF de-
mapdiug political autonomy for Bulgaria, and
demands, instead, the right of passage of the
Dardanelles, the ces,ion of a portion OF Ar
menia. aud material guarantees Tor war In
demui'y.
A Russia dispatch from Kezaulik states that
a portion of Suleiman Pasha's train. consisting
of two thousand wagons, was captured on the
18th inst. near Hermanli, about forty mics
west of Adrianople The dispatoh from Ne
zsnlik saws :-'From details received by the
Russia staff. General Goutko' victory at Phil
IinnonoIis was more complete than at hrst an
Snlcimau Pasha's whole army, forty lhous
and strong, was engaged, and finally split into
two narts. Doe, commanded by Fuad Pasha.
fed into the mountains, and the other, under
Suleiman Pasha, retreated 10 the direction OF
Haskell pursued by Generals Skobeletf and
Karsoff. The Russians captured ninety seven
puus. Both fractions Of the Turks seem to have
reached Drama.
The Russians who have appeared at keshan
are only scouts. The Porte has received the
RUSSIAN COQQlllOOS VI pcaCSs "uiSu az oe'~.
It has informed the foreign Ambassadors OF
the conditions. 1t appears certain that the
Porte will accept the conditions, one OF which
ia The payment of very heavy War Indemnity
and occupation of portion OF Turkish territory
as security for payment.
When this news left ConstantinopIe the Porte
cannot have been Informed OF the proceedings
of the British Parliament
LONDON, Jan. 25.-Reuter's telegram com
papy has the following dispatch:
CoNsTAN1INoPLE, Jan 25.-The Porte haV.
iug; Yesterday accepted the Russian conditions,
peace is regarded as virtually concluded. The
Russian conditions have not yet been officially
made known here, but it appears certain that
they greatly exceed the conference programme
aud stipulate both for territorial concessions
and payment OF war indemnify.
ENGLAND.
Tu The House Of Commons, yesterday. imme
diately after Sir Stafford Northootes noti6ca.
ton of move for naval and military supplies,
| the MARQUIS of Hartiostop, leader Of the Lib
eral party in the House. asked how Sir Stafford
| would reconcile the Inconsistency Of this with
| the promise made % the first night OF the SEES
sion rot 10 make The proposal until the condl-
lions of peace We're received, and whether he
allsy the anxiety sure to be raised by the no.
tice. Sir Stafford Northcote reminded the
House that be expected on the first night 10
know the terms of peace within two days. a
week bad elapsed SINCE and not only was the
Government not in possession of the terms OF
pesce, but considerable Russian forces were
| still advancing. Therefore the Government
| think they cannot longer delay the proposal.
In the House of Lords, Lord Beaconsheld,
10 response to question put by tho Duke of
| Argyle, spoke iu the same strain as did Sir
Stafford Northcote in the House of Commons.
Lord BeacoDsfeld distinctly said that Eng
land was not going to DO dictated to BY any
| other power.
The Earl of Carnarvon, Colonial Secretary,
and Lord Derby, Foreign Secretary, were not
| present.
It was rumorcd in the lobby that the Earl Of
CarDaryon had resigned. Great excitement
prevails. ..,.-..
Al informal Cabinet council was held in the
| Parliament House last night. 1t was asserted
| by some 10 the lobby that this was IN conse.
auepce of the receipt, after Sir Stafford North
! cote's statement made 10 the House of Com
mons last evening. Of the Russian terms. Vari'
! Gus contradictory rumors were circulated IN the
lobby during the evening.
The report of the resignation of the Earl Of
Caruarvon is not confirmed.
Nothing positive is known asto the amount
of the supplementary supply which the Gov
| ernfment will demand, but it is varlously estl
| mated at from s5,000,O00 to sl0 900, 900. 1t
| is considered still possible that, should the
Russian terms prove satisfactory, the vote will
not be demanded. Many of the Liberals ex-
press the opinion that this affair is mere Drag
to force Russia's hand, but they will decide
whether TO oppose the vote or not when they
hear the reasons the Government adduces on
Monday.
! The Advertiser understands 'that immedi
ately after Sir Stafford Northcote's announce.
| ment a meeting of Liberal caucus was held.
| at which the Marquis Ct Harrington aud Right
Houorabes John Bright, w. E. Forster and
| H.. @. Il. Childers we're present. The meeting
decided that if the vote were not war vote,
! but merely one of preparation demanded By
| the exigencies of the situation, and ii 1t was
| proposed by united Cabinet, there should be
| 90 opposition. 1t was pointed oat that what
was asked for was not an extraordinary vote,
but only a supplementary estimate. There
| could. therefore. be no immediate apprehen.
sion of war" The Advertiser believes that if
any opposition is offered to the vote the Gov.
ornamental majority will be largely augmented
by Liberal delections.
LONDON Jan. L0.-l nc news ID luis UOTu'
ing's papers seems to be slightly exaggerated
the natural result of the excitement which pre-.
vailed yesterday. It seems certain that the
Earl of Carnarvon, Colonial Secretary, and Lord
Derby, Foreign Secretary, have rendered their
designations. Perhaps the formers has been
accepted, though this is not quite certain.
The cause of the designations was not 80
much the determination to ask for supplement
tary supplies for the naval and military service,
as an intention to take steps which will be sure
to lead to war which Lords Derby and Carnarvon
are not yet prepared to admit is unavoidable.
Such overt action would undoubtedly include
the occupation Of Gallipoli, but the instructions
given to the commander ofthe British fleet arc
not that be shall land force at Boulair, but
hold force in readiness to land on the receipt
of authentic Information of a Russian force ad.
vsncing on GaipoI Its still possible there.
fore, that the Russian march may be stayed
and peace preliminaries settled in time to pre-.
vent the disruption Of the British Cabinet: All