Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-01
FOREIGN News.
The EASTERN WAR.

off; that the Turks will resist to the last ex-
trem!y, and that the foreign Ambassadors are
taking measures for the protection of the Chris.
tiaus
In Wednesdays sitting Of the R0manian
Chamber Of Deputies the Government was to-
terpelaed concerning the military acquisitions
and irregularities of railway traffic 10 Bratiano.
The President of the Ministerial Council said:
would that these evi's were the only ones the
country had to endure"
NJ. Cogaloiciano, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
stated that the Government would perhaps re.
ceivc Information on Thursday of the conditions
Of peace. God grant, BE- slid, that the
sacrifices Romania has already made may be
the only ones she may have to make 10 conse'
quenoe of the present war" These words are
understood to refer to desire attributed to
Russia to reanoex Ronania and essarabia.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas has ar
rived at Adriauoplc. The Russian vanguard
has occupied Bobaski. Haskioi, Demotica aud
Kirk Kissa.
The Czarewitch' S army has crossed the LON
10 forcs. The Turks arc everywhere retreatng
upon the f9rtresses of the quadriateral.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-Advices from CONSTANT
nople to the evening Of July Goth say: There
is no news yet from the peace plcnipotentaries.
The government has telegraphed to its repre-
senativcs at the European capitals asking for
information. The Russians continue to ad-
vance. 1t is officially announced that Admiral
Hobart Pash's feet has arrived from Batoum
bringing ten battalions and that Dervsh Pasha
is expected at CoDstantinople shortly
This is very significant as it evidently implies
the evacuation Of Batoum either 10 the face of
an anticipated Russian assault or 10 the fulfill.
meut of stipulations. 1t is not likely that the
Russians would make an assault while negotia.
lions are pending. The telegram does not men,
ton the alleged recent destruction Of Turkish
steamer off The harbor of BatouM by torpedo
sent from the Russian steamer Constantine, as
mentioned iu St. Petersburg di$pltch Of Jan.
uary Goth.
Baroness Burdett Couts has received the
following telegram from rcliet agent who has
been with SuIeiman Pasba:
'4ALMpoLI, Jan. 3d. have arrived here
after march With the army to the sa. | will
stop here 20 relieve 900 refugees who are 10
great distress. have seen vast plumbers Of
refugees all ever The country dyiog from cold
and hunger. There is a great movement to-
wards the sea. refugees arrive perfectly dcs-
titute. having generally lost halt OF each family.
1t is a patton moving without means of traus
port and without homes to 60 to. E0elishmen
cannot imagine the suffering restitution and
ruin Of these last three weeks to al Innocent
ADD industrious people.
The Vienna Politi:che Correspondence aud
the Berlin Provincial Correspondence 1.-THE lat.
ter s.mi Officially concur 10 the statement that
the principal cause Of the delay OF the armistlcs
is difficulty about the military conditions i'm
posed. The Vienna paper says that these in
c.udc the occupation OF Constautiaopie.
ENGLAND
TIE House of Commons was very crowded
10 all parts yesterday afternoon By persons
abxous to listen to The debate 90 the Govern
ment' motion for supplementary vote. Many
peers and foreign representatives were present.
Robert Bourkc, Uodcr Foreigo Secretary,
said he had heard that tho telegraph line
between Coustan,iuoplc and Gallipoli was cut.
Sir Stafford Northcote said at the latest ad-
vices 20 armistice had been signed. The Rus.
SLAMS arc still advancing southwark, but he
was Ignorant as to what point they have
reached.
1t is reported that at a Cabinet council yes.
terday The party of action gained the ascendant,
and that 40 important ministerial statement
will be made at an early stage of the pending
debate, which will alter the aspect Of the stu.
alton. If no news or unsatisfactory news
touching an armstce be read before the d.
vision the Governments maj orty will probably
exceed 100. The signing Of an armistice would
reduce the majority and increase the vigor aud
bitterness of the opposition attacks. There is
some talk among the radicals of opposing the
money vote by obstructive tactics in the event
of an armistice being concluded. The home
rulers will hold another conference to-day to
determine on the course they will pursue. 1t
is believed that they will most likely decide to
leave members to their Individual responsibility
as to whether, in view Of the continued Rus.
sian advance. England still adheres to the con.
ditons OF Lord Derby's May dispatch HI said,
II can only say that the Government does en.
tirely adhere to those conditions"
Mr.. Forster, amid the cheers of the oppo
sitiou, moved his amendment to the vote OF
credit, declaring that the House sees no reason
for adding to the peoples burdens By voting
additional supplies. Mr.. Foster said be saw
nothing 10 the peace conditions sndaugeriog
British interests He was convinced of the alb
solute necessity of his amendment. He said
be would not have brought forward the amend
ment were be not convinced of it's absolute
necessity. The vote demanded by the Govern |
ment was unprecedented. 1t it was the duty |
Of the House to vote money when wanted, it |
vas the duty of the Government to say what
i was wanted for. The only Information the
House had was that the Government intended |
% flourish the vote in the face of the forth
coming Congress on the Eastern question. The
Interpretation put upon the motion was that
he Government thought the peace conditions
unsatisfactory. He could 6ud nothing 10 them
alliug for suspicious attitude on the part of
treat Britain-nothiug endangeriDg British
uterests If Russia desired to take ad vantage
f her victories to alter existing treaties con.
ernng the Dardanelles, that wish was only
aturaI; but Prince Gortscbakoff had said he
egarded this as matter not to be settled by
Russia. Mr. Foster then arraigned the recent
oreign policy of the Government, and declared
bat they we're not entitled to this vote as
ote of confidence and did not need it for any
interest of the country.
The Right Hon. Richard Asheton Cross,
secretary Of State for the home Department,
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