The daily gazette., 1878-02-07
SECOND EDITION
T H II w AR.
cONSTANTINOPLE IN PossEs-i
p, SION OF THE RUSSIANS.
Europe Starfled.--Secrecy. Ce-
lerity and VfgOr of the Rus
sian NIevement.-The Cxar
Master Ofthe Situation.


HOW HE CAN DEFY AUSTRIA AND LAUGH
+, AT ENGLAND.-BRITAIN's FLEET BAR
Il RED oUT.-THE EXPECTED CON-
FERENCE.-RUssIA's 0BJEC-
TIoS TO vIENNA-RoUMA-
MA, sERyIA, GREECE.
~ LONDON, Feb. z, 1873.
The advertiser says:-"We have rea-
son to believe that the government has
received information of the entry of the
Russian army into Constantinople. At
any rate, II the government Is not In pos
session Of this news the Russian En-
bassy Is.
The Mornng Post says:-"The Rus
slams are in Constantinople. This was
and we incline to think it Is based upon
official authentic Intelligence. The mas
sage has come via Alexdandria."
"The Key of TIE East IN the Cars
Hands." 4f
eve do not know Mt this moment
what the precise nature Of the occupa-
ton Is. Details are Of small moment.
Practically, all are agreed that the capital
Of Turkey and the key Of the East Is in
the hands Of the Czar.
"Indignatioh will be Of little avail. 1t
will be alleged that no deception has
been practised, and we shall discover
that this was one Of the terms Of the
Armistice which was never communica-
ted 70 us. iii iisot g = iss3ii sfs
The Euglish Fleet Barred Out.
"Yssterday . Brush military and
naval ferce could 1t any moment occupy
Constantinople, while the Austrian
army could cut the Russian communities
tions. To-day the situation is entirely al
tered. The British feet can no longer
advance to Constantinople, and may nnd
itself even barred out at the Dardanelles,
TIE GEAR MASTER OF TUE SITUATION.
"The Car can now afford to laugh at
Austrian menaces, since his communi-
cations are open from Constantinople
to Odessa or Sebastopol.
is.Our pottering over q trumpery six
millions will probably cost US ten time
that sum but, whatever the cost, 1t is
still to be hoped that the country will
see its honor vindicated. This direct
attack npon. our honor will raise feel
ing of resentment not to be appeased
until we sahll have taught our foe that
we have the will aud power to punish
chicanery and maintain the Empire
which he Is seeking to undermined"
!. The Post Is generally believed to have
good sources of information. As it II
the arisiOcraiic conservative organ 1t ha'
probably recei we'd the information from
high diplomatic authority.
WHAT WILL THE ENGLISH CABINET SAY.
Il The Daily elegraph says:-"Accerd
ing to the latest information from Con
stantinople the Russian forces, despit,
the completion of the urelimi naries of {
peace, are hastily pushing on to Gallipol
and Constantinople. These circum
stances, serious and menacing in the ex
, treme, will have to be considered by tine
Minister in Cabinet Council to-day. The
! issue of their deli iberations will. in al
probability, be this evening communica
TO Parli ament" ..=..f
A special to the Telegraph. dated aril
, midnight, says: -"The Russian force
are constantly advancing on Galhpoli
| aud Constantinopls." The Telegraph
furious in its comments on the course o
Russia, ta i.ss.s IT,, .s.s4aI F.
II A despatch from Paris says report 1
, current there, also, the Russians alread,
+ hold post on the Dardanelles.
81 A special to the Standard from Pest
announces that the Turkish men-of-w wa
} on the Danube have been surrendere'
, to Russia.
II A special despatch to the viennl
Presse from Tirnova states that the Tur
kish men-of>war have already left Sulin
and Varna. The Turks have agreed &
evacuate Varna, The Standards Pest
special says the evacuation has alread.
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