Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
The Eastern War.


that Austria and Germany had vetoed the idea
If openiug the DArdaoelleS to Russian vessels
only, and that Russia had const qusntly de'erm
ined not to raise the question at all. Ihe 'e'e
gram SAYS Austria has not discussed TINS cues
ton with Germany and Russia. :
A dispatch from Berlin :-'iussla Is
negotiating with the other Baltic: Powers lo'
the purpose of prohibiting war vessels OF non
RaItic Powers Tor entering the sea.
Nisch surrendered to the Servlaos yesterday
morning 10 consequences ct the capture oy
storm Thursday and Wednesday of Garltza,
Venik and all the other heights Commanding
the fortress of the town. Fighting had lasted
Eve days. The Servian loss was considerable;
Haunt Pasba has been appointed Grand
Vizier 10 place of Eihsm Pasha, resigned:
The reply of tho Grand Duke Nicholas to
the Turkish Commander 10. Chiefthat he would
refsr the latter's overture for az armlstlce to
ST. Petersburg states that negotiations could
only be conducted with himself direct. and
there could be no question at present OF AN ar
mistice without basis of peace.
Tho Russian journals commenting on the
capture CT the Turkish army 10 the SchPka
Pass point out that this is now evidence that
the Turkish power OF resistance Is utterly brok'
on, and remark that the Cabinets at both Coz
stantioople and Loadon must understand the
necessity of recognizing 10 the approaching ne
po.latious the decisive military SITUATION created
By the Russian army.
The main body of the Montenegr'ns Is new
| marching towards Scutarl 80,
Two Russian columns from Kezaulk have
arrived, coe near Zsni Saghra and the other
near Tatar Bazardjik, and the Zlmboll Hallway
is threatened. The civil popu alton has been or
dered to quit Adrianople, and eight thousand
pcrsops have already code. The civil! govern
mont has been transferred to Radosto.
The Turkish Ministry has been reconstructed,
hut Server and Safvet Pashas retain the port
folios of Foreign Affairs and Justice rcspec-
lively.
A Russian dispatch says the Turks left three
hundred dead in the forti6 cations of the Trojan
Pass. Besides these, Turkish battalion was
almost anpibiIated in the encounter with the
Russian turning column.
It is stated that Mr.. Layard the British Am
bassador, has informed the Porto that accord
inc to his advice from Lord Darby the state
ment ofthe Grand Duke Nicholas that an ar
mistica must bo based 90 conditions OF peace
could only express his 1.-THE Grand Duke s)
views. Mr.. Layard pointed out that this view
| was confirmed by the reply OF the Grand Dnke
Michael, who when asked to open negotiations
for an armistice, answered that he was without
instructions in the matter. 1t is also declared
that MIR. Layard Informed the Porte that the
British Ambassador at st. Petersburg had been
instructed to expires to Prince Gortschako1 II
Lord Derby's establishment at the non lu!hll'
| ment of his promise that the Russian, COM
manders should be ordered to treat tor an
armistice, aud to remind Prince Gortschakoff
that no stipulation had been made relative 10
| the armisticc being dependent upon conditions
| of peace, or on the appointment OF new Grand
Vizer.
A special from Constautinople says the Rus
sians have occupied E5ki Sagbra and Yen
Saghra, cutting off the Turkish army: Iais
| report is apparently due to a panic 10 Con
stantinople.
The garrison of Niscb, which surrendered to
the Sereans, numbered s 600, with 90 can1op,
| y 900 rifles, and number of flags.
A Bucharest correspondent says the contra,
dctory reports 10 regard to the condllons oil
armistice continue. The Russians have proba'
| bly, not yet made any proposal, but all the re-
| ports current point to severe condltons.
Arumor is in circulation 10 Berlin that the
| Russians demand the evacuation OF the Danube
fortresses and the withdrawal OF the Turks 10
line of demarkoation between Adriauople and
?hilippopolis.
| A Bucharest dispatch says it is rumored the
Grand Duke Nicholas has demanded the sur
render Of Adrianople as first condition. NO
great confidence 10 the conclusions ofthe arms
tistiee are felt at Bucharest, unless the matter
is conducted entirely by Russian dipomaists 10
the virtual exclusion of the military element:
A telegram from Vienna says :-"Accordlng
| to very trustworthy Information the whole Rus.
sian army feels the hardness, almost Injustice,
Of armistice proposals coming just when the
fnal triumph is in view. My informant, who
knows the feeling at headquarters, says there is
a strong disposition to prevent, or at any rate
delay, the armistice as long as possible.
! The same correspondent says The Prince
of Montenegro having applied to the Russian
headquarters for Instructions relative to an ar
mistioe, has been Informed that be need not
send an envoy, as the Grand Duke would take
charge of bis interest.
| A Pera correspondent sends the following -
THE Porte has refused to allow the Questions
of peace and armistioe to be considered togeth.
or, as it was understood thes, questions we're
to be- kent SEPARATE during the preliminary nc
potiatiors. I believe the Porte has determined
| that defence of Adranople is virtually i'm
| possible. The ministerial changes are regard
| ed as favorable to peace, but opposed to the
separate arrangement desired by Russia. Ham:
di Pasha the new Grand Vizer, not Hanml
Pasha, IS the name was first tcegraphed, favors
| digufed and honorable peace.
40 imperial order giving notice OF changes 10
the Ministry says the Turkish defeats arc due
to the faults OF the commanders, who will be
tried when peace is established. The order ex.
presses the hope that the new Ministry will
make such arrangements as will guarantee the
integrity aud independence OF the country. Its
officially stated that the term OF the arnis:ice
proposed by Turkey is six weeks.
A correspondent at Vienna states that at the
Scbipka Pass the Russians captured $4,000
men. 1000 horses. IL mortars, y siege guns
and so field guns
LONDON, Jan. 70 Reuters Telegram Com
pany have the following dispatch -
"CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 1873 a. m.-Ea-
couraged by the German Ambassador. who in.
timated that Russia's conditions of peace would
probably be moderate, and in order to give Ed
rope proof of its sincere desire for peace, the
Porte has asked the Russian Government to