The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-02
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
The Russians Within Twenty-four
Hours Of Constantinople.
The Turkish Refugees Dying Of
Hunger.
A Whole Nation on the Move, Des-
tituts and Homeless.
EASTERN QUESTION.
England Warming Up.

says: The members Of the Stock Ex.
change yesterday, amid storm Of groans
aud yellE, burned the Times and Meas and
other papers Of prof. Russian tendency.
The members then aligned an address de-
claring their confidence in the Govern.
ment. There was a similar demonstra.
tion at Lloyds.
| Several outdoor meeting in the conn.
try to protest against supplementary
credit were taken possession Of by the
adherents OF the Government and turned
into anti. Russian demonstrations.
Gladstone was absent from the House
Of Commons last evening. He will speak
on Monday next.
THE SULTAN IN A HURRY FOR An ARMls.
TICE.
CoSsrANTrNoPLE, February 1.-Noon-
The Sultan has telegraphed the Car de-
manding an armistiee.
AND NO WONDER.
LONDON, February LA special from
Rome says: Private kilograms OF un-
doubted authority, say that the Russians
are within "a hours march Of Conatan-
tinople.
EXPLANATION OF DELAY.
The principal cause Of the delay Of an
armistice Is stated to be that difficulty
about military conditions Is imposed.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
VIENNA, February 1.-The papers say
that these. include the occupation Of Con-
slantinople.
REFORMATION WANTED.
CossrAYrrNopLE, February 1.-Admiral
Hobart Pashas feet has arrived from
Batoum bringing ten battalions. Der
wish Pasha Ia expected shortly. There Is
no news yet from peace plenipotentiaries.
The government has telegraphed to its
representatives at the European Capitals
asking for information. The Russians
continue TO advance. It Is not known II
Batoum was evacuated in anticipation OF
the Russian assault or in the iulfillment
ofstipulations.
WHAT THE TuRKisH MINISTER Ksows.
LONDON, February 1.-The Turkish
Minister has received a dispatch report
ing that the general basis Of the armis-
tice and peace were 10 be eigned yester.
day.
4 Russian official dispatch, dated
Adrianople, 9th, says: On the 25th inst.
General Strakotf occupied Luleh Burgas
and Clorlu. He overlook convoy Of
between 10000 and $1,000 wagons and
10000 armed Musselmen fugitiyes. The
latter were disarmed and escorted 10
Rodesta, from which place they are TO
be transported to Asia. Demotika and
Usunkopri were occupied on the 26th.
WHAT NoRrHcorE HAS HEARD.
or. M.-sir Stafford Northcote, Chan.
celIor Of the Exchequer, stated In the
House Of Commons this afternoon that
.Masums Pasha, Turkish Ambassador in
London, has received telegram from
the Porte saying that the general basis Of
the armistice and peace were 10 be signed
in Adrianople yesterday. The Chancel-
lor added that he didn't know whether
they were actually signed nor the nature
Of their terms.
HORRORS OF WAR,
The Relief Agent, who has arrived at
Gallipoli with Suleiman Pasha, tele.
graphs: / will stop here to relieve 1000
refugees in great distress. have seen
vast numbers Of refugees all over the
country dying from hunger. There
Is great movement towards the sea. The
refugees arrive perfectly destitute, having
generally lost half Of each family. Its
nation moving without means Of trans.
port and without homes 10 90 TO. Eng
iishmen cannot immagine the suffering,
distitution and ruin Of these last three
weeks 10 an innocent and industrious
people.
ITALY OPPOSED TO RUSSIAN SUPREMACY.
Italy Is prepared to make alliance with
any Of the Powers to oppose Russian su.
premacy.
GREECE TORE UP.
Athens advices say that the Greek
Premier has indicated the army occupa-
tion Of Thessaly and Epirus. He made
a statement, believed tantamount to q
declaration Of war. The whole popula-
tion has been ordered 10 enrole In the
national guard, .MH