The daily gazette., 1878-01-23
FOUR1 H EDITION
THE EASTERN WAR.
ON TO coNsTANTINoPLE.

Capftal-Turkcy Trying
10 Brighten England
Into Interference.
LONDON, Jan. 20, 1878.
The Times Berlin correspondent says:
"According to the latest rumos the
Turkish peace delegates, 1t is expected,
will refer the less acceptable points Of the
Russian conditions to Constantinople.
In this case the Russians will advance.
"Austria seems to be confidentially in
formed Of the Russian determination to
advance in the direction Of Constanti-
nople If their terms of peace are not i'm
mediately accepted. Austria has waved
her objections TO Russian occupation of
Constantinople.
Should the Russian intention be car.
ried.out 1t is supposed that the Russian
peace negotiators will subsequently de-
mand the conversion of Constantinople
into q sort Of neutral commonwealth.
1t Is TO be noted that this correspon-
t~ht otskatlh&o baFO ihtCty bCtU VI
sensational character. He also SAYS In an
earlier telegram that there Is reason to
assume that the Porte will communicate
the Russian conditions TO the European
Powers, threatening 10 accept anything
II left without support"
The runor current In Constantinople
that the Russians are nearing GallipoIi
is not confirmed. The defence of the line
Of Bulair, across the neck Of the CALI
poll Peninsula, has been intrusted TO
Suleiman Pacha. Manthorpe Bey Is
charged with the transport of Suleiman's
army thither.
A Constantinople dispatch states that
the Russians have appointed the Greek
Archbishop Governor Of Adrianople.
Another Russian official dispatch from
Kezanlik, January 30, says :--"General
Strukof reports from the town Of Mus
tafa Pacba twenty milos northwest Of
Adrianople), on the 10Th inst, that O
panic prevailed at AdrianOple. The
Turkish government and garrison have
withdrawn, after exploding the powder
magazines and ammunition depot. The
reports OF the explosions we're heard at
General Strukof's headquarters.
KILLING Each Other.
"Fire and civil disturbances had brok-
en- out. and the representatives of five
different nationalities had come to the
town of MustAta-'asha to entreat Gener-
al Strukof TO hasten TO Adrianople and
restore order"
Not Rapid Enough,
The above despatch shows that the
Russians were not pressing forward as
fast as the Turkish accounts represent.
1t is also remarkable on account Of the
absence OF any mention Of negotiations
Or Of the actual or expected arrival of the
Turkish plenipotentaries.
ANYTHING TO STOP THE RUSSIANS.
Advioes from Constantinople show
that general panic prevailed there, and
that the excitement was hourly increas-
ing. 1t was believed that the guarantee
ing Powers would send ships to protect
their subjects. The new instructions to
the peace delegates, of which Izzed
Pacha was bearer, were sent more on ac-
count of the panic than for any other
cause.
The new instructions, as well as confer
ring far fuller powers, insists above all
upon the delegates doing everything pos
sible to stop the Russian advance The
correspondent who sends the above also
mentions the Russians threat to march
on Constantinople.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says an official announcement has been
published in Constantinople stating that
If the negotiations fail everything is pre-
pared for defence to the last extremity,
and advises the inhabitants to be calm.
The Post announces prominently that
telegram received yesterday from an
authentic source confirms the report that
Suleiman Pacha has arrived at Drama
with the great bolk of his army. He has
telegraphed to Constantinople for num-
Der of transports to be sent TO Kalava
Bay.