The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

House of Commons last night, stated that
the orders which had been sent to Admiral
Horribly were clear and distinct, and sent on
the governments responsibility, but it
would be inconsistent with his duty to state
their nature. 81
LOOKOUT ron roRpEDoEs.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times
telegraphs as follows:-"It is reported that
torpedoes are being placed in the Bos-
phorus. ~ r 80
WILL THE DARDANELLHs BE FORCED?
The Press Association says it is UNDER
stood that Admiral Horribly is instructed to
force the Dardanelles with, if necessary, the
whole of his feet of iron-clads. The mat
ter caused long discussion in yesterdays
Cabinet Council. ve6k Effendfs declara-
ton on Monday in the Turkish Parliament,
as reported last night, seems to indicate.
however, that it will not be necessary to usa
force.
WILL THE PORTE 30 ORDER?
A telegram from Athens states that accord-
ing to semi-offcial telegram received there
from Constantinople the Porte has in
timated that it would order the forts to Are
on the British feet if it attempted to entel
the Dardanelles.
POSITIVE ORDERS.
The Daily TelegrapHs Pera correspondent
believes that the British feet has been ore
dered to proceed up the Straits. he does
not spprehend that the Porte will, offer
active resistance.
OCCUPATION OF THE TURKISH CAPITAL.
"A special despatch from PARIS. to r,tha
Telegraph says It is reported that the Russian
Embassy and small Russian detachment entered
Constant inople yesterday The report is not coz.
hrmed.
ENTERING CoNsTANTINoPLE.
A despatch dated Vienna, Tuesday, says:-"Two
of the embassies here have received Information
that twelve Russian battalions viii enter Constan.
tinople tomorrow"
NOTHING CAN ALTER THE SITUATION.
In Its leading editorial article the Standard this
morning says:-"we have reason to believe thas
the Porte will not much longer with
hold the nrnan admitting the British
Meet, but its concession Will not ameorato
the situation" The leading article, which Is very
warlike concludes as follows:-"we have the
power to bring cunning to nought and reduce
overbearing force to prudence, and the Gear may
rest assured that when other arguments are ex.
hausted we shall not hesitate to employ It,"
sTRRNLY POLITE REJorNDER
Lord Lotus, British Ambassador at St Peters.
burg telegraphs to Lord Derby, Foreign Secretary,
under date Of February Q, as follows
Ihave received from Prince Gortschakon the fol.
lowing answer to your telegram OF the 18th inst,
asking Russia to give some explanation about the
advance OF the Russians toward Constantinople,
Gc:-s.In answer to Your Excellency's note re-
specting the occupation OF certain strategical
points in the neighborh0od OF Constantnopie By
the Russian troops In consequence OF the arms.
tice Ii IS my duty to inform you that we are noe
yet In possession Of positive Information to the
details OF the armistlce and to its application.
traced previously 10 the arnstice has been agreed
upon between the Russian and Turkish authorities
and is question which exclusively concerns the
belligerenta"
THEY CALL IT TZARGRAD.
despatch of the Agence Russo from St Peters
burg states that both the press and the pubic
highly approve Prince Gortschakors telegram OF
Sunday last to the Powers, declaring that, az
Great Britain and other Powers had determined "a
send neets for the protection OF their subjects In
Constantinople, Russia would be obliged to CON
template the entry OF portion OF her troops into
Constantinope for the protection OF the Christian
residents.
THE GRAND DUKES THREAT
Another despatch from Const6ntinope, dated
Monday, and Just received, states that the Grand
Duke Nicholas has telcgraphed to the Porte that
the Russians win enter Constantinople II the Brit
ISL fleet enters the Bosphorus.
ACTION, NOT WORDS.
The Times, in Its leading editorial article yester
day, said:-
The feet must 60 to onstantinope for the pro.
lection Of Englands legitimate interests In the city
and the straits. There need be no disguise that
this Is the real purpose with which our Meet Will be
sent to the Bosphorus and Lord Derby would have
done well to have avOwed this fact plainly instead
OF evading It's responsibility by the transparent
excuse OF aiiordlng protecton to British subjects
and other persons In the event OF excitement in
SPEAK OUT, NOW.
Il Is best to avow the simple TRUTH that, as we
future, both OF Constantinople and the straits, we
deem 1t prudent ana our plain right 10 assert some
hold upon these siSSiest sas
any further military guarantee Tor her own claims
than she already possesses the Turks and Con-
stantinope itself are at her mercy
TERRIBLE REBUKE TO DERBY.
The Morning Iost said:-''A fatal mistake has
been succeeded by great humiliation.
Lord Derbys career as Minister ought
to terminate, and The Dardanees' ought
to be engraved as an epltaph on his political tomb.
IL will now become US to speak in extremely mod
crate language until deeds shall Justify the resump-
ton of that confident tone In which England OF
Lord Pamerston used to maintain the cause OF Law
and order"
THE CHANNEL SQUADRON.
The four ironclads comprising the Channel
squadron we're directed by telegraph to proceed
Immediately to Gibraltar for orders on it, becoming