The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-08
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.
LONDON, February $3.50 p. M.-In the
House of Commons Mr.. Forster stated he
was ready to withdraw his amendment to
the Governments motion for tie supple
mentary vote. After short discussion the
House agreed to the withdrawal.
$50 z. M.-Sir Stafford Northcote has
Just announced that Count Schwalof, the
Russian ambassador, has received a tele-
gram from Prince Gortschakof, the Russian:
Premier, stating that the Russian command
ers have been ordered to stop the advance
at all points, and that there is no truth in the
rumors OF an advance on Constantinople.
The excitement in the House is intense.
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT. IN LONDON.
LONDON, February 7-6 p. M.-There is
tremendous excitement outside OF Parlia-
ment Crowds are thronging the streets
singing .'God Save the Queen" and max
ing demonstrations in favor OF the Govern
ment.
TIE RUSSIANS IN THE CoNsTANTINoPLE FORTE
FICATIONS.
LONDON, February TT u. MA Reuter-
dispatch from Constantinople, dated Feb
ruary Z, 2. NJ, Uid FL Arich, says SC In
accordance with the conditions of the armis-
tice the Turkish forces have evacuated the
lines OF Notifications OF Constantinople, and
the Russian troops are now i'll the lines"
THE PORTE GREATLY ALARMED At THE PRO-
CEEDINGS.
LONDON, February TN the House OF
Lords this afternoon, Lord Derby, in reply
to Il question about the rumors Of the Rus
sian advance, said he received yesterday
telegram from Mr.. Layard, dated February
5th, stating that at that time, notwithstand-
ing the armistice, the Russians were push
ing towards Constantinople. The Turk
ish troops had been compelled to eyac-
uate post Oh the sea OF MGrmora,
notwithstanding protest OF the Turkish
commander, as the Russian general declared
that according to his instructions it was ne
cessary he should occupy Tchatadia that
day. The Porte is in great alarm, and can
not understand the Russian proceedings.
Representations have been made to the
Grand Duke Nicholas.
It is also understood that the Seryians
have destroyed a place called Vrania and
are advancing on the railway towards Sa-
lonica.
Five days have elapsed since the sigma
turc OF the armistice, and the preliminaries
of peace and the protocol has not yet
reached the Porte, who is in Ignorance OF
some OF the terms.
ENGLAND AND THE PORTE IGNORANT OF THE
TERMS OF TIE ARaIsTIcE AND EQUALLY
PERPLEXED.
Lord Derby also stated that another tele-
gram, dated yesterday and received last
night, states that the Russian Government
has requested that the Chekmiieh lines shall
be abandoned, which will leave CONSTANT
noplo undefended. The Russians had occu-
pied in considerable force Tchataldia, which
is part Of the Turkish lines OF defence, eX-
tending across the peninsula and not thirty
miles from Constantinople.
Lord Derby continued: 6 1t may be that
the steps now being taken by Russia are in
pursuance of the conditions OF the arm
istice, because we do not know the condi-
tons; bat it appears that the Porte is
equally in ignorance, and is perpleXed as to
the meaning of these movements. By q
telegram sent this day we have asked Rus
sia to give us some explanation on the SUBJ
iect, and we have called attention to the
declaration made by the Emperor to Colo
mel Wellesley in July last, that he would not
occupy Constantinople for the sake OF mill
tary honor, but only, if it were rendered
necessary, by the march OF events. Con-
sidering that the Turkish resistance has
ended, it does not appear to her Majesty's
Government that there can be any neces-
sity for an advance by the Russian troops"
The Eastern Question.
FORMATION OF A NEUTRAL ZONE.
LONDON, February THE Standard, in
its third edition, has Constantinope dis.
match which says, according to the terms OF
the armistice, the Turks are to eyacuate the
line Of Constantnople, which are to form a
neutral zone. The Russian limit is to Buynk
Chekmiieh, and the Turkish limit Kujuk
Chekmijebs
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF THE RUMeRED ENTRY
OF THE RUSSIANS INTO CoNSTANT1NoPLE.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Standard this
afternoon confirms the statement that no
official information Of the entry of the Rus
slams into Constantinople has been received.
In the House OF Commons Sir Stafford
Northcote, in reply to an inquiry, confirmed
the report OF the advance Of the Russians
towards Coustantinople. The advance, be
said, may be in accordance with the terms OF
the armistice, but the Turks affect surprise
that England has asked Russia for explana.
tions, particularly calling the Cars atten.
ton to his statement Of July that Constants
nople should not be occupied unless the
| military situation rendered it necessary.
CONDITIONS OF THE ARMIsT1cE.
| LONDON, February THE following ad.
ditional points of the armistice conditions
are asserted in special dispatches to the
London morning papers. The railway be-
tween Adrianople and Constantinople to be
REPAIRED and operated, also the telegraph
lime between Adrianople and Odessa by way
81 Constantinople; the raising Of the block
AIDE OF the Black Sea and the Danube FOL
everything except ammunition; the Rus
SLAMS to occupy the Black Sea coasts from
Russian to Balchik, and from Mlssoni ic
i Derkij ON the Sea Of Marmora; the Russiars
/ to occupy Batiuk, Tcflakmalie and Tscbar
keoi; and on the Ngean Sea from Gnos tt
Mekri. These are, in addition TO point:
] held by the Russians, at the signature9i thu
armistiee.
Il Nose.-Much of this comes from Vienna
and must be accepted with reserve.
"a special dispatch to the Stand0rd iron