The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-22
THE EASTERN WAR.

PERIsHING IRON EXPOSURE FRENzHD
MOTHERS HURLIEG THEIR BABEs INTO
ETERNITY. .E
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Telegraph prints
the following, dated Constantinople, yes
terday: Mr.. Master, agent of the English
Relief Funds, has just arrived here with
train full of refugees from Adrianople.
These unhappy people have been In the
open cattle trucks for three days. Many
have pershed from cold weather. Last night
fifteen were found deal in the trucks. The
sufferings of all of them are described as
awful. Mothers, in their frenzy, are re-
ported to have thrown away their living
babies rather than see them die In their
arms. AS the train moved from Adriano-
pie numbers OF people tried to cling outside
on the frame work OF the carriages and
many tried to ride on the bumpers AT
one station here hundreds OF people had
congt egated without iood tor two days men
threatened Mr.. Master with violence II lie
did not give them bread. Yesterday there
was fifteen thousand women and children
out in the snow at Charlton. Three
trains full are expected hourly to arrive at
Copstantinople, 1t Is not known where
they will find shelter.
DERBY BETTER AND WILL RESUME HIS
DUTIES.
A Cabinet Council will be held to-day
Lord Derby is much better and will resume
his duties Immediately.
| RECEIVED WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
| A Russian official telegram, dated Kezan-
| lik Friday, states that the Turkish Pesct
Delegates arrived at Hermanli Thursday
and were received with military honors by
order of the Grand Duke Nicholas. They
started an escort for Kezanlik where they
we're expected to arrive Saturday. Th'
Standards Constantinople correspondent
denies that the surrender OF Adrianople hai
been agreed to In consequence OF demand
from Russia; he asserts that the Turks de
cided not TO defend the place because It wa
lconsidered untenable.
TaE RUSSIANS HAVE ENTERED ADKIANoPLE
The same correspondent, selegraphlnI
Sunday evening. says that IL has been I'm
possibIe to communicate by telegraph witt
Adrianople for three hours; II Is pr0babl
that the Russians have entered.
A correspondent Of the Times, at PERI
telegraphing Sunday, announces that tn
Russians have entered Adrianople.
The Times Athens correspondent say
the troops at Chaleis have been ordered
march to the frontier Immediately.
NEGOTIATIONS COMMENCED.
The daily Teleggpk's Peru correspondent
says negotiations have commenced. lt
stated that the Turkish PlenipotentIaris
have been istrueted that they may offer
make Rstoum a free port, cede the terrItor
on the Asia frontier nearly as far as har
and dismantle the fortifications Of Kars an
Erzeroum. They may also propose the 10
lowing programme for discussion oy u
European Conference: The Balkans to
considered the southern limit OF Bulgarli
Roumania to be independent; the Darf
nelfes to be open TO men-of-war Of All n
tions, and the settlement Of the Monten
grian and SerVian questions 10 be ten
porarily deferred. Difficulties have alrees
,e arisen, and 1t is reported that Knssla D
!. demanded that AdTIanopse be included
: Bulgaria, also the cession Of Bateum, 81
: opening Of the Dardanelles TO Russian ai
d Tprl ish men of-war only.