The New York herald., 1878-01-12
RUSSIA STILL THREATENS.
Severe Conditions Upon Which
Peace Will Be Considered.
NISH TAKEN BY SERvIA
Antivari Captured by the
MOntenegrins.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, Jan. H. 1878.
The agitation here grows greater every
hour The utter hopelessness of the cause
of the Turk was yesterday for the first time
fully comprehended by the English people.
Deluded by false represen entations and madly
fond Of Turkey, the great mass of the Brit
ish people have hoped that Providence
cold weather has killed more Turks than
Russians, and the Cossacks, under the dash
ing Gourko, are rushing savagely through
Roumelia seeking, almost in vain, for
Turkish general or q commander through
whom an armistice might be arranged.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.
The tone of the metropolitan press may
be further gathered from the extracts which
follow. The Pail Mau Gazette says in COM
menting on the situation:-"The surrender
at the Shipka Pass will determine the as
cendancy Of the peace party at Constantine
pie. The peace party means the Russian
party, having for its aim Turkeys vassalage
to Russia! This is the greatest of all
dangers confronting the British Empire !
We apprehend that when peace negotia-
doors" These words are especially signi-
fcant, appearing in the popularly accred-
tied exponent of the war party in the Min
istry. - v
THE CRowNINa MISFORTUNE.
The Standard s editorial article upon the
war says:-''Shipka is the crowning mis-
fortune of the Porte. Its political and
military significance cannot be exag-
gerated. Adranople will lie at Russia's
mercy in few days.. The responsibility Of
saying YES or mo- to the terms of peace
must then fall on the British government,
at which time all the points Of the Eastern
question must be considered seriously and
deliberately by Englishmen. The hour is
at hand when it must be settled once and
forever" This extract, it will be seen,
closes almost with a shrek.
NEARLY THIRTY THOUSAND TURKS.
The Daily Ielegraphs correspondent at
Vienna states that at the Shipka Pass the
Russians captured %, 900 men, 1000 horses,
II mortars, IL siege guns and 80 field guns.
The Cossacks have cut the Yamboli Rail-
way.
THE VICTORY AT sHIpVA.
A Russian official despatch says the
Turks left 800 dead in the Notifications of
the Trojan Pass. Besides these Turkish
battalion was almost annihilated in the en-
counter with The Russian turning column.
ON TO ADRIANoPLE
TeleSrams from Constantinople announce
that two Russian columns from Kezanlik
have arrived, one near Jeni-Saghra and the
other near Tartar Bazardjik and the Jamboli
Railway is threatened. The civil population
have been ordered to quit Adrianople and
5000 persons have already gone. The civil
government has been transferred to Rodosto
WORSE AND WORSE.
The Standards special despatch from
Constantinople says the Russ ians have
occupied Eski-Saghra and Jeni-Saghra,
cutting off the Turkish army. This report
is apparently due to a panic in Constan-
tinople.
SURRENDER OF NIsCH
Nisch surrendered yesterday morning, in
consequence of the capture by storm on
Thursday and Wednesday of Goritza,
Venik and all the other heights command
ing the fortress of the town. Fighting had
lasted five days. The Servian loss was con-
siderable. This means the isolation of
Widdin.
EIGHT THOUSAND MORE.
Several special dispatches announce that
the garrison of Nisch, which surrendered to
the Servians, numbered 5000, with 80
cannon, IL, 600 rifles and number of hags
MoNTENEGRrN ACTIVITY.
despatch from Ragusa says the main body OF
the Montenegrns is now marching toward Scutarl
ASTIvARI's FALL.
Antivari surrendered Internationally to the Mon
tenegrins on Thursday.
GREECE AT FEVER HEAT.
1t Is asserted In Athens that an insurrection In
Macedonia Is imminent
RUSSIANS ON THE DANUBE.
Six small steamers commenced nlying between