Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-14

THE EASTERN WAR.
CONSERVATION in C0lStaltil0DlG.
THE RUSSIANS ARE REPORTED AS
APPROACHING.
Fugitives are FIocking from PhIlipOpiis
and Other Places.
The Porte Asks Russia's Peace
Conditions.
Great Suffering Among the Turkish
Refugees.
ErzerOum Completely Invested.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, January II. Great conster-
nation prevails at the announced approach of the
Russians and arrival of Turks who have fed from
Adrianope. The new Turkish foreign minister
(Servet Pssha) is reported rs favoring peace.
Encouraged by the German ambassador, who
minated that Russla's conditions of peace would
probably be moderate, aud in order to give Eu-
rope proof Of its sincere desire for peace the Ports
has asked the Russian government to state wha
conditions it would demand.
There was long cabinet council to-day. The
Porte has as yet received no despatch either from
Tendon or the Russian headquarters, respect ing
the armlstce.
The population are rrtated against England
whom 1t Is declared is morally responsible foI
Turkeys misertunes.
There Is great distress among the refugees from
Adrianope.
LONDON, January II. A despatch SAYS the
Turks burned the town of lehman and intend tC
burn Tartar Bszard Jiah and others in Topoluitzs
ana Gyposa valleys.
A Constantinople despatch says fugitives are
llockng there from Phipopolis and Adrianople
Three crowded trains arrived "Wednesday even.
ing and three Thursday evening.
A Vienna despatch says the Cossacks have cut
the Tirnova and Yamboli river, south Of the Bal
ksns.
LONDON, January 10. Baroness Bdrdett Cautti
~ representative oil the contributors to the Turk
lsh relief fund.- has received the following tele
gram from Mr.. Layard, British ambassador Al
Constantnople:
Distress is increasing terribly, and fugitives arc
arriving by thousands. Nine trains are expect. G
to-day Saturday from Adrisnople, bringing ter
thousand tugitves, mostly women and children
who will make the journey In open trucks during
a heavy snow fail. large number of other fug
ltives will arrive shortly. | have engaged a house
near the station to receive the most destitute and
provide for the distribution of food. Twelve
hundred sufferers were relieved and lodged day
n M q a urQo w raI han kiah,
eminent is dong Its best but its action is almost
parayzed by the misery 1t has to deal with.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 10. The Grand
Duke Nchola, tslegrsphs from Gsbrovs;
Il have arrived here and await further intellig
ence from General Kadezky. Tomorrow cross
the Balkans. Ten thousand prisoners arrived
here are being despatched to various destinations
General Kslzoff, after clearing the Gyopsa val
ley Of the Turks, despatched a column toward
kalofer, and has occupied klissura, where they
will be united by the detachments of his division
coming from Slaliza and Televen. General Gour-
ko has occupied lkhtiman."
TIFLIs, January 10. In cavalry engagement
near Balburt, the Turks have been defeated ana
driven to Kop Dagh.
Erzsroum been completely invested since
January 9th.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, January 1876 z. NJ. The
Porte has received a telegram from the Grand
Duke Nicholas, stating that the latter is ready to
receive Turkish delegate to discuss armistice
conditions, bat cannot at present give any lnd ca-
tons as to the terms of peace, as bs is still ignor
ant thereof.