The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-18
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE RUSSIANS ADVANCING.
TIE rANGU4RD OCCUPY EsKT-sAGHRA
IND YENI-SAGHRA.


LONDON, Jan. 17.-There Is no news from
the seat Of war. which has bad look for tho
Turks. The Cologne Gazette has special de-
spatch which says that tho Russians are before
Philippopols. that battle ia imminent and
that the foreign Consular representatives had
demanded suspension OF arms for twcnty-four
hours to send away non -combatants. Not much
reliance ran be placed on this nor on Con-
stantnople despatch in this mornings Standard.
saying that Suleiman Pasha. after fighting his
way from Tartar BaMrdjik to Philippopons,
found tho Russians there in great force. and
fought desperate battle on Tuesday finally sue
ceeding in clearing the road TO Adranope. and
continuing the retreat ihthcr. Any news favor
nble to the Turks would be ON cay reported
from Constnntinople. while Russian bullet ms
probably require several days TO get through.
An official account Of the capture Of tho
Shipka Pass says that four Pashas $50 offlc re-.
$4,000 prisoners. and elghty-one guns were cap
iured. The Russian loss in killed and wounded
was 5 i64 men. The Russian vanguard has 90
cupied Eski-saghra and Yen-saghra. which
wore evacuated and burned by the inhahital e.
Gen. .Skobrien has captured Tatar- BaEard TX
and Nrtrcnown.
CA1TAKo. jan. l7.-The Montenegrns h. ys
entered Duligno without res stance.
ATHENS. Jan. 1.-THE Ministry does not in.
tend ai present TO obey the popular warlike fccl-
tween Grccce amt England. upon the issue Of
which depends whether Greece shall or moi at
an early .datc pny an active part with and at the
side of England
BELGRADr, jan. 17.-Prince Milan has tele-
graphed to the students Legion TINT he will not
entertain thought OF peace until he has cap
LoNDoS. Jan. 1.-THE news. OF England's and
Austrim's acton is confirmed by the Vienna
| Ne'c Free Press. excepting that Austria only
made her declaration nt Constantinople and not
| at 81. Petersburg. The Ne'n Free Press adds:
Since the capture Of the Shpka Pass. Rus
siA's conditions have become sevcrer. and in
stead ot admitting the necessity of previous
agreement with the powers she now Insists on
| separate peace"
on tho other hand. Reuters ST. Petersbur re-
despatch says: II s semi-ofllcinlly announced
| that no such declarations as arc attributed u
| England and Austria have been received here.
| In the poMD1r'eg.s leading to negotiations for
an armistica, England had an opportunity II
| convincing herself that Russia fully respe IS
| the sphere which has been defined Of Brit Sh
interests and Russia reserves to herself tn Sc X
| Englnnde participation in any alteration of IN
| ternntional treaties. Austria expresses herself.
| as hitherto. cOn'ormahly TO her pecially fren l.
| ly relations to Bussia.'
CoSsT ASTISoPLE. Jan. 1.-The Sultan tod "
presided ~ a council al Seraskicrate and In
| Vited "a deputntiOn from the Chamber to partiCi =
pato In the deliberations.
The Turkish arm iStice plen potent aries haN =
arrived at town called Mustapha Pacha. an 4
wait there for the return Of an envoy sent 10 Il .
Russian camp 70 in rilitate their further tourney
They Will reach kezHnlik on Saturday or Sun
day. The Russian troops have arrived at Her
LONDON. Jan. 1s.-The Standards Vienna cor
respondent says i IL reported from CONSTANT
nop,.c that should nrmstce neGotiations fail
tn" Port W II uniurl the fag Of the Prophet or
permit the Engl sh feet 10 pass the Dard,inclle.
The Vienna corre.s:pond9nt Of the I'r'es tele
hope of SulcimHn Pasha being able 10 reac
Adrianople and the Turks are preparing ts
eyacuute.'