Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-24
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN WAR.

asking the Sultan TO hasten conclusion OF
peace, or, if that be rendered impossible by the
cxogbitant character Of the Russian conditions. |
10 organic, resistance to the bitter end.
1t is reported that the Governor OF Galpoil
has lett that town.
| Further Russian bulletins show that General
Gourko'a three days (from the 18th TO the 18Th
instant) fight with Suleiman Pasha consisted ID
rear and flank attacks by General Goutko.
These were hardly resisted by the Turks, whose
efforts we're chiefly directed to escaping 10 the
| Rhodope mountains. General Gourko states
that bis loss in the three days was five hundred
Including five officers killed and fifteen wound
cL.N Rcports from Constantinoplc say that
SuItinan Pasha brought OF thirty lhouS snd
men, alter incredible suffering among the snow
clad mountains OF Ihrace.
| a Vienna corrcspondeut says:-"lt Is an
nounccd from the Quadrllatcral that the Turk.
ish troops have begun 10 retreat from Rasgrad
and Osnan Barr on Shumla. The Russians
have interrupted Communications between Rust
chuk aud Shumla
\ dspatch from ConstAntnoplc says that
the Russians have arrived at keshan, and arc
expcctod to reach the neighb0rhood Of GtlIlp0ii
by Saturday.
AtConsaninoplea an international committee.
COMPOSED Of European Consuls and nolabIcs,
has been formed to assist the refugees pouring
into the capital. The committee appeals TO the
charity Of Europe on behalf OF the iueitives.
A Coustautnople correspondent says Il sur
econ who had charge OF single train OF cars
Tor Constanlnope filled With refugees from
Adriauoplc states that $50 were buried on the
journey.
IL appears that the latest adviccs from Lon.
don ard vienna ere OF rather satisfactory
character, and relations between Russia and
, England are now On better tootlag.
Austria sccrs to be entirely reassured as 10
the protection OF her interests in the approach
ing negotiations for peace. This consideration
has probably had something 10 do with the i'm,
provcment which has taken place 10 The sltua
ton 10 London.
The Berlin Provincial Correspondence says
il parccives 10 the earnest and successful nego.
tiatops for an armisticc the probability OF o
speedy conclusion Of peace. The article adds ::
"Complete peace will not be settled by the Two
belIictrents a!o1e, and the solution OF the Qu:s
tons which have to be taken into consideration
cannot be Elected without q previous under
standing Ct the European Powers and their CO
opcralion. But the relations hitherto subslSt-
Jog between the Powers appear to afford good
grounds for trusting that at this decisive mo-
meat of Eastern complications success will at
tend the efforts made to bring about solution,
while fully protecting tho Interests OF general
peace.
The Journal de- ST. Petersburg says:-"Ol
, receipt of the first telegram lnimatlng the
Porte's desire 10 negotiate We warned the pub
lie against exaggerated optimism, because the
sincerity Of the Porte 3 desire for peace did not
} sufficiently appear. The dispatches published
ia the British Blue Book confirm cur view.
| n -. 80; c,,>ln hD I'd
Derby, not in order TO offer the belligerents
ground on which they might approach each
other, but to enable Eogland from the outset
10 interfere 10 The negotiations. 1t is right
. that this unprecedented diplomatic mar@lvre
should be brought to the notice of all friends Of
ncace. IA armstice can only he concluded
after an arrangement is arrived at upon peace
prclmnarirs. The British Cabinet declares
, that it would only recognize peace 10 the coz
cusion OF which Europe participated. 1t FOL.
lows that even on the face of the Porte's sgoa
turc The peace preninaries would be worthless,
the Porte's assent not being binding, because
Europe might annul it. This situation is
further aggravated By the declaration of the
British Government that it would await Rus
, sia's conditions before demanding credit, 50
HAT il tin present attempt fails the attitude OF
England would ha7c rendered an armlstlcc end
,
into fatal complications We are far from en-
tertaining the idea that the British Cabinet dc.
sires this, although to every sincere aud impair
lial observer the cogency Of cur arguments will
be manifest. Europe must Judge, and it is ne
cessary that la the public conscience and before
the tribunal Of history every body should bear
their proper share OF responsibility.
LONDON, Jan. 24-Though it is the general
impression in most of the European capitals
that the Turks will accept Russia conditions
and peace be concluded, yet much anxiety
doubtless prevails paEteularyliu London and St.
Petersburg. The latest advices from the latter
place say that more confidence is felt since the
peace conditions were submitted to Austria and
we're not objected to on her Owl behalf, thus
minimizing the dangers of an Anglo Austrian
alliance
1t is said that Tie conditions which we're only
made known at vienna this week have been
submitted to Prince Bismarck and approvcdo
ago. If the conditions are known 10 London,
yet that fact has not become public Lord
Derby, Foreign Secretary aud Count Schorwal.
off, the Russian Ambassador, had an interview
on Monday but the subject is unknown. The
statement 10 the dispatch from Vienna, printed
in this morHiog's London Daily Telegraph,
that Count Andraasy while acknowledging that
the Russian conditions sufficiently respect Aus
tra' 3 interest, discovered among them what he
fears will be casus belli Tor Euglaud, and has
opened negotiations with view to modifying
the Russian demand amounts to this; that
Count Andrassy fearing he saw reason for Eng
lands veto CT the conditions has undertaken 10
secure their modification and 10 this has secured
Prince Bisnaark's support. The latter state.
ment, however, the correspondent admits 10 be
mere suppostion. The ultcrances of the semi
officially Inspired German newspapers Tor those
commonly reported to be SOY are very conflict
ing. Thus the Berlin Provincial Correspondence
which is the organ Of The Home Office believes
that peace will be secured. The Berlin Post
which is Conservative trusts that the Car will
not occupy Constantinople because in that case
Eogland must interfere. The Allcgcmeine
Ieitung reported to be Prince blsmark special
mouth piece says:-"The eventual entry of the
Russians into Constantnople Cannot longer be
| ropardod az imnraoticable "