The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-19
THE EASTERN WAR.
PHILIPOPPOLIs FIRED BY the
TURKS.
or Sulefman Pasha's Re
treai-The Turks Preparinr t.
Defend Conssantinople-Ar
rangements tor the
Armtstice.
Cutting oRsaleiuan Pnsha's setrea,

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LONDON, January lS.-No news has
been received from Suleiman PAsha vet
at Harmauli, where the Russian troops
are said 10 have arrived. 1t 10 an i'm
portant point on his line Of retreat to
Adrianople. II the Russians have gained
that point before him, as there is no
reason to doubt, ne not only has General
Goarkos pursuit 10 beat back, but will
be taken IN flank by column marching
from Eski Ssghra, while the force posted
at Hirmanli stands directly ia his front.
Suleimsn Psshs's force includes q divi.
sion he brought from Bulgaria TO garrison
Sofia and the other towns up 70 Nisch,
and Chsker Pashs's army from Ksmsrli.
All, however, are by this time badly
broked and weakened By their hasty re.
treat and frequent encounters with their
pursuers.
CossTAsTISoPE January lS.-The
Cabinet Council to-day deliberated upon
measure for the defense of Constar tino-
pie.
Two squsdrons OF Cossacks having ar
rived 1t Ternovs Semul tn escort the
Turkish peace delegates TO Kezsnhk,
the Turkish commsndsnt at the former
place believed sn attack was intended.
and blew up the railway bridge.
LosooS, January ls.--A Russian off.
cisl dispatch says:
kEZASLIK, January 10.
A reconOctering party OF Dragons,
has brought Information that Suleimsn
Pashs is At PhIllippopols, and has given
orders 10 burn every thing. Tstar Bs.
Ssrdjik and Phillippopolis, are reported
To have been burned. Intelligence from
Danube says: The flow OF ice continues,
and communication is most difficult.
LONDON, January lS.-Russisn official
dispatches announce that General ska
kelefi entered Philipoppolis on the 10th.
rnd extinguished the asmes in the Bul.
gsriSn district fred by tae Turks.
The Armistice.
LONDON, January lS.-A special from
81. Petersburg says that aperson who
| helped 10 draw up the armistlce condi.
tIons states that they are such rs not
likely TO be accepted by the Turks.
! uo thlDN uinphbau bkhSto buhL tut nus
sian Minister of Interior has instructed
the press TO be moderate in remarks
about Austria and England.
A Constantinople correspondent tclc-
graphs under date Of Thursday evening:
sm assured that the Council OF Minis.
ters to-day decided 10 order the Turkish
| Ambassadors nj Vienna and London 10
request an explhnstisn Of the protests
against separate peace recently lodged
by Austria and England, and 10 AJAX how
far Turkey may count on the support OF
these countries.
Another correspondent M PerA sys
that the Turkish delegates met the Grand
Duke Nicholas al Tirnova -Semenli, and
preliminary notes were exchanged.
rhe Grand Duke then announced that
no had decided 10 treat only Al Adrisn-
ople. which should DO II ones evscu-
ated. The delegates having assented,
orders were telegraphed 10 Djemil Psshs
to evseuate Adriouople. On this do.
cision being communicated ~ the
foreign Consuls, they telegraphed
TO their ambassadors for instruc-
tons, and were ordered 10 stay
and protect their countrymen. Djemil
rashs then proposed 10 retire on the for
tifod lines before Adr'noople. whore rc.
In lorcements are now concentrating
The Russians will arrive there IN two
days, Tirnova.Semen hboing but 30 kilo.
metres distant therefrom. Negotiations
will then begin. II 10 generally thought
here that the wise.t policy is for Turkey
10 make perce q, once.
CossrLsTIsoPLE, Jsnuaty l8.-Quesn
Victorisi speech caused considerable dis
appointment here.