Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-16
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN WAR.


full powers Oh the questioa Of conditions OF
peace.
The Russian Government has ordered forty
two more torpedo boats at Stettin, TO be com.
pleted by the middle of April.
A Constaolipop!e dispatch announces that
great battle was fought on Monday between
Tatar Bsza and Philippopolis The fight
ing was resumed yesterday. Suleinan Pasha
afterWard took up a position near Philippe
polis aud ordered the iohabitsnts to leave that
town. The Russians have reached Scbirpso,
south Of Yeni Ssgbra. and are marching on
Yeni Mahagre.
A special from Belgrade says Servia Intends
to claim the following peace conditions: The
independence of the Principally, the cesslon
of old Servia, and indemnify Tor Turkish de-
yastations 10 the last war.
Prioce Nikita, with bis MonteEegtios. Is
marching from Antivati against Scutarl.
A correspondent who lett Eizeroum just be-.
fore it's investment telegraphs that The town ia
huodred soldiers die daily, and TWO or three are
frozen to death every night. Typhus fever is
raging. AS The corpses buried are barely Gov
cred with earth, the consequences must be ter
rible when the thaw commences.
A dispatch from Athens contains the follow
ing: ASH Turkish man.of.ws has been
cruising off Cerigo without any known cause,
the Greek iron clad George was dispatched to
enforce the observance Of neutral rights. Pas.
sengers who arrived here to day on board a
steamer from Syria assert that they heard the
6riog Of cannon near Cergc. Tho Government.
however, is ignorant of any engagement"
A special from Copstantinople reports that
Pbilippopolis is completely evacuated, and the
Turks have ordered it to be burned Ajados
and Karnabad have been burned.
The Turkish fleet has shelled Sebastopol.
LONDON. Jan. l6.-If the dispatch of yes.
terday from CoDstsptinople stating that great
battle was fought on Monday between Tatar
Bszar0jk and Pbilippopolis; that fighting was
resumed Tuesday, that Suleiman Psshs after.
wards took up positions near Pbilippopolis aud
ordered the inhabitants to leave that town, aud
that the Russians have reached Chirpsn aud
are marching on Yeni Mshsgre. is correct, the
remains of the only Turkish field army south
of the Bakaus is 10 dagger of capture or ami.
bilation before an armlstice can be concluded.
Chirpau is about thirty miles east Of Philippe
polls, and less than ten miles from the road
and railway over which the Turks must pass to
reach Adrianop!e. The statement that the
Russians have reached Chirpau is not improb.
able, as there is 90 Turkish army between
Cbirpan and Kezanlik to hinder such move
mept. The utmost terror and dlsorganz .ton
prevail through bout the country between Phil
ippopoIis ard Coos,anlinople. Panic stricken
fucitives continue to crowd toward the capital
by thousands. Oolg small percentage of them
are men. Many thousands are detained at
Choru 90 account of the recent railway ac,i.
dent on The line leading to Constantinople.
The Turkish Government and the English re-
lief committee have great difficulty to prevent
wholesale less Of life from hunger and ex
posurc.
The London Daily Telegraph has special
dispatch from Coustantioople containing an
improbable story that the Austrian Embassy
has been bottled that Austria is opposed to q
separate peace, and Intends to support the
treaty of Paris; and, further, that she wishes
that Turkey should leave grave questions ct
fectipg European Interests open Tor considera-
ton at conference of European Powers
''The communication, says the Telegraph 8
dispatch. us regarded here as sign that
there is al understanding between Fog land
and Austria.
LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch to Reuter- 9
Telegram Company from Constan!ioopIe says
Count Itchy, the Austrian Ambassador here,
declared yesterday to Server Pasha, Foreign
Miuister, before the latter's departure for
KtzapIik, that he had received instructions
from Vcuna that Austria could not prevent
the conclusion Of an armistice on the basis OF
peace prelininsrias, but that, as slgnatory OF
tie treaty of Paris, Austria would cot recog-
nizs peace concluded without her assent to its
different points. Austria would BIO prepared to
protect her interests by all the means at her
disposal. y ~r.T ~
= G-----~------ ENGLAND.
The Home Rule Conference q, Dublin yes.
terdsy adopted resolution 10 favor of holding
an annual Conference, consisting Of members Of
the Home Rule League Club and members of
Parliament. Dir. Biggsr supported a resolu.
to the effect that should Intervention 10 the
Eastern war be brought before Parliament. the
Irish party should repudiate sympathy With
England by quitting the House 10 body. DE-
Butt declared that the passage Of Eucba reg.
olutioD would be deadly blow to Irish nation.
atty. The resolution was ultimately withdrawn,
aud one proposed BY Mr.. Psraell substituted,
that the Conference advise the Home Rule
party TO consult relative to the Eastern question
aud adopt united line Of action.
has been DO 6ghtiug dariog the past week.
ue 4ppedIduOc Vi Dlttt5u ltOUpS IL LIdHo'
kel and her Majesty's ship Active CD the coast
have caused many Galekss to submit. Betman,
one of the counselors of Kreli. the Galeta
chief. gave himself up at lbeka. and says other
Galekss are ready to come 10, aud so would
KreIi if be were sure Of his own safety. The
Government demands the unconditional sur.
rsuder of Krei and his SOD and the disarmipg
Of ali bis fighting meD. On Sunday Kteli's
General Keya With 900 men nrossed the Kei
ADD ia DOW in the Gaiks territory. This revived
alsrn. lest the Gaikas should jeio the iusurree.'
ton. The Government has demanded Keva's
surrender of Sspdili. chief of the Gaikas. Sir
Bsrtla .Frere, Governor ADD commander 10
chief of the Cape Colony. ia reply to the ed,
dress Of deputation that waited upon him.
stated that he would recommend to Parliament
the complete disarmament of the patives.
The Cousett Iron Company CT London, the
largest makers of ship plates 10 the world, have
blown out one of their blast furnaces, and the
men employed at another furnace have received
notice that their services will not be required at
the end OF q fortnight.