The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-15
CyGLAND'S DEFIANT MOVE.
urR SHIPS or VAR PUSHING Hi""i
tuyiD TO CONsrtNTINOPLE
o-,.rcd 10 Enter the straits with or WITH
on, Leave Di.rcKariing T"rh'sh rro-
,..,-Vu..,. to Nnrch her Troops Int" the
t,,x--Au.tria Making Preparation for "" "r


tuy-Au.t,ia Making Preparation Tor "
,oxpoS Feb. 1.-THE British fleet passed
proueh the Dardancllcs on Wednesday after.
nn,, Tho Turkish Government concluded
tina, II moro protest meets the necessities oi INC
.i,uotion The destination Of the n'ct ~ saidto
bo Princess Islands. in the Sea ~ Marinora'
thirteen miles south of Constaninopc, when
is repor,cd England intends to occupy.
rio Admiralty has received a telegram from
the English Consul at Chanak -halessl. Aha'ola'
ON the Dardancllcs. twcniy'thrrc nil's sou'h-
west of Gallipoli. confirming the report oi th'
-, -, .i~ shit,s ol the British fleet up the /
.,roi,s Yesterday. The Turkish Pasha made
tnrr,cl protcst "a; Chanak- kalcssi. but no active !
,,,nnsrrrs were taken TO prevent the assagc. |
Tb, Alpirals orders were to enter the straits |
,,.rI, or without leave, and make arrangements !
IN secure his rear. The ships were prepared |
for action.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon Sir
Stafford Northcotn said that six ships pissed
DESPITE the Turkish pdshas protest. that inc
Admiral's orders were 10 enter Win OF W'.h-
out leave. and that the ships were prepared ior
action. &c. He also said that the Government
had received the communication itom hussi"
saving that Intelligence that Grcnt Britain ana
other mowers had determined 10 send ships 10 |
Constantinople for the protection OF their SUD
iects Obliged Russia to consider the proper |
means for protecting Christians whose lives
and property might bc threatened. and that ior |
this purpose the Russian Government was
obliged 10 contemplate the entry ot Il portion oi
its troops into Constantinople. He said that
the British Government has protested against
this view declaring that it can see no parallel
between the two courses PROPOSED The Shan.
cclor's speech was received with loud cheers
from the C9nscrva,iyc benches,i n.r,v made a
statement similar TO that of Sir Stafford NORTH
cote in the House of Commons. -. NH.
Lord Derby also road IA despatch IRON i'rince
Gort ,hakof. the Russian Premier; informing
him Of the Russian orcupntlnn 81 Cvhs'autlno-
Die, which. Prince Gortchakolf adds. Is merely
Th. Times in its leading editorial article TO;
day saws: Russia has Incurred n grave and
rss ssll"ss r.snonsibility. and shr will have to
give guarantees 10 Austria. hs wei Us 10 hhR-
lind that she Will out S3msianuVpc: ~ accnS NJ snt
Her Nia,esty's brig Escort has arrived at Malta
from Flulue with n cargo of Whitehead torpe-
does. The turret-ship Devastation i to leave
Malta to-day. and another vessel mas been sfh, pI
10 Flume Tor more torpedors. Any available
sunprnumerarirs for STRENGTHENING the crews
Of the SLIPS ships under vice-Amiral Horribly will 20
There was much excitement in the lohhies ot
Parliament this afternoon after SIR stnord
Northcotes statement and il was thought the
situation had hecome most critical A more
hopeful view. however was taken ater L9ru
Derhy's speech. many Conservatives pele'lhs
that Russia would give way.
The meeting of Conservatives at the carton
been adjourned sine DIE an intlnlaiion haVlhs
been conveyed to the Leaders oi the movement
that in the present serious situation u - 'lnuii
mssible to continue the agitation against Lori
Derby. Several promoters OF me movement
state That they have now no further reason 70
complain of Lord Derby. as he strongly sup
ported forcing the Dardnnelles and protesting
against Russian oecuntion Of Constantinopise
The activity in th' Woolwirh arsenal Is daily
Increasing. New guns of nearly every des rip
hon and military transport wagons are being
kConstantinopi' despatch says; The feet is
expected nj the Princes Islands THIS evening
uulrss compelled to east anchor AT Marmorn IN
conseuueuce ot trmpestuous weather. Two
ironclads have been l,it at Galiilon 70 pro,,nne,
the outlet. Four will he stationed al the
Princes Islands. The Flamingo will stay IN
the Bosphorus TO maintain I2nmqn II, ,as9ihs r,i,
IN. Flan,ingo went 10 meet the fleet with sealed
orders ~ salute is to be- fired or formal notice
taken Of the arrival OF the fleet. The Lnglis9
for the free entry OF 5000 tons oil coal ior 'he
The Turkish Parliament WIS dissolved lay
by an Imperial message. whl'h declares tlat
this action Is taken IN 'onsaI n S,an 1l ,uc ar RE-
ciates the services OF the members, ana hopes
soon 10 r,convoke the Parliament.
telegram from Vienna says tnat the Sultan
requested Queen NictOrlato relnluish her IN
tention Of sending the fleet to Constantin9ple;
and simultaneously requested the Car 10 defer
the entry OF the Russian troops until queen
Victoria had rilied. The Car IN reply mere
ly confirmed Prince Gortchakons declaration
Of the 10th 10 the powers. that the sending OF
he British fie,t 70 Consantinopie onrsed rt hus,
replied that the fleet entered the Dardanelles
with pacific object.
says C0nstantinople despatch 81 TINS evening
but no oncial notiiail,2n 9n u" snojet ma, mas
have pushed forward to TchataldIa.'
In the House Of Commons tn-nishi the bill for
raising s6.O0o.OnO 10y means of eNrheIuer bonds
passed H. second reading without a ilvls'on
diiora rambling discussion. lnwhlch Mr., Glad
strn" deprecated any alliance with Austria
l.n'.ng 10 grant the freedom OF Christians III
il ,nsequenrc Of orders from the Govern.
WORKS At sn, field have resumed worl; ing full
tune with an increased number Of hands The
Government has also ordered II large number
Of r,N. hn rr, II At Sheffield. Some of the forges
in the Woowich Arsenal are going day and
An Athens despatch says: The French and
Eullsh REPRESENTATIVES here informed th'
Grrek Minister Of Foreign Affairs that tl'
Ioru' had complained uhat Gr"ece conlinu.d t'
ioment au Instruction III Turkey. The MIN
st'r r"phcd i.at ~" Government were unahl'
" rows go' 5 MSh' h II ,h. rnsd na pg"r To- pToSSt ,n'
!.V"s "i Clul,'nns "a Crete anu the HeileheA
Mr. Burns has ofi red to place one of fines
Cunarl steamers at the Govcrnment's dlsp' si
ir"- 81 cost. SO that the capabilities OF the YES
tested
A SPECIAL from Cons'antinople reports tina
Sin Tuesday ihr Kus~luns have renewed tllei
advance toward Gulipol.. and are now within
ley Rs RogTs mar Of ,a' & Ese,
that Prinr" B-nar X vii make "A statement oil
H.. Eastern question ON Tuesday next
The same correspondent stAlrs iiih German
hl, r-nlon-tratnd IN II f.ruuly at 81. Petershur.
IN regard tn the threatened infringement u
Austrian Interests.
* y rr.in te.r-rain says: The c unt Andras
s. PROLONGED interview with tn" Emperor YES
t-rday hnd "a" sudden r'nrn to Vienna O
Al IA luke Alhrrrht. have given rise to en Hes
surWi-r H. to the nr' 'islunS pending. toul
Anlrnssy was eipsetnd Tor several hours to-da
with tIr Minister Of finan go, and ms imporan
pm lal arrangements must prerodc the mo
b.iNltlOn Of any portion oi the army, II is rtl
Aorrd tnHt the Government are about "a re~oi
tlhctiye military measures. w 10 TINS even H.
have no confirmation OF th'Hr reports. uil
therefore give them .or wilHi they ;.r" wurtl
At tIr same time tner" can To-" no doubt ina
the INcrumeut Hr" not only alive 10 the dan
g9r0i the situation. lui arr r,eOlV"d, II posi-
bic. 20 avert what would be for Austro- Hun EAR
aAiiiuhul disaster. The following appeared i
Cpun' Audrassy's organ. the PfShrr Ll0Dd IN
intuug: The non-ocrupation OF Constant
u, J., the foremost and most weiglty lntei
g.! of Europe. and If Nussia understands b
i';nlulng her freedom ut action that he ha
ilo right 10 hoist the Czars Nag of victory
ue E'-phorus. then It IS time tor the powers