The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
SOFIA UNDEFENDE
Delay in the Advance on
Adrianople.
MYSTERY AND MEDIATION.
A Frank Understanding In
vited by Russia.
ENGLAND WILL INSIST.
There Must Not Be Peace With
out Her Approval.
ENGLAND WILL INSIST.
There Must Not Be Peace With
out Her Approval.
RELEASE OF FENIANS.
Project to Have the Papal Con-
claVe Meet at Malta.



announces that only 10000 Turks have retired into
Roumea The remainder Of the Ottoman forces,
numbering 10000 men, remaining north OF the
Balkans are distributed among the fortresses OF
the Quadrilateral.
DELAY IN THE ADVANCE.
Dispatches IRON Bucharest say that the army
which was to cross the Shpka Pass and cooperate
with General Gourko in movement against Adr-
anople gives no sign OF activity and that while the
present weather continues such All operation
would be impossible. The deep snow offers an al
most insurmouLtaAe obstacle to wagons, and the
Russians have no sedges.
WAIT TILL MOVING DAY.n
Orders have now been issued Tor supply Of
sledges, but by the time they are ready the snow
will probably have disappeared and the roads be
impossible from mud and water The Daily Ne,cs'
correspondent at Bucharest teegraphs that he
considers it improbable that the Russians can reach
Adrianople before May next
TURKS ON THE LON.
the Turks still occupy the line OF the Kara LON
River and carefully guard Its bridges on the roads
to Shumla
SOFIA WILL. NOT BE DEFENDED.
The Standards Constantinople special despatch
From letters written on the 18th of December by
Lady Strangford, who is experimenting the hOspi.
tails at Sona 1t would appear that the Turks had at
that time determf ned not TO attempt to hold the
place. Lady Strangford writes that she will re-
MAN, and she believes, be able to continue her
duties without interruption or annoyance. The
Turkish nurses have agreed to stay. What was
feared was disorder in the town, but the Turks
have gone away quietly and there is not the
slightest panic, noise or trouble. The town will be
taken without resistance.
THE TURKS SAY so.
This comedies with Information from the Turkish
side about movements OF their forces All the
garrisons IN exposed positions beyond Sofia have
been gradually Withdrawn and concentrated In
Ikhtiman The force at Kumari seems to have
been surprised and endangered bv the Russian
flank movement upon Tashesen, but succeeded In
escaping to slatitza after hard fight, from which
place it can reach Ikhtiman by the Topontza Val
lev 1t is not believed that the Russian General
| Gourko has sufficient force to storm the Ikhtiman
deale or that such force could be supplied In the
present state ofthe Russian communications.
ERzERoUM INVESTED.
The Wiener PRESSES special despatch from THIS
says the Russians have occupied Ilidja. AT Ilidja
the road from ErZeroum westward crosses the
Euphrates over q bridge. The Times Vienna CORE
sbondent says:--"If this Is true communication
with Erzerouih is cut on all sides" The last dc.
spatch from Erzeroum admitted that the Russian
cavalry had driven the Turks back on Ilidja
RUSSIA ALSO HAS RIGHTS.
The Journal de 81. Petersburg says Russia
could not in the interests Of peace itself do other
wise than refuse all Intervention and make il
clearly understood that peace must be. discussed
between the beiIgerents The Journal points out
that any injury by Russia to the Suez Canal Is quite
out OF the question and II peace negotiations were
opened now Russian occupation or Constantinople
| would be equally out OF the question.
MAKE AN END OF MYSTERY.
If there are any other points upon which British
| interests might be Affected continues the Journal
| de 81. Ipte,yo,uy they must be Of minor impor.
| lance, and frank ana loyal explanation between
| the Russian and English governments would lead
| to an understanding on the subject without inter
rupting negotiations
MEDIATION STILL THE TALK.
| Tie semi.oficial Russian Agency OF st. Peters.
| burg says-"The reply to the British inquiry on
behalf OF the Porte stated that the decisions and
acts of the Imperial policy are still guided by the
two paramount considerations OF putting an end
| to the constantly recurring disturbances and
avoiding complications by respecting the interests
of third parties. Assurances satisfactory to the
| British government and people were given con
| corning English interests Immediately they were
| made known.
no MENACE TO ENGLAND.
"Thcse interests are no more mcnaced now thar
| then for although Russia then reserved the contin
gcncy OF heing compelled by military necessities t.
obtain peace under the walls Of Constantinople, Il
depends upon England 10 avert this contingency
| by dvesting the Porte Of any illusion respecting
| English support. 1t Is evident, If the Porte hal
ground to hope that the entry OF the Russians int
| Constantnople would cause England to intervene
1t would do everything to bring about thar contin
gency by refusing any condition OF peace
DERBY WILL TALK.
| The Edinburgh Sc0tsn,da's London correspondent
understands that Lord Derby will inform Primo,
| Gortschakon that the British government Is de
cidedly opposed to Russia making peace withou
the conditions being first communicated TO England
and the other great Powers.
ONLY TO INFLUENCE OPINION.
| A despatch from London to the Manchester
Guardian Of yesterday says
| The supporters OF Lord Bcaconsneld's policy con
tend tina, Tho Earl OF Carnarvons speech intende
not 10 cxpound but to influence the Cabinets views
| There IL some Justification for this judgment. IL !
no secret that the Earl OF Derby's November speec
| was surprise the Premier, aud also source o
intense annoyance but II 10 likewise we'll known tina
| tho Premier has been giving instructions 10 Mr.
Layard Ambassador at Constantinopic. over the hea
Of the Foreign Secretary. II the Earl OF Derby ut
tempted to force the hand Of one section Of tn
Cabinet In November IL Is equally probable that IN