New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN CRISIS.
INTENSE ANIMOsITY ON BOTH SIDES.

INTENSE ANIMOSITY ON BOTH SIDES.
VAIN APPEALS MADE BY THE SULTAN TO THE CAR
AND QUEEN vIcToRIA-BRITIsH RoNCLADs AT
GALLIPoLI AND IN THE SEA OF MARMoRA.
Four of the British ironclads which entered
the Dardanelles, on Wednesday, in defiance OF
the Sultan, have anchored at Princes
Islands, thirteen miles south of the Turk
ish Capital. A telegram received by way
of st. Petersburg says the vessels are
at Constantinople, but it probably confounds
one place with the other. Two British IRON
clads have been left at Gallipoli to protect
the outlet. The Flamingo will stay in the
Bosphorus to maintain communication between
the British Ambassador and Admiral HOrnby.
A telegram from Constantinople last evening
said the Russian troops were about to enter
the city. The Sultan tried to avert the ad-
vance Of the feet and the entry of the troops
by appeals to Queen Victoria and the
Gar, but his efforts were Intellectual.
The Queen said her object was pacific
In London the excitement is very great.
The opposition to Lord Derby on the
part of Carlton Club cabal has VIZ
tually ceased Austria is displaying great
anxiety. The Hungarian papers are extremely
hostile to Russia. In France the situation ex-
cites no alarm. The Ottoman Parliament has
been suddenly prorogued by the Sultan.
Prince Bismarck has arrived at Berlin.
THE STRUGGLE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE.
lie SULTAN APPEALS IN VAIN TO QUEEN VICTORIA
THE RUSSIANS ADvANCrNG-THE SIX BRITISH
IRoNCLADs TO ANCHOR IN THE SEA OF MAR
MORA.
PARIS, Thursday. Feb a. 1873
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requested Queen Victoria to relinqush her inten-
tion of sending the feet to Constantinople. and
simultaneously requested the Gear to defer the en-
try of the Russian troops until Queen Victoria had
replied. The Gar in reply, merely confirmed
Prince Gortschako's declaration of the 10th to the
Powers that the sending OF the British fleet to Con-
stantnople obliged Russia to contemplate entering
the city, Queen Victoria replied that the feet en-
tered the Dardanelles with pacific object
THE FLEET BEFORE C0NsTANTINoPLE
LONDON, Thursday Feb IA 1878.
The Tines in its second edition, prints the follow
ing dispatch, dated st. Petersburg, Thursday
"The Government has information that the British
fleet has arrived at Constantinople."
THE RUSSIANS ABOUT TO ENTER THE CITY.
A Reuter- dispatch, dated COnstantinople, Thurs
day. D. m SAYS: "The Russians will shortly
ter the city, but no official notification the sub
iect has yet been received. Considerable Russian
forces have pushed forward to Tchataldia"
DETAILS OF THE ADVANCE.
The Admiralty has received telegram from the
English Consul at Tchanak Kaessi, Anatoha, on the
Dardanelles, twentythree miles southwest OF CALI
poli. confirming the report of the passage of six
ships of the British feet up the Straits yesterday.
The Turkish Pasha made formal protest at Tcbanak
Kalessi, but no active measures taken to pre-
vent the passage. The Admirars orders were to en-
ter the Straits with or without leave and make ar
ranrements to secure his rear. The ships were pre-
pared for action.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE FLEET
A Renter telegram from Constantinople says:
The feet is expected at the Princes Islands this
evening" unless compelled to cast anchor at Marmora
in consequence of tempestuOus weather. Two iron
clads have been left at Galpol to protect the out
let Four will be stationed at the Princes Islands.
The Flamingo Will stay in the Bosphorus to main
tain communications between Mr.. Layard and Ad-
miral Hornby. The Flamingo went to meet the
feet with sealed orders. No salute is to be fred or
formal notice taken of the arrival of the fleet. The
English Consul at Tchanak Kaessi's has made a de-
made for the free entry OF 5000 tons OF coal Tor the
fleet
THG DEVASTATION GOING FORWARD
Her Majesty's brig Escort has arrived at Malta
from Fiume with cargo of Whitehead torpedCes.
The turret-ship Devastation, four guns, and $3.50
tons is to leave Malta to-day, and another vessel
has been sent 10 Fiume for more torpedoes Any
available supernumeries for Strengthening the crews
of the ships under VIce-Admiral Horby Will go III
the Devastation.
DISTURBANCE FEARED AT sTAMBoUL
CoNsrANTISoPLE, Thursday, Feb. ID, 1878.
The Turkish Government concluded that mere
protest was sufficient in the of the British fleet
The Russians still declare that they will enter the
city, and fears of considerable disturbance. should
they do so, are now entertained. Tie destination
of the fleet is said to be Princes Islands, in the sea
of Marmora thirteen miles South of COnstantinople,
which it is reported England intends to occupy.
THE EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND.
THE GOVERNMENT GIVES sExPIANATIoNs-IIsC COURSE