The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
LAST BID TO. ENGLAND.
Turkey Anxious to Provoke
a General War.
STANLEY AND THE PARIS PRESS.
Gambetta and Cassagnac Have
Their Usual Dispute.
INK CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON jan -, 1878.
l. the report that Suleiman Pacha has reached
Drama should prove correct, he can take his army
believed to be not less than so, 900 mem the
by q short march. and thence secure transporta.
ton to Gallpoli or Constantinope. His escape
through the Rhodope Mountains does not
appear In itself to be improbable, and ir
now seems that the force which the Russians were
able to place across his path west of Adrianople
consisted entirely of cavalry; which could destroy
his Communications and cut or his supplies but
could not seriously impede his march eastward or
southwark However the news OF Suieiman's
safety IL unconfrmed The rumor comes from
Constantinople. where the wish would be likely to
beget the report
VANGUARD OF SICK.
telegram from Constantinople states that the
government OF Salon,ca has telegraphed the Porto
that 5000 sick and wounded from Sueiman Pacha's
army have arrived at Drama
sULEIMAN's STRENGTH
A Constantinople correspondent understands
that Snleimsn Pacha has with him at Drama los
bait alions and lis guns.
RUSSIANS MOVING on aALLlPoLI.
Gallipon despatch says that panic prevails
there in consequence Of the report that the Rus
SLAMS are between Uzun-Kopr and Keshan, ten
hours march thence orders had been received
from STEAMBOAT 70 resist any advance troops
were expected from Smyrna and the Dardaneiles.
GATHERING At THE CAPITAL.
r,,a Couaf N Tin n,ia dofod
Friday, January IS, VIA syria, says:-"The Porte
at the instance of the Sultan, has ordered all the
uilayets at distance from the seat Of to send
pending the result Of the armistIce negotiations,
all the forces they can spare to Constantinope by
the quickest and shortest routes'
ENGLAND, SHOW YOUR HAND.
The same despatch says:-"It has been decided
that the government and the Sultan will quit Con.
stantinopie as soon as the Russians reach Tcha.
taidja station on tire Adrianople Railway, twenty.
i've miles from Constantinople." Tchatadja Is
just vest OF the last defensive line Of Constants
nope, which runs northward from Bojuk Tchck
medche on the Sea OF Marmora, to Lake Derkos
near the Black sea coast
IN THE ANCIENT CAPITAL
despatch from C0nstantinope yesterday after.
noon announces the entry OF the Russians into
Adrianople. The Austrian Consul there rele
graphed last night that the town was tranquil.
INCORRECTLY STATED.
In the House OF Commons last night Sir Stafford
Northcote. Chancellor OF the Exchequer, stated
that the government was not yet aware OF the
Russian terms, but had reason TO know that the
statements published In the morning newspapers
were incorrect The terms were not credited, and
Sir Stafrord's denial was unnecessary.
SAD NARRATIVE.
Tue Daily Telegraph prints the following under
date OF Constantinople yesterday:-"Mr. Master
agent OF the English Relief Fund has Just arrived
here with train full OF refugees from Adrianopie.
These unhappy people have been in open cattle
trucks three days Many persisted from the cold
weather. Last night fifteen were found dead in
the trucks. The suneSings of all are described as
awful
"Mothers are reported In their frenzy TO have
thrown away living babies rather than see them
die in their arms AS the train moved from Adrian.
ople numbers OF people tried to cling 10 the outside
and framework OF the carriages, and many ut.
tempted to ride on the buffers.
DRIVEN DESPERATION.
cat one station, where hundreds Of people had
congregated without food for two days, the men
threatened Mr.. Master with violence II bread was
women and children out in the snow at Chorion.
Three trains fun are hourly expected 10 arrive at
Constantinople.
at il not known where they will find shelter.
The snow Is several inches deep and Is sti falling
The cold Is intense All that can possibly be done
il being effected by the administrators Of the re-
Lief fund.- but many lives are being sacrificed The
spectacle here Is simply horrible and indescrib-
able"
The Roumanlans ,occupy Florcptin, thus complet
ing the investment Of widdin The bombardment
OF the Roumanians set Ore to Fort Belgradschik In
widdin.
A special despatch from Shumla says chat the
smallpox has broken out there and In the surround
ing villages. A number OF refugees are arriving
there IRON Bebrova and Osman Bazaar. Many die
on the road from cold and hunger.
OVER THE RIVER
Simnitza despatch says the Danube Ii now
completely frozen over and that transport wagons
are now crossing freely on the Ice.
CALLING IN TILE OLD SOLDIERS.
The Times Berlin despatch says all the old sol.
ders on Through in Russian Poland have been
called in. This new levy consists exclusively OF
men over lorty years Of age.
MORE sEVIAS SUCCESSES
despatch from belgrade says tnat tue Servian
troops have captured Pristina They have also
reoccupied Kershumn after an engagement In
which the Turks lost 400 killed and wounded. Four
hundred and fifty Turks were captured.
1t il officially announced from Belgrade that the
Servians. upon reoccupying Kcrshum found
twenty -four Servian soldiers and two o1ncers i'm
palcd.
ARRIVED AT LAST.
The Turkish peace Plenipotentiaries have tele.
graphed tho Porte announcing their arrival q: Kez
anlik on sunday night.
DECLINES TO SAY
A telegram from Athens contains the followin1;--
"rhA porta having addressed note to Eul Lind