CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 184, 18 January 1878, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

■ ♦ ; (Renter's Telegrams to Press Agency.) London, January 10.. Acting under the advice of the British Government, the Porte has consented to hold direct negotiations for an armistice with Russia.' The, ' Turkish commanders have .accordingly been- instructed to conclude an armistice with the Russian, Commander-in-chief., s The Russian forces crossed the Balkans at Kizeltepe, near the Iron Gate, on the direct road from Osman Bazar. The Russians have iorced the Trajan Pass, and now have a large army south of the Balkans. Mehemet Ali has started for the Russian head -quarters with power to arrange for an armistice. Grand Duke Nicholas has announced that General Radetsky, after desperate fighting captured the Schipka Pass with the whole of the Turkish force comprising' forty-one battalions, ten batteries of infantry, ten batteries of artillery, and one cavalry regiment. Mirschy has occupied Kezanlik, and Skobeloff holds Schipka. ■ " The Russians having forced Trajan Pass, took the Turks occupying Schipka in the rear. Victor Emmanuel died after three days fever. The surgeons bled him. He received the last sacrament", the Pope sanding two chamberlains with the Papal benediction. It is stated that but. for his own illness the Pope would have "■one himself. There was . general mourning throughout Italy. Prince Humbert, has been proclaimed King, ft is believed he entertains very different political views from his father. Stanley, the African explorer, has reached Brindisi. The Fenian prisoners have been released, but the Manchester murderers have been detained. January 11. Despatches from Asia s?ate that the Ruspians hove cut off Turkish communication between Erzeroum and Trebizonri. The French Ministry have suspended several generals. Tt is believed that this action has reference to the intended coup cVeiat. ! January 12, The Grand Dukp Nicholas has} replied to Rsymf Pasha that all negotiations must, be direct with him, and that jmnifitiee is impossible without the basis of pence negotiations being first settled. Ni.-'sa. n fortified town to the southwest of Widdin, has capitulated. Russian troops hiive arrived at YeniSagr'a nnrl Bvp'oduk, two positions South of the .Balkans. The civilian population of Adrianople has been ordered to leave. A. new Turkish Ministry has been formed, with Haraet Pnsha as .Grand Vizier and Savfot Pasba as Minister of Foi-pign Affairs. ■ The Russians took 8000 prisoners at , the surrender of JNissa.Antivaria surrendered on Thursday i with 38,000 men and 1092 guns. (?) The town of Chipka has also been captured. It is now probable that Adrianople will be abandoned, and that the Turks will retreat on 'tbeir lines at Tdhekemodeha. The Civil Government of Aclria 7 nople has been removed to Podosta. ft is alleged that the - Russian military authorities are' averse, to the armistice pi'oposfds.; they have in veivv the occupation of Adrianople and Gallipoli. England has protested against the non-fuifilment of the promise that on order would be sent, to the Russian Oomrnander-in-Chief for an armistice with n previous stipulation in reference to peace conditions. The. Daily News regards this as the beginning of the intrigue to involve Bnjrlond in the war. Three Cabinet Councils have, been held this week. . . A: change of Ministers in Greece is probable. . •