RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2801, 5 February 1878, Page 2

RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.

London, January 25. It is reported that Admiral Uornsby has been ordered to land forces for the defence of Gallipoli, and send on the troops at Malta if the Russians advance on Gallipoli. Earl Crvnarvon, Secretary of State for

the Colonies, tendered his resignation, and the sarce has bee.i accepted.

Earl Derby has likewise tendered his resignation, but it has not yet transpired whether the resignation has been accepted. London, January 26. The orders of the fleet b°.vo been stayed in consequence of coinmruicalions from Russia. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, announced that the Mediterranean squadron had been ordered to rendezvous at and to enter the Dardanelles solely to keep the water-way openj and to protect British interests. He added that when the conditions of peace were known the fleet would bo ordered to stay at the entrance to the Dardanelles. Heuter's special correspondent at Constantinople announces that the Porte has accepted the peace conditions proposed by Russia.

The Porte is pledged not to reveal the conditions until a formal treaty of peace has been concluded.

The amount of the supplementary grant required for military purposes is six millions. January 27. Earl Derby retains office provisionally. The British fleet entered the Dardanelles, but subsequently withdrew to fiesika Bay. According to a telegram received today from Constantinople, the Porte itself is ignorant whether the armistice has been signed or not, the conditions of peace being confidentially communicated to the Turkish Government, and otherwise kept secret. The Russian head-quarters are advancing forward.

Sir Stafford Northcote, in his place in Parliament, said the peace conditions accepted by Turkey are of a sweeping nature, and cannot be acknowledged without a European conference. He added that Austria agrees with England in this decision. Although the Porte has accepted peace, hostilities continue. The Russian head-quarters hare been transferred to Adrianople. Russian troops hare arrired at Tchortu (near Kodosto), the population of which have evacuated the town. The Russians are marching against Gurmurhjina. Sir Stafford Northcote stated in the Konse of Commons that according to authentic information the peace conditions include the formation of Bulgaria into an autonomous tributary principality, with a Christian ruler; the independence of Roumania, Servia, and Montenegro; the administrative autonomy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the payment of an indemnity, and an ulterior agreement for the protection of Russian interests in the Dardanelles. M - -X Sfr S. Northcote declared that these conditions destroyed the keystone to South-eastern Europe, and would affect both European and British interests. Sir S. Northcote further said that a separate treaty between Russia and Turkey was inadmissable, and that six millions were asked for as & vote of confidence and to give England prestige at a ! European Conference. He added that the orders given for the fleet to enter the Dardanelles had been countermanded, Russia having agreed tp refer the question of the Straits to a European Conference.

The House of Commons agreed to an adjournment of the debate to January 31st.

London, January 30. The Russians are rapidly advancing on Constantinople. The French Mediterranean squadron and the Italian squadron have been despatched to the Levant. London, January 29. The Turks are everywhere defeated. The Russians, advancing along the Adrianople road, in great masses, are within sixty miles of Constantinople, There is fearful excitement. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland, succeeds Earl Carnarvon. In England the probability of war with Russia causes intense excitement.

Anti-war meetings and peace petitions to the Queen are general. The war vote is being discussed.