TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1056, 21 February 1878, Page 2

TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.

The Agent-General, under date. London, 14th instant, telegraphs :—The British fleet, tinder command of of Admiral Hornby, yesterday entered the Dardnelles despite the protest of Turkey, which is now more Russian than English.—Russia, among other terms of peace, demands a portion of Bessarabia, which may involve complications with Austria and Ronmania.—There is general excitement in London owing to the threatening outlook.

REUTEB'S TSLBGAM3 TO THE PRESS AGENCY.]

Lokdok, February 14 The Daily TtUgraph announces that the British fleet passed the Dardanelles on the afternoon of the 13th, the destination being Princes Island. The Porte protested. In the House of Lords, Earl Derby confirmed the arrival of the fleet at Stamboul, and stated that he had notified Prince Gortschakoff that this would not justify the Russian occupation. London, February 15. A portion of the fleet is at GaUinoH. Five Austrian war ships are in the Levant Earl Derby replied to Gortschakoff protesting against the occupation of Constantinople by the Russian troops. The British ironclad squadron has entered the Sea of Marmora. «■ The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply ] to a question, stated to Parliament that the Porte refused to allow troops to be landed at Constantinople, but that the British fleet had nevertheless proceeded unopposed, and that he believed the British fleet were now at Constantinople. To the objection by England that the Russian occupation was not justified, Prince Gortschakotf replied that the Russian occupation of Constantinople was of a pacific The Relations between Austria and Russia are extremely critical. " February 16th. Earl Derby had an interview with Count Schouvaloff, and expressed his hopes that no Russian troops were moving towards Gallipoli, whereby communication with the British fleet might be threatened. Earl Derby said the consequence of such a movement would be most serious, and he must decline the responsibility of the consequences.