The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-17 00:00:00

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST:

At the latter end of last week a Vienna Correspon-
dent notes that there had been a considerable change
in the attitude of both Austria and Servia. The
former Power appeared to have completely withdrawn
her patronage from the latter, as a result of Prince
Bismarck's displeasure; while Servia, although abating
nothing of her warlike attitude, seemed disposed to
pick a quarrel with Bulgaria rather than with Turkey.
Both Servia and Greece, moreover, were warned by
the organ of the Vienna Foreign Office, that if they
began a war on their own account they must look for
no assistance from any of the Powers, who would
refrain from all interference so as not to induce
further complications.
At Constantinople it is believed that Greece will
remain tranquil, but that Servia will enter Mace-
donia. Turkey is therefore increasing her military
preparations, and is sending reinforcements to
North Macedonia, besides strengthening the
garrisons at other places where danger
is apprehended. The military party is
in fact, said to be in the ascendant at the Porte, and
in a Circular Note which was sent to the Powers on
Saturday the Government states that, having been
forced by the attitude of Greece and Servia to under-
take armaments on a large scale, it only waits to hear
the intentions of the Powers to put into execution the
right accorded it by the Berlin Treaty to send troops
into Eastern Roumelia. In the latter province a re-
volt is said to have broken out among the peasants,
who have thrown down their arms and demanded
permission to return to their homes. From
Philippopolis it is reported that the military pre-
parations are almost completed. It is further stated
that Russia is advising the Porte to defer its assent to
the Union, so as to exhaust the pecuniary resources of
the Bulgarians, and also that Russia insists on main-
taining the organic statute. Some delegates from
Macedonia who have arrived at Constantinople have
telegraphed both to Mr. Gladstone and Prince Bis-
marck inviting their good offices.

[Reuter's Telegrams.]
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12.
The Commission for the delimitation of the Turco-
&lontenegrin frontier has resumed its labours.
Pnrurroroms, Oct. 11: .

The first number of a political newspaper, styled
Samozashtila (Self-Defence), appeared here to-day. It
was, however, immediately suppressed by the Govern-
ment, the publication of all political journals having
been prohibited.
M. Karaveloff, the Premier, left this evening for
Sofia. It is believed that his journey is undertaken
with the object of amalgamating the administrations
of North and South Bulgaria.

PARIS, Oct. 12:

M. Millet, Attach 6 at the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, will shortly proceed to Belgrade as French
Minister to Servia, in place of the Marquis de Bever-
seaux, who has applied for permission to return to
France.
ATHENS, Oct. 12.

Fifteen thousand persons took ilvt in the demon-
stration made yesterday afternoon in front of the
University. A resolution was proposed and unani-
mously carried declaring the willingness of the people
to undergo every sacrifice to save Hellenism, and
hoping that this sentiment would strengthen the
hands of the Government, and enable them to hold
out against all pressure cxercised by Foreign Powers,
and to act with greater energy and firmness. A pro-
cession was then formed to the house of M.
Deliyannis, the Premier, who addressed the crow 4
from the balcony. The people were, however, dis-
satisfied with the pacific tone adopted by the Minister,
and shouted "We Want the mobilisation of the army
and,war." M. Deliyannis replied that he could not
tell them beforehand what the Government would
do, and urged them to have confidence in the
Ministry.
The people were more satisfied when later in the
evening a Royal decree was issued calling out three
classes of the Reserves, the men being allowed only
48 hours to join their respective regiments, and no
exemptions being permitted.
SMYRNA, Oct. 12.
Two thousand Turkish redifs embarked yesterday
for Salonica and La Cavale. The total number of men
to be embarked during the preseM, week amounts to
8000. Nine fresh battalions of redifs have just been
called out in this province.

SOFIA, Oct. 13.
The military preparations in Servia continue, and
troops are being concentrated at Pirot, while the
work of repairing the road from Pirot in the direc-
tion of the frontier is being hurried forward. A
large number of horses have been brought from
Austria into Servia, and are being despatched to the
frontier, along the whole of which considerable
rotivity is observable.
M. Karaveloff has returned here from Philippo-
polis.
A Montenegrin, who attempted to forcibly seize
a soldier belonging to a company of Bulgarian
volunteers, was fired upon and killed. Severe
measures are being adopted against the Montenegrins
resident here.

Perfect tranquillity prevails everywhere pending
ihe result of the Conference.

BELGRADE, Oct. 13.
In reply to the request of the Turkish Minister
here for an explanation of the Servian armaments,
King Milan said that he had nothing to add to the
Circular Note already issued by the Servian Govern-
ment. The opinion is expressed in diplomatic circles
that the favourable moment for Servian action has
been allowed to slip.
The German Minister has gone to Nisch to make
representations in favour of peace.
M. Franasovic, who has been appointed Minister to
the Quirinal, has started for Rome.
Rusrcurtr, Oct. 13.
The Bulgarian Government are making large con-
tracts for transport service, and the warlike prepa-
rations continue without intermission.

At ordinary times, Russian officers leaving the Bul-
garian service receii e two months' pay and their
travelling expenses as far as Varna, besides being paid
one year's salary by Russia in their capacity of officers
in the service of that country. Their pay in the Bul-
garian army is far superior to that of the Bulgarian
officers, and five times larger than the amount which
they would receive in their own country. Russian
officers, however, quitting the service of Bulgaria
under present circumstances, only receive their
travelling expenses, and they have petitioned the
Czar not to allow them to be subject to this exceptional
treatment, even if the cost should have to be defrayed
from the Russian Treasury.
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SALONICA, Oct. 13._
_

The unionist movement in Bulgaria has excited the
people of Macedonia, where the sympathies of the
Greeks are rather with the Turks than the Bulgarians.
The latter are jubilant, and secretly cherish the
opinion that since the Porte has not yet taken any
decisive step the union with Eastern Rournelia will
be treated as an accomplished fact.
A well-accredited report has reached here that Bul-
garian troops have entered villages in the Rhodope
country, and endeavoured to intimidate the Pomak
mountaineers in order to avert any eventual attack
from that quarter. Some shots are reported to have
been exchanged between the Turkish frontier posts
and the Bulgarians, but neither date nor particulars
are mentioned. Some detachments of Ottoman troops
have been sent to Strumdja, in Macedonia. Four
Turkish ironclads with troops are expected here
daily. The Redifs are ready to be called to join the
colours.
A band of Bulgarian brigands, 150 strong, has been
seen near Nevrokopol.
AMENS, Oct. 13.
_

King George, on receiving a copy of the resclution
passed by the people at the great demonstration held
on Sunday in Athens, sent the following despatch
from Tatoi to the Minister of the Interior: "I have
received your telegram, also the patriotic resolution
of the various trades in the capital. I request you to
express to the people my cordial pleasure at this ex-
pression of their sentiments and their readiness for
every sacrifice."
The students at the university have forwarded an
appeal to the students of the various European uni-
versities imploring them to raise their voices against
the great and irreparable injustice which threatens the
Greek nationality cwing to the projected union of
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia.
Monsignor Dionysius Latas, Archbishop of Zante,
has offered to sacrifice the whole of his stipend to the
national cause for the entire time that the struggle,
which he considers to be impending, lasts.
It is believed that the remainder of the reserves will
shortly be called out.
CATTIIIO, Out. 13.

Turkish troops are being concentrated in the neigh-
bourhood of Berane, and the Redifs in Albania are
also being called out.