The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03 00:00:00

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST,

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES AND CONFLIOT
A correspondent at Bucharest telegraphed on Stun.
day that the report was current there that a serious
conflict had taken place between the Bourneliana and
Turks near Adrianople, in which the former lost 30
killed and 300 wounded. From a Constantinople
correspondent, as also from other correspondents, we
learn that a tneeting af Plenipotentiaries will shortly
take place at Constantinople to consider the existing
situation. The meeting will, however, not be officially
styled a Conference in the same sense as that held iu
Berlin seven years ago.
Information has reached the Austrian capital from
Belgrade to the effect that a general rising has taken
place in Albania. Although there was no confirma-
tion of this on Monday, it appeared certain that there
had been serious fighting at Djakova, in which 200
Turks and 1000 Albanians were said to have been
killed and wounded. _ _

No mention was made in the speech delivered by
the Emperor of Austria on Saturday, on the occasion
of the formal opening of the Austrian Reschsrath, to
the events in the Balkans, and the omission is inter-
preted somewhat unfavourably in Vienna. Servia
still continues her military preparations, and is
strongly suspected of projects of aggrandisement.
Her attitude, although it is supposed to have the
approval of the Emperor of Asstria, is causing
evident anxiety in Vienna, where it is believed, says
the Daily Chronicle correspondent writing on Sunday,
that King Milan contemplates an act of violence even
more serious in character than that which took place
at Philippopolis a week ago. On Saturday Prince
Alexander visited the principal mosque at Philip..
polis, and was received with much circumstance. He
also paid visits to the heads of the other religious
communities.

(Reuter's Telegram.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 28.
The new Tarkish Ministry on taking office made
urgent tepresentations to the Ambassadors, with a
view to obtain the prompt intervention of the Powers
in the Eastern Bonnielian difficulty.
PIIILIPPOPOLIS, Sept. 27, Evening.
In order to ensure tranquillity on the Macedonian
frontier, Prince Alexander has sent an aide-de-camp
a'ong the Bulgaro-Macedonian border to Samocoff,
Dubnitza, and Kustendil, with an open letter, signed
by his own hand, commanding the civil and military
authorities to take energetic steps against all those
who may threaten a disturbance of public order, and
declaring that all such offenders will be prosecuted ae
traitors to their country. _

Puimprorous, Sept. 28.
Advices received here state that the population on
both sides of the Balkans have enthusiastically ac-
claimed the union, and every necessary assistance has
been voluntarily offered to Prince Alexander's Go-
vernment. The ladies of Philippepolis are forming a
Red Cross Society and are preparing all needful com-
forts for sick and wounded men.

The Russian officers have withdrawn from active
service.

The inhabitants of Philippopolis and other Rou-
melian towns have sent telegrams to Lord Salisbury,
Mr. Gladstone, and the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis
of Bath, Lady Strangford, and Mr. Forster, as well as
to several leading politicians in other countries,
begging them to do their utmost to ensure the recog-
nition by the Powers of the union with Bulgaria.
Battalions of infantry and detachments of cavalry
and artillery continue to arrive here from Sofia, on
their way to the frontier.
"VIENNA, Sept. 28, 12.30 pm.
M. Bratiano, the Roumanian Premier, had a
private audience of the Emperor at noon to-day.
BUOITAREST, Sept. 28.
Ahmed Zia Bey, the new Turkish Minister to Rou-
mania, was received yesterday by King Charles at
Sinaua, and presented his credentials to his Majesty.
The King, in the course of the interview, expressed
the most friendly sentiments towards Turkey, to-
gether witli the hope that the Sultan's reign might
be long and prosperous.
Tatrom, Sept. 27.
The Ottoman troops and the natives are working
energetically at the fortifications of the port.
A Turkish transport has arrived here with 1000
troops. This raises the strength of the garrison to
15,000 men.

An uneasy feeling prevails among the inhabitants.
Ai. de Giers, Russian MinCis°tePrENfolirAFGEoN S
Foreign Affairs,
is expected at Fredensborg in the course of the next
few days. A suite of apartments has been prepared
for him in the castle.

--
.4A. special correspondent at Varna telegraph's that
the Russian officers in the Bulgarian service, who re-
sig7d by order of their Government, have left off
their uniforms and are now walking about in plain
clothes. In [their stead young Bulgarian captains
have been appointed majors and colonels. In case of
war, adds the correspondent, the want of experienced
generals and field officers is sure to prove a serious
obstacle.
A Vienna correspondent quotes information from
the Political Correspondence to the effect that the new
Turkish Ministry is ready to acknowledge the Bul-
garian union on condition that the payment of the
tribute and the Roumelian portion of the Customs
duty is continued.
From St. Petersburg a correspondent telegraphs
that optimist views are decidedly on the rise in that
capital, though the Jo,lrnal de SE. Petersbourg's semi-
official statement only expresses a hope, and not an
indisputable assurance, of a peaceable settlement of
the Bulgarian crisis.