The Portland daily press., 1875-08-21
F OR EIG N.
LAYING THE GHOST.
The Great Powers to Preserve Peace.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 20.-Le Nord, the Russian
organ, discussing the Turkish instruction,
says that Russia, Germany and Austria are in
accord on the point that the Eastern question
shall not be raised. Peace has been temper
arily disturbed, but the general peace is secure
beyond attack. France and Italy will doubt
less be invited to join these three powers.
Turkey must recognize the need of ending her
intolerable regime, and of proceeding seriously
with the reform which has heretofore been
mere pretence.
A special from Vienna reports that the Her
zegovnian insurgents have been forced to raise
| the siege of Trebigne, and have been driven
unarmed across the frontier.
All signs of panic in consequence of the
Eastern trouble have disappeared, and the
stock market has completely recovered from
| the depression of the last two days.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 2O-Later intelli-
gence from Herzegovina is more satisfactory.
The Governor of the province announces that
| there is less excitement among the people, and
| anticipates prompt pacficatioD.
The Russian, Austrian and German ambassa-
| doris had prOtracted conference with the
| Grand Vizier yesterday. 1t is understood that
| they advised suspension of hostilites, with
the view OF ascertain the grievance of the in
| surgents The Grand Vizier declined to accede
| to the proposition
| The Russian ambassador had an interview
with the Sultan, and afterwards the Grand
| Vizier was summoned to the palace.
The foreign ambas sailors and the ministers
| will meet at the Russian embassy on Saturday
| Its officially stated that the news published
| in the foreign journals in regard to the Herze-
| govinian instruction is much exaggerated
| The Turkish government will soon have $4,000
| troops concentrated in Herzegovina. 1t has
been waiting to be able to concentrate a suffi-
| cieni force to crush the insurrection with the
least possible effusion of blood. Dervsen Pa
| cha has now been ordered to take offensive
| steps, Powers entirely friendly have requested
| facilities to communicate with the insurgents
for the purpose of counselling submission to the
Ottoman government, and infol ming them that
they have nothing to hope for from the inter-
| vention of foreign powers
| LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Vienna new Free
| Press is informed that the British ambassador
recently warned the Sultan of the action of the
three powers, pointing out the significance of
the step.
A Vienna political correspondent says the
| action of the powers was tender of friendly
offices, not Intervention, and thinks the refusal
of Turkey to accede to their propositions was
| not final.
A special despatch to the Standard from
| Vienna represents that fifty Turkish families
| persisted when the insurgents destroyed Berbr
and Solngar.
RAGUsA, Aug. 20.-Dervisch Pacha, with
five battalions of regulars and three regiments
of infantry, is advancing for the purpose of
dislodging the insurgents from their position
| between Mostar and Kick.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-La Temps says it has re-
| ceived information conhrmatory of LIE NOrds
article to the effect that Russia, acting in con-
junction with Germany and Austria, intends
making an appeal to the powers of Europe in
favor of settling the Herzegovinian difficulty
by an understanding among all the countries
interested, thus averting all danger of a
| European war.
The Memorial Diplomatique says all the
powers have agreed in urging Servia and Mon-
tenegro to remain neutral in the present con-
f1ict, and that this advice will be backed by
force if necessary.
A Job for Russia.
LONDON, Aug. "a, 6 a. m.-The Times pub
fishes special from Berlin, saying that the
Kirkland rebels had attacked Russian body
guard. 1t is expected that the Russian gov
ernment will order the military occupation of
Khokand. The Daily News special from vi
emma says the Russian General Kaufman is
organizing an expedition against Khokand in
| revenge for attacks upon the Russian soldiers.
Foreign Notes.
The liabilities of Moffatt Bros. Of Toronto,
| wholesale dry goods merchants, who suspended
recently, amount to 100000.
The North German Gazette says that nothing
is known In political circles in Berlin of Russia
| intending to convoke a conference on the usage
| of war in the neOr future
| The News correspondent at Paris reports
that ex President Theirs declines to be ca l.
didate FOR the Senate, preferring to remain in
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