The Portland daily press., 1876-09-18
F. o r. E I q N
THE TURKISH WAR,
ReDOrted Seryian Victopies.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-A despatch from Bal
grade says that the Servains repused an attack
OF five battalions of Turks near Gredetin, SOUTH
west OF Alexinatz, on Thursday. The Servians
also claim that Gen. Harnatarich has turned
the Turkish position by crossing the Laslabatz
Heights. and that Col. MirkOsvich commander
of the army of 1rtusk, has defeated the Turks
and driven them across the Drina, recapturing
Servian redoubts at Little Zivarnick which had
been taken by the Turks. tits ascertained that
Servia obtained $4,000 muskets and several
mitrailleuses from Russia.
What Turkey Demands.
The text of the POrte's answer to the Powers
shows that the Perte besides the conditions of
peace already made knewn, requires that Ser
to that country from the neighboring TGrkish
provinces. The status quo ante belluna will be
retained with regard to Montenegro Within
"a hours after the Powers shall give Judgment
on the peace conditions the Porte will order a
suspension Of hostilties.
The London Times BeIiisereut.
The Times leading article on the Turkish
peace conditions. concludes as follows:
Although the Porte has said its last word
the great Powers have not said theirs 1t re-
mains for them to signify by collective act
what terms of peace are admissible, and Tur-
key will indeed have begun new chapter of
her history, II she should resist their united
counsels. Her unbending attitude almost war
rants the suspicion that to save her own digni-
ty in the presence of her vassal, 8 he is waiting
Tor pressure frem these Powers, which as they
protect, must also command. 1t would be graf
flying to think that in such crisis the temper
of our own foreign Office is firm enough and its
purpose sufficiently decided to be truly repre-
sentative OF the nation, but Mr.. Gladstope's
letter is formidable indictment, and if the
foreign office should continue to resist the pop-
ular wishes, his demand for an autumn session
OF Parliament may speedily become that OF the
country"
Russian Denial.
A despatch from st. Petersburg officially de-
MES the existence of the alleged treaty between
Russia and Germany, providing for the Settle
ment OF the Eastern question in case of war.
OF which the Paris Journal La Franchise pub
iIshed what purported to be the text last ever
ing.
Hosiilities TO be Suspended.
Reuters Telegram Company has despatch
from Berlin statlng that an agreement to sus-
pend hostities for ten days has been signed
A special telegram from Berlin to the Oh
server OF this city, says that simultaneously
with the delivery Of the reply to the Powers
containing the peace conditions, the Porte issu-
cd orders on his own initiative for the immedi.
ate cess alton OF all hostilities, on the assump-
ton that Servia and Montenegro would issue
similar instructions. The Powers received the
Porte's reply savorably and opeend negotia-
lions Immediately for further action The
Forte has confdeDtially notified the Powers of
It's hrm determination to redress the grievances
of the Christians.
Boss Tweed Homeward Bound,
LONDON, Sept. ia despatch from Madrid
says that William Tweed and William E. Hunt
will embark at Coruna for Cuba as prisoners.
Thursday next, the 21st inst.
Shipwrecks.
TORONTO, Sept. 17.-Halfax adyices from
the Magdalen Islands to the 10Th inst state
that report IS current that the steamer Albert
was lost on the I'd inst The Grecan of Jer-
sey, from Quebec for Newfoundland, struck the
west end OF Byron Island and was Abandoned.
She is a total wreck. Bark Gertrude of Prince
Edward Island, timber laden from the wreck
ed ship Calcutta, is on shore at Grand Entry.
Two-thrds of cargo Of deals from the wreck
ed 6rlg Urda has been saved in damaged cor
dition.
Foreign Notes.
The Porte is understood to consent to the Sis
pension of hostilities, though refusing to grant
an armistice.
Mr.. Gladstone finds fault with the policy of
the English government on the Turkish cues
ton, and concludes letter with the declare
ton: "You must let Europe define what is inst.
and then enact it," he expresses the belief
that circumstances now demand the early re.
assembling Of Parliament.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of tho Ex
chequer, in addressing large meeting in Ed
burg Saturday, made a defence of the govern
ments, policy in the East. taking the same
grounds as Lord Derby in his reply to the dep.
utatloDs on the 18th inst. He repudiated as
baseless the assertion that the government was
STA.
Reuters Telegram Company has despatch
from Madrid which says that the Mayor of San
Fernando has ordered the Protestant pastor
there to keep the door of his chapel closed, be-
cause external manifestations are prohibited by
the Constitution.
1t is stated that the British government has
instructed the agents in Bosnia and Herzegovi-
ma to urge the insurgents to cease bostilities
The Standards special despatch from Bel
grade declares there is absolutely no truth in
the report OF Servian victory on the Morava,
The report was fabricated by an employee of
the press bureau at Belgrade. There has been
no important movement on the Morsya during
the past week.