Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-28
Turkeys Treacheries Another Massa
cre-The Peace Proposals and the
Powers Appeals-Russia's
Attitude.
The erVians Resolved on independence
War to the Knife, and the Knife
to the Hilt-Austris's PrOpO-
siti0n.
The English Parliament may Possibly
be Ke-assembleu.

| ton, b. AIDED by the lord mayor, presen ted
| the earl of Derby today with resolu tons
| passei at meeting on the eastern question,
h Id in GutldhaIl on the eighteenth it,
slant K M Dsrrg satd: You may be quite
sure that the govern ment cshnot undeTrst te
the strength of popular feeling, which un-
doubtsdIy has shown itself so strongly in the
last few weeks with regard to the Bulgarian
atrocities. 1 Iapprehend we all agree in prin-
ciple as to what ought to be done. shall, n
a few days, be able TO publish a dispa ch
which has been cent TO Sir Henry Eli t, the
has been ulrectet 20 in terview the sultan, and
lay the facts fully and unreservedly before
him. to denOunc By name the per- ons lndi-
Gated by MI. B airing rs the principal authors Of
the atrocities, and ca for their punishment.
He has also been directed to represent the
u gent necessity for relieving the suheiings
caused by the atrocities Special attention is
to be given TO the numerous cases of abduc-
tiOn Of wont n; they must be searched for
and restored to their no nes"
In regard 10 the question of c7nvoking par
lament, Lord Derby pointed out that this was
course which was only adopted under most
urgent circumstances, such as a declaration
of war, but in the present ms ance we are not
at war, or in the least likely to be so. We
nave no urgent measures to propose to par ia
meut. 1t is useless 10 summon parliament 10
influence negotiatiOnS, foc II things go on as
smoothly as are hoped 1t is possible and p rob
=Uie that all the most material p IintS wi /
have been settled b. tween the p wers before
parliament could possibly meet. 1t is con-
ceivRble that a state OF things might arise so
fraught with danger az to necessitate the sum
mOniug of parliament, though am bound to
Say jHaJ Sucn SJal6 OIL dudllS COeS not ap-
pear probable to me. do not think you Will
see the peace of Europe or the Turkish en-
pire nruken up.
Lord Derby then discussed the val ious poll.
cies advocated, ald then Eaid: "I think we
may / ok for possible and practicable soiu-
tion in the direction OF local autonomy. J
don't conceal il Will be difficult 10 make such
reforms in the work, but believe it possible
hat the practical objects for whcn e laboc
are equal to the treatment of Mohammedans
and christians, the security OF lie and proper
", and edectu 81 gualant- -es against repeti-
1on OF tn Sc outrages. 1 do not wish 10 dis
guise the fact that these atrocities have, to a
ceIta'n extent, changed the pL sition, Lot
only of this, bat of every Erropean govern
nent In regard to TurEeys L think L. not
necessary to express al opinion In regard OF
the merits OF tue war begun toy Se.vla and
Montenegrr, tut as the Olner side has not OBJ
iained any decisive success, they may fairly
treat the matter a. a drawn game and revert
to StGtu quo ante belLuTI" Lord Derby con-
cludeo ms sp ech as follows: al confidently
oeiieve we shall see this matter brought to u
i'sue without any fresh effusiOn of bloc ;.
DON'T imagine tn at you can settle the east rn
question 10y saying what you wish done. Toe
question is what, under the circumstances,
possibly can be dOae."
Russia will Not make Milan King.
ST PETERSBURG, September q. The
Russian consul to Belgrade has been instruct
ed To declare that Russia IN in no case sup
port the proclamation Cf Prince Milan as
Aing.
The Turkish Mixed Tribunal.
LONDON, S Sptsmber 27 "A Berlin
dispatch says the Porte has given Barring, sec
retaIy of the British legation, a seat In the
mixed tribunal foc trying persons accused of
participaI ion in the Bulgarian atrocities, with
ali the rights accorded other Judges.
Turkish Treachery.
LONDON. September 81 The Iirses
CORES pondent at Cettipje reports that the |
Dlince OF M0nteut gro seat orders to the com
sIye movements untIl 0cioSer ID. M WuRafaI GIG
Pssha, however, TOOK advantage of the truce |
and occupied and fort fed two me- and ad- |
vanced positions on Montenegrlu's Territory.
The price protests against This violation of |
the truce.
Another Massacre OF ChristIans.
LONDON, September q "A letter to
the Tines, dated Therapia, September 22d, |
says It Is reported that seven hundred chris
tians have been ma,sacred Oy the Turks at |
Er, zeroum. 1t is certain that eat outro oges |
have been perpetrated by them. The Yuzgat |
AImenlans have complained ofther excesses |
to the grand vlZier, who has promised thor |
ough investigation.
HOstiIities Resumed.
LONDON. September 27 The Stand |
ards special from Della rad reports that, al |
though further SuSpen ion of hOstil ties has |
oeen ordered, Servian batteries are firing on
turkish outposts ard the servisns are con-
structing new IedOubts between DeIigrad and
Peace Proposals.
LONDON, September ga telegram
from Constant nope says there is every rea-
son TO believe that the Porte Will reply favor
ably to the pc zee propC sails OF the powers It |
has been decided that an elective council |
shall be created. 1t will be CONF Osed of Ihir |
christians aud thirty Mussulmen- lis object |
will be 10 carry into effect the refoI ms de- |
manded by the 'wers.
Emperor william and Peace.
BERLIN, september 27 -EmperCr Will |
liam, in addressing the deputation on the |
eastern question at Stuttgart to-day, said that |
a basis now appears to have been found fer |
We "
fairly hope will lead TO a very satisfactory re-
suit.
The SerVIans Resolved On Inde-
pendence.
BELGRADE Septe % Der 81 M Ristic..
Servian foreign min'ster, last night sent notes
o the English and TIA ian consuls, recapitu-
latlng complaints made against the Turks for
breH ches OF armiS ice, ana pointing out that
COLI ions would continue 10 Tecur If hostIl |
tiles were merely susp -nded for eight days, as |
proposed by the Porte's note. NJ. Ristics con
cludes as follows: al take the liberty of re-
questing Ou to make known that the princes |
government regret it is Il able to order pr
lOngatiOn of the state of things VIII .ch expert
ence has shown TO be impracucable. The gov
ernmv Mt, at the same time, expresses an |
earnest wish for the conclusion OF a formal
armiStce, under such cond tons and of such |
duration as would lead to the attainment OF
The end in view, namely, peace"
at coucil of miHt ters, held yeste day,
over which PRICE Milau presided, it was
unanimously ag; eed to Re ject the conditions Of |
Ieace re emily elaborated by the pnwers and
Jl0 EOTle. 1HS COuuCll also resolved LDdJ
Sc, vi SHOULD not submit except in the event |
of foreign occu patton and to fight Ottrdnce
until the independence OF Servia and Bosnia
is secuI ed.
The Servians yesterday burned two bridges
which had hetn thrown over the Morava by |
the Turks. There were alsO some engagements
between the outposts OF the Servians and
Turks.
Austria Opposed TO Milan as KinF.
The Vienna Political Corr espOndence
concludes a semi-Official article on the procla-
ma ion of Prince Milan as king as foloWs:
90 he AnstrO Il uBgarian government cannot
allow any doubt to be entertained on one
point, namely, that IL would in Sc be in
clIDed TO recognize the title of king If 1t was
conferred on Prince Milan, and all the practi-
cal coaseq uencss sought TO be drawn from
such an act would encounter It's determined
protests.
TELEGRAPHIC BR aVTTEES,
NEW YORK, September q. -Arrived:
steamship Labrador, from havre.
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