The Portland daily press., 1876-10-25
FOR EIGN N.
FOR EIG N.
The Eastern War Cloud.
More Peaceful Aspect of Affairs.
Dju0is Captured by the Turks.
The Bulgarian Assassinations.

LONDON, Oct. "a "A despatch from Thera.
dia announces that Mr.. Barring, Secretary of
the British Legation, is about to return from
Phillippopols, being convinced that the COM
mission for the punishment of the perpetrators
of the Bulgarian atrocities is a deluson and
mOckery, The worst criminals are regarded as
humane and moderate men in disgrace. The
old panic is renewed and most trustworthy
gentleman has travelled with the utmost haste
to Constantnople to inform Mr.. Elliott, thu
British ambassador, that the Turks threaten
new massacres and have even appointed day
for beginning the slaughter.
Gen. Ignatieff's Instructions.
A despatch to Reuters Telegram from Blu.
cbarest says:
Intelligence has been received here that at
the meeting of foreign ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, Gen. Ignatieff declared that an
armistice must be conceded Immediately, and
that other Russian demands would 1evolve for
settlement upon conference of the Powers, at
which Turkey would not be represented, the
conference to define the meaning of the words
autonomy and guarantees
The Rum0rcd Mission of the Czarowitch.
Nothing more has been heard of the mission
OF the Czarowitch to the courts at Vienna, Der.
lin and London.
The Pail Mall SSnzette's Opinion.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: We have reason
to believe Russia has no longer any illusions
about the way her tendencies are viewed here
nor doubts that the first step which threatens
our interests in the East will be answered BY
another for their protection.
Conspiracy against the Government.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily News
reports that the arrests continue at Constanti-
nople on account of the last conspiracy. 1t is
alleged that the purposes of the conspirators
was to forcibly depose the reforming govern
ment. A former Grand Vizier, Mahmoud
Pasha, is implicated. The members of the
cabinet were to have been seized at the moment
when Gen. IgDatieff arrived at the palace and
the Boys in Bosnia were at the same time to
have made the demonstrations of revolt.
servians Again Defeated.
The special correspondent of the Times with
the Turkish army in Servia, reports that the
fight, which lasted ten hours. More than half
the entrenchment on the banks of the river
near Djinis also fell into their hands.
A More Peaceful Outlook,
Times despatch from Vienna saws Turkey
has declared her readiness to accept the six
weeks armstice provided it is recommended by
all the powers. 1t is reassuring to hear from
C0nstantnople that the hopes of more peace
tul turn in affairs have considerably increased.
This feeling is caused by the UNEXPECTEDLY con-
ciliatory attitude of Gen. Ignatieff. There has
not been any trace of Russia Offering provoca-
tion with the view of bringing about a collis-
ion. On the contrary any such inten-
ton has been distinctly and decidedly dsclaim-
ed. While affairs thus look better in Constan-
tinople one can trace all around Turkey the
iron prepared by Russia which is closing and
tightenining firmly. The friendly relations be-
tween Servia and Montenegro which had be-
come embroiled, have been restored. Prince
Mikita hao promised Servls that he would in
no case accept an armisce extending beyond
the present year.
Excitement Among the NIOhammedaus.
VIENNA, Oct. 24.-Not only from Constanti-
nople but from all the provinces of European
Turkey, is there news of growing1 excitement
among the Mohammedans, of conventicles held
in mosques, and of ornaments. The ministry
is divided against itself, and the Sultan is too
inexperienced to take the leadership of affairs
Thus the position is most favorable for Rnssia's
diplomatic action. Gen. 1gnatieff, the Rus
sian ambassador at Constantinople, NAV carry
everything before him. or if he fails. NAV i'm
duce such an outbreak of Mohammedan feeling
as might justify almost any step on the part
of Russia.
Financial Panic in III ussia
BERLIN, Oct. PA financial crash of a
most serious character is threatened in Russia.
The public besiege the banking offices to sell
Russian government and company stocks. but
as rule the officers decline. On the 18th and
10Th inst, nothing was saleable at any price,
and worse will happen should Gen. Ienatieff's
mission take wariike character. The crisis
is worst in the southwestern provinces cOntjgu-
GUS to the seat of war
A conference OF bank directors a few DAYS
ago at the office of the governor of of the Ma
tional Rank decided that they could do moth
ing to prevent the crisis. Accordingly fresh
issues OF inc0Dvertible paper ssSignats, already