The New York herald., 1876-11-03
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.
Seeking To Exclude Turkey from
the Final Settlement.
FRANCE TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
An American Ship in Collision
at Sea.
LONDON, Nov. Q, 1876.

The friends Of peace were this morning clated by
the news that the Porte had formally accepted the
proposed armisticc, subject to the condition that
Serva also should accept it, and then came the
glad tidings that Servia had agreed and that the
armistice was actually signed yesterday. SO eager
was Serva for a cessation Of hostities that we are
told that General Tchernayen was instructed TO
send o nag OF truce to Abdal Kerim, the Turkish
Commander in Chict to inquire whether he had
been notified OF the conclusion of an armistice.
NEW COMPLICATIONS.
But no sooner had the public mind begun to settle
down to the hope OF even temporary peace than
disquieting rumors again commenced to circulate
and people begin once more to fear that great Eu
ropean war is at hand special despatch from
Constantinople to-day announces that Russia's ut
matum exacted merely two months armistcc,
without conditions. This, at first, looked moderate
and peaceful and Turkeys formal acceptance Of it
seemed to settle the matter, but now the question
of conference for final settlement OF the difficulty
again looms up, and with it the dread spectre Of o
gigantic war.
WAR PROBABLE.
Russia wants to exclude Turkey from the confer
ence and 1t is thought that If she should succeed In
doing so war is almost sure to follow as necessary
consequence. Russia intends to propose that the
revenue OF the revolted provinces shall be deposited
in the Ottoman Bank to pay the interest Of the
Turkish debt, q proposition which the Porte win
hardly accede to, except compelled by force, and
thus the question becomes once more SO compl
Gated that it is hard to see how general war can
be averted.
GERMAN SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.
The most significant rumor OF all is that Germany
is to protect Russian subjc ccts in Turkish territory
in the event OF war being declared.
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH.
From Bucharest comes the intelligence that an
extraordinary session of the Roumanian Chambers
was held to-day. Prince Charles, In his inaugural
speech referred to the present crisis and said that
the guaranteeing Powers will defend territorial in
tegrity and national right but that the difficulties
Of the situation are enormous and much depends on
union and patriotism.
THE ARxrsrrcE SIGNED.
The Globe this afternoon says It is understood that
Tho foreign office has received formal notification OF
Tho signing OF the armistice yesterday. The news s
also confirmed by despatch from 81. Petersburg
which says. "a telegram received here from General
tenaiier announces that the Porte accepted two
months armistice, beginning November l. and has
ordered the Immediate cessation OF hosties."
Belgrade despatch says II is officially announced
that both armies will retain the positions they
hoid.
yRAScE NEUTRAL
II is hardly probable that anything short OF Ger
many being ncxtricaby involved In European strug
re would induce France to swerve from her present
peaceful policy, but the Due Decazcs TO think 1t
necessary 20 make a formal announcement Of tho fact
despatch from Paris says he has declared officially
before the Budget Committee that the in
tends to maintain absolute neutrality the Of
complications in tho East
RUSSIA PRESSING FOR SETTLEMENT.
Tho following Official statement appears In tho
Morning Post;'Turkey having accepted the armsticc
wc understand RUSSIA has taken immediate stops to
prcss forward negotiations for tho arrangement OF all
pending questions on the basis of the English pro-
posals.h
THE BULGARIAN MASSACRE
Tho Post also states that official Investigation shows
that only 310o persons killed by the Turks in
Bulgaria.
A CONFERENCE ASSEMBLE.
The lntest dispatches from stantinoplc say that
conference VIII assemble snOrtly, ana the news Is
confirmed from Paris. II is added that representa-
tive the Porte will bc admitted TO It by such
compromise that described by the London Post, OF
October 81, according which the six Powers will
deliberate the reforms the Turkish representa-.
tive will only take seat when the results TO DO
declared.
AT SEA-
A despatch from Lisbon says the United States
grigate vandalia coded with the Norwegian bark At
Tho Init worc novc In bv thc col
as,op. Tho vandalia uninjursd, and towcd the
Atlantic to that port
battalion OF troops, 1000 strong arrived In Ha-
vana from Spain yesterday.
A cable despatch from Barcelona Spain. to Captain
General Jovear the establishment there OF
colonial bank which promises all the necessary nan-
cial resources for supprcssing the Instruction
nundatous in tho interior Of tho island reported
~hch great damage in somc Of the richest
districts