The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05

& O r E I G. N .
TURKEY.


LONDON, June 3.-The Times Berlin cores.
pondent remarks that the policy which Russia
has pursued in the East during the year has
produced an important result, as England has
ranged herself on the opposition side. On
Wednesday an English man-of-war landed at
DurazzO cargo of arms for the Turkish troops
in Albania.
A Western Alliance.
A Vienna special to the Daily News says it
is rumored that an alliance of Western powers,
in consequence of the initiative of the British
government. is about to be concluded. Italy,
and probably Austria will join in. Prince
Wrede has been instructed to caution the Ser
Wan government against endangering the
peace.
servia Indignant.
The Times despatch from Berlin reports
that Emperor William will go to Ems on the
7th inst. The same authority says there is
much indignation in Servia and Montenegro
over the report that Great Britain is supplying
the Turks with arms.
The Sultan's Recognition.
A despatch to the Daily News from Vienna
says tits announced that the powers, includ-
ing Russia, will recognize Murad next week.
The Insurreciion to Continue.
The official Gazette of Montenegro declares
that fresh armistce is impossible, and saws
the insurrection will now continue in good
earnest.
The Situation more Threatening.
Further dispatches from Berlin to the Times
state that the declaration of the Montene grin
official Gazette that the insurgents are dete r
mined to Immediately fall upon the Turks with
the with the whole Servian race must be con-
sidered authentic, M. Wesselitski, the Russian
agent in Herzegovina, having published an ad-
dress handing the military and diplomatic di-
rection Of insurgent affairs over to the Prince
Of Montenegro. The Servian troope are ranged
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notice rhe central staff has gone to Alexinatz
near the Turkish camp at Nish.
The principal Servian FORCE howeve r, is sta
toned at LozDizua, where pontoon bridges are
being constructed preparatory to crossing the
Dnua into Bosnia. Various fortified camps
The Russian Gen. Tcherauyeff, who has as
sumed command of the Servian forces, on his
arrival in Belgrade handed the Servian govern.
ment 1000 as donation from the Sclavonic
societies of Russia. Bulgaria is also being set
on fire by hosts of well armed volunteers, which
are daily arming from Russia, Servie, Rouma-
MIA and Montenegro, who have established forti-
fed camps amply armed with cannon.
Notwithstanding these difficulties the atti-
tude of the Corte continues firm. A crisis is
unprepared for the present contingency and is
slow to decide. There is a feeling in Berlin
that we are on the eve of momentous changes
and every bour may bring important news.
The Berlin Telegrapaic Agency asserts that
England has concluded on alliance with Tur-
key, and guaranteed the latter's in tegrity.
Suicide of the Ex-Sulian.
WASHINGTON, June 4-The Minister of For
eign Affairs has addressed the following tee-
gram to the Turkish Minister at Washington
COnstdntioople, Jnne A sad event has
just painfully affected our august sovereign and
his government, Abdul Aziz Khan, the late
sultan, who for some time past unfortunately
gave evident signs of mental arrangement,
having locked himself up this morning in his
apartments of the palace of Tcheragon, COM
mitted suicide by opening the veins of his
arms with scissors which he had concealed on
his person. The imperial government hasten
ed to cause all the legal inquests to be made,
also detailed medical report which will be
forwarded to you very soon. All the ministers,
the high officers, both civil and military, will
be present at the funeral of his majesty, which
will take place with accustomed pomp and
honOrs due the deceased, whose body will be
aid in the.mausoleum of Sultan Mahmoud.
LONDON, June A telegram received in
Paris asserts that the ex-Sultan stabbed himself
with dagger in the region Of the heart. 1t is
generally remarked in Paris as strange that
Abdul Aziz, who had always shown himself so
feeble should have suddenly displayed so much
emergency, and at the same time that his death
was of so little Importance to anyone, that it
seemed repugnant to attribute it to assassina-
ton.
George Sands Illness.
A Paris despatch to the Daily News says
there is hope that George Sand is now out of
danger.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times says
the ministerial North German Gazette gives us
to understand that owing to the antagonism
between Russia and England all Europe is
plunged into a most critical situation. The
National Zeitupg regards the pacific view re-
Gently taken by Count Andrassy as entirely er-
roneous and foresees that momenteous will now
have to be Immediately adopted by the various
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