New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TURCo sERvIAN CONFLICT.
TIE PoRTE's ANSWER TO THE GREAT POWERS RI

TIE PORTE's ANSWER TO THE GREAT POWERS RE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACCEPTS A TRUCE.
LONDON, Saturday, Oct. z, 1875.
A Reuter- dispatch from ConstantnOple says
the Portes to the proposals Of the Powers
formally communicated to the ambassadors yesterday.
The Grand vzier Wednesday declared that accept
of tue proposals of the Powers impossible
would be equivalent TO the Sultan abdicating the
eIgny Of three provinces. Next day Sir Henry Elliot
had interview with the Sultan which may have
caused him delay the formal indicated by these
remarks OF the Grand Vizer.
MONTENEGRO NEGOTIATING SEPARATELY.
Reuter- dispatch from Ragusa announces that Prince
Nicholas Of Montenegro consented Friday to sus-
pension Of hostites pendng the conclusion OF regular
armistce, condition that the forts occupied by the
Turks should be only repr0y.s.ouei sufficiently Tor
present requirements This result is attributed 10 the
mediation of the British Consul and has caused great
sensation among the Slaves. special dispatch to The
Times from Vienna says: "There good reasons for
believing that negotiations between Turkey and Mon
tenegro have gone Their renewal OF the truce,
and that there has been approach between the two
countries the basis OF cesson OF territory u Mon
tenegro The valley OF the Zetas Podgoritza, s
mentioned as comprised in this eventual cession."
The tone OF Lord Derby's dispatch TO Sir Henry Elliot
regarding the Bulgarian atrocities issued last night il
very severe He points the ACCESSIBILITY Of placing
the disturbed districts Immediately under able and
energetic commissioner who should either be Christian
he assisted by Christian councillors. This arrange
should be provisional aud without prejudice to any
future arrangements which may be made in concert With
the Powers.
The Hungarian Premier Herr Tlsza, declared III The
Diet yesterday that all the guaranteeing Powers were
acting harmony, and that the Russian Government IN
consequence Of understanding with Count Andrassy,
AustrO-IIungaran Premier, mad adopted energetic
against ae exodus OF volunteers, and had pro-
hibted any more turlOughs to soldiers
TIE TURKS DEFEATED.
LONDON, Monday oct. 8, 1879.
A dispatch to The Standard from Ragusa re-
ports that MOukLtar Pasha surprised the MOntenegns
on Saturday and carried three mtrenched positions, but
the Turkish troops were subsequently driven back The
MOntcuegrins have burned LIbuje and other Turkish
villages and cut the telegraph Sres between Trebgne
aud Mostar
A dispatch to The Daily Yeps from Biuul OjunisD
states that the Turks attempted break through the
scryian environment Friday. After makinga con-
siderable advance they were stopped and stubborn
fight occurred. the result Of which is unknown.
A Belgrade dispatch 10 The Ne,cS says Osman Pasha,
with 10000 men, has taken the offensive from the di-
rectiOu OF saitschar His purpose is not known.
A CONFERENCE FAVORED.
Berlin dispatch to The Standard which In confirmed
by sem-olcal statement in me fOs' says the English
Cabinet made formal proposal TO the Powers for
conference. Russia also urges conference In addition
armistce. There is therefore to hope that
Russia and England dramatically opposed 10
each other people believe. Russia insists on eNcud-
in- Turkey from the conference
Austria desires that the conference shall consist OK
ambassadors representing all the sgnacry Powers.
Italy and France have given their consent to the confer
tncc. Germanys answer s expected soon
NJ Rstics las announced seryis willingness TO accept
an arnisce Of six weeks provided Ike Of demaIca-
ton Is drawn.
The Official auswcr 10 the proposals Of the Powers,
despite al former reports has Jet b,en given by the
Porte.
GERMANY UPHOLDs AUSTRIA
The Vienna special to the same paper reports that
Prince Bismarck fully Endorsed Andrassys refusal
OF the proposal for Joint occupation % tie Turkish
provinces Il is absolutely certain that Andrassy VIII
resign ii occupation resolved upon higher quarters
wARIIKE SIGNS IN LUssA.
The Berlin correspondent OF The Times says;
The cars order that Russian officers or sol
drs MOI on active uty be allowed leave OF absence 10
20 To Seryia Is not operation The emigration cOntln-
ues AZ the rate 700 SEQ every week. IL u taed
that Russia has offered k0umanla absolute independence
ii Russian troops allowed To march through ROuna-
Man territory. The milt3ry preparations oi Russia con-
rine ID /, an ugly that the Russian reserves nave
been forbidden u leave their places Ot sdence. Inc
public in Russia look war AZ probable a panic ex-
lists on the 81. Petersburg Exchange.
LIBERAL EX-MINlsTER SUPPORTS HE GOVERN
MINT.
The Right Hon W. f. Forster addressing bis constitu-
ents al Bradford on Saturday, supported Lord Derbys
action ON the Eastern question and expressed the hope
that tie country would support it. He sad II Turkey
refused Engands proposals, he thought circumstances
might arise in which joint intervention and possibly joint
occupation by Austria, Russia, and England might DO
demanded Is a matter OF duty.
EX-sULTAN MURAD DYING.
LONDON, Monday, Oct. ., 1876.
A 1;s,,,+cI IN The Times from Constantine