The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-10-13
The Eastern War-Later Notes from
Different Sources.

The Vienna correspondent of the
Standard states that communications
from Paris declare that France will not
participate in the naval demonstration
proposed by Russia. Austria and Eng
land have declined the proposition of in
tervention.
The Standards Belgrade telegram re-
ports that General Tchernayeff has
sent to Belgrade fifty privates who had
mutilated their right hands in order to
escape military duty. They will be i'm
prisoned.
A telegram from Belgrade says it is
expected that Russia will now present
an ultimatum, to be followed by a de-
claration of War. Negotiations will
probably preceds such action, as the
treaty of Paris binds the signers in the
event of a misunderstanding, to give the
Powers an opportunity OF mediation.
Roumania will join the fortune of Rus
sia. She now openly allows the passage
of armed bodies through her terrific
~.
Prince Milan has written letter to
the Gar, expressing sorrow for having
incurred the latter's displeasure in con-
nection with the army's proclamation of
himself as King.
LONDON, October GA Belgrade
dispatch of the Times says the English
policy is leading factor in Servian cal
culations. The writer expects Russia to
declare War with the approval of Eng
land. This expectation is founded on
the sentiment of the English people as
gathered from meeting held all over the
country.
The Times Berlin correspondent tele
graphs that should Russia persist in
occupying Bulgaria, Austrian troops will
not only occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina
but operate against the Servians.
The Turkish Generals have resumed
operations, but avoid Alexinatz and
Delegrade, end are penetrating north
into the eastern countries. This is tn,
result of the Russian proposals to Aus
tria.
The Sclavonic Committee at Con
stantinople report that fearful catas
trophe will befall Bulgaria unless ther
be Intervention on the part of Russia be
fore winter. Austria is anxious to fore
the peace programme on the Porte, bu
since the independent action of Russis
if the acceptance by the Porte of tn
programme SO variously interpreted b
its originators would not offer a solu
ton.
The Roumania Government keer
thirty thousand soldiers ready to Pre-
tect their country. Preparations al
making to transport these troops to Be
sarbia from the interior.
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily New
states that the Italian journals free
discuss the question ofgaining that pa
, of Austrian territory south of the Tyr
: where the people speak Italian, and al
the Austrian districts of Gois and Ora
iska, in case Austria seeks aggrandiz
! ment of territory in Turkey.
e The Daily Telegraph's Vienna &C
respondent says: 1t is reported th
/, Panslavist emissaries are in Bulgar
melting the Moslems to deeds of bloc
:, shed, with a view of causing decisi
j. political action to be taken.
a The Telegraph's Berlin corresponds
70 reports that the Powers are preparing
:, new scheme of mediation, which W
. probably bear the character of an ul
matum.
If A later dispatch from Belgrade sa
no The Porte's rejection of the peace p
- posals is received here with satisfacti
.sr and hopes are entertained of Russia's
, teryention,