The daily gazette., 1876-06-03
MATHIS IN TURKEY.
CONFUSION IN THE PROV NcEs.

CONF USlON In THE PROVINCES.
The correspondent of the London
Times, writing from Pera on the 18th
of May, says:--
"While the capital, left without
government, is prey to apprehensions
of evils of which it would be impos.
sible to exaggerate the magnitude, the
tidings from the provinces are of ma
ture to add to the general alarm and
make confusion worse confounded.
The insurgents in Bulgaria are waxing
strong, and have placed themselves in
possession of the railway and the
telegraph, taking up position be-
tween Sarembey and Bellows, where
tLey seen to be ready TO give battle.
Great atrocities are daily perpetrated
both by them and by the savage Bashi-
Bazooks who are sent to oppose them,
and panic has arisen among the rail.
way officials all along the line.
Throughout Bulgaria and the other
provinces of European Turkey, the
Messulmans are flying to arms and for
tifying themselves in the towns, while
the Christians, unable to resist, are
running for refuge to the mountains,
and will soon be in possession of the
open country. There seems to be in
activity in Herzegovina, but from Boz
sula there come reports of frequent en-
counters, In which the Imperial troops
claim the victory, though with a re.
gard for veracity on which we have
learned to place proper value. But
the most distressing and alarming in
! telligence comes from Salonica,
where the Commission of Inquiry has
landed only to find the authority per-
fectly unvailing for good or evil; and
has vainly attempted either to bury
the barbarously mutilated and shock
ingly outraged bodies of the two muir
dered consuls or to proceed to the ar
rest of the suspected murderers."
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June I'd, - The
Minister of Foreign Affairs has tele-
| graphed the Turkish representatives
! abroad as follows:
| hasten to deny the malevolent ru-
mors circulated concerning the de-
| posed monarch's fate. Immediately
after his accession Sultan Mourad
Efendi ordered his uncle to be treated
with every consideration, and to re-
ceive all the honors due to his person.
The pavilion belonging to the Tcher-
agan Palace, on the Bosphorus, has
been assigned him as residence.
Serria Refuses to Recognize the
NesU Sultan.
| LONDON, June "a special despatch
to the Pail Mall Gazette from Berlin says:
1t is stated here that Servia refuses to
recognize the new Sultan of Turkey, on
the ground of his irregular accession to
the throne, and declines to pay her tri-
butte, two instalments of which are in
| arrears.
The same dispatch says that Prince
Bismarck will accompany the Emperor
William TO Ems, where a fresh confer
ence will be held between Prince Bis
marck, Prince Gortshakoff, and Count
Karoh, the Austian Ambassador at Ber-
| lin.
| ABpUAL AXIS IMPRISONED.
| LONDON, June 2.-The Post says it
! learns that Abdual Axis the late Sultan
of Turkey, is confined in a splendid pal
ace called "The Cage" The Post also
says it has reason to believe that his
| life is perfectly safe, and adds that it
understands that Queen Victoria, imme-
diately on learning of the deposition of
| Abdual Axis, took steps to obtain salts
| factory assurance OF the personal safety
of her former guest.
THE SWORD OF osMAN.
LONDON, June "A despatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Con-
stantinople states that the ceremony of
girding Murad Effendi, the new Sultan,
! with the sword of Osmon, which is equi-
valent to coronation, is postponed un-
til next week.
The New Sultan-His Advent to the
Throne.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Turkish
Minister has received the following des-
patch from the Turkish Minister on
Foreign Affairs;
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 31.-The advent
to the throne of his imperial Majesty
Mourad V, which was announced to you
by telegram yesterday, sent by his High
ness the Grand Vizier, was proclaimed
by the grace of God and the will of the
people amidst the most perfect tran
guilty. The populations have hailed
this happy event with their UNANIMOUS
and enthusiastic wishes. All desire to
testify to the new sovereign III ir sympa
thy and devotion by public demonstra-
tions. The joy and satisfaction Of the
pc 5ple are shown by illuminations in the
capital as well as in the provinces, 1
shall soon make known to your Excel
lency the programme of the new Govern
ment.