The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-13
FOREIGN NEWS,
THE TURKISH WAR.


TEK1IX5E, October lS.-MouttGt Pa.
SaA's Communications are RoU u0iu,er.
rupted. He !. constantly rScriyipE large
eonJoya Of provisions IRON RsgusA.
The Monisnegrin eOmuID,leF reports
that 10 recent raid. which resulted in
the burning Of GubinEe and all the sur
rounding Villages, 1900 Tarks SsrU
killed, inclusive OF thoss burned in tho
houses. The bulk Of the Turks were de-
eoysd into An ambush. The MontsneSrins
lost $50 men,
LoXpox, October IA dispatch IRON
Cons,Anti1opls says the following are
the conditions on which the Porte grants
the armiJliee: That SsrVia ehAll bc pro-
vented from occupying the positions nov
in possession Of the Turkish army; that
the introduction Of ATns and Auuuni.
ton into SerTiA aud Montenegro Be pro.
hibited; that the passage Of foreign vol.
uuteeFs 10 The Turkish provinces 10
efieCtuAlly put stop to- that Servia and
MonteneEro b PrOhibed ffon giving
any assistance TO the insurgents in tho
adjacent provinces,
The Porte proposes that the Srni'tiec
shall e1teed 70 the 10th Of March, 1877,
and requests the GreSt Powers to appoint
delegates for the settlement Of the detAils.
1t has been ordered that the Turkish
commanders come TO an understanding
with these delegates, aud the ServiAn
and Montenegrtn commanders. The line
Of idemarcAIion between the hostile armies
Is to be regulated BY the positions they
now hold. Tdrkey il, however, ready 10
evacuats her positions in serviA II ServiH
promises not 10 occupy them.
LONDON, October lS.-A special from
St. Petersburg says that 1t is stated that
the Car is preparing another autograph
letter to Emperor Francis joseph in con-
sequence Of tho change in the political
situation.
Tho 7TmrI correspondent at Vienna
says the Porte desires to stop the Influx
Of foreign soldiers into Scrvia and that
other lnsurgent provinces bC not
agitated during the Smiatiee, is stated 10
be not 4 condition Of GrmiStice, but only
wish.
The chief topic OF the war correspond
ents is Russias attitude. The Slaaddrds
Berlin reporter says that there ia now
assembled at LevAdia, the Car, Prince
GortschakoG, the commander OF the Black |
Sea squadron, the Ministers OF War and
Finance, and the C1AroWitE. RuSSiA'S
reply to the Turkish proposal is under
confederation,
A Berlin Special says that the old re-
port Is revived that the Gar thinks Of
il war is decided on. The
Russian residents in Austria and Ger.
many who are liable to serve in the army
have been ordered home.
The Black Sea squadron il ready to
carry 10000 men from the northern to
the western shores OF the sea. A deIach.
ment Of officers have been sent 10 equip
these vessels.
The Persian Government has been
asked by Russia to cooperate. Persia
10 obedience Ia sending troops TO the
Turkish frontier. The reserve is being
called out in the western provinces oi
Russia. Troops have been moved to-
wards tbe northern and eastern frontiers
Of GaIlicia. Twenty thousand horses
have been placed on war footing in
Russian. Poland. These measures are
believed to DO intended to force Austria
and Turkey to cOncede Independence
Of the Southern ScIaVoniAnS without a
war.
The Belgrade correspondent Of the
daily NeiSs says the proposal OF Turkey
goes to St. Petersburg, and thence to
Russia, and the reply goes to
St. Petersburg and London, hence ten
days must elapse before definite action
can be taken. During that time the
militry events may change the entire
The TmeI correspondent at Belgrade
don't anticipate favorable reception OF
the Turkish proposals for an arnisticc.
The Ministers would like to accept and
the reasoning portion Of the seryiau Peo.
pie are sick Of war, but Russia will guide |
their action. Servia has not yet received
an official communication Of Turkeys
answer.