New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22

ION t0t procuring IN UNDERSTANDING WIN
the Porte regarding an armistice and con-
ditiOns for peace.
A special telegram from Berlin to tho
Pail Mall Gazette says report is current
there that the powers have again collective
" urged the POrte's unconditional accept
ance of the English proposals.
The Pail Nall Gazette, in leader, says:
We have no faith in the negotiations or the
reported understanding between the pow
ers, and do not believe any Of them have
abated their pretensions, laid aside their
jealousies or modified their policy. The
article concludes ~ follows: The least
sanguine view is at present the safest. We
shall do wisely in believing there is not yet
any such concert or understanding between
the powers as may insure Europe against
the worst consequences Of war between
Turkey and Russil.
All the continental bourses to-day showed
the same or greater recovery % the Lon
don Stock Exchange, giving evidence of re-
turning confidence, against which the Pail
Mall Gazette warns its readers.
The Pail Mau Gazette publishes . long
statement, which it says is by . person fully
entitled to speak on behalf of the whole
body of American missionaries in Turkey.
The writer says the Protestant mission
aries do not hesitate to say, that the Turk
ish government affords better ASSURANCE of
tian rule which might replace it. The mis-.
sionaries have such dread Of Russian
ascendency, that they have requested me
con6dentially to lay before the German
government certain proofs of Russian int0l-
erances and to solicit Germany to secure
from Russia guarantees Of religious liberty
before consenting to the dismemberment OF
Turkey, or Russian occupation. This mis-
si0nary appealed to Germany because
% Ak int
European affairs precludes her treating the
question by diplomacy.
The article in yesterdays Times. which
stated that the cabinet at it's meeting Tues
day night did nothing that can justify fears
Of British participation in the war and that
England is not called upon. either BY tho
text of treaties or by moral obligation TO
interfere, was unquestionably an official
communication.
A special from Vienna to the Standard
says: 1.-TWO large clubs Of the Constitu-
tional party in the Austrian Reichsrath,
the olub of tho Left and the club Of the
Progressionists, held sitting yesterday ON
the questions to be put to the ministers re-
specting the attitude Of the government
upon the Eastern question. The majority Of
both clubs declare against any intervention,
objections a. to the competency OF the
Reichsrath in foreign affairs hitherto 70
served to the deliberation of the Austro-
Hungarian delegations, were Overruled.
In the Servian camp, according to tho
Times Vienna correspondent, the idea OF
peace is secuted. Fighting continues be-
fore Saitschar. The Servians, under Gem
chief of staff, are endeav0ring to drive the
Turks from their positions. There the
Ssrvians considerably outnumber the
Turks, brit have not effected anything yet.
A Reuter- dispatch from Ragusa says Der
wish Pasha has evacuated Montenegro.
The levy en- maese which he recently OF.
dered in Albania proved fruitless, only 800
men responding.
telligence received here states that the
Russian War Minister has ordered the con-
centration of ten army corps. Tho Grand
Duke Michael Nicolcjevitch, brother Of the
Gear, will take command. 1t is said his
staff has ALREADY sAbeen formed.
The .Pesther lloyd says peace even now
is stM possible, but war between Turkey
and Russia, which can not remain localized,
ID probable.
eAA Reuter- telegram from Constantinople
says Fridays article in the London Times,
and the statement that England was averso
to rendering military assistancet0 the Porte
have produced considerable impression
here. It is certain that after the Sultan
has received General Ignatief, the Russian
ambassador, there will be fresh deliberar
ton at the divan.
Tchernayen's Movements.
BELGRADE, October 2l.-Gsneral Tcher-
nayeff has transferred his headquarters
from belgrade to Kavnik.
Germany's Position On the Armistice.
BERLIN, October 2l.-The National Zeit-
al,,g states that Germany has defined her
position upon the armietice a. folloW She
il Indifferent whether IN armistice Of six
weeks or six months is granted; therefore
her interposition with the object Of bring
ing about IN understanding between the
powers can avail little; but, on the other
hand, Germany now fails to recognize thAt
the object to be arrived ct 10 the restoration
of an understanding between the powers
with the view of procuring durable peace.
A Reuter- Telegram from Vienna says the
ministerial centre party Of the Austrian
Reichsrath to-day laid on the table IN inter-
pellation signed by 1l2 members, declaring
that an understanding between Austria and
Russia ON the Eastern question is indispens-
able.