The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-14
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
rHE GREAT POWERs TRYING TO PUT
An END TO THE VAR
The Danger to the Ottoman Empire should
the Overtures be Rejected-Heported vic-
tory of the servians near A1exinafx.

The DANGER TO the Ottoman Empire should
the Overtures be Rejected-Heported vic-
tory of the servians near Alexinnts.
LONDON. Sept 13-The Post says it has
reason TO believe that an extraordinary Cabinet
council which was held Yesterday at Constan-
tinopls will prove Of great importance toward
speedy and pacific solution Of the conflicts In
the Ottoman dominion. Concerning this coun-
Gil q despatch to Reuters Telegram Company
merely says Conditions OF peace were dis
oussed." A special despatch TO the Times from
vtenns, however, says the council was hold for
the purpose OF reconsidering the resolution
previously taken by the Cabinet and which
should have been presented to the powers on
Monday. The correspondent saws this recon-
sidsrstion al the last hour is undoubtedly due
to the step taken by the powers at the initiative
OF England. MIR. Elliot, the.British Am mbassador,
was In a position to know the resolution OF the
Porte TO decline an armstice and come forward
with conditions which were not likely to be ac-
cepted as q basis for paclncation nt to be dts
cussed. He OF course Informed his Government.
Two days intervened, Thursday the day Of the
investiture OF the sultan at the Mosque OF
Eyoub, snd Friday. the Turkish Sabbath, when
no otficial business Ia transacted. These two
days were taken advantage Of by the British
powers. one more effort to represent to the
Turks the gravity Of the moment and II possi-
| they had taken.
A UNITED ErroRr FOR PEACE.
| On Saturday morning all the Ambassadors
| had received Instructions to Join ENGLAND 10
| the Porte, which was done. II was not one OF
| those merely formal steps taken rather to fuln
snseaey. '11 AIthoush ugh each 3 Am x%basssdor' mad.
| his communication sinely, the language pre-
ticsi, and represented most earnestly aud I'm
| pressvsly tho danger to which the Porte ex-
posed the empire II II rejected the opportunity
| Afforded to put an end to the war and that no
one could save Turkey from the possible effects
Of such fatal resolution. LANGUAGE
| appears not to have been without eneot. for the
Been assysd .O sna 70 the sesoiStion b% BEEN
taken under fresh consideration. There are no
deliberations may be but ali accounts from
Constantirople concur that the Impression pro-
ducsd has been a deep one. Meantime the
Turks have again begun active operations In the
x sreois despatch TO the Pau Mon Gazette
| from Berlin says: The Porto has definitely re-
solved to refuse an armistice, but declares its
readiness TO discuss terms Of peace. The Porte
will not object to = suspension OF hostilities
provided the powers show as earnest desire to
conclude peace as they have to bring about an
afmistioe.
OPERATIONS IN THE rrHLD.
The tone Of ofhciAl bulletins from Belgrade dc
not indicate confidence in Tchernayens ability
to hold his position, and the recall OF horva.
toyice from ths IuIkisa s fToo'er, ns Ensfs m nae
psian by interruptine communication with
Sisch, is evidence that Tehernsysn is bare
pressed.
The Ttmes Belgrade correspondent says thert
10 great depression there already and rsporu
are current Of n fresh disaster to the ServlaI
The Ttmes' Vienna correspondent tslesrsph
that he has information from MetrovitZ con
vians were driven back to shabat., but ss th
servisns rsoocupied their line ON the Drina OF
the 10th Inst
CURED yesterday between AlexinatE anc Dell
grad, on the LETT bank OF the Morays, which ter
minated 10 r. ,s,9r o. t1s nso olmees Ss's sa
, been superseded In command OF the Servia
/ army Of the Drina by Col. Mercovich lively
I hundred Italian volunteers are expected TO ar
rive at Belgrade shortly.
TUE BuLGARIAs ourRAGEs.
The Earl Of Derby's speech In reply 10 the ad
dresses OF the two deputstons that waite
upon him on Monday last ON the Eastern ques
ton, appears to have been pretty generally salts
factory to tue press and the public. lhe agit =
tion about the Governments position ON thi
question is weakening, though II is likely II wi
i be kept alive unul after the election In Buokns
j. hainshire 10 I'LL the vacancy IN the House q
p Commons, caused by the elevation of Mr.. DIS
y raeh to the pseraee, which takes place sept. q
= aud which is holly contested. mainly on tba
n issue. A Liberal victory there would be regard
"a ed as severe check to the Ministers.
e 1he report Of the arrest OF turkish officers i'm
> pltoated ia the Bulgarian atrocities Is connrmed
Q Fifteen of them have been sent under guard {
Ir ConsiAntinople. A despatch to Reuters Ieie
gram Company from Constantinople says tina
IS these are the leaders indicated in the report q
;, Blscque Boy, tho Turkish ofictal WHO has bee
tnvestigating the atrocities in Bulgaria.
A despatch from ConstantnOple says
e Blacaue Bey's report admits that the atroc
- ties were iDdescribahly horrible. II Is believe
:, that the report will be suppressed"
u The London Post a thick-and-thin supportt
OF tue GOyernuen conspicuously Invites after
IS tion to the arrests OF the Turkish officers charge
- with the bulgarian atrocities as evidence tbt
10 the Porte Il taking enectual measures TO sho
Its Adherence OF the Unauthorized and deplor.
!. ble acts In Bulgaria. II SAYS: 90 We may fo'
u confident that Lord Derby's and Mr.. Elliot
= earnest interposition hos not been without eno(
n in securing the punishment of the guilty and n
. lief for the sufferers.
u DELAY or TIKI PkACn COUNCIL.
The Standards special despatch from Cot
~ | stantinople says the sultan has not approve
q the conditions Of peace resolved upon by Il
n | Council OF Ministers, aud has ordered that tt
a. question be further considered by the Grei
:; | CounOii which consists Of eighty dignltarie
- TINS Il the cause for the delay IN the Porte
. answer To the European powers. The deiioer
=, | tons OF the Great Council are expected 70 r
= sult IN milder terms for Ssryla.
" A despatch TO the DdAy Nelos from Odessa q
- ports that the Turkish innaDitants OF Pnilipp
=. | Dols and Tatar- Bazardjik nave assumed
\, threatening attitude toward the Bulgarians.