New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28
THE CRISIS IN TURKEY.
THE TURKS SEEKING BETTER TERMS.

| GEN. NIKITIN APPOINTED TO COMMAND TIE SER
| WAN ARMY--GEN. rCHERNAYEFF SUPERSEDED
| HOPES OF SETTLEMENT AT CoNsTASTISoPLE.
BELGRADE, Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1876.
The newspapers here publish the following:
"The Russian General Niktn arrived here on Monday
TO take command OF the seryian army In place Of Gen.
Tchernayef At review OF the Russian divisions Gen.
Nikn declared he had TO Servia by order OF the
| Emperor OF Russia to command Of the army.
He said all foreigners serving In Russian corps In sevia
would be considered part Of the Russian army Orders
have been issued TO corps commanders OF the 6ervian
army to proceed Immediately to their posts All voun-
teers ordered to proceed TO the Army Of the Dfna"
CossrASrIsoPLE, Wednesday, Dec. q, 1879.
appears certain that the Porte will not reject all the
proposals of the Powers but only make objections 10
| several points. Although the Turkish war party 10
| strong, peaceful solution is considered possible
| Midhat Pasba and Safvet Pasha seem personally 10
favor the maintenance of peace The penipotentaies
IN order meet the resistance Of the Porte appear dis
posed to discuss certain Details provided principles are
maintained It Is believed In diplomatic circles that
there is ground for hope that rupture will occur
The interview between the Marquis of Salisbury and
the Sultan on Tuesday appears to have produced IA
| vorable result.
LONDON, Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1879.
This afternoons Globe that Russia has ordered
her whole feet to rendezvous at oschakof as appre-
tensions entertained oil active measures by the
| Turkish feet.
decree OF Oct G, 1875, reducing the interest the
Turkish debt Onehaf during five years. has been officially
annulled."
NO BRITISH ULTIdATUM PRESENTED
The Pail Mall Gazette of this afternoon, in leading
article says the kilograms the Eastern question
eminently misleading and warns its readers NOT to be-
lieve the dispatches about the British Embassador Sir
Henry EoHs, return the Marquis Of sasburJs ultima
tum and the departure of the English feet from Turkish
waters, ETC. The Pail Mall Gazette adds: +" Sir Henry
Elliot will leave Constantinople when the conference
ended for period OF rest Besika Bay Is no place for
large and heavy ships at this and the Marquis Of
salisbury's business with the Sultan yesterday was
not to present the proposals Of the conference as an
ultimatum Likely enough hts ordshp told the Sultan
that the rejection of tho conference proposals would put
end to all discussion, and should war come he must
not expect word act Of support from the British
Government But between declaration OF that kind
and the presentation of threatening umatum there Is
wide difference The talk OF agreement between Rus
and ngland goes great deal too far it is held 70
signify that England will impose Russia's demands on
the Porte For the sake of peace may wish TO SEQ
their proposals accepted. II they are refused we shall
not quarrel with the Porte but watch the outcome Of Its
refusal with steady view to the protection of our own
position in the world"
THE GREEK OBJECTIONS TO THE REFORMS.
The Pail Mall Gazette considers the memorial Of the
Greek population OF Turkey against the proposed recog-
milton of Bulgaria south OF the Balkans as serious
affair for those who side with Russia The Gazette adds
unlikely perhaps that the attitude of the Greeks
will influence the policy of St. Petersburg but it serves
to show what fools paradise has been the abode OF
those Englishmen who have supposed that the whole
world, excepting their own selfish and obstructive
country was united in aspirations for the welfare and
protection Of the oppressed Bulgarans."
PARIS, Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1876.
Count shouvalo the Russian ambassador to England,
has come to Paris for an interview with the Duke De-
caZes.
COUNTER PROPOSALS To BE SUBMITTED.
LONDON, Thursday, Dec. %, 1875.
Reuters telegram from Constantnople says 1t is ru-
mored that the Turks will present counter propositions
to the conference today.
The Standards st. Petersburg special reports that the
Grand Duke Nicholas much better now and is cOnsd
cred out of danger
RUSSIAN RE-ENFoRcEBfENTs NEEDED.
The Standards dispatch from Vienna says news has
arrived from Bessaraba that the Russian army so
little n for long campaign the Grand Duke Nicholas
Ahas telegraphed that unless he receives considerable
reinforcement Of picked troops he cannot commence
serious operations beyond crossing the Pruth and taking
up quarters in Roumania.
The Standards correspondent at Belgrade teegraphs
that for several days between Russia and Turkey
has been considered certain there and Russia sending
money to enable Servia to recommence h0stlntes.