, 1876-10-14

hS u LAlASQ w O1tly VII
the war at any cost.
The truce, which ends at midnight, will be
followed by immediate resumption Of hostilities.
Preparations were making here this morning
for the continuance of war g~laringly at vari-
anoe with the efforts to make peace.
Tha Standard's Belgrade correspondent
says ,-"A great war demonstration was made
Saturday on the occasion of the presentation
to the legion of Russian Cavalry Of a banner
sent to Servia from Moscow.
prince Milan and the Bishop of Belgrade
took part in the ceremonies.
The legion is a fine body Of men, evidently
old soldiers. If the 10000 Russians who have
now arrived are like these volunteers, the
Turks Will have to m9et a foe different from
that they have hitherto encountered. These
men started for the front Sunday morning.
a Russian General whose name cannot be
revealed, is to command the army ofthe Drina,
and Colonel Becker will command the army Of
the Thar.
when these changes are effected not q sim
gle Serviar will remain in a chief command"
LONDON, Sept. 26.
The Times despatch from Belgrade says t.
people are amazed at the good understands
ing between Russia and England, which they
perceive will almost certainly end h1stiIities.
Russia proposed only one amendment to the
English programme, and England adopted it. "
The Vienna correspondent of the Times tel3-
graphs that the idea Of appoiating a COM
mission to arrange the details Of a settlement
in the disturbed provinces gains favor.
LONDON, Sept. 81.
The Posts Berlin despatch says ;-"The
Porte has given Mr.. Barring, Secretary Of the
British Legation, a seat in the mixed tribu.
nal trying persons accused of participation in
the Bulgarian atrocities, with sIl the rights
accorded the other judges. +"
The Times correspondent at Cettinie re.
ports that the Prince of Montenegro sent or
ders to the commanders of the forces to abstain
from offensive movements until October 2.
Mukhtar 2ach&, however, took advantage Of
the truce, and occupied and fortified two new
advanced positions on Montenegrin territory.
The Prince protests against this violation Of
the truce.
LONDON, Sept. 81.
A letter to the Times, dated Therapia, Sep,
TENDER %, says tit Is reported that 700
Christians have been massacred by the Turks
at Erzeroum.
at Is certain that great outrages have been
perpetratcd at Yuzgat. The Armenians have
complained of the Turks excuses to the
Grand VizieT, who has promised a thorough
investigation"
A Reuter- telegram from Constanlinople says
there is every reason to believe that the Porte
will reply ~favorably to the peace proposals Of
the Powers.
1t has been decided that an elective council
shall be created, 1t will be composed Of
thirty Christians and thirty Mussulmans. Its
object will be to carry into effect the reforms
demanded by the Powers.
The Standards special from DeIigrad re-
ports that, although the further suspension Of
h~ostilities has beea ordered, Sarvian batteries
are firing on the Turkish ~outposts, aud the
Servians ara constructing new r4lVub,s
between DeligFad and AIexina'z.
LONDON, Sept. &c.
A despatch to the Times, from Belgrade,
says =" The various diplomatic agents have
presented dispatches to Prince Milan on Mon.
day morning, which they had received from
their governments, announcing that the Porte
had agreed to proIong the suspension of HOSTILE.
ties and that the peace conditions proposed by
the Powers recommended the maintenance Of
the status gao ante 6ellwm 10 regard to Servia.
The Servian government asked for time to
reply to the Porte's proposition for the exten.
sion Of the suspension of hostilities. The war
party and the Russian officers are working
earnestly to prevent Servia from asserting.
There Is much doubt as to the course the
Prince will pursue.
A despatch to Reuter- from Belgrade says
the Servian government has given formal
notice to all it's military commanders of the
prolongation of the suspension of hostilities.
The Russian Consul, 10 an interview with
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