The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-10
THE EAsTERN SITUATION.
Turkish Fleet Entering the Black
Sea-Russian Assistance for Ser
via

New YORK, November S.-A cable
special to the Herald says the Turkish
fleet was about TO enter the Black Sea,
and will take up a position of Sirope
and Tredeseon, both of which Black Sea
ports have been recently fortified. IF
this occurs, the history of 1858 may be
repeated, for it will be remembered that
it was of Sirope that the Turkish yes-
sells were destroyed by the Russian feet
under Nakhemo, with a loss to the
Turks of 1000 men. This act on the
part of Russia made the Crimean War
inevitable. The advance of the Turk
ish feet into the Black Sea may fire the
mine which all Europe is shuddering to
see explode.
Another special from the Herald S
correspondent at Vienna declares that
Servia has been rendered ten thousand
breech-loaders for her militia, BY the
Grand Duke Michael Constantine, COM
mandiDg the Russian forces in Bessara-
bia. Where the men will be found who
are to use these arms remains to be seen
The theory in Vienna is that they must
come from across the Russian frontier.
CONFERENCE.
BRUSSELS, November S.-Le Nord
says that Russia insists on an early con.
ference of the Powers on the basis of the
English proposals. General Ignatief
the Russian Ambassador at Constantine
pie, has been instructed to support ener
getically large measure of administra
tive autonomy for Bosnia, Herzegovina
and Bulgaria, with efficacious guarantees
, under control of the Powers.
LONDON, November 8.-A Paris dis
patch Gays intelligence received here
states that Mr.. Elliott, the British EN-
bassador at Constantinople, will com
municate to the Porte the English pro
{ posals relative to a conference. The pro
, posals in question are worded so as tt
E enable either Russia or Turkey to max
i, counter proposals. The Porte will no
reply until it knows the tenor of the ans
: wer of the great Powers. It is believe,
3 that France and Italy will maintain
, reserve until aware of Russia's views
r Austria has semi-oficially announce,
har intention to await the answer of tn
: otheI Powers. The Russian answer vii
, probably no, be known until the GA
, arrives at St. Petersburg.
t La France says it is stated tha
I Prince Bismarck has declared that b
e can not zee the utility of Germany
e participating in the conference.
THE CONFERENCE.
l LONDON, November ga Vienn
l correspondent of the Times telegraph
that Russia and France have arcepte
the English proposal for conference.
' PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE.
O The Times dispatch from Berlin say
;. A preliminary conference will meet a
/ Constantinople shortly to arrange a peac
e programme, which is to be discusse
o and settled by second and more forma
!, conference. Negotiations are proceedin
!. favorably.
, The Russian Minister of Finance ha
% drawn up report on the finances of tn
Empire, in which be strongly depre
O Gates War.
/, RUSSIA AGREES TO ENGLISH PROPOSAL
n The Vienna correspondent of the Da
e ly Telegraph reports that Russia ha
e yielded consent to the English propose
y that all future action decided by confel
l. ence should respect the territorial i,
tegrity Of Turkey. This assent was ol
tanned by the friendly but firm attitud
of England. Russia at first objecte
!. because she thought that occupatio
!. might possibly be necessary.