The Portland daily press., 1876-10-24
FOR IG N.
FORE IdN.
The Eastern War Cloud.
A SILVER LINING.
MORE TURKISH VICTORIES,
ROume'ia Declares Indepeud-
ence.
A SILVER LINING.
MORE TURKISH VICTORIES.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 23.-The departure of
Lord Lotus, British Ambassador for Livadia,
| and Gen. Ignatieff for Constantinople, should
be interpreted as proof that Russia and Eng
land are endeavoring to arrive at sound and
| lasting paci6cation.
| BRUSSELS. Oct. 23.-A special from Vienna
| announces that Gen. Ignatieff, Ambassador at
| Constantnople, will insist on six weeks
| armstice. He is instructed to explain Russias
| motives to the Porte. 1t is believed his repre-
| sensations will be moderately couched and will
not take the form of an ultimatum and that the
| other powers will support Russias proposals.
| LONDON, Oct pa steady advance in con-
soils and other International stocks, which fell
during last weeks panic, indicates the prevail
| ing impression here that war is not imminent
| and that peaceable solution of the eastern
| question is not impossible.
The Times says:
| There is perhaps danger that unreasonable
| alarms may be succeeded by unreasonable
hopes, but is evident that we need not despair
OF seeing the Crisis pass away without hostili-
| ties between Russia and Turkey.
| A despatch from Vienna to the Times SAYS
the most touching harmony reigns again among
| the powers. Germany's answer, uttered with
| that almost cynical frankness, which has more
than once startled diplomacy may be credited
| with having brought the understanding about.
| A despatch to Reuter- from Constantinople,
announces that the government has discovered
conspiracy to murder the Grand Viezier and
Midhot Pasha, and consequently arrested two
| Ulemans of high rank, and Ramz Pasha.
The culprits have been exiled to Vanons
Islands Other arrests are expected
A despatch from Bucharest says Rounania
has resolved upon declaring her independence.
| The government relinquishes all claim upon
European protection, replacing it with an
| alliance with Russia A proclamation is about
to be issued proclaiming Prince Charles King
OF Roumania. The army will be modified and
paper currency issued.
| The despatch creates great excitement here.
| 1t is generally considered that this action by
Roumania will retard and perhaps break off
entirely the negotiations for peace now going
| on.
| Fighting n the Simok and Moraya Valleys
| and on the Drina has been renewed with great
| stubbornness. Gen. Tchernayeff telegraphs
that the Turks are repulsed, but the evidence Of
newspaper correspondents is unanimous that
| the Servians were badly whipped and slost 1870
men in their attempt on Saitschar, and 5000
| about Deligard, according to Standard special.
| The Turks have taken all the positions to with
| in cannon shot of Djunio aud very likely will
| take the latter whereupon Deligrad, Alexinatz,
| Gen. Tchernayeffs new headquarters at
| Kaonlck, and the whole Moravan Valley will
| be in their hands.
This new aspect of affairs is likely to hasten
| Russian action, either for war or peace. Rus
| sian officers. of whom there is said to be IA for
| each Servian battalion, suffered heavily in the
recent fighting.
| BELGRADE, Oct. 23.-The Servaps admit
that the Turks captured Krevet Heights, SOUTH
| west of Dianis after three days fighting A
| Servian bulletin says although the position is
| important its loss is believed ndecisye. AS
DJanis commands the Servian line, the position
| islreported critical and Russia's active aid is
| anxiOusly awaited
| LONDON Oct. pa despatch to the Stan
| dard from Djnnis says that there was no fight
| ing Sunday. The Turks have advanced their
headquarters five miles. The storming of a
| fortified mountain, over which the highway to
kruschevatz runs, is still to be done.
The Standards Belgrade correspondent repre-
sents that unparalleled distress prevails in both
| aImies and throughout Servia. Unless peace
| is speedily proclaimed, the covntry will be
| totally ruined. There is no suffering in Bel
| grade, but in the interior thousands of people
are starving. The majority of the soldiers are
| wearing their summer linen uniforms and have
no blankets There are 10000 Bulgarian and
| Bosnian refugees In Servia.
The same correspondent reports that the
Russian diplomatists say Gen Ignatieff has
| been instructed to inform the Sultan that
Russia makes thu English proposals here with
additional guarantees. If the Porte rejects
| them, Intervention will be begun Simultaneous
| ~ by Russia, Greece and Roumania.
A telegram from Vienna states that the
| Interpolation relative to the Eastern question
which it is proposed to introduce in the
Reichsrath, is regarded in diplomatic circles as
an error of Judgment as the Austrian policy is
still adhesion to the triple alliance.
A telegram from Constantinope announces
ence with the Sultan to-day.
The Times despatch from Berlin also saws
that the Porte is ready to grant Russia's latest
demands provided the integrity of the Ottoman
Empire is guaranteed.
A despatch to the Daily Telegraph from st.
Petersburg states that Lord LOTUS has no dip
lOmatic mission at Lavida. The Gar pro-
longs his stay there till December, therefore
the ordinary conduct of political business is
transferred to Lavidia
no+ Tn
ment the Post announces that the Porte ac-
cepts six weeks armistice, suggesting furth-
er prolongatiOn of six weeks, if at the concIu-
sion of the first six the deliberations are in
complete, and if at the end of twelve weeks no
settlement is reached, that there be further
armstce of two months. The Reuter- telegram
confirms this statement precisely, except as to
the proposals for the prolongations of the arm
istice which they say are made as conditions
not as suggestions. The Post denies that Rus
STA has sent an ultimatum. The Ottoman
government has not been summoned to subject
its forms to commissioners protected by an
armed force. 1t is to be hoped that the two
powers who are in direct negotiation may come
to speedy understanding. England, while
having withdrawn interference will resent any
infraction of the stipulations of the treaty of
Paris.
A special to the Daily News from Pesth saws
the Russians believe that if the Turks take
Kruscheyatz, Russia will make armed inter-
vention.
From Belgrade comes the news that General
Tchernayeff has withdrawn from Djunio and
the road is open to Kruschevatz
1t is reported that the hospodar Prince
Charles is to be proclaimed King of Roumania.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 23-It is reported that the
battle array of the concentrated Roumanian
army has been officially published, and that
Prince Charles assumes command.
GREAT RRGTAUN
Parliament Pr0rOgued.
LONDON Oct 23-The council previously