The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-10

LONDON. Oct ga Vienna special to the
News reports that Bismarck has fully endorsed
Andrassy's refusal of the proposal fer joint
occupation of the Turkish provinces 1t is alb
solutely certain that Andrassy will resign if
the occupation is resolved upon in higher quar-
ters
A Turkish Reconnaissance.
A Belgrade despatch to the News says Osman
Pasha, with 20, 900 men, has taken the offensive
from the direction of Saitschar.
A Stubborn Fight ON Friday.
A despatch to the Daily News from Bjune
(DjuniO) states that the Turks attempted to
break through the Servian environment Fri
day. After making considerable advance,
they were stopped and stubborn fight occur
red. The result is unknown.
The Turks Driven out of the Montenexrin
Territory.
A despatch from Ragusa says that on Satur-
day night the Montenegrins having received
reinforcement of $500 men, attacked Moukthar
Pasha and compelled him to retreat to the from
tier. 1t is stated that $50 Turks were killed,
while the Montenegrin loss was but LIZ killed
and wounded. The opposing forces are now
confronting each other on line extending eight
miles.
Waiting for the Porte's Answer.
A despatch from Deligrad says Gen. Tcher-
nayeH has demanded that all Servans between
the ages of IS and 80 years be called out in an
ticipation of renewal of hostilites in the
spring. 1uo u6SpdICu says according 10 POSI-
tive information received here, no power has
up to the present time formally proposed con-
ference, though there is generally more hope
full feeling. Everything is in suspense and the
newspapers filled with vague contradictory sur
misses pending the Porte's definite answer to
the proposals of the Powers.
The struggle Between the Peace and War
Parties.
A despatch from Belgrade says the struggle
between the peace party dnder foreign minister
Ristics, and the Russian military party is be-
coming more pronounced. So far Ristics ap-
been sent to Gen. Tchernayef to request him
to discontinue the use of the royal tt tie in ad-
dressing Prince Milan.
Russia Still Preparing.
The Eastern Budget says Russia is preparing
for all contingencies. Arrangements have been
made with the Black Sea Navigation Company
to remove the Russian colony in Constantnople
to Odessa in case of danger.
The Bulgarian Atrocities.
The demonstration of workmen against the
Bulgarian atrocities, of which committee has
been organizing for some weeks, took place to-
day 10 Hyde Park. Only 1900 persons were
present.
Military Movements i'm ROumania.
EUCHARIST, Oct. 9.-The Prince of Rouma-
MIA has ordered both the standing army and the
reserves to assemble for manouvres.
The POrte's Reply.
The Paris correspondent of the Times tele-
graphs the Porte's first reply to the pc wers is
dead letter. The Porte's second reply is now
officially known 1 believe and this reply has
been communicated to me. Its important
points are regarding the armistice and the adj
ministration of the Christian provinces, The
Porte refuses to accept the term armistice be-
cause it cannot recognize Servia as beligerent,
but consents to a suspension of hostilities the
duration not to be fixed, provided the Servian
army shatl not meanwhile be reinforced by
foreigners. AS to the second point, the Porte
accepts the proposal of the powers in principle,
but proposes to give all its provinces the same
liberties without distinction. The Porte con
siders it absolutely ruinous to introduce it diff
ferent into the provinces 1t is willing to place
che reforms under the collective guarantee of
Europe.
In short the Port says that either you wish
should take my place among the civilized
states and are willing to consolidate me by CIV
ing all my subjects the same laws, privileges
and security, or you persist in exaggeratng
division and atagOnism because you only wish
to delay and prevent my destruction. If the
latter case prefer to struggle now at the risk
of perishiBg, rather than resign myself to a
slower but inevitable death.
Rumored Armistice.
A despatch from Constantinople reports that
an armistice for one month has been agreed to.
This announcement must be received with
caution.
The same despatch states tue Grand Vizier
resigned on hearing that England's last propo-
sal was Intended as an ultimatum
Montenegrin Successes.
LONDON, Oct 10.-A despatch from Cettinge
reports that the Montenegrins have turned the
positions of MOnkhtar Pasha and entered
Trebnge and Ljubinie. They burned the latter
town. The Turks are now cut off from REIN
forcements.
Gen. Tchernayeff's Operations
kilograms from Belgrade states that Gen.
Tchernayef has telegraphed to Prince Milan
that Gen. Aptitch Oh Saturday occupied all the
villages in the Topliza Valley. A despatch
from Belgrade says the Bosnian chiefs have
held meetings and rejected the autonomy
scheme as totally inadequate to meet the merits
of the case. Cassocks and Russians arrive in
Servia by hundreds daily