, 1876-07-03

Of the Times says he is IN a position to state
| that England last week proposed to an inter
mediary power, probably France, 4 meeting o1
| representatives Of the six powers IN q neutral
| town near the theatre OF war with tho object o1
| watching mutually the progress Of war, report
| ing to tho various European Governments and
preventing the conflict from degenerting into a
] war Of rcpr:sals~ The correspondent believes
that all the powers acknowledged the receipt Of
this proposition By Saturday evening, and thinks
their promptitude shows good Will.
MoSTESEGRo DECLARES WAR.
The Times has special from Cettinge, dated
Sunday, containing the following important de-
tails: Montenegro sent to-day her declaration
Of war to- Turkey. The declaration contains &
summary OF her grievances against the
Porte, particularly the blockade of the southern
frontier, the Portc's evidently hostile intention
towards Montenegro, and the impossibility Of re-
forms in Herzegoyina, The people received the
proclamation with great enthusiasm. The
Prince started on Sunday morning for Herzego-
yina by way Of Gahova-
THE BLESSING OF THE POS1AnDs.
LONDON, July 3.-The Times Paris CORE
spondent's dispatch reports that flags were dis
tributed to the AIontenegrin troops after Mass
on Sunday.
AN ATTEMPT TO RESTRAIN sERv1A 10 BE MADE.
a Vienna dispatch to the Times says France
has taken the first step to bring about common
attempt Of the Powers to restrain Servia. Aus
trim, although she thinks the effort too late has
declared her readiness to join in it.
TRUE TURKISH TACTICS
a dispatch to the Daily Meas from Belgrade
says it is reported that the Pasha in command
at Widden has seized 500 Of the principal inhab-
itants, and threatens to execute them if that
district rises. It is said that the Turks arc
hanging teachers and professors everywhere. It
is reported that a priest has been crucified near
Philippolis.
R0U1iAyIA.
A Vienna dispatch to the same paper says it
it is reported that Roumania has refused to Co.'S
operate with SerTia-
A telegram from Pesth says many inhabitants
Of Belgrade have fed into Hungary because the
Turks threaten to lombard the city.
REPORTED ATTACK.
It is reported that the Seryians have attacked
a fort near Supoyatz.
RuMoRs DENIED.
RAGusA, July 1.-The statement recently
made that the Prince OF Montenegro had been
proclaimed Prince Of Herzegovina by the IN
srrgent leaders is unfoundcd. These leaders,
at recent meeting, merely undertook not to
oppose the Prince if be occupied Herzegovina
The insurgents are concentrating a force Of
I, 200 at Barjani.
uOsTILIT1E5 TO COMMENCE THE FOURTH.
PAn1s, July 2.-Thc Journal Dss Debuts has q
special from Belgrade which says council Of !
war was recently held ct Alexinatz, at which it
was decided to open hostilities On Tuesday, the !
9TH Of July.
COKRESPoNDESCETIT WITH TIE PORTE.
CoysTASTEopLE, July IA letter from |
Prince Milan was delivered to the Grand Vizier
Thursday last demanding the incorporation OF |
Bosnia and Herzegovina with Seivia7 under the |
suzerainty Of the Porte. Negotiations between
The Prince OF Montenegro and the Porte for 2n
On the basis Of cession Of terri I
tory have failed.
OTHER STATEMENTS
Both Seryians and Montenegrins are ready to
ross the frontier. The Midhat reforms are in-
definitely postponed. Prince Milan has asked
he Prince Of Roumania to observe strict nell |
trality for the present.
OTTOMAN GUNBOATS
ire ascending the River Danube beyond the
Turkish banks.
NEUTRALITY PROMISED.
LONDON, July 2.-The Observer today has
;pecial from Par,s which states that the English,
German, and Austrian Ambassadors yesterday
informed the Porte that the three Powers were
esoIycd not to interfere
WAR *se
The Standards Constantinople special says
he se1vians and Montenegrins have entered
turkish territory. The declaration of war has
,een duly lodged at Vienna Changes in the
turkish Ministry unfayorable to the Reformers
re imminent
TUE STATE OF SIEGE
ecent1y proclaimed in Serria has been counter.
handed, but the expectation Of grain, victuals'
nd arms is forbidden. The Servians only ad-
nit war correspondents to their lines. Il
PRINCE MILAN TO THE GRAND V1z1ER-
VIENNA, June 16.-The following is the text
+ the answer Of Prince Milan, dated Ha|g HHel|grsde,
explanations respecting the Se1vian armaments:
hare received your Highncss' telegram Of yes
srdny and have the honor to submit to you the
blowing considerations:
Thcn the iusurrection broke out last year In Her
zeoyiua the public mind in Servia was strongly ex
:ltej. The viQilanea OF onr authorities vas n the