New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-08
WAR;.
The Bulgarian Atroclties-A Genera
Feeling Of Uneertainty.


Feeling ei Uncertainty.
LONDON, October 7.-Lord Derby's dis
patch to Sir Henry Elliott, regarding tho
Bulgarian atrocities, was issued last night.
The British ambassador 10 directed to de-
mand personal audience with tho Sultan.
communicate Mr.. Baring's report, demand
reparstion and justice, urge the immediate
rebuilding of houses and churches, provide
tor the restoration of industries, and give
The Times Belgrade dispatch says Ser.
via has renewed her application for q
months formal armistice. This applica-
ton 10 probably made with view Of fur
ther prosecution of the war under circum-
stances more promising for Russia.
A months armistice means q suspension
of fighting for the winter, a. operations
could not be renewed at the end Of Novem-
Der.
The Times Berlin dispatch esyf: There
is little hope that Turkey will accord an
armistice. Turkey is put on her metal by
the Russian occupation scheme, and will
not accept Englsnd's programme as long az
Russia threatens thus to enforce terms.
memberment Of Turkey, England and Aus
tria must resist.
The Standards Berlin dispatch says: Ig-
natief, Russia's minister, 10 daily expected
at Constantinople, and will make final
efforts to induce the Porte to accept condi-
tions. Should the Porte refuse he has Or
ders to depart.
The Standards Constantinople dispatch
says: The Turkish government is 90 exas-
persted by the entrance of Russians into
Servis a. to find it impossible to accept the
terms of peace. The Sultan favored tho
terms, but would have been deposed had he
accepted them under the circumstances.
The Tines Constantinople dispatch says
it is asserted that the Porte has asked Lord
refused, advising the Porte to accept un-
conditionally and immediately the terms
already made.
The Times Belgrade dispatch says in the
battle of the twenty eighth the battalion
named after Princess Natalie went into 60
ton 900 strong; at roll call the next day
| only forty answered.
The tone Of Lord Derby's dispatch to Sir
Henry Elliott, regarding the Bulgarian
He points out the sdvlssblility of placing
| disturbed districts immediately under an
| energetic commander, who should either bo
. Christian or be assisted by Christian
counselors. This arrangement should be
provisional and without prejudice to sny
future arrangements which may be made in
concert with the poyecs.-s~: ~ N~
a .
Belgrade, says it 10 stated in diplomatic
circles that N. Listics, the Servian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, 10 making great efforts
to obtain peace or IN armistice. :, ssge
A telegram tt. the Reuter- Company from
Ragusa reports that the Prince of Monte
negro consents to truce pending negotia-
| tions for an armistice.
saying it has good reason for believing that
negotiations. between Turkey and Monte
negro have gone beyond truce, and the
approach of peace ON the basis of accession
of territory by Montenegro. y
A telegram from Vienna. published in the
second edition of the Times, to-day, says:
Though the Porte was on Thursday posi-
lively to give an answer to the proposal Of
the powers, there is up to the moment of
telegraphing this dispatch no information
of this answer having been officially handed
to the ambassadors.
Sir Henry Elliott, ON Thursday, present
ed bis credentials to the SulGan. The sup
position is, therefore, by no means excluded
that Mr.. Elli0tt's representation succeeded
at the last moment in altering the Sultan's
resolution, or at any rate in gaining .
the rupture which, after the tone of tho
P0rte's reply, seemed all but certain.
The Grand Vizier on Wednesday declared
that acceptance of the proposals was i'm.
possible, as it would be equivalent to the
Sultan sbdicating tho sovereignty of three
provinces. The respite which seems to
have been gained may be used for finding
way out of the difficulty. Tho idea Of 70
turning to the original demand, and asking
before all things the conclusion of longer
armistice. seems to have presented itself.
The Powers Acting II Har4say.
PEsrH. October The Hungarian pre-
mier declared to the Diet yesterday that all
the guaranteeing powers were acting in
harmony, and that the Russian govern
ment, in consequence of an understanding
with Count Andrassy, had adopted ener-
getic measures against the exodus of volan-
teere, and had prohibited any more fur
loughs to soldiers.
Demonstrations Of Sympathy.
ATHENS, October 7.-Demonstratiou
have taken place in Patarus, ZAute and the
Piracus in behalf Of the Greek population
Of Turkey, and urging Greece to make mil
itary preparation. This movement is be-
coming general.