New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-18
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
THE TURKISH CONFLICT ENDING.
HosrMTTKs SUSPENDED BY oRDER OF THE PORTE
AN ARMIsTIcE OF TEN DAYS SIGNED ny sERyIA
AND TURKEY.

AN ARMIsTICE OF TEN DAYS SIGNED ny sERvIA
AND TURKEY.
LONDON, Sept. II, 1875.
Reuters Telegram Company has dispatch from
Belgrade stating that an agreement to suspend hos
tilities for ten days has been signed.
special telegram from Berlin to The ObsorT %
this city says simultaneously with the delivery o,
the reply to the Powers containing the peace condi
ton, the Porte issued orders its own initiative
for the immediate cessation of all hostilities, the
assumption that Servia and Montenegro would issue
similar instructions. The Powers received the
Porte's reply favorably, and opened negotiations
Immediately for further joint action.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT INFORMED.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Ex-
chcquer, addressing large meeting in Edinburgh
yesterday, made defense Of the Governments
policy in the East, taking the same grounds as Lord
Derby in his reply to the populations on the 18th
instant He repudiated baseless the assertion
that the Government was influenced by feelings of
jealousy against Russia. He stated that the Gov
eminent accepted freely the duty of protecting the
Christian subjects of the Porte from msgovern-
ment.
The Chancellor concluded his speech with the fol-
lowing important announcement: :" received a
communication to-day stating that definite step
had been taken by the Porte for putting an end to
hostihties either on Friday night or this morning.
Orders have been given for the cessation of HOSTILE
ties thus aording opportunity for calm and reason
able discussion of the terms Of settlement"
LONDON, Monday, sept. 1e. 1875.
It stated that the British Government has in
structed its agents in Bosnia and Herzegovina to
urge the insurgents to cease hostiities
THE MILITARY REPORTS DIsCREDTTED.
Tie Standards special dispatch from Belgrade
declares that there is absolutely no truth in thu
tba
The report was fabricated by employee of the
Press Bureau at Belgrade. There has been nc
important movement on the Morava during the past
week. The army on the Drina, having been weak
ened by acknowledgements to Gen. Tchernayef
retreated to the other side Of the Drina without
battle, after destroying its intrenchments. Seven
hundred Russians arrived in Belgrade within the
past two days.
The Porte has confdentially notified the Power
of its firm determination to redress the grievances
of the Christians.
THE BULGARIAN oUrRAGEs
Reuter- telegram from ConstantinOpe says new
commission of inquiry appointed by the Turkish
Government will 90 Immediately to PhlippOpolis tc
investigate the Bulgarian atrocities try the perpe
traitors of the outrages, and punish the guilty.
THE TUAKs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RECAPrURED.
LONDON. Saturday, Sept 10, 1876.
Belgrade dispatch says: The Servians re-
pulsed an attack Of five battaiOns OF Turks near
Gredetin, southwest of Alexinaz, on Thursday. The
Servans also claim that Gen. Horyatovich has turned
the Turkish positions by crossing Yastabaz Higns' ana
that Col Mrkowieh the commander OF the Army OF the
Drna has defeated the Turks and driven them across
the Drpa reeapurnk the two seryan redoubs at Little
zwornlck which had been taken by the Turks hisas
serte that seFyia has obtained 5000 muskets aud sew
eral mrallleuses from Prussia.
THE POWERS URGED TO DICTATE PEACE
The Times to-day in a leading article on the Turkish
peace conditions, concludes as fOllows
Although the Porte has said its last word the Grea
Powers have not said theirs t remains for them to s
nifty by collective what terms Of peace are admlssa
her history II she should resist their united ssaIses
Her unbonding attitude almost warrants te ssc h
vassa she waiting for the pressure OF those powers
which as they protect so 5e empsr OF eT
own Foreign Office is firm enough, and It's purpose SUI
tsent G bSa Mr. letter L in
dctment, and if the ForeigI ottce should eonIGe 70
sion of Parliament may speedily become that Oh toe oou
iLe text of the Porte's answer to the Powers show
that the Porte besides the conditions for peace already
made known requires that serya shall send back all
persons who emigraed that country from neghborng
Turkish provinces The relations which existed oefore
the war will be maintained with regard to Montenegro
Within "a hours after the Powers shall give Judgment on
the peace conditions the Porte viii order suspension Oh
hOstilities.
Constantinople dispatch announces that the sixth
point in tho Turkish bases Of peace spuates Tor the
payment by Servia Of indemnity, without liking
the amounts or in lieu thereof, increase OF seryiss
annual tribute Although the Porte has refused to grant
m armistice 1t is understood that would consent to
suspension of hostites.
dispatch from st. Petersburg TO Reuters Telegram
Company SAYS the existence of treaty between Russia
and Germany providing for the settlement OF the Eastern
question in case war; the purported text OF which was
published yesterday at Paris in La FraRee is Officially
denied.
VIENNA. Saturday. Sept. 16, 1878.
Tho Abend Post an Official paper, while expressing
its satisfaction at the fact that the Turkish peace pro-
posas present the first real basis for negotiations In
favor of peace dwcs upon the necessity Of considerable
notifications in Turkeys conditions 1t especially points
70 the necessity OF including in the negotiations tho
guarantees which the Porte must give for the improve
ment of the condition OF its Christian subjects and the
execution of its promised reforms.
BERLIS, saturday, Sept. 10, 1876.
The WORTH German Gazette regards the Turkish eond-
tions for peace as a challenge to the Powers.
RAGusA, Saturday, Sept. 16, 1876.
IT has raned necessarily in this section the past three
davs and no lighting has occurred In that time.
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