The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-04
FOR Ell N.
THE.TuRKISH WAR

Critical situation at ConstantinopIe.
LONDON, Oct ga Constantinople despatch
OF yesterday says the Situation there is really
very critical. 1t is REM ered SO by the incendiary
character of articles in the public prints. 1t is
thought urgent that an American fleet be sent
to the Bosphorus to protect the lives and prop
erty of Americans.
servia BeIligerent
BELGRADE, Oct. 3.-Duubts have been ex-
pressed at st. Petersburg concerning tho truth
OF the rumor that the Serviau government had
rejected the peace proposals made by the
powers to the Porte, and resolved to continue
the war. II is now officially stated that the
Seavlan government will only yield to foreign
peace conditihdK6sgp and will not entertain
to Servia. -H4 submitted
Humored Assassin alien of a German
Consul and His Family.
LONDON. Oct ga despatch from Bucharest
states that it is rumored that Mr. Abbott.
brother of Henry Abbott, German Consul at
Salonlca, who was assassinated last May, has
been massacred with his family, near Saonca.
The Porte's Reply.
LONDON, Oct 4.-The Standards despatch
says the Porte's reply to the Powers is yery
grave, for it re-opens the whole question and
STRENGTHENS the opinion of those who have
maintained that mere persuasion was useless.
Russians Preparations.
Reuters telegram from BELGRADE saws II ia
asselte that Russia has ordered her railways
leading to Turkey and Roumania to place the
trains daily at her disposal and request to
the same effect has been made to the Rouma-
man railways
Rifles for Servia.
The Servian minister has ordered the mr.
chase Of 10000 Chassepot rifles.
The Gear Favors Pence
PARIS, Oct. "a communication from the
RUSSIAN embassy in this city states that the
Czaf Is stll IN favor OF peace, and if Russia
should eventually intervene, it will only be
with the entire agreement of the powers, and
snat intervention IN any case will be preceded
The POrte's Plan.
LONDON, Oct. IA despatch from Constan-
tinope says the Porte yesterday Communicated
10 the ambassadors of the powers a plan of
reform applicable to the whole empire. includ-
ing the removal of all disabilities from Chris
t,ans; The plan is drawn up so as to imply
mat local autonomy for BoDua, Bulgaria and
Herzegovina would be useless, although it does
not formally refuse autonomy.
Newspaper Talk.
A Berlin correspondent says 1t is interesting
TO notice how the organs of both the Russian
and Austrian governments are exchanging
threats OF war; The Pesther Lloyd declares
f 1nat a austria would have allies in the conflict
Inc st. PETERSBURG Galos replies that Russia
VIII not be stopped, even if she had no allies.
Ibe tone of many leading organs of Germany
IS strongly opposed to the supposed ambitions
designs of Russia. The Aligemeine Zeitune
thinks Russia would recol from war if Austria
and Turkey accept her challenge, but it is now
thought here that Russia, after her threat of
war, might, it challenged, deem it incompatible
with her honor and remain at peace.
The Cars Letter.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times saws:
The Cars letter to Emperor Francis joseph
contains no positive proposal Of any action. II
lays great stress on the friendly relations be-
tween the Gar and Francis Joseph, and on
the necessity of maintaining peace, and
desire is expressed to come to an understand
have passed to The great mowers
which seem to indicate that the letter was a
preliminary introduction to positive proposals,
as reported last night