Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-01
Russfa's Ultfmatum.
REPORTED SIGNING OF AN ARMI


The Political COrreS pondeace (newspaper) OF
Vienna publishes telegram from st. Peters
burg stating that the order to Gen. Ignatieff
10 present Russia's ultimatum TO the Porte
was dispatched by the Gar direct TO Con-
stantiDople Monday evening, and that the
Car was induced to take this step by recent
events in Servia and Turkeys Continuing
ns for aS 6s ps1s
paper lie Nerd hopes the European powers
will support Russia's demand, and that the
srIaistlce VIII De signed, but adds that the
Porte's dilatory tactics do not facilitate q
denn1tive pacification, and will force the
powers to redouole their hrmness and energy
on the question OF guarantees.
REACTION AT BELGRADE.
Reuters telegram from Belgrade says the
conformation caused by the news of the fall
Of Dtunis has been replaced by great activity
the struggle. Minister Ristics In converse
ton to-day declared that Djunis was not
Servia, and that the government was deter.
mined to resist 10 the last, even though
abandoned by all Europe. He attributed the
fall OF Djunts to the reinforcement of twenty
oattallons and eighteen heavy siege guns
received by the Turks from Nisch. He said
the Turks had been further reinforced by
Dervish Pasha's army, which arrived before
Javar from the Montenegrin frontier Prince
Milan I has arrived at Paratchin; Tcher-
vich's command is half way between Djunis
and KTuJevats. The London Standards dis
patch from Belgrade says an order has been
read In the streets throughout the day call
Ing on all able bodied men to report them
selves for immediate service. The Turks
lack transportation, and can therefore
advance but slowly. 1t is rumored that Italy
and Austria have offered mediation.
AN ARMIsTICE SIGNED.
d1epatch to the London DAILY 7elegr0ph,
dated Constantinople, Tuesday evening, as
serts that an armistice for two months has
been signed. A special from Pesth TO the
same paper says 1t is stated that confer
Will be the ambassadors OF the six powers
The sole object Will be the pacidcation OF the
three insureent provinces, Russia renouncing
the idea OF their political autonomy, and be-
Ing satisfied with the self administration by
England. The London Times in its leading
editorial regards the situation as very favor
able, and does not think &c conceivable that
ne Porte will resist the Russian demands.
THE TURKS IN ALEXINATZ.
various correspondents confirm the report
mat the Turks have entered Alexinatz. A
dispatch from Paratchin says Gen. Tcher-
nayeh has had an interview with Prince
Milan there, and II is reported that the
The Ne,Cs' Belgrade special reports that Gen.
Tchernayef has abandoned the defenses OF
kruJtvatz and ordered Horvatovitch to fall
back thither, and then move down the val
portions Of the army win be recruited. The
army will then fall back on Chuprija. Pa
ratchin is being hastily fortified.
sHooTISG srAMPEDIHG sHRvIANs.
ports that Russian officers shot several Ser
Wan soldiers on Sunday In their endeavor
TO check the gtAmpede At Djunis. The dread
and hatred Of the Servians for their Russian
and d. Ristic's declaration concerning pro-
ionged resistance are idle vaporings. The
government has neither arms nor money for
newly raised levies.