New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-02

battle. The Russian officers are leaving.
They decline to be massscred for
Q people whom they denounce %
destitute of all martial spirit. They
have no words to express their contempt
and disgust for the pusilanmity OF tho Ser
vian soldiers. The whole territory on the
MOravs valley south of Paratchln y IN
course of universal evscuation. Pa'nioliy
accelerated by incorrect rumors OF Sundays
losses, NO certain estimate Of which can %
formed, because most of the Servlan DAT.
talions are moro or less dieintegrated, and
nobody can distinguish between killed and
wounded and missing, the latter being
stragglers. Many wounded must have been
lott on the field Of battle.
A Cabinet council has been summoned
for Saturday next, the fourth instant.
Dispatches from Constsntin0ple report
that the powers have tefegraphed . note to
Greece not to complicate the situation BY
assuming . waflike attitude.
nounces that diplomatic officials there state
that the Porte has accepted an armlstice
for two months, and ordered its army COM
manders to suspend hOstilities.
The Times Belgrade dispatch reports
that the Russian officers shot several Ser
vian soldiers on Sunday in their endeav0re
to check the stampede at Djunis. The
dread and hatred Of the Servians for their
Russian allies has become intense. The
levy en- masse and NJ. Ristics' declaration
concerning prolonged resistance are idle
arms nor money for newly raised levies.
There are various reports concerning
Turkeys reply in regard to an armistice.
Reuters telegram from Belgrade is - fol-
lows:
1T is said that Servis has accepted the
two months armistice which has been
agreed to oy Turkey, as already an.
The Vienna Tageblatt, in . special edi.
ton, publishes . dispatch from its CORE
spondent at Belgrade, according to which
Of any length, but demands information be-
forehand - to the condition Of peace.
The latest news from Constantinople. iu
. Reuter- telegram dated this evening,
states that the Porte's reply 10 still un.
known, but is expected to be favorable.
There was another extraordinary council
of ministers today.
The ambassadors are now assembled st
General Ignatieff's residence.
It is reported the Turks have entered
belgrade.
The Standard's Belgrade dispatch de-
clsres the statement fully confirmed that
the Porte has agreed to . two months or
mistice. with power to renew it for siz
weeks. The same dispatch reports Keusohe
vstz in flames.
The Post says, editorially: We under
stand that the Russian ul.imatum |:
couched in peremptory terms, and is &C
companied by angry language. The Sultar
Ii required to sign an armistice for si1
weeks or two months, and the Porte 10 in
formed that it's conduct in continuing hos
ranASon Il
strongly resented.
The Pail Mall Gazette, to-day, prints tn.
following very prominently:
We believe the statement that an arm
istice was signed yesterday to be incorrect
The Russisn uliimatum seems to have in
terrupted arrangements on the point o.
completion when it arrived. In all prob
ability the signature is only delayed.
The London Post says il has reason to be
ieve that only yesterday. subsequent t
the issue of the new Russian instructions
from the principals concerned in the nego
tiatiOns. 1t is hoped, Notwithstanding sp
pearances, that General Igratieff has mo-
reverted to the original demand for bart
six weeks armistice.
The Armistfce Not Yet Signed.
PARIS, November l.-Constantinople sd
vices say the armistice is unsigned. The
Russian ultimatum was only delivered tc
the Porte yesterday.
The Montenegrin Active.
RAGUsA, November 1.-The Montene
grins are bombsrding Podgoritzs.
The MOntenegrin army has penetrated
Albania, by way of MEDIUM, cutting com
munication between Podgoritza and Scu
tari.
Emperor William on the Alliance.
VIENNA, November 1.-The Emperor
Williams speech produced an uncomforta
bic feeling here. as indicating that the tripl
alliance is not firm.