The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-24
BRIGHTER HOPES OF PEACE
THE GREIT POWERs GETTTNG drA
NEW UNDERSTI NDINU.
The Result ofGermapy's Diplomacy -Engisnt
TO Offer no Opposition to the six Weeks
Truco-Tbe Fighting on tho hIorava.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-An official despatch to
the Russian Telegraphic Agency says the de-
parture Of Lord LOTUS, tho British Ambassador
at st. Petersburg, for Liyadla, and Con. Ignatien
for Constantnopc, should be interpreted as
further proof that Russia and England are en-
deavoring TO arrive at a sound and lasting paci-
ncation. Per contra, a Reuter- despatch from
Bucharest reports that tho battle array OF the
concentrated Roumanian army has been
officially published, and that Prince Charles as.
sumes command. Though that looks rather
alarming. It will probably DO followed by tho
announcement that IL only refers to the usual
disciplinary movements.
Meantime, lighting In the Timak and Morava
valleys and on the Drina has been renewed with
great stubbornness. Gen. Tchernayen tele
graphs that the Turks were repulsed along the
whole line, but the evidence OF newspaper cor
respondents Is unanimous that the Servians
were tady whipped. and lost 800 men in their
attempt on Saitschnr, and 5000 about Deligrad.
According TO the Standards special, tho
Turks have taken all the positions to within
cannon-shot Of Diuns, and very likely will take
the latter, whereupon Deligrad, Alexinatz, Gen.
Tebernayer's new eadquarters at Kaonck. and
the whole Morava Valley, will be in their hands.
THIS new aspect OF affairs - likely to hasten
Russian action either for war or peace. Rus
stan officers, Of whom there IL said to he four
teen iot each Servan battaliOn' suffered heavily
In the recent ngnting.
A Reuter- despatch from Belgrade says the
Servians admit that the Turks captured krevet
heights, southwest Of DJunis after three davs'
hghtinR. Sefyian bulletin says although the
position is important its loss Is not believed to
be decisive, as Djunif commands the Scrvan
line. Reuters agent adds The position IL
citical Russias active aid Is anxiously awaited
The steady advance in consols and other inter
national stocks which fell during last weeks
panic. indicates the prevailing Impression here
tnat war Is not Imminent, and that a penceable
solution oi tne stern question is not lmp9s
TODAY. leading
says: =" There Is, perhaps, danger that unreason-
ahle alarms may be succeeded by unreasonable
hopes. but tits evident that we need not despair
| Of seeing the crisis pass away without an out
break OF hostilliies between Russia aud
Turkey" Heretofore the Times has considered
| a Russo-Turkish war inevitable. The same
change Of opinion is noticeable in other
A despatch from Bucharest says that Rou-
mania has resolved upon declaring her tnde
pendenco. The Government relinqnishes all
claims upon European protection. replacing It
| by an alliance with Russia. A proclamation Is
alout a. to he issued proclllming Prince Charles
and paper currency issued. The despatch
creates great excitement here II is generally
retard and, perhaps, break on entirely the neeo-
tiatlons for peace now going on Vienna de-
spatch says u l. beleTed tnat II has been insu-
gated 10y Russia to prevent settlement OF the
Eastern question.
| A despatch from Vienna TO the Times vs. the
most touching harmony roigns again among the
powers. Germani's answer, uttered With that
J almost cynical fraukness which has more than
startled diplomacy may be credited with hav-
| ing brought the new understanding about.
| While she saw no objection to the six months
| armistice. the only chance for preserving COM
mon understanding and common action OF the
guaranteeing Y powers was to declare with Russia
| In favor OF the equally unobjectionable six
weeks armisticc, because Russia's commttals
might not leave her free to compromise, while
other powers had perfect liberty Of action.
Even England. which had already accepted the
SIX months armistce. decided TO accept this
| basis for the restoration OF soc slled harmony
BY Offering no opposition to the six weeks truce,
but having AZ the same lime disclalmed the lead
which she hitherto held In negotiations with the
Porte, the Initiative now devolyes on Russia, and
| Gen. Ignatien has returned to take 1t.
despatch from Const lntinople announces
that the Government has discovered a conspir-
acy to murder the Grand Nizier and Midhat
lasha, and has consequently arrested two Ule-
mas OF high rank and Rmiz Pasha. The cul-
| prts have been exiled to various Islands. Other
| arrests are expected.
LoNpON. Oct. 24.-A despatch 10 the Standard
| from DJunis, Gays there was no 01hting on Sum
| day. Inc Turks have advanced their head
| quarters i've miles. The storming Of "a fortified
mountain over which the highway to kruje-
| yatz runs il still to be done.
| The standards Belgrade correspondent repre-
sents that unparalleled distress prevails In both
armies and throughout Serya. Unless peace Is
| speedily proclaimed the country will be utterly
| ruined. There IA no suffering in BELGRADE but
ia the interior thousands Of people are starving.
| Tue majority OF the soldiers are weaing their
! There are $4,000 Bulgarian and Bosnian refu.
gees IN Seryia.
| The same correspondent reports that Russian
| dIplomatists say Gen. Ignatirn has been in
structed to inform the sultan that Russia makos
| the English proposals ners. with additional
guarant. es. II the Porte rejects them, inter
yention VIII be begun simultaneously by Russia,
Greece, and ROumanla.
Reuters telegram from Vienna SAYS that the
Inter fpellation relative to tue Eistern question
which II Is proposed to introduce in the Reichs.
rOr OF judgment as Austrias policy Is stlll ad-
heslOn 10 the triple alliance.