Evening star., 1876-10-21
kilograms to The Star.
PEACE OR WAR?
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
THE QUESTION RESTS WITH THEM
GERM4NY INDIFFERENT.
WHAT ENGLAND WILL DO, IF
SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
Movement of Troops and Arrests.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
THE QUESTION RESTS WITH THEM
GERM4NY INDIFFERENT.
WHAT ENGLAND WILL DO. IF
SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
Movement of Troops and Arrests.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
If Rests with RusSfa and Turkev


LONDON, Oct, 2l.-A dispatch from Rsu-
ter's company from Paris says: "It is stated
here that England has replied TO Russia that
as she has already supported . six months
armistice, she cannot now recommend one
OF six weeks, but she will not oppose It. No
power appearing willing TO take the initia-
Russia. A solution can thus odly be looked
for at Constantinople. Diplomatic circles
here still hope for pacific settlement.
GermaBy's Attitude e-IadtHereuce.
states that Germ any has detned her posI-
ton upon the armistice question as follows
She is indifferent whether an armistice OF
six weeks or six months is granted; there
lore her interposition with the object OF
bringing about an armistice between the
powers on this particular question can avail
little But on the other hand Germany never
Ialls 10 recognize that the object 20 oe ar
rived at Ia the restoration OF an understand.
Ing between the powers with the view OF pro.
curing durable peace.
Another Uontenegria Victory.
LONDON, Oct IA Reuter- dispatch from
Ragusa says: "Medun has capitulated TO
the Montenegrins, who hold the Turkish
garrison OF four hundred men, rs prisoners
OF war. The N MonteneSrins have also taken
the guns and ammunition OF the Turks.
Important, n True.
NEW YORK, Oct PA Herald London
special says: "At the Cabinet meeting
Thursday night II was resolved that the in
vaslon OF Turkey by the Russians shall be
the signal for the occupation of Constan-
tipople by so 900 men aud the movement of
Inc whole heet OF iron clads now in Bssipa
such an emergency transports will at once
carry three corps OF regulars to Malta, where
enormous quantities of military stores and
provisions have been accumulating for
months past. Should Germany, Austria
and France, oppose this course, Bril-
tains policy will be the occupation
OF Egypt. This course is rendered Inn
portance 10 Great Britain OF the Suez canal
The command OF the British troops in the
east has been assigned 10 Major General Sir
Cnarles William Dunbar Staveley, an expe-
rienced Indian officer. Adv1ces obtained to-
night from member OF the war Office Justify
the statement that $50 hslfpay ocicers OF
the British army have applied TO that de-
partment for permission 70 join the Turkish
service OF the Sultan. England has decided
TO leave the Ottoman empire 10 It's fate. She
VIII hold Constantinople to the last extrem-
among whatever nations are able TO subdue
and hold Ii.
The above story OF the decision OF the
English Cabinet 70 occupy Conslantinople II
later oispatchesl
Negotiations
LONDON, Oct. 2L-A Rsuter dispatch from
Constantinople says: "Tne ambassadors OF
OF General Ignatlef, the Russian ambsssa-
dor. II is believed they agreed upon com
mon action for procuring an understanding
with the Porte regarding an armisiice and
conditions OF peace" A special dispatch
from Berlin to the Pail Mall Gazette saws
The report is current here that the powers
have sgain collectively urged the Porte's
unconditional acceptance or the English
proposals"
Russfa's Ultfmatum.
LONDON. Oct Ala dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company, from Vienna, says:
"Russia has presented TO the Porte an ul-
timatum, embracing In substance the follow
ing points:
1st. A six weeks armistice uncondition-
ally. ID. Administrative autonomy for Bull
gsrfa, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sd. The
execution OF reforms under the supervision
OF commissioners named by the great DOW
ers, and TO be protected by an armed foreign
force.