The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-07
The Disease i'm Brooklyn,
FOR EIGN.
THE TURKISH WAR.


LONDON, Oct. 6.-Sir Henry Elliott at Con-
stantinople has been instructed to notify the
Porte that unless the English proposals are un-
reservedly accepted, the British government
withdraws all support from Turkey, and will
merely guarantee Constantinople against Rus
sian occupation.
A Check ON Bashi.Bazoulks.
A despatch from Pesth states that letter
from Przzeud, a town Of European Turkey in
Albania, says $1,000 Bash- Bazouks have re-
turned to that neighborhoOd from the Turkish
army because of a disagreement with the Turk
ish commander. They state that after the
battle of September LIST they were on the point
when they were stopped by Turkish regular
troops, who were ordered to shoot all who at
tempted to cross.
The Turks Assume the Offensive.
A Pesth special has the following: Accord
ing to accounts from various sources, the Turks
have again taken the offensive. Osman Pasha
has left Saitschar and moved up the valley of
the Timok in the direction of Kujazratz The
Turks have also collected sixteen battalions at
Babing Lava. This indicates turning move
ment in the direction of Banja or Sukova. 1t
is stated that operations commenced in this
direction on October 4th, and that on October
Sd the Turks forced passage of the Morava at
three points. Their headquarters are now ad-
vancing to Serevokiack.
Englnnd's Demand on Turkey.
LONDON Oct. 6.-Lord Derby's despatch to
Sir Henry Elliott regarding the Bulgarian
atrocities was issued last night. The British
ambassador is directed to demand personal
audience with the Sultan. communicate Mr..
Baring's report. demand reparation and Justice,
urge the immediate rebuilding of the houses
and churches, provide for the restoration of
industries. and give assistance to persons who
have been reduced to poverty.
servia Desires an Armisiiee-Specula.
tons, etc
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Belgrade special of
the Times says Servia IS renewing her applica-
ton for formal armistice Of one month. This
application is probably made with view to
the further prosecution Of the war under cir
cumstances more promising for Russia. A
months armistice means a suspension of the
fighting for the winter, as hostilities could not
be renewed at the end of November. The hir-
ing by the Servian government of 200 work.
men from the Imperial Gun factory at Ger
many, aud the fact that Russian agents are
buying all the grain, show that Serva does not
contemplate peace.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times rep.
resents that there is little hope that Turkey
will accord an armistice Turkey is put on her
nettle by the Russian occupation of scheme
She will not accept England's programme SO
long as Russia threatens thus to enforce terms
of peace. If she should England and Austria
must stand by the Porte to resist Russia's in
depreciation of the programme. This interpre
tation is a practical dismemberment of Tar-
key.
The Standards Berlin correspondent says
Gen. lgnatieff, Russian Ambassador, whose re-
turn to Constantnople is daily expected, will
make a final effort to induce the Porte to ac-
cept the conditions and should the Porte refuse
he has orders to depart