The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-14
THE CRISIS IN THE EAST.
PROBABLE FAILURE OF THE EF-
FORTS TO END THE WAR.
Turkey Refusing the Peace Propositions and
servia Rejecting the six Months Armis-
tice-Tbo --latest Fighting In MONTENEGRO.

btfNtn he1eCting tue StN mouths Armts-
tice-Tho Latest Fighting In Montenegro.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-A despatch from Con-
stantinople says: "lt is stated that In addition
to the note specifying the conditions on which
the Porte grants tho armistice. which we're pub
llshed this morning, the Porte yesterday doliv-
cred to tho Am bassador a note justifying the re-
fusal to entertain the peace conditions submit
ted to It by the great powers, especially the
autonomy proposed for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The communication is regarded as an Indirect
refusal OF the peace conditions proposed by the
powers.
The Porto has also hended to the Ambassa-
dors OF tho powers a communication contain
ing scheme Of reforms similar to that detailed
In Constantinople despatch OF the 9th inst,
which provides that a legislative body consist
ing OF ljO elected deputies, with Senate Of
NIFTY Government nominees should be created
and control the provincial administration ex-
ercised by mixed councils, comprising dele
gates from the various communities; the system
to apply to the whole empire:
. Ihe communication concludes as follows:
:" The intended reforms respond to the wishes
OF tho powers and onera guarantee Tor good
administration"
A despatch from Belgrade dated to-day, saws
A Seryian Cabinet Council has decided not to
accept the six months armistice determined
upon hy the Turkish Extraordinary Council last
Tuesday. because Servia could not maintain her
present large army during the winter as she
VIII nlSo De orllEtu 10 support large NUMBER
Of refugee families II Is stated that NJ. Ristics,
the Foreign Minister, has telegraphed General
Ichernnyen, telling him not to regard II as pos
sible that 50 long an atmistice can be accepted"
-Four thousand horses from Russia have ar
rived at Kladowo.
A despatch from Ragusa, dated yesterday,
saws After tho CAPTURE by the Turks Of the
hill OF VlsOkai. on the 9th inst, Dervish Pasha
advanced In the direction OF Daniloerad On
the lOth and 1lth instnnts he defeated various
small detachments Of Montenegrins. In one OF
these epgaeements the Montenegrips lost eighty
bands OF MonteneRrins attacked and almost
surrounded Deryish Pasha, and simultaneously
attacked Podeoritzi with nvc battaliOns. Der
vsh Pasha was compelled to retreat With heavy
relief OF Podgoritza. Fighting continues be-
tween Moukhtar Pasha aud the Montenegrins.
The former Is unable to make any forward
movement.
despstb from Vienna says an understanding
on the Eastern question between Russia and
contrary rumors.
telegram from Constantiuope saws the
Porie's notes TO the Ambassadors are very cou-
concillatoTy. The proposal for nve months
armisuce Is merely awish. and not u condition.
despatch from Vienna says that Montene-
gro REJECTS the five mouths armistice.
The special despatch OF the Standard from
Belgrade reports that the Turks are planning an
attack on he Drins.
The correspond mt OF the Standard at Paris
Eastern gu stton prevails. He says he Is In
formed, on good authority. that the French
Foreign once conriders war inevitable. Ger
many IA the only power that can prevent Il.
A telegram from Constantinople to the Stand
ara ann"unces th AZ at the request OF sir Henry
Elliott, the British Ambassador, the Sultan has
caused the arrest OF Chefket pasha, " no took a
leading part In the atrocities In Bulgaria.