The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-10-27
rHE EASTERN WAR.
Harmony Secured Once More be
tween the Both Armies
Suffering From Cold and
Starvatisn-The Porte
Accepts Six Weeks
Armistiee.


Armistiee.
LONDON, October pa special from
Vienna to the Times says: The most
perfect harmony reigns again among
the Powers Germany's answer, uttered
with that almost cynical frankness
which has more than once startled d.
plomacy. may be credited with having
brought the new understanding about.
While she saw no objection to a six
months' armi-tice, the only chance for
common action of the guaranteeing
Powers was to declare with Russia in
favor of an equally Objectionable six
weeks armistice, because Russia's COM
initials might not leave her free to COM
promise, while the other powers had
perfect liberty of action. Even Eng
| land, which had already accepted the
six months armistice, decided to accept
the basis for the restoration of the So
called harmony by offering no opposi-
tion to six weeks truce, but having at
the came time disclaimed the lead which
she hitherto held in the negotiations
with the Porte, the initiative now de-
wolves on Russia, and General Ignatief
has returned to Brussels.
LONDON, October PA dispatch to
the Standard from Djunis says there
was no fighting on Sunday. The Turkt
have advanced their headquarters five
miles. The storming of the fortified
mountains, over which the highway te
Krushevatz runs, is still to be done.
LONDON, October 24.-The Standard
Belgrade correspondent represents tha
unparalleled distress prevails in boti
armies and throughout Servia. Unles
peace is speedily proclaimed the countr,
) will be utterly ruined. There is no suf
fering in Belgrade, but in the interio
thousands of people are starving. Th
, majority of the soldiers are wearin
their summer linen uniforms. and hav
no blankets. There are 10000 Bulgal
3 ian refugees in Servia.
The same correspondent reports ths
Russian diplomatists say General Igns
tieff has been instructed TO inform tn
Sultan that Russia makes the Englia
E proposals hers, with additional guaral
tees. II the Porte rejects them, inte
vention will be begun Simultaneous
by Russia, Greece and Roumania.
LONDON, October 24.-In q semi-of
cial statement the Post announces tn,
the Porto accepts a six weeks armisti'
suggesting further prolnngation of 81
i weeks if, at the conclusion of the fir
d six. the deliberations are incomplet
Z and ,if at the end Of twelve weeks /,
" settlement ia reached, that there be
y further armistice of two months. II
o Reuter- Telegram Company confirm th
Ia statement precisely, except as to Il
p proposals for prolongations of the arr
is istiee, which, they say, are made as CO
T. ditions, not ast suggestions. The Pc
E. denies that Russia has sent an ultimatul
D, The Ottoman Government has not be
J. summoned to, subject its reforms
m commissioners protected by an arm
m force It is TO be hoped that the t,
al Powers which are in direct negotiatio
he may come to speedy understanding.
n England, while having withdrawn
ID reference, will resent any infraction
y the stipulations Of the treaty of Paris.
g A dispatch from Bucharest say q:
IS, Roumania' hasi resolved upon declari
II, her independence. The Governms
=, relinquisbes all claim upon Europe
Is protection, replacing it with an ALTAR
C. with Russia. A proclamation is abe
es, to be issuedlproclaiming Prince Char
e- King of Roumania. The army will
lie modified and paper currency issued
al The dispatch creates great exciteme
ed 1t islgenerally considered here that t
ng action by Ronmania will retard q
at perhaps break of entirely the negot
lat tions for peace now going on.