The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, October 16.-Le Temps publishes
q summary, which it believes to be accu-
rate, Of Prince Gortschakotf's circular in
reply to Turkeys offer. Of six months ar
mistice. Gortschakof points out that no
durable good could proceed from tie Turk
ish proposal, Servia and Montenegro could
not be expected to remain 80 long in criti-
cal condition. He concludes with state
ment that Russia is disposed to insist upon
an armistice OF a month or six weeks, which
might be extended, il the progress Of nego-
tiations rendered it necessary. %
LONDON, October 16.-The IimeS'S Paris
correspondent points to the fact that this is
the first time that Russia has clearly accept
cd solidarity with Servia and Montenegro.
In advising them to reject the Turkish
propositions she has accepted the RESPONSE
bility of such refusal. 49,
A Times dispatch from Berlin Sunday
evening says that the Russian objections to
Turkeys proposal are stated in 4 calma
argumentative tone, indicating a desire
for negotiations. There seems to be no dan
ger of an Immediate collision. .
The Daily NerS has special from Bel
grade which says Servia is willing to occept
the status quo provided the Turks give
guarantees for the proper government OF
Bosnia. But Scryih will not consent to any
armistice longer than December ,3lst. II
that is rejected now she does not bind her
self to accept it at any, future time. The
prospect OF an arnistice or peace is not very
f1attering. ;=.-er ,sast, .s..se sI,,s ar
LONDON, October 16.-A Reuter- telegram
from Madrid says the Bishop OF Minerva
haS issued q new. circular en!olning on the
masters OF the primary schools. :! glsi-.s
AN APPEAL TO GERaANY--THE ONLY POWER
THAT CAN PREVENT A GENERAL WAR. /.
LONDON, October 16.-The Times in a
| leading editorial says the conduct OF Russia
makesit certain that If Turkey does not ac-
cept the proposal Of the. Powers Russia will
intervene The crisis is an anxious one.
We seem to have reached q position In
which six weeks will decide an issue OF
more moment to Europe than any which
has arisen since the great wars at the COM
mencement OF the century. Russia's re-
fusa1 OF the five months armstice is to be
condemned, but the Porte would be eN-
tremely unwise to refuse shorter armistice.
The Turkish rulers have, we fear. de-
termined not to yield much more, and Rus
sia may soon be Mt the mercy OF the storm
she has raised. 1t is not too late to keep
Russia back. II any country can thus save
the world from q tremendous war it is Ger
many. She has the power to compel the
acceptance, ut least, OF truce. 1t depends
on Prince Bismarck whether that power "A
to be used. Let him only say that Germany
will not permit Russia to plant herself on
the Danube, and the Car will find means 10
stop the Sclavonic enthusiasm which is car
rying him and the whole world to, war. Nc
State has more at stake than Germany. The
occupation Of Bulgaria by Russia would
make the Danube from the mouth to Bel
grade Russian stream. To keep the naYl-
CATION OF that stream free is rs much ne
cessity for Germany as for Austria. By a
single word Bismarck may save Europe
from calamities compared with which those
Of his own wars seem slight. His RESPONSE
bility is as great as his power.
| A dispatch to the Daily Ne1s from Be-
grade says: "The Turks have crossed the
Drina. 1t is reported that they bombardcd
| Losnetza, but were driven back. Skirmisll-
ing is in progress in Bosnia, where the in
surrection is spreading, and the Turks have
sent additional troops to that province"
| Greece. .; agr<ats..
THE ARMY BEING PUT on A wlK-FooTISG.
PARIS, October 16.-The Vienna CORE
spordent OF lie Temps reports that the
| King of Greece, in a conversation With
! Count AndraSsy, declared that, while he de-
sired peace, he felt compelled to put the
army OF Greece on War-footing in view OF
the critical state Of affairs, and especially on
account OF the mobilization OF the Rouma-
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