Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-22
FoREIeN INTEELIeENon.

There was severe fighting between Dele
grade and Alexinatz on the 10th and 18th.
The servians attacked the Turkish army on
the 18th, south of Dluries, and at nightfall
the fighting ceased without decisive result.
A Belgrade special says Russia will not per.
NIT Servia to accept Turkeys terms.
| The Spanish Government, replying to the
complaints of Protestant ministers, claims
that it is only enforcing the article of the
Constitution forbidding public religious
manifestations. Catholics are likewise in
| terdicted
Gortschakofi has sent to Bismarck the con-
ditions under which Russia will maintain
peace with Turkey. The recent battle is
said to have ended in favor Of the Servians.
The report Of Schuyler, Of the American
| legation, and Prince Tzerteleff, of the Rus
sian embassy, at Constantinople, in regard
to the Bulgarian atrocities, published on the
18th, recommends prompt and efficacious
remedies rather than investigations and ex-
plantations. The Sultan has ordered the
conyocatioh Of the extraordinary council of
eighty, the action Of the Cabinet Council not
being satisfactory to him. He is in favor Of
peace on fair conditions.
The former independence of the Polish ad-
minstrative authorities has been entirely
abolished by Russia, and the office of secre-
tary OF State for Poland is TO be suppressed
A Vienna dispatch reports that the great
council held by order of the Sultan, to re-
consider the Cabinets proposals for peace,
has confirmed on all points the resolutions
passed before. This decision has been sub
mitted to the Sultan.
The British Ambassador at Constantinople
telegraphed on the 14th that In addition to
the arrest of the leaders of the Bashi- -Bazouks,
the Governor-General of Adrianople had been
dismissed. Great dcpredations are reported
to have been committed in Servia by the
Turkish troops, and on the remonstrance of
the Ambassador the Turkish Government
sent stringent orders to put stop to them
The International Geographical Congress,
in session at Brussels, closed on the 14th. 1t
was decided to form an International assoeia-
tion with view to.expioring Africa and for
suppressing slavery. The association is to |
be composed of two members from each
country, besides honorary members.
The Porte on the 18th informed the ambas- |
sadors of the powers that it was impossible to !
grant an armistice, but peace would be ac
cepted, based upon the following points !
First, t,thereoccupation of fortresses held by |
Turkey previous to 1857; second the destruc- |
tion of the fortresses constructed by the |
Servians since 1851; third, the investiture of !
Prince Milan at Constantinople; fourth, the |
reduction of the effective Servian army to |
10000 men and three batteries; fifth, the con-
struction Of railway across Servia. The |
Porte insists chiefly yupOn the necessity of the |
occupation Of the principal Servian fortress
es, so as to prevent fresh aggression, and |
leaves the negotiations of treaty, on the |
above basis, entirely in the hands of the |
powers. |
Belgrade advces of the 18th say an agree
ment to suspend hostilities for ten days has !
been signed. Vienna dispatch says the /
powers regard the Porte's conditions as mad |
missible. The leading European papers hold |
the opinion that the terms proposed are too
severe. h
William NJ. Tweed and William Hunt en-
bark at Corunna for Cuba, as prisoners, on |
the 2lst, Madrid dispatch says. /
Prince Milan has been proclaimed King Of |
Servia by Gen. Tchernayef7s army.
Berlin dispatch of the 18th says the
Turkish terms are disapproved, but, as the
powers failed to concert common pro-
gramme, the Immediate results will be moth
ing worse than continuation of the war and
IN increase Of Russian auxiIaries. III
An imperial decree, issued at Constantine
pie on the 18th announced a cessation Of
lostilities for ten days from Sept. 15.
The Madrid Diario ESpdnol states that the
CASTLE authorities have prohibited the sale
If Protestant Bibles. -