New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ORIENTAL CONFLICT.

AUSrRIANS SAID TO DE THREATENING BOSNh-THE
MoHAMMEDANs ARMING RUSSIA WILLING TO
ACCyPT A PROMISE OF REFORM FROM THE
TURRs-DIsARMAMENT STILL IN DOUBT.
LONDON, Monday, March ), 1877
A special dispatch from Belgrade to The
Times says the official newspaper of serevo the capital
OF Bosnia that Austria is concentrating troops
the frontiers of Dalmata and Croatia The BoSnians
expect invasion shortly which they are determined to
resist All males between 16 and 20 years OF age have
been called TO under the holy banner Fifteen
thousand breechOadDg rifles have been distributed 1t
is intended to arm the whole MOhammcdan population
The commander OF the Turkish forces in Bosnia has
started to concentrate fifteen battalOns on the Dana-
tan frontier near Vergovatz. Other deachments have
been Turkish Croatia The Vienna correspondent
OF The Times in telegram to that journal referring TO
the above report says: know that not man has
been Damatia beyond the regular reefs Of gar
rsons If any movement has been noticed 1t Is doubt
owing local transfers The exigences OF the ser
vice may have required the sending of troops TO
one place another, but hitherto, despite the disturb
for well nigh two years along the whole southern
frontier of Austria not penny has been spent i'll mil
itary preparations and concentrations"
The Vienna espondent OF The Times states that the
progress made toward carrying Ou the proposal 20 give
a respite to Turkey consists IN RuSsa's having dropped
the idea OF getting the Powers to agree to coercye meas
ures. Russia will be satisfied with solemn promise
would give it the character OF an international obga
ton so that the Powers would have such collective
right Of control would guarantee tie calculation Oh
reforms within the stipulated time The IDEA seems 10
he that the demand for direct be exercised by
Information COlnmssif. should be abandoned ID
favor OF this general right control which should he az"
corded TO Powers Tor all and which they might
use at their discretion end OF the delay which Is
accorded 10 the Turks. 70 grant this permanent right
t. tie Powers would of course DC directly contrary to
lie rca;y OF Paris the anxiety to escape from war
Is such that b" expected thal amy i0losal
offering soluiiuh will he Otcct to OH thai account
merely. The recent dttituue oil ne lufhs anu INNS
by them all TEND 10 SHOW Their readiness 10
negotiate.
TIE MONTENEGRIN DEAANDs
Renters telegram rom Cons HDihOpc gives details q.
the rclwred content, Oi wrcu statement Of the de-
uiands which tie MoneneCrnS laid before Sayet Pasha
at the frs formal conference MOndav. The claims are
substantially the same as have been previously reported
VIZ cession OF territory, port "a Spzd he" nANg
ion of Lake Scutari ana the Boiana Rycr ana direct
Diplomatic relations with The Pc bat the two salds
in Lake scutari are not oh,d. Saiyct PSia prom
issd 10 examine the demands ana appoint ia! Tor
second conference to discuss tacm
NO PROBATION FOR TIE TURKS.
LONDON, Tuesday. March g. 1877.
The Standards dispatch from Vienna says: II II
ALPHABETICALLY announced there that council OF MINIS
ters has been held IN ST. PETERSBURG to cousuer the ~
norris of Count SchouyaOf lus,lan ambassador TO
Finland 1t has Deen decided that the idea OF granting
The Porte long time probation cannot bo seriously
discussed Reports from The provinces were Iad broie
the Gar showing that the people lave no waIke ie"-
ing but would prefer 10 mere temporary settle
lncut Of the Eastern difficulty"