New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09

THE PORTE To ANSWER THE PROTOCOL TO-DAY
THE CzARowTr. IN FAVOR OF PEACE-sIGSs CT
APPROACHING HOsTILITIEs IN TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April s-Morning.
An extraordinary Council of Ministers was
held yesterday and will be resumed to-day when definite
resolutions will be adopted regarding the protocol the
question OF disarmament and the negotiations with
Montenegro, and will be communicated to the Charges
dAffares tomorrow Some prevails to the
result OF the deliberations.
Tho Independence Beige prints telegram from Paris
which says, an Thie"s has received from st. Pc
ersburg that Czarowz has declared categoricay in
favor Of peace and that Russia urges Montenegro to
make concessions"
Tie Bosnian refugees in Croatia sent memorandum
to-day to the British Parliament imporng protection in
case they return to their homes.
LONDON, Saturday, April z, 1877
The correspondent OF The Times at Pera teegaphs as
follows: There men in high places here for whom
peace has many terrors war-who think the pro-
tOcol should be resisted injury. Indeed some
members OF tho old Turkish party declare that as Russia
is so afraid to fight Turkey should seek quarrel and go
to regardless OF consequences repeat these are
not tho views Of the Sultan his immediate surround
ers. Edhem Pasha, the Grand Vizler; safyet Pasha,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and several Of their col
leagues are far their Influence extends inclined to
mild counscs 1t is probably by their advice that an
ambassador is about TO be sent to St. Petersburg On
the other hand Rcd Pasha who is equally obnoxious TO
the Palace and the Porte, whose removal from the
War Ministry seems beyond the power OF all his adj
yersaTes is sraniug every to muster new Forces
arm the frontier srongnolds, and carry preparations
ms IL for immediate hostities Ahmed MGkhtar Pasha
has already started for ErzerOum where he s to take
command OF the army on the eastern frontier, ana inc
COMMUNICATIVE hef Acdul Kesim Pasha, has embarked
for Rustck to put himself at the head Of the army on
the Danube 1t is difficult believe that this supreme
officer advanced in age, should have been put to
the trouble Of such journey il the only pur-
pose was to dsband the army. There are
some. in short, who consider war not only
inevitable but even absolutely desirable for Turkey as
the only sheet-auchor OF her safety DsbandinS the
army universally believed be frluG with danger.
Ii IL considered that after dsbandment very largo
force-out OF all proportion to the resources or
the state-must still be maintained to preserve
order The army dcmoralizcd by want, suffer
ing and bad discipline is equally formidable to the
Porte whether kept together dissolved have reason
TO believe that secret representations OF the Govern
ments dilemma in this respect have been sent to tho
London Cabinet lest disarmament, which, to superficial
obserycr might appear sautary measure, should be
hastily and nconsderatey pressed upon tho country
TIL an efficient police il organized-whieh may take
months or yearsit is deemed impracticaDe TO DISMISS
even third OF the present enormous force"
BELGRADE dispatch to The Times has the following:
at WAS stated several days ago that brigade OF vol-
tcers .ta toned at GladOva would be Incorporated into
the Russian army. II is now said the Russians have
purchased tract of land In Oumanan Besarabla upon
which they intend to settle those volunteers who are
nearly all refugees from Turkish provinces Should the
Russians ever cross the Pruth these settlers will join the
Invading army.o