The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-24
FOR Ell N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Russia's Declaration of War to be
Issued To-day.
Outline of Russia's Circular Note.

CoNsTANTINopLE, April 23.-The Russian
charge 'affaires and the whoeIstaff of the Rus
sian embassy and consulate, leave Constanti-
nople this evening for Odessa on the imperial
yacht Hereklib.
The Grand Vizier invites the Prince of Rou-
mania to arrange with Abdul Kerim to prevent
the passage of the Russian army through Rou-
mania.
1t is not considered probable that the powers
will offer mediation between Russia and Tur-
key as provided in the 9Th article of the treaty
of Paris. 1t is stated that the Porte would not
be disposed to accept it, War is now ADMITTED
on all sides as inevitable.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 23.-Noldoff and
the entire staff of the Russian embassy have
left Constantinople. Russian arms have been
removed from the doors of the embassy. Prev
ious to his departure Nolidoff caused a note to
be de delivered to Safvet Pasha, announcing a
rupture Of diplomatic relations in consequences
of the failure of negotiations which have been
carried on.
Gortschakoff's circular containing Russa's
Hltlmatum has been presented to the Porte,
An immense crowd witnessed the removal of
the Russian arms from the doors of the en-
bassy.
VIENNA, April 23.-The Russian circular
note censures Satvet Pasha's recent note re-
jecting the protocol, from which it draws the
conclusion that Russia finds herself under the
necessity of proceeding single handed in order
The russian representatives abroad are in
structed to declare verbally that Russia, al
though compelled by the course of events to
take energetic measures, only intends to obtain
guarantees for thorough compliance with the
demands of the great powers resolved upon in
various conferences for the improvement of
the Christians. Russia is not DESTROYS of terri
torial aggrandizment.
After the passage of the Pruth by the Rus-
slams Abdul Kerim will send large force of
Circassans to destroy the railways.
PEsTH, April 23.-Russia is anxious to enter
into formal engagement with Austria to re-
nounce all projects of annexation in Turkey on
the Danube as well as the idea of the eventual
formation of new Sclavic states under Russian
protection. The people in Pesth distrust Rus
sia's assurances.
Preparations are making there to mobilize
the Austro-Hungarian army so the country
may be ready for any emergency.
~ Iarkey bought large quantities of timbers in
Trasylvania for bridges over the Danube.
LONDON, April pa Pera despatch an
nounces that the Russian consulate at Kera has
been attacked by disorderly Turkish soldiers.
The inmates were rescued by Turkish troops
after slight affray. The Turks demand that
Servia participate in the war.
The Porte calls on Servia for leave to occupy
the frontier at Gladovo in order to prevent the
passage of the Russians The occupation of
Jassy by Russian troops, announced for Mon
udy Is CouHrmtu. Livery arrangement has
been made to secure their unobstruoted DOS.
session of the Roumanian railways.
1t is positively stated that there is no under
standing between Russia and Austria and that
the latter reserves to itself absolute liberty of
action. If there is the faintest sign of insur-
rection in Servia the Austrian army will cross
the frontier.
8. A Bucharest special says Roumania will de-
leno the Danube against Turkish invasion to
pleteat houmanian territory from being the
Inc channel fleet has been ordered to REIN
Iorce the English squadron in the Mediterran-
can. IL Is reported that several regiments of
English troops will embark.
A Rome despatch says Italy has called ont
two reserve contngents. Wv
The state OF the Russian money market NAV
be gathered from the St. Petersburg Panslay.
list Journal:
The Monaye Vremya recommends the gov
eminent to raise a heavy foreign loan even at a
loss of forty per cent. rather than multiply
paper money indefinitely. Even now the de-
probation Of paper is so great and progresses so
rapidly that corn has risen to roubles, the
tchetveIt the last few days.
In the Commons today under Secretary
bourke, officially announced the suspension Of