Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1877-06-09

of the protocol, accepting the aecessions. o
territory in Asia Minor, instead of an In
dem nifty.
The new Turkish ambassador arrives a.
Berlin to-day.
PLoGEsTI, June 8-The Gar and
Grand Dukes proceeded to Bucharest to-
day to visit Prince Charles. They Will re-
turn tonight.
BRUssEIs, June S.-Le Nord, which
maintains an intimate connection with the
Russian Foreign Office, last night pub
lished an article about the peace rumors.
The following are significant extracts /;
Russia will not lay down her arms until
already made have been obtained from
Turkey. There is no question of Russia
concluding cheap bargain. The demon
stration must be complete and the results
decisive. 1t is necessary for the security
of the future that Turkey should be per-
| fectly convinced of her isolation and infe-
riority and the absolute necessity of sub
mitting to conditions she herself has rem
dered necessary. ss-.t -
BUcHxKEsT, June .-Twenty-eiebt Of
thlrty-three districts, composing Rou-
mania, have been placed under martial law
because the civil law does not recognize
capital punishment.
WIDIN-Thursday evening-The Rus
slams continue the concentration of pom
toOn trains. A great force of artillery have
arrived and or ssing the river, it is be-
lieved, will be attempted Immediately.
PARIS, June S.-The communication
which Russia sends to London is not a
note, in diplomatic sense, but letter
from Prince GortschakOff, in reply to the
letter of Lord Derby, which Count Schon-
valoff took with him to st. Petersburg
In his letter, Lord Derby drew the atten-
tion of Russia to various points where
English interests would be affected if Rus
cTa nvfa And for
mentioned in Mr.. Cross speech in Parlia-
ment, and are the Suez Canal Egypt,
Constantinople, the Dardanelles and the
Persian Gulf The Princes letter success
sively takes up these points, and explains
that Russia does not mean to interfere with
any one of them.
Prince Gortschakoff acknowledges the
great international and commercial impor-
tance of the Suez Canal and gives most
positive assurances that Russia does not |
intend in any way to touch it. Russia in |
deed, think herself entitled as a matter of
right to carry the war into Egypt, but ex~ |
plains that anv action In that direction has |
never been even taken into consideration. |
This is even more the case as regards the |
Persian Gulf Russia thinks so important |
a maritime passage as the Dardanelles must |
always be regulated by the international
agreement and not by one power alone.
She disclaims any intention of acquiring |
Constantinople, though at the same time
she could not consent to its possession by
any other Christian power.
The communication is silent in
regard to any temporary occupation of
Constantinople, which may become
necessary and ensue in the course of
Russian military achievements. The letter
goes on to say that Russia has remained
true to her programme, aiming solely
At improving the condition of the Chris
.ians in Turkey, which can only be done
BY coercing the Porte. AS soon as Russia has
achieved this, she will fall back on resolu~
ions of the Constantinople Conference and
contend for such guarantees as will insure
he efficacy of the reforms, asking the
Powers to take up the thread where it was
,roken by the dissolution ofthe Conference.