The New York herald., 1877-03-20


accepted outright Should Russia adopt the amend
ments but demur to disarmament the English govern
ment might reasonably argue that the two things
should go together Then the whole OF spccula.
tors and traders would raise cry OF mpa
thence against the English objectionz Therefore
vary feelings OF hope and confidence. Russia has
succeeded In raising issue IRON = diplomatic
point OF view, aud " not turned to account tho pro-
verbal astuteness Of Russian diplomacy will for
have failed"
MEAN PEAcBf
Orders have beon given from Belgrade to prepare
provision for l. 900 horses Scrajcvo, which
ing with ammunition. rhe Bosnians assert that the
Austrians havo 1G0 Brod and have prepared
pontoons for crossing the Save. The official journal ut
Scrajovo reports further conflicts with insurgents In
the Kozara mountains and that considerable activity
Is observable part OF the Turkish troops the
Servan aud Drina frontiers Ljubibratich, the Her.
zegovinian leader, has arrived Belgrade. tclc-
gram from cara says six hours obstinate nght took
place between tho Turks and Bosnians Saturday
tween Bouaventura and Drczgnul. Both sides suffered
heavily. Tho Turks retired upon Livno. The Scrvian
War Department has decided to retain the
naming volunteer battalioLs in active service,
but will grant furloughs and discharges freely.
Tho Bosnian rayahs anxiousy expecting the
occupation Of the province by foreign troops, which
would terminate state OF unboarablo anarchy Mr..
Arthur J. Evans, newspaper correspondent, who
visited the insurgent districts last year. the
Times Rasusa that he has Just visited The Bosnian
insurgents He states that they number ., 500 well
armed men and hold excellent positions There is no
brigandngc, but war a poutrdncc The insurgents
native Bosnians There no foreign cmissaries
among them. Tho rcign of terror continues in the
country districts OF Bosnia and old Servia.
THE PROTOCOL.
II IL asserted that stipulation relative to RussIa's
disarmng, which could not appear in tho PROTOCOL is
embodied in special despatch addressed by the Rus
sian government to Count Schouvaof, who is en-.
powered read aud give a copy of IL to
Lord Derby. The protocol will be signed In
London by the various ambassadors There is yet no
agreement about tho mode Of communicating 1t 20 tho
Porte 1t Is thought however, that tho communca-
ton will bo collective, and that Immediately
afterward tho Gear will issuo a proclamat
to the nation and army announcing the
grounds rehabilitation. ave have reason to
ieve says tho Post, in its leading editorial this morn.
ing srhat tho alterations which Russia desires are
certainly at first sight of great What is OF
interest than tho exact terms of tho docu-
ment Is the assurance which has been conveyed
from st. Petersburg that Russia would consider 1t a
humiliation sign concurrenty with tho protocol an
engagement to disarm. II wo correctly informed
Russia demobolize until three have hap
pcneu-urss tnc signature OF tho PROTOCOL; second,
the conclusion Of peace between Turkey and Monto-
negro and third, preliminary rehabilitation OF tho
Sutan's forces"
The Standard in its leader says there Is nothing In
tho amendments which Russia desires introduce to
tho protocol to raise any doubt that agree
mcpt has virtually been reached
The Daily TcIe0raphs editorial, summing up tho
situation, confirms the report that Gortscha-
kon's changes tn tho wording Of tho protocol
not serious. At the Same time the
negotiations for Russian on tho SUCCESS
of which Engand's adhesion to tho protocol depends
still In progress and have not reached practical
ISSUE
All Is not peaceful simultaneously with good news
from the West comes nothing hut bad nows from the
East Tho intelligence in regard to tho popular fcel-
ing in Consantinoplo indicates state OF things which
experience has proved to be tho precursor OF great
crisis
OUTLOOK TURKEY.
Tho political situation at Constantinopie Is unim-
proved The government Is quito powcrless to aliay
popular excitement against Montenegro and Russ q.
In tho interior Of tho Empire tho government Is SO
lamentaby weak that It cannot repress the evil or
protect the good Though General IgnatieT is no
longer here his policy is being carried by agents
precisely II ne hero TO direct them. Popular
feeling in ConstantnopIc against Mahmoud Damad is
gaining ground Thirty sofas wero arrested on Tues
day The Minister of Police has been dismissed be-
cause no nsunncently watchful. A largo body of
sofas wont to the Palace Wednesday demand tho
reease OF their comrades Threatening revolutionary
placards are increasing and the people within the
Palace are becoming anxious Tho statements about
tho Sutan's health fabrications. Hc Is In good
health leads quiet orderly life. takes great interest
in public affairs, and does what no improve tho
condition OF the country. Mahmoud Damad 10 the
here TO help him and carry his old schemes for
Egypt and Russia. But there strong party against
Abraham Pacha. which will also cndcavor to restrain
Mahmoud Damad's interference, and may possibly
overthrow it altogether
TURKEYS DIscouRAGENExrs AND STRENGTH
deadlock is IN the way OF the final settlement OF
the treaty OF peace between Servia and Turkey The
Scrvian government declines TO receive the imperial
irman until tho Turks, who still hold the Islands
in the Drina and several villages have completed tho
evacuation. Tho Scrvians moreover insist that the
irman shall be presented privately possible The
Turkish envoy demands that the presentation bo pub
lie and cercmonious 1t Is probable that the dner.
cnces will be arranged; bat in tho present
condition Of tho Turkish provinces one need not bo
surprised at any turn OF affairs. correspondent
writes from Pera under date OF March 49, that there
5000 softas IN Constantinope we'll armed and
ready for any movement IL Is said the
leader Of tho battalion OF soitas, who fought
against the scrvians during the late war; is among the
persons recently arrested. Several highly distin.
tineushed European officers, have long been dill.
igcntly investigating tho strength Of tho Turk.
ish army, state that tho official estimates
arc vastly exaggerated. Tho Turks really have
on tho Danubian frontier and in Bosnia and Herzc.
govina 1862 600 men, with what seems hardly credible
225 This iorcc thcy preparing
n of me Thpv hnv
frontier about 900 men and 12o cannon Altogether
their army numbers $50 900.
MoXTExEGRINs.
The farcr prospects OF tho negotiations In London
to have already excrted influence on tho ne.
gotations In Copstantrnope. Thc Montencgrin dele.
gates, who were threatening to leave, now scem IN
cned to renounco their claim to Nics,cs and