New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
RAPID PROGRESS OF EVENTS.


THE SULTAN PRESENT AT THE OPENING OF PARIIA.
MENT-THE TURKS DEFEATED IN BosNIi-LARGE
ARMIES on TIE AsrArIC FRoNTIER-A REVOLT
FEARED AT CoNSTANTINoPLE.
CONsrANTINOPLE. Monday March ~. 1877.
The Turkish Parliament met to-day and was
opened by the Sultan In person. The Minister'S the CHIEF
civil military, aud religious dignitaries and the foreign
charges dalres except those Of Germany and Russia
who represented by dragomans, present The
First Secretary of the Sultan read the speech from the
throne. considerable number of Senators and Depu-
ties in attendance The Deputies Will take their
seats tomorrow. or the 80 Senators there are who
not Mussunans
LONDON. Monday, March 10, 1877.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord Derby, in
reply TO question by Earl Granville, said before COM
ing the house he visited by Count schouvalOf.
the Russian Embassador who brought proposals of yar-
alterations Of the protocol which he uord Derby
not prepared TO give opinion about, as they had
not yet been by his colleagues.
VAST ARMIES IN ASIA.
Reuter- telegram, dated Teheran. March Is, says:
Advices from Erzeroum to the 9th inst show that the
authorities there displaying much activity in prep
ara;ions for the contingency ofiwar between Russia and
and Turkey There incessant movement OF troops
toward the Russian frontier The of the Fourth
Army Corps had been called ont for service The regu-
lars numbered $4,000, exclusive OF 1900 stationed at
Batoun. The fortress OF Kars strongly garrsoned
Arabian, few miles north Of Kars held by 60,00O
troops Turkish forces concentrating to resist any
Russian advance Ervan. The second line Of defense
Sagnanee strongly fortified. The number OF Rus
sian troops the frontier estimated at 10000.
ReGnforcemcns arrive daily for the Turkish forces from
Ti1is.
Reuter- telegram from Zaza says six hours obstinate
fight took place between the Turks and BoSnians on
Saturday between Bonaventura and Drezgnia. Both
sides suffered heavily. The Turks retired into hvno
special dispatch from Berlin TO The Times says the
Russians appear to regard the protocol as a valuable
concession obtained by Russia. The GoIos expresses
the highest satisfaction at the Anglo Russian settlement
A special dispatch from St. Petersburg To The DAILY
Ne,cs quotes The G0os declaring that peace may
be considered certain England has apparently decided
TO sign protocol containing the principle OF coercion
The correspondent says the object OF course il 10 make
the people believe Russia has gained diplomatic victory.
and adds: =
Certainly the anarchy now existing in Turkey~ill
force England change her policy. Russia only has 10
wait, and the mpossiDly of btaining rom n,eryen'
consficd and Derby. Unless the Powers bring tho
PoIte its ali the diplomatic ctiOns in the world
will not prevent war.
The Manchester Guardian has a special dispatch from
Constantnople dated March IL which contains the fol-
lowing:
Popular feeling against Mahmoud Damad is
gaining ground Thirty Sofas arrested on Tuesday
The Minister Police has been disms Used because he
was insuicently watchul large BODY OF Sofas went
% the Palace WEDNESDAY Ia demand the release OF
their comrades. Threatening revolutionary racards are
Increasing and The people within the Palace are Decon-
ing anxious.
wARLIKE MOVEMENTS IN BOSNIA.
special dispatch from b.. grade to The Times says:
Orders have been given TO prepare provisions for 1000
horses at serajeyo which are comng with ammunition n
at DrOd and have prepared pontOonS Tor crossing me
Save" The official journal at Scraevo reports further
conflicts with insurgents in the KozaIa Mountains and
that considerable activity observable on the part OF
the Turkish troops On the ServlGn and Dnd ronNers
Iiubbratic, the lerzegOyinan leader has arrived at
Belgrade. The Seryian War Department Has decided 10
retain the remaining volunteer battlons IN active ser
vice. Dut WIZ grant IuIiouShS ana rs loty, ING
Bosnian Kayaks are aOxtOusy expecting the occupation
the province by foreign troops, which would terminate
a state OF unbeatable anarchy.
Mr. Arthur j. Evans, n well-kn0wn newspaper CORE
spondcn who visited the rnsurgent districts last year,
writes The Times from Ragusa that he has just visited
the Bosnian insurgents. lie states that they number
$500 well-armed men, aud hold excellent positions.
There IL no brigandaSe, but war dodRce The insur-
gents are native Bosnians There no foreign emssa-
res among them The reign OF terror continues in the
country districts of Bosnia and Old Seryia
MORE MUssULMAN oUrRAGEs.
The Times publishes letter from its Pera correspond
ent which contains the following:
Dirk tales of Mussuman violence and rapine continue
Macedonia and Albania where public security either on
seems altogether az end. Those who willing to
give Turkey three years TO mature REFORMS may
either in the Government among the people. Not one
Zaptch has been dismissed the service; no 1.-THE
action and no step is made toward the establishment OF
public security or the administration Of taxes and equal
justice.
COZ. BAKERS MILITARY SCHEME.
The Standards ConstantnOpe letter says:
The scheme submitted by Col Valentine Baker Cor
the forms ton of $4,000 gendarmere is good one II he
be permitted carry out, but have hide hope that
the men in power will give him the requisite support The
political situation is unimprOyed The Government Is
duite powcrcss to allay popular excitement against
MONTENEGRO ard Russia. In the interior OF the empire
the Government is So lamenably weak that Ii cannot re-
tI,n lnrp foot he Gen
lief is no longer here his policy is being carried out by
his agen precisely If lie were here to direct them
The PaH Mall Gd.ettes Constantnople letter say
The statements about the Sultans health fa6rca
tOns He in good health, leads aquct orderly fe taxes
great interest in public affairs and does what he can TO
improve the condition OF the country. MabmOud
Dlad is tie present danger at the Palace, and Abraham
Pa-ha help him and to on his old schemes
for E,yp aud Russia But there's strong party against
Abraham Pasla, which will also endcayor u restrain