The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-14
THE IMPENDING WARFARE.
TIE PORTE POSITIVELY REJECTING
MONTENEGRO'S DEM.iNDS.
Prince Nicholas Informed OF the Ending OF the
Armisticc- A Rumor that Hussia has De-
cInred Wnr-Turkish War Preparations.

Prince Nicholas Informed or the Ending or the
hrmtsticc-A A Rumor that Hussia has De-
cIared Wnr-Turkish War Preparations.
LONDON, April 19-A Reuter- telegram
from Constantinople says: Intelligence from
Cizeroum. dated April 3. announces that Turk
ish war preparations are being pushed forward
ns vigorously and extensively as tho state OF
the weather permits. Tho strength OF the
Turkish forces IL estimated Mt $1,000. Tho
Kurds and Circassians are to bo called out. and
IT is believed that they will readily respond 1t
is not expected that the Russians will bo abo
to advance before tho 18th of May. owing to tho
want Of resources in the country through which
| they must pass"
A despatch from Scutari to tho Times says:
Fighting has been going on in the Mlridcto
country since sunday Dervish Pasha having
rejected all mediation. Tho first day the Turks
were beaten at Monali but on the second day
they captured the position Of Mucla. a half days
journey from Scu;ari. Tho result Of tho last
two days lighting is unknown"
A despatch 10 the Times from Belgrade says
that the Turks complain that the Seryans have
not publicly proclaimed the ilrman nor pub
lislol it In the newspapers; also that the Turk
ish ilag has not been hoetel over the forrcsses.
| Several other matters OF minor importance ara
mentioned IA being in the list oi unfulnel
NkT'''l upon NJ llt llIlt IfNiF WIS
signed. Several Turkish ON cns assert that
sho..!d war break out between Russia and the
/ Porte the TurNi-i military would consider Ser
! via Turkish territory and mar h through and
o'"uly any portion which might bc needed for
alm'i at the Ius-ihle occupation OF tho SER
| SInn side OF th" Danube, oplo-t" ROumanian
! territory, to prevent tho Hu-siuus cro4-i ing
| near Iurnseyorin. liy the treaties establish
/ ln- the autonomy oi Srrviu and ,oumunia the
Turks hav" nv right to occupy their territory
/ without consent but in these days Of ignoring
/ trNii,s Whl'h nave Grown more or less un-
! suited TO IN" progress Of events. II is imprpN-
able that mu IA attention viii hr paid 10 any "V-
! break ont. II Is stated in ofi 'a circles here
that the Turkish army ia suffering greatly from
/ threat ned with starvation. II ia fully ,Npo.t"d
| that there Viii bee massn'rcs of CHRISTIANS when
/ the Turkish soldiers are reduced ~ drsp'r-
7 alton hy prIyntlons \ number Of kue-iun
/ on 'er7 nrlouginE to the hrlsad" of volunteers
4 .-tttr from Capt Burnahy says he has as
| c"riain"d iuAt Is secret alliance exists D.. twren
'fhr London CORRESPONDENT ofthe Manchester
good q source that hr deems il n"rr--nry 10 re-
poni a. TINT the TURK .sh Charge Il Annircs nt
L.-uurek adyIsed Turkey 10 reject Kussas
demand.
ou 90 mhi. of the House. Lord Drrny said
ilni hr r';. 'iiHd ,sf u Nl- n,tui q sat -i"e-
I ful ttl.ni i.ut. EIii Granville gnVr notice that
hfwNuil 'aIi attention to tAe suh.c., on Mou-
in,nc House % Commons Sir Stafford North
cote. Cha. lur ~ iA' l-N 'iHqu rim r'ly tp
s"is Nordof April III thnt Lord Derby had writ
TN % tnI-iN ui nnplr cal i'-orlca.ly n' lill lng
that the Porte must in no way rely upon Eng
4 Bu 'harest telegram says that at a Cabinet
Council hold Yesterday it was decided to call
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