The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16

should lead the way in disarming, whereas
Turkey may naturally rejoin that it behooves
Russia to set the example in this respect.
dispatch from Belgrade reports that much
discomfort exists in Servia. A part of the
militia refused TO give up their arms when dis
banded. New bands of insurgents are CONT
nualy appearing in certain district, of BOSNIA
Several thousand Ledifs have been sent AGAINST
them.
The Times Berlin correspondent saws that
the treaty between Great Britain and Kberat
has occssioned very bitter comments in tue
Russian journals.
A Vienna correspondent of the Times re-
ports that doubts have arisen which considera-
bly dampened the saDgune expectations of
peace entertained on the first news of the pre-
nosaI II is scarcely to be expected that
Turkey would accept disarmament in a form
which makes it binding for her, and quite
optional for Russia.
Movement of EroOss
The Times st. Petersburg correspondent en-
photically declares that the formation of the
| new Russian army corps ought to cause no
alarm. 1t is merely an ordinary measure of
army reorganization.
| A Vienna despatch to the News saws:
| Eighteen thousand National GUARDS are order
| ed to be ready in Herzegovina 10 three days.
| The President has determined to appoint 1st
| Lent. Green Clay Goedoe, Paymaster of the
| Marine Corps, in place OF Maj. Cash, deceased.
|
| The Times correspondent at Berlin saws there
Is 10 doubt of the general correctness of the ar
| ticle ia the Moscow Gazette which declares
| that Igpatieff while at Berlin was informed
! that in the event of Russia Turkish war. Ger.
many would not OBJECT to declare that Russia
| was acting Tor her, and would strive to induce
the ether powers to do the same
| Arrest of soffas.
| A telegram from Constantinople 18th inst
\ REd q xEak
al Softas have been arrested for posting pla-
| cards deuouucng Midhat Pashas Punishment
The Peace with Serva and the territorial
| cessions is claimed by Montenegro
| General Amnesty Proclaimed.
LONDON, March 16.-The Times Berlin dis
patch announces that the Sultan has proclaim
ed general amnesty in Blu caria. The Enolisf
| answer to Russias proposals is exnectad to &C
! cason further negotiations of friendly ant
pacific character. The Russian teleoranbi,
! agency informing the Russian press that thu
powers have agreed TO accord Turkey a a res
plte and devise means Of securing the cxecu
ton of reforms which will obviats the necessi
| ty fer military measures.
Turkey and England.
The st. Petersburg correspondent CT The Dai
ly News telegraphs: The only question be
tween Russia and England now is whethe
Russia or Turkey shall disarm.
The Standards Berlin dispatch reports tina
Prince Bismarck at Parliamentary dinner il
| the course of some explanatory remarks on hi
recent speeches inveighed against Prussial
partcularism declared that Germany did no!
want TO be made like Prussia, but that rather
that Pussia should be Germanized
The Times leader says the suppostion i
reasonable that Gen. Ignatieff would not hav
altered his programme to come to LooGon, IN
less there were well grounded expectation
that formula could be produced unobiection
able to either party.