Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-03-14
TIE IREATY-T WEN1 r
NINE 4 RTICLES.

LONDON, March GA dispatch
from Constantinople under date
March 5th to Reuter- says
The treaty bears the title, "Pre-
liminaries of Peace" and contains
twenty nine articles. i
The opening articles relate to
Montenegro, Servia and Bulgaria.
The indemnity is fixed at fourteen
hundred and ten roubles, but eiey-
en- hundred million are covered by
territorial cessions. Nothing is
fixed concerning the terms and PEI
liod of payment OF the three hun
dred and ten millions. No guar
antee is stipulated, nor is there
any mention of Egyptian or Bull
garian tributes or Turkish fleet
The treaty simply states that Rus
sia and Turkey shall agree
subsequently about the pay
ment. Pierot remains Bulgaria.
Servia includes SiritHitha, Novisari,
and Vranja Montenegro includes
Austrian Spuz Podgovitza and
NicsiUs. All the Bulgarian fortress
es are to be RACED and the Turkish
troops withdrawn. A military road
Will be established tor the Ottoman
posts and telegraph, and the passage
of troops, which, howevers must
not make any considerable halt
while passing through the country.
Mussulmans may return to Bull
garia. Any property of the Mus
sullnans WHO have not returned.
which they leave undisposcd OF
will be sold after two years for the
benefit Of the widows and orphans
fund. Arrears of taxes in Bosnia
and Herzegovina are to be RENTED
Revenue until 1850 is TO be applied
TO indemnity for the sufferers BY
the insurrection and 70 provide fol
local needs. Austrian and Russian
commissioners will arbitrate in al
disputed claims.
The navigation of the straits i
declared free for mercltant-vessGl
during peace or war.
Six divisions of Russian infantr,
and two of cavalry will occupy Bul
garia until the formation of the Bul
garian militia the strength of whic
shall be fixed later by Russia an
Turkey. The Russian ARMY of oc
cupation will preserve its commun
cations both through Roumania an
the Black Sea. The expenses of III
Russian occupation are to be born
by Bulgaria.
Roumania is authorized to max
her demand for indemnity direct
! the Porte, and to make direct treat.1
itss No indemnity is stipulated for Servi
"a or Montenegro. The Russian, Iurl
tie ish, and bulgarian commissioners Wi
ID determine the bulgarian tribute. II
i'll reform programme Of the Constant
T. nople conference will be applied
Bosnia and Herzegovina. An orga
izaLion similar to that granted Gre
in 1868 is stipulated for Thessa
be and Epirus no mention is made
nd Greece or Crete Bantoum, Ar6ahar
]. kars, and Bayazid are ceded to Ru
of sia. Erzeroum and Trebizonde a
not mentioned, except that the Ru
SIdIlS INA SIHOdlN AO 41COlHOAtAO
ny their return home.
Asiatic Turkey is to be evacuat
in six months The evacuation
European Turkey is to commence i
mediately and be completed with
. three months. The European Danti
ate ate retains its former rights. The POI
undertakes the expense of re-ests
: fishing navigation on the Danube a
eve indemnifying private losses,
The amounts Of which are to be deduct
up. by the Danube Commission from su
1g, ,g it owes the Porte. Russia recel'
lass the Dobrudscha to exchange it
bot Bessaraba. The treaty Is to be ra
fed within fifteen days, but its prov
= ions become obligatory immediate
80 Nothing is said about its rati6cat
," by the congress, nor about capt
y lations, nor Of Russo-Turkish
lance.
The details about the payment
lag the indemnify, which were to b.
been arranged at San Stefano, h
IT'S, been postponed, and negotiators h
arrived at Constantlnople.
Minister "Don't you know
our wicked to catch fish on the 81
e''cf hath 90 Small tov (n0t hav