The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-10
THE EAST.
PROGRESS TOWARD A SET
ELEMENT.
Russians Willing to Retire from
ROumeIia.

RuSSlanS W1illIs 10 retire from
ROumeIia.
LONDON, May 9.-The activity in the " arg5e.
partment preparations continues at Wool wich
and the convictions begins to find expression
that too sanguine view is taken of Schouya-
lofts journey to St. Petersburg
As the result of the mobilization of the army
and militia reserves, $4,000 trained and etfec-
tive soldiers have taken their places in the
ranks.
At the Woolwich ARSENAL the.laboratory de-
partment has received orders for $4,000 casks,
to contain each 48 pounds of biscuit to be car
ried on pack saddles, and 800 tons of presery-
ed meat received from the Unit ed States,
In we'll informed quarters an early dissolu-
ton OF Parliament is now anticipated.
Why scheuvaloff shuHied OF.
1t is argued that Schouvaloff cannot have
had mission from the British government un-
less the latter has consented to abandon the
idea of European concert, and will treat direct.
ly with Russia about special British interests.
Ii the government had decided to formulate
counter proposals they would probably have
submitted them through the regular channels.
1t is conjectured that Schouvaloff had per-
sonal object in wishing to visit st. Petersburg
while Gortschakoff is incapaciated for the du-
ties of the chancellorshp, and the question of
his successor is in suspense. However, as
Schouvaloff does not believe that Russia ought
to go to war now, he NAV take opportunity to
urge his views on the Gar in the light of his
intimate knowledge of the feeling and wishes
of the British government and people.
The Evacuation of ShumIa.
A despatch from Constantinople says the
Porte made the evacuation of Shumla condi-
tional upon the withdrawal Of the Russians to
hat la%S to- AkNu, H.
cided to only withdraw to st. George, Id miles
northwest of San Stefeno. Garrison of Shum-
la is too weak to defend the place if attacked.
The Condition of Things in Roumania.
Bucharest dispatches state that the trade in
Russian districts bordering on Roumania is at
stand-Still. There has been no increase in the
price of merchandise and provisions following
the heavy depreciation of paper roubles because
of no buyers in the markets. Five thousand
Russians guard the bridge over the river Sereth
and the eastern Carpathian passes. Roumanian
journals daily chronicle the Russian move
ments, but the numbers ara small and the
transfers closely resemble the setting into place
of an army of occupation. The present attitude
OF the ROumanian government towards the
Russians is based on Premier Bratiano's circu-
lar to the projects Seven thousand Russian
transport carts have left Bucharest for Bulgaria
during the past few weeks There is large
park of wagons at Kischeveff. The Bugarians
have closed Roumanian school and seized a
church hitherto permitted by the Turks at Bull
garian town of Turtkuai Large shipments of
heavy she'll were recently made from the line
of the Danube to the Black Sea ports. The
Turkish commander at Volo has assured the
British consuls that all the irregular troops
have been sent out Of Thessaly.
British Clads at Port Said.
Two more British iron-clads of the Channel
squadron have arrived at Port Said.
The Withdrawal FIR ON San Stefano.
The reported withdrawal of the Russians
from San Stefano is regarded as very hopeful
indication.
Gladstone Criticised.
The Times criticising the speech made by
Gladstone yesterday to a deputation of the
WEIGH liberal associations at Howsrden, in
which he denounced the government in violent
terms, says his language was so reckless as to
entirely overshoot the mark. 1t reads like
speech prompted by desperation. The Times
also says it believes the govern nent on the
whole is acting wisely 10 the present crisis
The Rhodope Insurreciion.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 9.-Prince Henry
VII Of Reuss, the German ambassador here
has received information from Russian head
quarters that the Russians evacuated Phillip
polls, Tatar Cazardjk and other localities
near the insurgent district so as to leave full
liberty of action to the Porte's commissioner.
The idea first entertained at Russian head
quarters that the insurgents are simply brigands
org CARNATIONS and display strategical knowl-
edge.
Better Feeling Between Russians and
Turks.
The Porte has ordered partial evacuation of
Shumla in consideration of the removal of the
Russian headquarters to st. George. The
evacuation of the f0rtresses and the withdrawal
of Russians are believed to depend upon the
withdrawal Of the British feet. A more concilia-
tory feeling is now prevailing between the
Turks and Russians Austria is stated to have
asked the Porte to permit Austrian troops to
escort the returning Bosnian refugees. Other
wise disturbances endangeriDg the tranquility
of Turkey and Austria are probable.
Turkish Parliament.
The Turkish Parliament will shortly be con-
voked to deliberate upon new electoral arrange
ments.
The Difficulties of the Present Situation
LONDON, May 1O-A Vienna correspondent
OF the Times commenting on the hopes of
peace revived by Count Schouvaloff's expected
arrival at st. Petersburg and the increased
friendly character of the pour parlers says,
Notwithstanding way out of the difficulty
seems at last to have been found. thee gress is
neither short nor easy. 1t is after all nothing
more or less than solving the most vital ques-
tions that is doing in great measure the work
therefore exists, it being instinctively felt that
the present may possibly be the last effort to
arrive at pacific solution,
The pending pour parlers no longer relate to a
formula for the congress- but to the merits of
settlement in the last and if any irreconcilia-
BILE antagnism should result on one or more
points it would go far to prove the uselessness
of further endeavOrs to bring about an under
standing. Beyond this is the question of guar.
antees, to wit: The pledge that Russia will
the security that England will demand nothing
further. 1t would form dangerous anomaly
to leave the armed forces of the sides face to
face while they have automatically agreed.
The withdrawal. therefore, of the British fleet
and the Russian army seems to be nat
ural corolary of any understanding.
This scheme is now brooded, not in the old
form as security against accident, but in con-
nection with guarantee for the fulflmedt of
an agreement to be made. England is credited
posed to demand the withdrawal of Russian
troops beyond the Balkans as pledge of Rus
sia's promise not to place herself in opposition
to the wishes of Europe, while in such case
she would be ready to withdraw her fleet
Curiously at this juncture the Wiener Abend-
posts st. Petersburg correspondent announces
that in consequence of the Mahommetan in
surrection and the hostile attitude of Rou-
mania, it is possible the Russian troops will
withdraw from Roumelia after Varna,
This has strengthened the impression that
the Gar would not object to the retirement of
the Russian army from Roumeia provided he
obtained Batoum which wonld mean that
England had withdrawn her opposition to the
Russians retaining it.
The Times Pera despatch says the nsur-
gents at Rhodope have issued a proclamation
to the Christian population of Thrace, Mace
donia and EDrus summoring them to against
the common enemy
The Times Belgrade despatch says the
Mahommetans and Albanians in Old Servia are
rising in rebellion. An insurrectionary
fermentation is perceptible among the Mahom-
metans population of Fisch.
THE FENIANS.