The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
The Proceedings of the Pence Congress
Relevant Matters.

BERLIN, July 1.-The congress seems to
have admitted IN principle that every por-
ton of territory detached from Turkey shall
bear proportionate part in the financial
charges of the porte. The congress will GER
Turkish bonds.
A Vienna civil commission will accompany
the troops to Bosnia and HERZEGOVINA for the
purpose of organizing the administration of
the country. A large train and seventeen
ambulance hospitals will follow.
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.
CONsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-The Austrian
plenipotentiaries IN the congress stated that
Austria sought the cooperation of Turkey
and did not desire the withdrawal of Otto
man troops. The portes representatives did
not formally protest against the occupation,
but only made some observations, which are
now being discussed.
Owing to the alarming spread of brigand-
age in Thessaly, Greece is reported massing
large forces on the frontier TO protect her
own territory.
PLACATING THE TURKS.
BERLIN, July 1.-The congress was in ses-
sion three hours to-day. The representa-
tives of Roumania were present, and made a
statement of their claims. 1t is not expected
their demands will be granted. The con-
gress will acknowledge the independence of
Roumania only on condition that all relig-
IONS be granted liberty of worship. 1t is
anticipated that the question of the occupa-
ton Of Bosnia and herzegovina by Austria
will soon be brought before the congress
again and carried TO a result. All the
European powers have instructed their am
bassadors in Constantinople to urge
the porte to yield. 1t is rumored
in some quarters that the Turkish
offer merely formal opposition. The Rus
sian members of the military commission
which is now discussing the boHndanes of
Servia are in favor of making them include
Novi-baza and Nisch. The Turkish and
some other plenipotsntIaries oppose this
The Political Correspondence of Vienna re-
ports these negotiations continued Sunday
with good prospect of success.
DECISIONS OF THE CONGRESS.
The congress has decided TO cede TO Rus.
sia that portion of Bessarabia which she lost
in 1856 extending from the Pruth TO the
Kilia valley. The congress also decided to
transfer the Dobrudscha TO Roumana The
frontier of the new territory is to BIZ adj
vanced so as 10 run from the neighb0rhood
of Silistris, without including that town,
to Mongolia on the Black sea. Roumania
and be established on both sides of the Dan
ube. The congress has recognized the indie
pendence of Roumania and Montenegro.
Counts Schouvaloff and Andrassy have ar
rived at an understanding with regard to the
frontiers of Montenegro
THE MoSTENEGRIN QUESTION SETTLED.
LONDON. July "A Berlin dispatch says
the Montenegnn question Das settled at
Mondays sitting of the congress In accord
ance with the Austrian programme. Mon
tenegro received a considerable increase of
territory on the north and north
east and acquires, subject TO
certain restrictions. Antivari with its
barbor. She does not obtain
the share south OF Autivari, sld care is taken
TO leave about 20 miles between Montenegro
and Servia for the contemplated Austrian
railway 10 Salonica. The territory ceded to
Montenegro is about half what was allotted
to her by the San Stefano treaty.
RoUMASIA.
In the discussion of the ROumanlan ques-
ton Beaconsfeld deplored but contented
himself with protesting against Russas in
fraction of the treaties. The congress de-
clared the independence of Roumania upon
the condition that equality of civil and re-
leious rights be accorded 10 all her inhab-
itants. and that all foreign states be treated
equally in regard to commercial treaties.
Roumania will protest against but acquiesce
in the question of Bessarabia-
THE GREEKS.
The chances of Greece have not improved.
The Russians object 70 the extension OF