The Portland daily press., 1878-02-05

The Turc0-Russian1 War.
SIGNIFICANT LANGUAGE OF
THE CAR.
The First Settlement a Long
Way OF.
AUSTRIA WILL RESIST THE
RUSSIAN TERMS.
ErxerOum Evacuated by the
Turks.
THE GREEKS ADVANCING INTO
EPIRUS.

NEW YORK, Feb A London special says
it is rumored that all highlands efforts will be
directed to preventing the Turkish fleet from
falling into the hands of Russia; that the Tur-
kish fleet has been ordered to Greece, and as
soon as that fleet leaves the Dardanelles, it will
be seized by British ir0n-clads and conveyed to
Malta. In brief, the high-handed proceeding
at Copenhagen in 1901 will find parallel in
1873 Hobart Pasha will have special instruc-
tions from the Porte as to his conduct when
the British fleet makes its appearance. With
out violating the neutrality of the straits,
highlands naval supremacy would then re-
main unquestioned.
BELGRADE, Feb 4-The government having
received despatch from the Russian head
quarters announcing that an armistice has
been signed, has ordered the different Servan
commanders to stop hostilites.
VIENNA, Feb. 4.-The Cabinet yesterday is
sued formal invitations to the signatory power
of the treaty of Paris to send representatives to
a conference at Vienna.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. Alt is calculated
| that after the conclusion of peace, the Black
| Sea and Sea of Azof ports will export five mil
lion quarters of wheat.
About million quarters of grain has accu-
| mulated at Odessa, and nearly a million and a
half more is stored at stations on the Odessa
and Kharkof, NikOlaief and Sebastopol, and
koorsh and Azof railways.
| The Gar yesterday after an inspection adj
| dressed the troops as follows: 81 congratulate
| you upon an armistice, the satisfactory condi-
l tons of which are due to our brave troops who
| proved that for them nothing is impossible of
accomplishment. We are still, however, far
| from the end and must continue to hold our
| selves prepared until we obtain durable peace
| worthy of Russia"
LONDON, Feb. Am Odessa correspondent
of the Times says that much relief is felt at the
probability OF an armistice.
A Times Vienna despatch says that the Rus
| sian conditions seem to contain much that Can
scarcely be brought into harmony with the in
| terests of Austria. They destroy the Ottoman
power in Europe without substituting anything
in its place, possessing guarantees of stability.
| In the prellminaries there is much that must
lead to discussion between Austria and Russia.
| Meanwhile ROumania has announced her claim
to take part as belligerent in the conclusion of
peace. the minister of foreign affairs having
issued circular to this effect. The Servians
| are disappointed with the frontier rectifcation
/ allowed them by the Russian preliminaries,
/ and proclaim they will not stop operations I'M
| til they have possession of Old Servia down to
the river Lone.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
| Gladstone suggested an address to the crown
from both Houses Of Parliament, assuring the
Queen of support in the conference instead of
the vote of credit.
Mr.. Gladstone said the armistice removed all
apprehension of Turkeys being encouraged by
the hope Of English aid. 1t also removed the
/ reason for persevering in the vote. Now that
there was no apprehension of Russian occupa-
| ton of Constantinople the government, by the
| menacing attitude they proposed to assume,
were taking q step in the direction of barbar-
ism and violence. Perseverance with the vote
/ could only demonstrate that the nation was d.
/ vided. While urging that the vote of credit be
| Withdrawn in favor of the address to the crow
which he had proposed, he said he conceded
the necessity of supporting the government by
] some declaration before they entered the con-
ference. He would support the government in
using their influence to induce Russia to relin-
i quish her claim for the retrocession of Bessara-
| bia, also in everything in relation to the free
navigation of the Danube, and in obtaining
l liberal terms for Turkey as far as consistent
with the interests of Turkey subjects.
Mr.. Claiborne Hardy, secretary Of war,
| pointed out that the government were ignorant
of the conditions of the armistice, and the
/ Russian armies had reached a point which if
the negotiations failed might be dangerous for
Europe. 1t was important that the government
1 be prepared. because wars of late were sudden
and unforeseen. The Russian bases of peace
were exceedingly vague, aud although the
/ government had been told the conditions
, relative to the straits was withdrawn it still
remained. The governments object was to
/ secure permanent and solid peace. Grudging
96,000,000 now might involve a further ex-
penditure of 5000, 100000. The government has
been misrepresented throughout the country,
and were not now going to accept an empty
vote of confidence If the vote of credit
should be denied it was time for them to
resign. They did not desire to lead crippled
existence. The powers were armed to the
teeth, and a single spark might set fire
threatening the best interests of the country.
They asked the House to give them the vote
that they might perform their part in the
European council for the benefit of the subject
| races and mankind.
After some further discussion debate was
adjourned
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 4.-Public opinion
here and even more at Moscow regards tie pro-
iected conference with dsfavor. Some of the
| papers speak of the conference as a mere de-
vice OF the European powers to deprive Russia
/ OF all she gained after so heavy an expendi-
| ture of blood and treasure without themselves
/ spending farthing or losing man.
BUCHAREST, Feb 4-The Cabinet deliber-
ated four hours on Sunday under the presi-
| Gency of Prince Charles upon Gen. Ignateff's
| formal proposition for the cesson of Bessaraba
to Russia. Nothing was resolved, but there
are indications that Roumania will categorical
~ refuse.
VIENNA, Feb. 4.-The Political Correspon-
dence states that after the signing of the peace
| prelminaries steps were Immediately taken at
Adrianople to commence the negotiation of a
detinitive treaty of peace. Gen. Ignatieff and
Safvet Pasha will be entrusted with these ne
| gOtiatiOns.
| CoNsTANTINorLE, Feb. 4-The Russians re-
main at Rodosto, Chorlu and Bourgas.
CETTINJE, Feb. 4.-The Russian diplomatic
| representative has given notice of the conclus-
| ion of the armistce to the Prince of Montene-
| gro and requested him to suspend hostilties.
| BELGRADE, Feb. 4-The despatch of the
Grand Duke Nicholas notifying tine Servian
| government OF the armistice, added the assur-
| ance that Servia's interest would receive every
| consideration.
ATHENS, Feb 3.-Sunday-It is said that on
receipt of the news of the signing of the Tarco-
Russian armistice an extra sitting of the Cham
to continue the present policy. Gen. Sapount-
Zaky with 1000 troops was ordered to enter
Eprus Sunday morning. The Greeks have
| captured Domoco at the point of the bayonet
and $50 Greeks were killed. Five Turkish
men-of-war passed the Dardanelles Sunday on
on their way to the Greek coast. There are
| only 500 troops in Athens and small English
| gunboat in the Pir@us. Hundreds of voun-
teers are leaving daily for the frontier.
| LONDON, Feb. 4.-The Standards cores
| pondent at Vienna telegraphs:
"Ehe situation is still regarded here as seri-
| Gus. 1t has transpired that Russia is concen-
| trating troops in the interior of Roumania and
| 100000 men will be massed towards the west
| and north, evidently for defencs against Aus
| tria.''
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard
| says:
1.-The situation is still considered critical. The
Cars address to the troops at St. Petersburg,
Sunday, and the calling out Of forty new bat
talions have further checked the public conf
dence in the early establishment of psace''
A special to the Standard from Atheus states
| that the port of Pireus is defended by torpe-
does. The Beys of Epirus have submitted to
| Greece.
Thirteen hundred Turks were taken prison.
| ers at Domoco.
The Posts Berlin dispatch says it is an
nounced that the proposed conference will
| probably meet at Brussels
| &LoNDoN, Feb 5.-The Times st. Petersburg
l deSnatCh saws. has hapn assup,o Oh tiIi l,tol1