The Portland daily press., 1878-04-20

plete failure The Greeks have lost all heart
for further effort They rely now wholly on
England.
Why vefyk was Dismissed.
Ahmed Vefyk Effendi advocated immediate
alliance with England. while the other minis
ters and the Sultan favored neutrality for the
present.
Sadyk Pasha, who succeeds Ahmed Vefyk
Effendi minister of the interior, Is fairly ca
pable, but is In weak health. His tendencies
in foreign politics are not such as to render his
appointment likely to affect the Porte's rela-
tions with either Russia or England.
The Moscow Riot.
Private advices from Moscow state the 5000
students and workmen were involved in the
disturbance of the 10Th inst. Twelve were
killed, % wounded, and 100 were arrested.
Commanders of the Indian Forces.
BOMBAY, April 19-The force to be sent
from India and Malta will be commanded as
follows: First brigade by Gen. Koss; second
brigade by General MACPHERSON; cavalry by
Major Watson, and the sappers and miners by
Major Pendergast. Gen. Ross left Calcutta
last evening for Malta.
The Porte Explains IT'S Understandlng OF
the San stefano Treaty.
CoNsTANTINopLE, April 19.-The Porte has
addressed note to the Grand Dnke Nicholas
explaining the conditions OF the promise made
by Turkey to evacuate Shumla, Varna and
It says that great part of the garrisons
of these places have already been withdrawn.
The treaty of peace does not fix any definite
period for evacuation and moreover the posi-
tions respectively occupied art. comfortable to
the provisions of the armistice.
The Porte promises that in proportion as the
new Bulgarian territory is evacuated by the
Russians in accordance with the treaty Turkey
mill srva1,y nv,An fnrtr 0f
another. 1t is rumored that the Russians in
tend to stipulate for q certain date for the evac-
uation of Batoum threatening otherwise to oc.
cupy Kovak on the Bosphorus. The arsenal of
Tophane has been removed to Scutari.
Russian Concessions.
BUCHAREST. April 19.-It is said Russia in
view of Roumania's demands and the wishes
of Europe for the effectual naturalization of
the Danube will abandon her claims to Reni
and other points on the Danube above st.
Georges canal but will maintain her claims
for Ismail, Bolgrod and Cohoul and insist up
fishing depots to facilitate the passage of troops
through Roumania.
Roumania Ready to Settle with Russia.
At a secret session of the Roumanian Cham
ber M. Bratano explaining the result of his
mission to Vienna said Roumania could rely
upon the support of Austria and Germany only
in so far as the Bessarbaran question involved
the question of the freedom of the Danube
Neither Germany nor Austria believed Russia
intended to attack that freedom, and both
would be satisfied with the naturalization of
the Danube and certain guarantees.
In view of this state of affairs Bratano COM
mends that Roumania should come to an ar
rangement with Russia. In consequence of
this statement several deputies even from the
government side violently attacked Cogalni-
oeano, Minister of Foreign affairs, for his re-
cent misleading policy. Cogalniceano declared
hiq readiness n raaiOn If IA in a
public sitting of the Chamber. The Russian
representative has also complained to Prince
Charles of the violent language used by Cogal-
niceano and pointed out that it would be more
advantageous to appease the public mind than
to bring about consequences for which Russia
declined the responsibility. Both Russia and
R0umanian armies continue to concentrate at
stategetical points.
servta Gets Wranja.
BELGRADE, April 19.-It is stated that the
Russians have agreed to the annexation by
Servia of the district of Wrania 1t is believed
settled by plebiscite.
A French View Of German Mediation,
PARIS, April 19.-The Journal des Debats
declares its belief that the German mediation
really aims at reestablishment of the triple a.
lance and the isolation of England.
Hitch i'm Negotiations.
LONDON, April I9-Special dispatches from
OG E6CorSDurg TO GQ6 Ilm6S ana NEWS Indicate
that new hitch has occurred in the negotia-
tiops. The correspondent Of the News says
fatty that Germany proposed Congress to be
summoned to revise the treaties of 1856 and
1871. Russia accepted the proposal but Eng
land rejected it and again insists on her origi-
nal conditions. 1t now remains to be seen
whether the dispute might not be settled by a
preliminary conference. The Times cOrre-
spondent says yesterdays sanguine expecta-
tions prove to have been somewhat exaggerated
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difficulties have arisen. The negotiations, how
ever, continue and may still lead to successful
result.
A special from Vienna to the Daily News re-
ports that all convalescents in Russia have been
ordered to join their regiments in Turkey as
quickly as possible.
The Standard states that the Duke of Edin-
burgh will remain in the Mediterranean for
the present.
Berlin correspondent of the Times says Rus.
sia does not hesitate to intimate privately
that she will not object to the Congress discuss
ing all the more important clauses of the trea-
ty, but declines to make its validity dependent
on consent of the powers.
A preliminary conference to settle VIII ether
the offer will be satisfactory is still possible but
doubtful.
Great Mortality at Erzeroum.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 19-An English
surgeon who has just returned from Erzeroum
says $4,000 sick and wounded Turkish soldiers
nave died since the evacuation OF that City, and
the Russians have lost q, 900 men by sickness
since they entered the plain of Erzeroum.
Miscellaneous.
Times Bucharest despatch says it is reported
in government circles that Russian uultima-
tum is expected. The correspondent sees fno
reason for such action.
Alta public sitting of the Roumanian Cham
ber resolution was passed expressing satisfac-
tion at Cogalniceanos statements that he had
protested to the bowers against the Russian
occupation.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna despatch says
intelligence received at Austrian foreign office
shows no improvement in the situation.
Special from Portsmouth states that the
iron clad Invincible has started for the Oar.
danelles.
A telegram from Athens received in Paris
says England has arranged truce in Thessaly,
The Turks have retired to the fortresses and
the insurgents have gone to Greece.