Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-07

LONDON, March Ga telegram from st.
Petersburg says, it is regarded as settled that
only the treaty powers will take part in the
congress, although the minor states will be al
lowed to bring their views under its notice.
The Agence Russo states that Germany and
| Austria have assented to the proposal for
gress of chief ministers of the powers to be held
| at Berlin. The assent of the other governments
| is expected. Prince Gortschakof is much bet
ter and will go to the congress.
! A dispatch from Vienna states that Austria is
still opposed to territorial extension of Bull
garia and Russian occupation.
The Austrian government has resolved to
propose the annexation of Thessaly and Epirus
| to Greece.
A Vienna correspondent says, unless fresh
and unexpected difficulties arise the congress
will probably meet in Berlin between the 22d
and 25th inst.
BATTLES IMMINENT.
| ATHENS, March 6.-Oficial intelligence has
been received from Larrisa, that the Turks arc
marching against the insurgents at Makrinitz.
| Desperate fighting is expected. The Turks
threaten bombardment from Valo harbor. A
battle is also imminent at Karditza.
TERMS OF PEACE.
! CoAsTANINopLE, March 6.--The treaty bears
the title, ''Preliminaries of Peace" and con-
tains twenty-nine articles. The opening arti-
Giles relate to Montenegro, Servia and Bulgaria.
! The indemnity is fixed at fourteen hundred
and ten million roubles but eleven millions
are in territorial concessions, and nothing is
fixed concerning the terms and period of pay
ment of the hundred and ten millions. No
guarantee is stipulated, nor is there mention
of the Egyptian or Bulgarian tributes or the
Turkish feet. The treaty simply states that
Russia and Turkey shall agree subsequently
about the payment.
! Prot remains Bulgarian.
! Servia includes Simnitza, Navi, Bazaar, and
Vranga.
Montenegro includes Antivari, spuz, Podgo-
rita and Nicsics.
All the Bulgarian fortresses are to be razed
and the Turkish troops withdrawn.
military road will be established for the
Ottoman posts, and a telegraph, and the pass
age of troops, which, however, must not make
any considerable halt while passing through
| the country.
Mussulmen may return to Bulgaria and any
property of Mussumen who have not returned.
which they leave undisposed of, will be sold
after two years for the benefit of the widows
and orphans fund.-
Arrears Of taxes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
The revenue until 1880 is to be applied to an
| indemnity for sufferers by the insurrection and
to provide for local needs.
| Austrian and Russian commissioners to arbi-
trate in all disputed claims.
/ The navigation of the straits is declared free
for merchant vessels during peace or war.
Six divisions of Russian infantry and two of
cavalry will occupy Bulgaria until the forma-
ton of the Bulgarian militia, the strength of
which shall be fixed later by Russia and
Turkey.
The Russian army of occupation will pre-
serve its communications both through Rou-
mania and the Black Sea. The expenses of the
Russian occupation are to be borne by Bulgaria
Roumania is authorized to make her demand
for indemnity direct to the Porte and to make
a direct treaty. No indemnity is stipulated for
Servia or Montenegro.
Russian, Turkish and Bulgarian commission
els will determine the Bulgarian tribute.
The reform programme of the Constantine
Herzegovina.
An organization similar to that granted to
Crete in 1868 is stipulated for Thessaly and
Epirus. No mention is made of Greece or
Crete.
Batoum Arabian, Kars and Bayazid are
coded to Russia. Erzeroum and Trebizond are
not mentioned, except that the Russians may
embark at Trebizond on their return home.
Asiatic Turkey is to, be evacuated in six
months. The evacuation of European Turkey
, within three months.
The European Danube commission retains
its former rights. The Porte undertakes the
: expense of re-establishing navigation on the
Danube and indemnifying private losses, the
3 amounts of which are to be deducted by the
Danube commission from the sums it owes the
Porte.
Russia receives Dobrudscha to exchange il
for Bessarabia.
4 The question Of the Turco-Persian frontier
. hall No., L., 41oI
The treaty is to be ratified within fftee1
days, but it's provisions become obligatory i'm
mediately. Nothing is said about ratification
e by the Congress, nor about the capitulations
: OF of a Russo-Iurkish alliance.
$ The details about payment of the indemnity
r which were to have been arranged at San Ste
fano have been postponed and the negotiation
have arrived at Constantinople.
=. They LII WAIT ON THE BRITISH FLEET.
: CoNsTANTINoPLE March 6.-The Porte i
stated to have sanctioned the stay of Russian
troops at San Stefano long the Britis
feet remains in the Sea of Marmora.
RUSSIA supER1NTENDs
LONDON, March 6.-The election of Prince Q
: Bulgaria is to be under the surveillance of til
+ Russian commissioner and another Russia
l. commissioner will superintend the reforms i
rt Turkish Armenia.
l. between Russian and Turkish possessions
Asia.
RUSSIA DON'T CARE.
Aspecial from st. Petersburg says Gen. Ign
tieff will probably embark for Odessa Frida,
~ taking with him the treaty for ratification.
to It is suspected in official circles here tn,
a England will purchase or seize Mitylene for
naval station to counterbalance the increase
Russian influence at Constantinople. It
- said such step would be looked upon wit
On comparative indifference by Russia, as Engla1
to is already able to blockade the Dardanelles.
nd SUSPICIOUS.
lit correspondent at Berlin says: In cons
x quence of the reiterated request Of Russi
tn Prince Bismarck will probably consent to pl
ny side over the congress at Berlin if Englal
1t agrees to be present.
MS A Vienna dispatch says Gen. Ignatieff has
ate turned to San Stefano with Savet Pasha. I'll
I'd has revived suspicion of an intention to &C
in clude a secret treaty, although Gen. Ignatie
on who started on the 4th inst. has taken t
las treaty of peace to st. Petersburg for ratiti,
'pe ton.
- TERMS EXACTLY.
ms special from San Stefano says it appe
that Roumania asks for the Dobrudja isla1
at the mouth of the Danube and the fortress
hi Widden, and $50 million Of francs indemn
without agreeing to cede Bessarabia.
GOING TO SEE THE SULTAN.
M Aspecial from Pera announces that Grt
ns' Duke Nicholas will visit the Sultan Thursd
Tug He will enter COnstantinOple. at the head of