Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-12
THE EASTERN WAR.
The MOtves for Occupying
COnstnntinOple.
BOTH ENGLAND AND RUSSIA WISH
ONLY TO PROTECT THE
CHRISTIANS.
MOVE ENTs OF TIE
BRITISH FLEET.
The Porte Refuses TO Allow the Fleet at
C0nsta tinople.
ri SSIA RESOLVES TO RE-ANNLX
BESSARABIA.
The Sultan Invites Grand Duke Nicholas
TO ConstantInople.
FURTHER NEGOTI ATIONS FOR 4
PEACE TREATY.
Contemplation of Further CcssiOn of
Iron-Ciads to Russia.
MOVEfz ENTS OF TIE
BRITISH FLEET.
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS FOR a
PEACE TREATY.


LONDON, February II. Berlin dispatches state
that G",tschakoh has not fled the powers that
| ne England has resolved 10 send fleet to Con-
-tanlnoile rstens bly, 10 protect Christians, Rus
u ais contemp ates occupying the city from and
slih the same o. jec;.
The journal De ST, Petersburg says as far a.
Russia l. concerned, we think this measure oug ht
at to make her deyiIe from the policy she ia,
hitherto followed lous before the last incidents
witch now bring the Eugsh fl, ct in'o The Water
| 'i Constantinople.
That evenuallty was forseen and was made a
,uhJect of Instructions to the Russian commander
III Cblet.
II we are wei informed, these instructions as
serted IN case the Ottoman capital be occupied b,
The lmper al tio p, and British fleet should az.
ear before the ctv, The fleet shuHll be received
with all consideration due to a friendly p I'VE I'D
hat IT Necessary for protecting tne li,es An prop
etty OF Brush Subjects should troops to be-
Ia ded, those should be regarded as welcome aux
liai1ts tor maintenance OF order as long a. tuti
activity was contnei to such purposes.
No" that the English fleet Is apr, aching Con-
.tantnople and has there given rendezvou. O
leets OF The other great powers We may assume
the same court y vii he maintained t geeu =
val and land rec, OF the different States # thu
should meet on Turkish soll.
sixteen mo.ths ago tins measure propos ID
by Russia and refused by the cabinet OF London
How much plood,hed and suffer- might have
oetn averted by accep ince OF tn At prOpl.al.
BE lin de p ten .ay, II ls,la has ueclared her
resolve to re-hnueX Bcssalabia, despite Rouma
ulas protest.
y later despatch from Cou.tantinople than san
lay + NJ says; "inere Is new Of the
leeI vet"
st. Petersburg despatch says: The Agencie
Russo issues an article repeating its clatatiou Of
saturday, that the enr, OF tn fleets III the pow
ers INTO the 10 phorus will imply full ioety vi
&C lon tOr Russia. Ii says:
"lf the pes nee OF the fleets il necessar. for
protection OF Christians, this duiy belongs equally
to Russian troops"
The Pail Nal Gazette says: at was known at
he emoa,sy III Loudon tIis forenoon, that the
Porte Ictu,, to allow The Brhish Il ct to approach
Constannuop c. a cabinet council mas been sum
moned this morning
The Central News says: "Negotiat are
proceeding for otta nin4 frmln. Tue whole
BRUSH fleet remains ia Besika Bay, pendin the
result OF negOtlatous.
The Telegraph ha, the following from Constau.
tinope, saturday night:
The Po'te has refused frman permitting the
BRITISH fleet 10 come TO C0nsttLttuopie, on round
'haI II the Sultan allow, the russians viii prob
ably occapy Cou-tanunOpe.
despatch from Constaulinople February 10Th,
says
1t is reported the Sultan ha- invited the Russian
Grand Duke Nicholas to spenl few days ia Con.
SiantlnOpe.
Satuet aud Sadyk Pashas will 20 to Adrianople
tuesday, 10 neg tate treaty of peace with GEN
eta lgnatlt fl und VI. Nchdof ,rneIy anbl,sa.
dor and first sea etary OF tue Russian embassy at
Con,iaLtlnopie, respectively.
a despatch hum Consantuople says further
cesson Of turkish lrou-cad, to Russia, IS coutem
plated.
1t is rumored that telegram has been rece we'd
from 81. Petersburg stating that the Russians wlll
cutter Constaulinoplc IN peaceable way.
SYRIA, February IL. LAZY has replied to the
Porte note regrettlug the action of the Greek, IN
crossing the tronler, and stating that The 1t .i4n
government " III demonstrate at Athens.
Greece prop Ises ina her troops will continue to
occupy The territory on their poss, ssion, until the
Cohgiess decides all questions between Greece
and Turkey.