The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18

| appointment with Prince Gortschakoff pre-
vented his expected departure to-day.
| THE Willy PRINCE.
| "The Count worked for two hours to-day
with Prince Gortschakoff, who, notwith-
standing his great feebleness, rose from his
bed to receive him. The Prince announces
his intention to resume the direction Of
foreign affairs.
| BULGARIA MUST BE TREE.
| Notwithstanding the great secrecy OBJ
served at Court and among all diplomatists.
| it is rumored among the encourage of the
| Emperor that the latter adheres to the
declaration made last year at the beginning
Of the war-namely, that the Bulgarians
must be guaranteed against Turkey.
'sNEvER ANY MORE"
''The Bulgarian question must be settled
now for all future time. AS to the rest,
Russia will submit entirely to the decision
of the Congress, should it be necessary for
it to assemble.
TO RUIN 1oNATIEFT.
'The meaning Of all this talk about the
submission to the Congress is that nothing,
or next to nothing. will remain of the
Treaty Of San Stefano.
MUzzLINo THE PRESS
Gas telegraphed yesterday, all the St.
Petersburg journals have been warned to
be circumspect."
RUSSIA PREFERS TO FIGHT TURKEY.
81 am informed on good authority" says
the correspondent of the Daily Ne,cs at Con-
stantinople, shat General Todleben sent o
note to the Porte yesterday, saying that he
was compelled by the necessity of the mill
tary situation to make the following de-
mands and requesting the Turkish gov
eminent to accede to them as soon as pos
sible -
FIoHT OR YIELD,
"First-The evacuation Of Shumla, Varna
and Batoum.
".Second-The removal of the Turkish
camp at Maslak.
"7nird-Permission to occupy Bujuk-
dere.
HOW TO AVOID A CONGRESS.
mo answer has yet been given by the
Turkish government, but there was coun-
Gil of ministers and generals held last night
over which the Sultan presided and there
the subject. It is considered almost GER
tain that the Turks will decide to fight
rather than yield"
suMMoSING THE TURKS TO WITHDRAW
A regiment Of Ccssacks advanced to the Turkish
lines near Belgrade on May 10, and summoned the
Turks to Withdraw toward Bujukdere. the Turk
ish officer replied that he must apply to the Porte
for instructions before doing so.
FOR THEIR HEALTH.
The Porte has also received advices that the
Russians are advancing nearer to Gallipol but the
Russians insist that all these movements are made
for hygienic reasons. l.
THE EMPEROR CONVINCED.
1t was believed ut St Petersburg yesterday that
Count Schouvalor has succeeded in convincing the
Emperor that 1t is TO ussia's interest to conccde
to Europe most Of the demands formulated by
England
CONGRESS TO MEET
The assembling of European Congress appears,
consequently, assured, despite the difficulties
which have arisen ut Constantinople concerning
the surrender OF the fortresses.
CLOSING IN on STEAMBOAT.
"Although the advance OF the Russians four
Kilometres nearer 10 Constanfinople Is declare d TO
be devoid of significance" says the Times cor.
respondent. "the movement has nevertheless In
creased the uneasiness here. The Russians, In
stead OF being clustered In villages, are now ex-
tended before the city with their lines OF tents In
q manner impressive to the popular mind.
BARON JoMINI's PLANS.
sNews comes also OF an advance OF 1900 troops
from Kallikrati to Kutchuk- Tche kmedje, OF simi-
lar forward movements from Siluria to Kallikrat
and other corresponding advances from the rear
toward the front All these movements tend to
mass the Russians closer and closer to CONSTANT
nople, and. consequently. increase the anxiety
within the city.
SIGNIFICANT RuMoR-
at is reported on good authority that the Rus.
SLAMS are about to deepen the channel from Tchek-
medic Lake to the sea, sufficiently 10 permit the
passage OF launches and other small vesseia
BOUND poR BEsIKA BAY.
"Signifcancc Is attached to the belief current In
weiLinformed circles that the Channel Squadron
will leave Port Said Tor Besika Bay Immediately
alter the arrival OF the Indian troops"
FORCING THE ISSUE.
The Russian military authorities have forbidden
the Bessarabian Deputies In the Roumanah Par.
lament to attend any more sittings OF that assem-
bly,.
THE ST. PETERSBURG PRESS.
The Russian jour nails OF st. Petersburg generally