The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-14
The Turc0-Russian War.
The Questions for the Congress
Still Unsettled.
The Hungarian Delegation Favor
a Credit Vote.
TURKISH MASSACRES I'M EpU.
RUS.

BERLIN, March 13.-Bismarck will not 90 to
his Lauenburg estate for his health. Germany
will issue no invitation to the Congress until
all difficulties about the subjects to be consid
cred thereatare removed These difficulties
appear more serious than anticipated The
general prospect in we'll informed circles is far
from encouraging. Germany will claim the
presidency ofthe congress forh erlrepresentatve
by prescriptive right, whether Bismarck is able
to attend or not
LONDON, March 13.-The Pera correspondent
of the Times telegraphs that the Armenians
intend to petition England to obtain for Tur-
kishArmenia at the conference autonomy under
European guarantee or protection, otherwise
they fear that Russia will encourage Turkish
misgovernment in order to furnish pretext
for Russian absorption of the entire province.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 13-Grand Duke
Nicholas visit to the Sultan is postponed until
after the treaty of peace is ratified.
VIENNA, March 13.-The Political Cores
pondence says conviction prevails in st. Pc
tersburg that the British ornaments reveal
highlands intention to occupy some point in
Levant, possibly Mitylene. Russia would then
have to consider the safety of her Black Sea
coast, which is only a few hours sail from Mi
tylene.
Immediately after the arrival of Gen. Igna-
tiff and Raouf Pssha in St. Petersburg the con-
ditions of peace will be communicated to the
powers.
VIENNA, hdICu Io.-Iu6 hungarian Q6l6gd-
tiou today voted in committee the grant of
3,730,000 forms for urgent and extraordinary
army and navy requirements.
CONsTANTINoPLE, March 13.-At the request
of Layar the Sultan has approved the charter
for the Protestants Of Turkey similar to that
possessed by the Greek Armenian church.
LONDON, March 1.-The Standard ANNOUNCE
es in sffi ,al fora thot the British squadron 10
the Mediterranean is now at Besika Bay and
will advance to the Dardanellss so as to be
nearer Admiral Commerell, who commands
at Gallipoli. Admiral Commercials squadron
thus becomes more powerful than Admiral
HOrnby's, and will form reliable reserve,
A special from Vienna says the Roumanian
agent will hand Counl Andrassy memoran-
dunn tomorrow intimating that R0umania re-
fuses to be bound by the Russ Turkish peace
prelimiparies.
that Prince Gortschakoff has intimated that if
Greece is represented in the Congress Servia
and Montenegro must be admitted.
LONDON, March 13-The Posts special from
Berlin reports that the various governments
have agreed in principle to th representation
of Greece at the congress.
Capt. Syspetchkipe of the Russian navy is
about to proceed to New York to inspect the
fast steamers available for transport service
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times says the accounts of warlke prepara-
lions of England and Austria ceuse little
maintained is very general.
The Times Paris correspondent telegraphs
that it seems certain England and France will
arrive at an agreement on the Egyptian ques-
ton before the meeintg of the congress and
submit thereto the reforms and guarantees
thew judge necessary for the security of the
Suez Canal and the COON government of the
country, 1t is asserted that Germany thinks
nearly all the points of the San Stefano pre-
limiaaries should be submitted to the congress
and Russia has shown herself almost disposed
| to accept this view.
Hobart Pasha was ordered to sail for the
| coast of Thessaly today.
| special from Corfu to the Times reports
| that the Turks have devastated eight Christian
villages in the district of Delvino and massa-
cred the male inhabitants. They also killed
100 fugitive men and children on the seashoreg
The English consul has gone to investigate the
outrages.
The Thesselian insurgents claim that they
have defeated the Turks near Ohorsaa, killing
and wounding 400. but accounts are conflict
ing.
A Vienna despatch says Austria has sug.
| gested March % for the meeting of the Con
gress. Russia has not yet replied.