The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-13
EASTERN DIFFERENCE.
TIE PSOGRESS OF NLGOTIA-
TIONS
sohOuVaIOn-With of Troops
rThe TURKS Suddenly Conclude
TO EyacuRte ShumIa-Rus-
sIa's Definite ResO-
IuIiOns.
The SchouvaIoG Proposals.

The ScbOuvaIOf Proposals.
ST PETERSBURG, May - - The
Agence Russe states that, although it yes
terdsy observed that it was impossible TO
know the proposals of which Count
SchouvsIof was the bearer, it stands to
reason that they must refer 10 the only
two solutions OF which the present qucs-
Uion admits, namely, the disnemberment
and partition of the Ottoman EN- pire or
q combination assuming the vitality Of
Turkey and the complete independence
OF the Christian population from the
Turkish administration, while leaving
them, nevertheless, tributary TO the
Porte The Agence claims that the lat
ter solution would be advantageous for
Turkey, and is the only wise and tenn
perate one practicable at present.
The Turks Suddenly Conclude TO
Eyacuate ShumIa.
LONDON, May ll.-Specisl CONSTANT
nOple telegrams state that in consequence
of the peremptory demand of General
TadJeDeR for the surrender of the )rt-
resses, accompanied by threat to occupy
ConstantinOple, the Cabinet Council have
decided to evscuste all the three fort
resses Shumla first, then Narna and
lastly Batoum. The decision Was taken
rather suddenly upon the report Of Os
man Pasha that the Turkish army was
not in q condition to resist the Occupa-
tion Of COnstantinople. The Times cor
respondent At COns:sntinople says, IS
usual, the palace Was smitten with terror
and they were resdy TO cede anything
if the Russians would go away from Con
stantjnOple.
General TOdleben peremptiOnly urged
the evacuation, but adroltIy offered to
fall back if the fortreSses surrendered.
TIE bait was swallowed and the Rus
slams nave promised, so my Informant
assures me, TO retire to Adrianople and
Dedrugatch, and quit Erzeroum as soon
as the three fortresses are evacuated. The
evacuation will begin at once. There is
to be no written convention, and all will
be settled by verbal agreement.
MahOmctan InsurrectIOn.
A Times correspondent at Vienna tel
egraphs that all the news tends TO show
tha. the Mahometsu insurrcction is
spreading more and more westward, The
Russians say they have ceased active
operations against the insurgents to give
time for the efforts OF the Turkish Com
missioners.
A special to the Times from Bucharest
reports the Russians forming an en-
trenched camp at Fockschsin. The peas
ants in Roumanian Bessarabia have
ceased to pay taxes to the ROumsnian
officials, and the country is practically
taken over by the Russians.
Withdrawal of Troops.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE
Agence Russo formally denies that the
Russian troops have begun to withdraw
from the positions about COnstantinople.
1t saws However much the govern
ment may desire to recall the troops,
they will only retire after the Turks
have surrendered the iortresses and the
English feet has lef. its present anchor
age.
ScnOuyaIOG.
ST. PETERSBURG, May ll.-Count
Schouvalotf will remain here only long
enough to obtain the Emperor's decision.
The time has been appointed when he
should be in London again, and it is dc
sired ne spend no tImo in Berlin on his
return journey. After submitting his
views and receiving the Emperor's reply,
the further negotiations conducted by
hlm will assume highly important char
scter.
Turkish Reform.
CoHsTANTINoPLE May l2.-By order
of the Sultan, the Porte is celebrating
bills for sweeping administration, judi
cIsl, financial and military reforms.
-Four commissions are to be appointed by
the Sultan, composed of leading native
and foreign persons, who will be instruct
ed to convert these bills into executive
laws in one year.
Russia's Definite Resolutions.
LONDON, May PA Vienna CORE
spondent OF the Standard asserts that
Ru,sia ha, informed the Powers Of her
intention TO acQusint them immediately
of RussiSs definite resolutions resulting
from neg )ustions with England, and that
Russia would then request the services of
the Powers to remove any difficulties
which might be in the way Of q peaceful
settlement.
TIE Vienna correspondent OF the
Times SAWS: There seems 10 he agroW-