The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04
The Turco-Russian War.
Peace Finally Com
clsaded.
VARIOUS STATEMENTS OF
ITS TERMS.
Russia's Claims on the Turkish Fleet
Abandoned.

BELGRADE, March 2.-There was an ex-
traordinary cabinet council today. Prince
Milan presided All the military authorities
were present. 1t was resolved not to resign the
territory which Servla conquered 10 new Bul-
garia. The Servian army will, for the present,
remain on a full war footing. Artillery re-
serves are being organized. Prince Milan will
return to headquarters at Nisch. 1t is hoped,
however, that Russia will yield to Servia's
wishes.
VIENNA, March 2.-The Political Correspon-
denco publishes a COnstantlnople despatch
which says that reliable intelligence from va:
rious quarters agree in stating that ths entry
of portion of the Russian army into Ccnstan-
tnople may shortly be expected, irrespective
af the signature or the delay in the signature
of the peace.
The same paper publishes a semi-offic cal
communication from st. Petersburg, takiog ex-
cepton te Count Andrassy's demand for SIX
million forms. 1t says though net intended
for armaments to bs directed against Russia
this credit places Austria Ontwardy on the
same footing as Eogand Russia has cer-
tainly no objection to Austria's occupation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Austria objects to
complete autonomy of the whole OF Bulgaria
formed into q single province and It's two
wears occupation by Russia. The latter COM
bats the partition OF Bulgaria into two prov
inces, instaucng the fruitlessness of stipulation
separating Modavia and Wallachia. The
temporary Russian occupation is Imperative
for the maintenance of tranquility and the
prevention of excesses by the Bugarians, but
measures may % taken to prevent the Occupa-
zion assuming the character of conquest or as
similation thereto.
LONDON, March 2-One of the first move
ments of England will be to seiza aud occupy
Egypt with large forcs Of troops. 1t is stat.
ed that secret orders have been issued relative
to the English military movements, but theit
purport is unknown The reported order Ia
the governor Of the Dard danelles to resiss the
entrance of any more foreign vessels Of war
causes much feeling in London in anti-Russian
quafters as it is believed 1t was issued at tn {
instance of Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG March 2-The Gear has
called out four divisions of reserve with artil-
lery.
LONDON, March 2-Gen. MacDougal will in
Is understood that 10 event Of war, Gen. Mac.
Dougall will have authority to raise 10000
Canadians for service in Enrope.
Vice Admiral Ingeteld will 10 May assume
command OF the fiset at the North American
aud West Indian stations.
All English off ,ers on leave Yesterday re-
celved orders to bold themselves in readiness
70 rejoin the regiments and departments iu.
medlately on receipt OF telegraph notice.
The Times says that the announcements iu
Parliament yesterday evening will be welcomed
as revivlng some hope of peaceful settlement
of the Eastern question
Forty-0ne respectable citizens have been i'm.
Drisoned at Semendria, and number at Par
atschi1 and Jsgodiua in Serv:a, charged with d
conspiracy to sssassiuste Prince Milan on hi.
homeward journey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sunday night, March s.
The treaty of Deace has been signed. The
Grand Duke Nicholas announced the fact5to
the soldiers at a review at San S .efano t,day.
Russia has abandoned her claim on Egyptian
and Bulgarian tributes.
LONDON. March 3-The Agepcs Russe cites
special despatch from Vienna 10 the Daily
Telegraph OF March 1sti stating that the Rus
SLAMS are bent on entering COustabtineple with
or without the Sultan's consent, and that Eng
land has notified Prince Gortschakoff that II
Russia pursued the latter course the British
ambassador would be ordered to quit ST. Pc.
tersburg. The Agence Russe says the report
refers TO past phase OF the crisis, since which
the Russians have occupied San Stefano with
the sanction of the Sultan.
A special to the Standard from Vienna as
serts that two divisions of Austrians will enter
Bosnia in about ten days.
The Standards Copstaptinople despatch dat.
ed sSaturday says the Grand Duke Nicholas
will probably visit Constantinople Monday and
it IS said when the treaty of peace is signed
will move his headqugrters 10 Ferikeni, within
two niles of Pera.
The Standards correspondent at Vienna
states that the Austrian and British ambassa.
dors have been instructed to protest if the Rus
slams enter COnstantiuople.
LONDON, March 3i.-rhe Telegraph's Pera
correspondent proposes t. give the conditions
of peace. he makes the Indemnity fully as
heavy as reported FEBRUARY 25th viz ia, ,O00,-
900 roubles with 40 100000 pounds sterling in
bonds added, Its LIST OF conditions is obviously
Incomplete.
Telegraph's Vienna special says the comuni-
cation which SO reassured Austria last week
was that Russia admitted that the peace con
diilons had been aggravated at the headquar-
terS OF the Grand Duke Nicholas, but she
promised potable notifications at the con-
terence. Austria will not occupy Bosnia aud
Herzegovina II the conditions are abandoned
by which these provinces ara cut off from
c9mmuncation With the rest of Turkey.
Even it the conditions are maintained Austria
would only resort to annexation at the sugges-
ton OF the powers at the conference.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times con-
hrms the report that Count Andrassy has
determined to persist with the vote of credit
although assured by the spokesman of the
Austrian delegation that it wOoid only pass by
small majority. The opponents of the vote
of Credit Seem disposed to appeal to the Reich
srath If defeated 10 the deleg alton, but as the
question can only be brought on when money
Is actually wanted, the government when tina t
is the case will doubtless be able to Justify
their demand, even to their adversaIies.
LONDON, March 4.-The Times st. Peters
bufg aud Pera correspondents confirm the
report that the treaty of peace is signed. At
st. Petersburg the enthusiasm over the news of
peace is almost unprecedented There was an
immeBse crowd before the palace, shouting
aud singing "God Save the Gar"
The Pera correspondent says the treaty of
peace was signed Saturday.
Three thousand troops were reviewed at San
Stefano. A Te Dsum was sung with great en-
thusiasm.
The correspondent of the Times at San Ste
tano Is able to state that neither the surrender
of portion of the Turkish fact nori the clam
on tue Egyptian tribate is iucluded in the COM
dition of peace, and there is no interference
with the portion Of the Turkish revenue by-
pothecated. Nothing is 'de fioately settled rea-
tive to the indemnity, but it will principally be
IN the form of territory 10 Asia, including K ars
ard Batoum not Etzeroum Salonica and
Adrianople are not included in Bulgaria