The Portland daily press., 1878-02-28
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
THE PEACE TERMS STILL UN-
SIGNED.
England Hurrying Preparations
for War.
Contradictory Reports Concerning
Austria's Attitude.

LONDON, Feb 27.-The government is still
unadvised of the signature OF the treaty or
peace, Lord Napier had long conference
with the Duke Of Cambridge, commander in
chief, today.
One of the members of cabinet answering
private inquiry as to whether Derby had re-
signed said Half an hour ago Derby was
with me at cabinet council and nothing was
said about resignation.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb 27.-It is stated that
the peace negotiations will consume another
week unless Russia insists upon their being
brought TO close.
LONDON, Feb 27.-Ths Turkish ambassador,
MUsurus Pacha, had long interview with
Derby today relative to the eastern question.
The Russian and Turkish embassies here are
still Ignorant whether the peace treaty is sign
ed or not.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-There is marked con-
trast between the opinions on the situation at
Vienna expressed by various CORRESPONDENTS.
The Manchester Guardians special says:
War with Russia is not believed possible, and
the opinion prevails that the mobilization if
decreed will be for the purpose of occupying
Bosnia and Herzegovina as Russia desires.
The Times correspondent says: The peace
at any price agitators cannot prevent the gov
eminent carving the credit through the dele
cations and Reichsratb, but if they should sue
coed in baking the governments policy the
government will resign.
The Telegraph's correspondent says that the
delegations will vote the credit but the bill for
raising the money would inevitably fail in the
Reichsratb so that the Andrassy is not likely to
attempt to carry it. He will satisfy himself
with vote of confidence from the delegations.
There is not much probability that Austria will
do more than protest against the terms of peace
whatever their character may be.
The Times leading editorial artcla SAYS:
The struggle is between Andrassy's policy Of
the maintenance of Austria's interests as here
tofore declared and the temptations offered by
Russia to counterbalanee these interests.
Note-The interests are the non-extension of
| Russian and Slavonic power south of the
Danube and the temptation is a portion of Tur-
kish territory.l
GALATz, Feb. 27.-The Russians have pro.
posed to the Danubian commission that the
latter undertake the work of clearing the
Snlina mouth of the Danube.
ATHENS, Feb. 27-The Turkish Minister
here has again complained to foreign diplo.
matists that the Greek government encourages
the instruction directly and Indirectly. The
diplomatists have urgently protested to the gov.
eminent against any such encouragement.
PARIS, Feb. ga telegram from Buch Arrest
sion of Bessarabia aud France and Italy sup
port them. 1t is said that Germany has coun.
selled Russia to renounce her claims blu. Rus.
STA seems determined to persist.
ST. PETERSBURG Feb 27.-The Agence
Russo says that the conditions of peace pub
lished in London are incorrect. Russia has
never demanded the expulsion OF the Mussel
man inhabitants of Bulgaria. She has only
demanded the recall of Turkish officials and
| troops Russia does not hand over portion Of
BOSNIA to Servia. The question of the straits
| is reserved for the consideration of Europe.
The published version contains other gross in
| accuracies.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The North German Ga
| zette has trustworthy letter from Vienna
which says the amount of credit asked bJ
Count Andrassy is only 100000 forins
| There is no ground to apprehend that An.
Grassy means to make use of it simply to mo
Billie the army. The object of the vote OF
credit is rather that the government may be-
and have the appearance of being, prepared fol
all emergencies.
VIENNA, Feb. 27.-The Political Corraspon.
dence despatch from Constantinople says it ap
pears that Russia and Turkey have agreed up
| on an increase of territory for Ssrvia and
Montenegro. The latter acquires the ports Of
| Spizzs, Audair and Dulcigno, but not Scutarie
| Montenegro will border on Servia and the lat
| ter will regain old Servia.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Standard says: eve
Derby's resignation are utterly unfounded."
The Standards leading article says all that
is really implied by the selection of Lord Ma
pier OF Magdala as commander-in-chief and
Sir Garnet Wolsey az bis chief Of a8b ii il
toned by England We have been brought face
to face with war by the arrogant and aggre ssiye
conduct of Russia
The Standard publishes another article dis.
cussing the probable landing places of the
British forces near the sea of Marmora. The
writer things Besika bay the most probable.
This OF course is mere surmise, but the article
shows a very warlike tone 1t says "The
first army corps would probably proceed to the
seat OF without WAITING ho
which is now strenuously preparing. 1t is DOS
slole OF course that even now we may not have
to go to war. Russia may pause in time before
she prOvokes it,
nouncement OF the appointment Of Lord Napier
and Gen. Wolsey, now giving it ON authority.
The Post says the brigade of guards has
been raised to its war strength. There is great
ACTIVITY Ia the brigade which is completing the
arrangements necessary for active service, All
the manufacturing centres report great activ-
ity.
Thus far 600 sets of field ambulance fittings
and 300 tons of bayonet steel have been ordered
IN Sheffield. The Woolwich authorities have
purchased 800 miles of telegraph wire for use
together with torpedoes and the material nee.
essary to construct Temporary railways for the
conveyance of stores and the mounting of heavy
guns in siege works. The war office has or
defed that no soldiers shall be transferred to
the reserve until further instructions. The
Duke Of Cambridge will specially inspect the
recruits at Aldershot on Friday.
Inc ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times says the statement that Russia stimu-
lates for the cession of six iron-clads and the
payments of Turkish bonds in full to the Rus
sian holders is certainly false.
The Times special from Pera dated the 18th,
says: The peace negotiations are progressing
slowly. The boundaries of Bulgaria have not
been fixed and the question of indemnity has
not been entered upon. The Russian troops
nave advanced to Zertnburron, 300 yards from
a Turkish powder magazine"
VIENNA, Feb. IA despatch to the Politi.
cal Correspondez from Constantinope maintain
mat the pause in the negotiations is owing to
hussia insisting on the cession of the Turkish
ironclads and the occupation Of Constantinople.
Inc Times correspondent at Vienna saws
mat according to Constantinople advices Eng
iand Is prepared to respond to such measures
by entering the Black Sea. The correspondent
ADDS: Germany is endeavorng to mediate
between England and Russia. The task has
not been much facilitated by the publication of
the peace conditions"
LONDON, Feb 27.-The Times Berlin cores.
pendent teegraphs that Russia proposes to
appoint Boobaroff, Bulgarian, Governor of
Bulgaria, subject to the control of Russian
A meeting of the conference is once more
doubtful IN consequence of the objections of
Austria and England to Russia's proposed linn
tatlon OF its programme.
Foreign Notes.
In the House of Commons Yesterday the colo