Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-21
RUSSIANS MOVING TROOPS AMI
GUNS INFO BULGARIA..
SCHOUvALOFF ARRIVES AT BER-
LIN.

LONDON, May 20. A special to the Times dat
ed Pers, Sunday, says all hopes of peace are now
nearly If not entirely abandoned. Austria, in
pressed with the conv ction of Russas irreconcil-
able attitude, has adopted definite policy for
protection OF her interests, and the Turkish gov
ernment has now more msgivings concerning
military preparations than concerning the pres
ence Of the English fleet 10 the Sea of Marmora.
A special despatch from Port Said announces
the passage through the Suez Canal to-day of
English transports with Indian troops for Malta.
LONDON. MAY 20. Special cable say there is .
Mahommedan revolt at Tartar Bazardjk, with =
serious loss of life. Fifteen thousand Russians
are expected at San Stefano. from Adrianople.
The Cossacks demanded the surrender OF Turk
sk positions at AhbOunsr, on the Black Sea. The
Turkish troops were Immediately placed under or
ders, and the Porte endesvored TO induce them to
retire, but unsuccessfuly. The Cossacks and
Turks are now encamped together.
The Armenisns, despairng of English aid, are
now agitating in favor Of Russian protection.
LONDON, May 20. Some uneasiness Is felt at
Vienna about the prospect of an understanding
between England and Russia, but this feeling is
not shared BY the ministers who are convinced of
Englands good faith regarding European settle.
ment
Berlin dispatches say that Russia has not offer
ed England sufficient concessions in Bulgaria.
Russia IN fact, prefers to surrender her Asiatic
acquisitions rather than torego her schemes in
Bulgaria.
Russian official papers reiterate the statement
that the movement of the army before CONSTANT
nople is not hostile or menacng.
The Times Pera correspondent says that the
movements Thursday and Friday caused regu-
lar panic. The strength and organization of the
turkish army is now such that q prudent General
like Todleben would hesitate to attempt Coup
de main" while his rear is harra. sed by the Rho
dope insuirecton. Todlebens object all along
has been to take up good defensive pos iton. He
was not allowed TO fall back as he wished from
San Steiano. He therefore consolidated his IN
AS lar as possible by bringing up troops from the
rear.
The Turkish army is not only strong enough to
defend neutrality but even to assume the often
sive II that neutrality is seriously menaced. This
fact sufficiently explains Todleoen's care to lit
his army from the San Stefano flats to the ada
cent heights, and give it sstrong backing of sup
port by bringing up troops from the rear.
Bucharest advices state that the Russians con-
tinue to move troops and guns from the Danube
into bulgaria. None are coming northwsrd.
Gortschskof is slightly better, but is unable to
work.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May 20. Prince Lsbanof,
Russian Ambassador here, gave q reception to-
day to resident Russians. In the course of brief
address be expressed strong hopes of peace, but
recommended all not 10 be sanguine, as the situa-
ton was st i'll OF great tension.
BERLIN, May 90 Schouvaloff arrived this
forenoon and was received by the Emperor at
noon. He proceeded for Frldruch to see Bis
marek' aud will continue his journey to London: