Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-26
ri SSiA INFORMS ENGLAND HER
PEACE CONDITIONS.
Peace Regarded as Virlu-
ally Concluded.

NEW YORK, January p. London special
>ays the English people are impatient with the
course OF Russia, and strong pressure is made for
decisive action.
The notice that the government will ask Parlis-
ment for war credit Monday, is said to met /
with satisfaction, and the belief is general that
any attempt on the part of Russia to occupy Gal
lipoli viii lead to declaration of war by Great
Britain.
The foreign office has been in receiot of des-
patches OF grave import fIom Lord Lotus, British
Ambassador at 81. Petersburg.
Cable specials say the liberals in Parliament are
prepailns to oppose the proposals for naval and
military supplies.
LONDON, January %. 1t seems certain that
EaII Catnavou, colonial secretary, and Lord Der.
by. foleIg0 secretary, have rendered their resig-
nations. The cause of the designations is not so
much de eimjnatI)n to ask for supplementary
supple. IN t.e naval and military service, H. an
intention to take steps which aill lead to war,
winch Derry and CarnavOn are not vet PREPARED
to admit Is unavoidable. Such overt action
would undoubtedly include the occupation of Gal
Upon, hut tue authority given TO the commander
the British fleet is not that he shall land force
AT BAulae, but hold a force in readiness to land
on the receipt Of authentic Information Of a Rus
san force advancing on Galllpoi.
1t Is still possible the Russian march NAV be
stayed, and peace Performances settled in time to
prevent DIS luton Of the British Cabinet All
that Is known thls forenoon about the cabinet
ulesotullNu anu Tue Wdllke preparations comes
through liberal newspapers, Indicating the inteu-
ton OF the dlsscntients.
The chances are that strong anti war az itaiion
Will commence Immediately, but the continued
Russian advance and apparent determination to
lsnole England, have produced strong ImpIes-
SION here, and good judges believe Government
will be supported IN iorcibly preventing Russian
occupation of Constantinople.
Government organs show u disposition to belt
Tie the inheritance of the action thus far taken.
n the House of Lords Earl Carnovan is making
q long statement.
In the Commons thi, af ornoon, Sir Stafford
Nolthcote' reply lng to d question by the Marquis
darlington, sald 1t was only this morning that
formal communcs on from Russia containing the
ba>l. OF peace, wa, received.
In Consequence OF a pliyate communication last
evening, the fleet which on " eduesdav wa. or
dered to the Dardanees, was ordered to stop at
the mouth of the Daidanees.
The Ieegl aph prints the following from Con-
stantinople:
Turkish delegate, have been ordered to sign
peace preliminares. An armistice will probably
be concluded to-day. Peace condrti 1ns are stated
to include the following Serva i. to be indie
pendent With compensation; Montenegro i. to re-
celve Antvsii, Nic.c, and shuz, and portion Of
the territory bordering on Lake Scutalia; Russia
to hold Ba.oum, Kan, ami Eizeroum until A war
indemnify Of twenty million pounds stealing i,
paid
CuNSrANTlN"lLE, January %. Inc Porte
having YESTERDAY accepted the Russian conditions
peace Is regarded a. virtually concluded. The
russian Cond tons are not officially made known
here, but II appears certain they greatly exceed
the conference programme and -tipulate both for
territorial concessions and payment of war indem-
III V; the Dardanelles to be opened to Russian
men OF war Bulgarian authority to be conceded
rather Oh the principle of Libanon than on the
plan Of Constant nople conference and Turkey To
nominate a Christian governor for long term of
years sutjecl to rat ication by the powers; Bull
saria Is not understood to include Thrace, but on
Y to extend to the line OF the Balkans; part OF
tle Russian army TO embark at Constantnople for
their return home, ana final treaty of peace to
ne signed at Constantinople by the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
TINS arrangement will safety Russian military
honor, thout involving occupation Of CONSTANT
nonle.