The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21

the young Servian party, and the leader of the
Panslavist agitators. DR.. Mieties has appeal
ed. A special from Pesth says his conviction
is likely to. be quashed.
ATHENS, Jan. 19.-An instruction has
broken out in Thessaly Five hundred insur.
gents concentrated midway between the VIII
lage of Vizitiza and Pinscotes, near Volo. The
Turks have taken refuge in the fortress of
Volo. Two hundred Christian families have
arrived at Athens.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19.-The Agence
Russo repels the idea that Russia intends to
refuse European participation in treaty of
peace.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 19-No news of
Suleiman Pasha. An edict has been issued
ordering the enrolment of all free males.
The Bulgarians have massacred the inhabi-
tants of the villages Of Gueneik and Tehrkeli,
near Keglanik.
ATHENS, Jan. 2O-The instruction in Thes-
sally is spreading. The insurgents, who fight
under the Greek flag and have been joined by
many Thessalonians residing in Greece, are
enthusiastically received In the several districts.
The instruction has also broken out in several
parts of Macedonia.
BELGRADE, Jan. 20-The Servian govern
| ment is summoning every available man to the
army for the purpose of occupying Prischtivs
and Now Bazaar. The Servian forces are now
converging on Now Bazaar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20.-The Agence
Russo and Journal de st. Petersburg state
that nothing is known at st. Petersburg of the
appearance of Russian parliamentaire at
Souma Toudla announcing the suspension of
host1tes In Bulgaria as reported in des-
| spatch from Mr.. Layard, dated Jan. IA, and
published in the British "Blue book"
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 20.-Moukhtar Pasha
| is appointed to command the army to be formed
along the line of defence before Oonstantinople.
| Tho exodus OF refugees from Roumelia is
l assuming colossal proportions.
Before the Turks left they burned their pro-
4 visions and blew up their ammunition.
| The British Consul at Adrianople telegraphed
this morning that dsputation of inhabitants
had gone to meet the Russians. No news of
the Russians entry, however, is received. Mr..
| Layard denies that he has asked Authorization
or the British fleet to enter the Bosphorus.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-An official Turkish tele-
gram dated this morning, eniarges upon the
means of defence still possessed by the Turks
and says that Suleiman Pasha's army is con-
centrated at Drama, south of the Adrianople
! Railway.
A later Reuter- despatch, however, says that
| nothing has transpired concerning Suleiman
4 Pashas whereabouts.
A Cabinet council will be held on Monday.
A Russian official telegram dated Kregaulik
on Friday states that the Turkish peace dele
gates arrived at Hsrmauli on Thursday and
the Grand Duke Nicholas. They started with
an escort for Kregaulik where they are expect
| ed on Saturday. 1t seems from this that the
delegates did not meet the Grand Duke Nicho.
las at Timova Semenli as described in Pera
special.
The Standards Constantinople correspond.
| emit denies that surrender of Adrianople has
been agreed TO in consequence of the demands
of Russia. lie asserts that the Turks decided
not to defend the place because 1t was consid
| cred untenable,
The same correspondent telegraphing Sunday
evening says; 1t has been impossible to com.
municate by telegraph with Adrianople fol
three hours, and IL Is probable that the Rus
| slams have entered it.
The correspondents of the Times at Psra
telegraphing Sunday, announced that the Rus
SLAMS have entered Adrianople.
The Times Athens correspondent says troop,
atlCholcis are ordered to march to the frontier
| Immediately.
The Times Vienna correspondent telegraphs
that 1t Is reported from Constantinople that il
consequence of the decision taken at the grea
council on the 18th inst, Izzed Bey has beer
sent TO the RUSSIAN headquarters with fresf
instructions to the Turkish plenipotentiaries
giving them full power to sign, whereas they
| were first instructed to refer the conditions t(
the Porte. 1t is said this resolve was taken il
consequence of the pacific tone of England al
the opening OF the British Parliament, and alst
because kussia has given notice she will insis
on immediate acceptance or rejection of he
| terms
In consequence of new instructions to tn,
| pieuipotentiarleS IL is expected IN CONSTANT no
pie that an armistioe will be signed immediate
ly, perhaps Monday. Preparations for the Sui
tan's removal to Brousse are consequently sus
pended.
The Times Pera special also says: Izzet
Pasha conveys to the plenipotentisries fullel
powers, and will inform them that England Il
not likely to go to war.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Per,
says negotiations have commenced. It is stat
ed the Turkish plenipotentsries have been in
structed to make Batoum free port, cede The
territory on the Assam frontier nearl,
as far as Kars and dismantle The
Notifications of Kars and Erzercum
They may also propose the following pro
gramme for discussion by European confer
ence: The Balkans to be considered th,
southern limit of Bulgaria and Roumania t.
be independent; the Dsrdanelles to be open t(
the men-of-war of all nations, and the settle
ment of the Montenegro questions to be tenn
| already arise=