The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-22
The TurcO-Russian War.
The Turkish Fleet to be Surren-
dered to the Russians.
Bismarck's Speech Regarded as
an Assurance of Peace.
Present Evacuation OF Erzerowm
Impracticable.

that an officer of the horse guards arrived at
Bristol yesterday accompanied by veterinary
surgeon, to purchase five Thousand horses for
the war office. The officer states this is part
OF a purchase of 81, 900 horses. The govern
ment has purchased another iron clad built for
Turkey. 1t mounts 100 twelve ton guns.
EDrNBURG, Feb 21.-The London correspon-
dent OF the Scotsman says: Suspicion is wide
spread that the government intends to dissolve
Parliament about Easter.
BERLIN, Feb. q The conviction prevails
here that the military and court PARTIES at
Vienna will induce the Emperor to settle ami
cab!y with Russia Notwithstanding pre- possess
sions of the Hungarians.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 21.-It is generally
felt that Russia s present relations with Rou-
mania are extremely awkward, but the govern
mept shows 20 signs of relinquishing its de-
mand for the retrocession of Bessarabia.
MELBOURNE, Feb. 20-Australia colonies
are considering measures for the defence of
their coasts in the event Of Great Britain en-
gagina in war
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 21-Cousiderable
numbers of Russian troops are concentrating
beyond Adrianople.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The Times Pera corres-
pondent says Namyk Pasha's mission to St.
Petersburg is to endeavor to obtain from the
Gar modification of the terms of peace, es-
pecaly those touching the withdrawal of
Massulmans from Bulgaria aud the limits of
the new principalty. which it is stated, the
Russians no insist on bringing within a few
miles of Constautnople.
The foreign Office has given notica to the
Lloyds that the prohibition of the export of
grain and other products from the Black Sea
ports ia raised but that torpedoes are not yet
removed.
CONsTANTINoPLE. Feb. 21.-It is reported
that the governor of Erzeronm telegraphed to
the Porte that the evacuation of that place ia
impossible, as owing to the interruption of
communications by snow the troops could not
obtain supplies outside of the city.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-It is believed Russia de-
mands che shall occupy Bulgaria for two years.
p. m.-ConsolS and American securities
are weak and downward under war rumors.
Northcote in the Commons this afternoon
said tho result of the negotiations with Russia
is an understanding that Russia will not occu-
ny any portion of the peninsula of Gallipoli or
Boulair lines or the Asatic side of the Darda-
neles, Eogland undertaking not to land troops
at Gallipoli or on the Asiatc side of the Oar
danelles.
LONDON, Feb. pa special to the Cologne
Gazette says recent events have so shattered
the Sultan intellectually and physically as to
cause serious apprehensions.
The Vienna CORES pondent of the Times tele-
graphs;
PourpGreers are proceeding between London
and st. Petersburg. Russia claims that the
British fleet should either quit the of Marmora
or the Russians should have guarantees against
its catering the Black Sea. Unless such guar
antees are given the Russians consider they
ought to occupy the shores of the Bosphorus.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The war office has invit-
ed tenders for the supply of 100000 Martin.
Henry rifles
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 21.-The Agence
Russo denies that Russia has demanded or in
tends to demand the expulsion of any Mussul-
mans from Bulgaria, except Turkish function
aries and tr0nnS and Raehi ka nd Giro
slams.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-The Standards Berlin
correspondent says the hopes tn at some nation
al liberals would entry the ministry have been
entirely frustrated. 1t is presumped that
Cam phausen. minister of finance, will become
chancel or substitute when the bill providing
for that office is passed.
The Times despatch says the Emperor Will
liam has assured the Gar of his friendship and
begged him to consider Austria's claims and in-
terests 1t appears Austria is anxious to in
duce Russia to moderate her programme before
the meeting of the conference.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times has reason to believe that in spite of the
active interchange of views between the three
empires, no agreement has yet been reached
concerning the main questions to be submitted
to the conference Bismarcks ntterances 10 re-
gard to the straits has caused some apprehen-
sion IN ST. Petersburg, az the Russian d nlemats
sun hope to obtaiu a Tort az the nortnern end
of the Bosphorus.
LONDON. Feb 21.-The Times Vienna cor
respondent says:
"If the impression pfcduced by Prince Bis
marck's speech in the German Reichstag Tues
day be mingled one, the declarations Of Herr
Benegeen and the warmly sympathetic way in
which they were received by the house have
produced unalloyed satisfaction, proving as
they do that though the minister in his respon-
s'ble position must endeavor in the German
Parliament to hold the balance evenly between
oil tha
decidedly eravitates in the direction of the
former and the great value of this is fully un-
derstood."
A Times St Petersburg despatch says:
Among those VINO expected Germany to
give Russia active diplomatic support, Prince
Bismarck's speech caused disappointment In
official circes it has produced no impression
several days ago.
The Times Adrianople correspondent saws
ne believes in the peace negotiations an eff
fort will be made to have tribute of money
to be received from Bulgaria paid into the I'm
perial Ottoman Bank for the benefit of the
Turkish bondholders.
A despatch from Belgrade to the Times says
5000 Russians are expected to occupy the pash-
alic of Nish saortly.
The Manchester Guardian has Pera des-
patch saying Suleiman Pasha has b en- placed
under arrest, and will bs court martialled.
In the House Of Lords this afternoon Lord
Derby stated that the difficulty as to the place
for the meeting of the conference has been re-
moved and Baden-Baden has been chosen,
Austria proposed that the meeting take place
the first week in March, but the government
objects to the shortnes3 of the time and asks
England it will not deviate from the usual
course of sending an ambassador.
BELGRADE, Feb. 21.-The negotiations be.
tween Russia aud Ssrya continue. The Rus
slams have waived the Incorporation of Nisch
with the new province of Bulgar but Insist
upon the Serviaus relinqushing B'ros and
Akpolanda. This causes much indignation ia
Servia.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Feb 21.-It is said Russia
stipulates for date by which treaty of peace
must be signed at Adrianople. There are 20
900 Russians at I.,bataldj,, bat they are not
advancing beyond that place. The Russians
are fortfying Rodosto.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-It is stated positively 10
the Iobbes of parliament that the government
has received private information that the Tur-
kish feet is to be surrendered to Russia aud
that part of it has already been surrendered
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2l.-The Agence
Russo says: "Toge,her, wi h the whole Russian
press we irreseryedly approve of Prince Bis
marck's speech"
The Ageoce declares that England's arma-
ments are ill calculated to inaugurate pacific
conference.