Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-28
A Modified Treaty Proposed for the De.
cision of the European Congress.
A PROBABILITY THAT THE CON.
GRESs WILL MEET.
APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING THE
COURSE OF AUSTRIA.
FEARS ENTERTAINED FOR GORTs.
CHAKOFF.
RUSSIAN VESSELS PASS THROUGH
THE SOUND.

New YORK, May q. A St. Petersburg des-
patch last night says the peacewaId tendency OF
affairs continues, but it now appears it is only a
question OF substituting preliminary conference
tor Congress.
This prospect gives much dissatisfaction here
II is .aid that each day that passes is day lost to
Russia and gained to Engl land and Austria.
Gortschakoff's relapse still continues, and there
are grave fears for his life.
PARIS, May q. The Journal Desbats publish
es the following:
BERLIN, NAV %.
Invitations to the Congress were despat ched
yesterday. If the matters shall be satisfactorily
concluded, treaty replacing the modified trea
ties of Paris and San Stefano will be signed At
Berlin. The first steps for definite arrange
ment between Russia and Eng land are due to the
Efforts of Schouvaof aud the German Crown
Prince.
LONDON. May q. Accounts received from ev.
cry capital in Europe concur ia one feature of DO
litIcal news, viz:
The certainty of an early meeting of Congress
but considerable anxiety is still apparent about
the m ltary preparations and situation before
Constantlnople.
The attitude of Austria creates apprehension at
st. Petersburg, and this will not be sayed by the
occupation of Adaksleh, which is Austrias first
overt demonstration against the Rus ian settle
ment OF the Eastern question, Russia having
promised that island 10 Servia. Servia is certain
Great secrecy is still maintained at st. Peters.
burg about the progress of negotiations. The un-
official press are beginning to attack the peaceful
uttetances of the Agence Russo and Journal de
ST. Petersburg.
The Golos calls upon government to abandon
its reserve and tell Russia whether the reports
about yielding to England's demands are true or
false.
A Vienna correspondent of the Times suggests
this sort of pressure may be convenient for Russia
just now, in helping her to resist further English
pressure.
The military situation at Constantinople re-
mains ticklish.
A despatch to the Standard from Copenhagen
states that five Russian steamers and two iron
clads passed through the Sound within Q week,
and several others are expected to follow mmedi
atey.
la the Commons, to- day, Northcote in reply to
question from Harrington, stated he was unable
as yet to give detailed information about negota-
tons in regard to the Congress, hut added he
might say that within few days the prospect of
the meeting Of Congress had materially i'm
proved.
The Agence Russo says the general impression
is that the prospect is favorable for peace. The
Austrian occupation of Adakaleh has received the
sanction OF the powers. because it tends to obvate
the difficulties touching the navigation of the
Danube.
The Official Vienna Abend Post confirms the
announcements of the Paris des Debats, that Rus
STA has consented to lay the treaty of San Stesno
before the Congress. That all the powers have
agreed to the proposal, and invitations have been
issued to them to attend the Congress, which will
meet in Berlin June IL. The Palitische Cores
pondenz has substantially the same information.