The Portland daily press., 1878-02-19
FOREIGN.
The Turc0-Russian War.
THE SITUATION STILL
PEACEFUL.
Russians Withdrawn from
C0nstantin0plc.
The Turc0-Russian War.

LONDON Feb 1S.-A despatch from Vienna
confirms the statement that the principle of
the European meeting is agreed TO, but Sdetalls
as to formal proceedings and place are unset |
tied Frankfort on-ths-Main is conspicuousy |
mentioned, but on the whole Baden Baden is |
most likely to be the place for the Meeting.
Austria lays great stress on the congress assem- |
bling as soon as possible as the surest means to |
prevent further complications Less than |
fortnight should suffice to complete the arrange
ments
A News Telegram from Aldershott says the |
officers have been semi-offici4lly notified that |
the Second Army Corps will be modified
In the House this afternoon Lord Derby aD-
peaed to Lord Stratheden not to bring on his
motion that the terms Of the arn.istice justify
government in taking every precaution to dis
courage Entertainments By which the treaties
of 1856 and 1871 are unfortunately threatened
the government. Lord Derby said that he
could not discuss the armstice.
In reply to question of Lord Granville, Derby
responded that Admiral Horribly moved the
fleet to Mundania Bay on account of better an
chorage there and better Geographic commani-
cation with Constantinople, and that there were
no further adsices regarding the Russian adj
vance on Codstantinople. Information has
been received regards of possible advance on
Galipol, but the government had not time to
consider it.
The Manchester Guardians London CORE
spondent says: Few Englishmen will care to
trust the delicate proceedings OF the congress to
LOIQ D6rDy naOOS 1t Is IaE more Dr0DaDlo
that Lord Salisbury, Secretary for India, or
Lord Lyons, Ambassador at Paris, will repre-
sent England. sJl7s
A despatch to the Times from St. Petersburg,
Feb. II, says that there's the greatest disap-
pointment there because the people EXPECTED
the moral support of Germany, whereas now
they hear the Emperor of Germany in his
speech from the throne referring to the pro-
gramme of the Constan!inople conference as a
basis for settlement
rho d., 1acp 80 u
ly accepted Prince Dismarcks friendly offices
and took an attitude which would facilitate an
early meeting of the conference
The Telegraph's Vienna correspondent as
serts that Russia eagerly deferred TO Prince
Bismarcks views when the latter at Austria's
solicitation intimated to Prince Gortschakoff
that he was strainlng the situation beyond
reasonable bounds. The correspondent adds;
The rupture between Austria and Russi. was
imminent week ago and n place Of the
Kaiserbund, an AEglo-Austrian combination
was on the point of being established. 1t
suited Prince Bismarck to a certain extent that
Austria and Russia SHOULD be at variance, but
it was altogether contrary 10 his calculations
that Austria should form separate alliance
with England, and had he not been appealed
TO in time he would have expressed himself
before the German Parliament ia terms that
would have made matters perfectly clear for all
parties. There are still wide Emergencies be-
tween Russia and Austria. Bismarck will
complete the reconciliation at the congress-
England must look to herself. She has inter-
ests at stake which she will certainly be called
upon to defend. There is not statesman on
the continent outside of those directly concern
ed that does not admit the chief object of the
triple alliance to be the humiliation of British
influence abroad.
The Morning Posts Berlin despatch says: 1t
is doubtfal If Prince Bismarck will make full
exposition of his Eastern policy as was expect
ed, in reply to the Interpolation in the Reich
stag on Tuesday. He will probably be more in
clined to explain his views coufidentially at oue
of his parliamentary soirees.
A special correspondent of the Times at Wen
ma says Gen. Ignatieff proposes to Server Pa
sha that a million and a haf of Mussulman
inhabitants Of Bulgaria be Withdrawn to some
other part of Turkey
In the House of Commons this at ernoon
Derby read a telegrom from La3ard Amb ASA
dor at Constantlnople, denying for himself and
Server Pasha the statement made some days
ago by the Daily News Adriauople correspon-
dent, that Server Pasha declared Turkey had
been msled and encouraged to fight By the
promise Of English support, particularly by
Lord Beaconsfed add Lsyard.
Lord Derby also stated that the movement
of the fleet to Mundsria Bay was not due to
any negotiations aud that no progress was
| made in the matter Of assembling the confer
ence.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. IS The Russians
have Withdrawn from the Samide redoubt, part
of Constantinople liue of defence which they
occupied Friday. Orders TO the Russian troops
are not to cross the lines of demarc alton fixed
by the armistice
PERA Feb. 1S.-The Porte has informed the
powers that the Greeks again crossed the from
tier near the town of Alta ia Albania. The
Porte sent 1000 men to resist the invasion.
ATHENS, Feb. 18-Turkey will not send
fleet to the Piraeus nor troops to Thessaly.
Greece has recalled her troops, and ali is now
quiet.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb IS The Czarowitch
and the Grand Duke Vladimir have arrived
here.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. IS Ten Russian eff
GERS have arrived here en- route for Asia to fix
the line of demarcation
LONDON, Feb. 19-The Standard. 8 Paris des-
patch says it is understood that Russia has is
sued circular informing the Powers that she
bas renounced the occupation of Constantinople
at the request of Emperor William.
A speaal from Pesth says that McFisza, chief
OF the Hungarian ministry, has conferred with
the Emperor Francis Joseph and Count An
Grassy on the Eastern question, and will inform
the Diet that the Hungarian government is in
complete agreement with Connt Andrassy, that
Austro- hungary IS resolved to defend her in
terests first automatically at the Congress, and
then if necessary by force. Daring Saturday
and Sunday artillery was quietly despatched TO
the frontier of Transylyania and more will fol-
low. The ministry of war has prepared plans
by which it could mass 100000 men on the from.
tier within fortnight.
The Standards Vienna cores oudent believes
Prince Gortschakoff's last despatch claims SO me
concession from England in return fer Russa's
not occupsing Gallpoli.
=, The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Times hears on good authority that Russia has
declared or is about to declare that she has no
intention of occupying Gallipoli.
The Times Vienna correspondents says it is
announced from Constantinople that the Porte
has instructed Safvat Pasha to hasten the
peace negotiations and if possible 10 Conclude
them before the end of February.
A provincial legislature will shortly assem-
BILE which will elect prince to govern the
province.
The news will relieve Austria of the necessi-
ty of mobilizihg her army, Austria row prac-
t:cally confides in Prince Bismarck
Aspecial to the Daily News from Gibralter
says the Channel squadron has arrived there.
Lord Napier of Mapdoa will start for England
tomorrow
The Daily News correspondent at Perth
says it is reported that 1000 men are being
secretly modified and that two com pauies will
be formed on the Galican frontier