Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-04
A Conference of the Powers to Meet in
Vienna.

NEW YORK, February ?. A special cable saws
the Russians were repulsed al Batoum.
LONDON, February. A despatch from Vienna
saws; Nv hat has hitherto passed between Eng
land, Austria and Russia is only preliminary TO
discussing in what way the interests OF Europe in
the Eastern question are to be taken iuto consid
GRAFTON, AID IN what manner the power, TO exert
their legitimate influences on the settlement OF
the question.
Russia has declared her readiness to discuss the
matters, but beyond this all is mere conjecture.
BRUSSELS, February .. The journal DE Brux-
ellis to-day announces it has received a despatch
from Con,tantinople say ing the armistice was
signed yes erday.
LONDON, Februsiy2 A despatch from Athens
says Greece has declared war against Turkey and
the Greeks are moving forward TO occupy Epnus
and Macedonia.
The Turkish forces are advancing to the Gre
clan frOut'er to resist the invasion.
A Turkish ron-clad has gone to Athens to take
away the Turkish representative.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, February 2-4 30 Z. M
The Car telegIaphed the SHltan promising AL
armlsuce.
Server Pasha, one of the plenipotc ntiaries, tele
gtaphed yesterday that the Russian Grand Duke
Nicholas was ready to sign the protocol OF peace
oremuaties under reserve Of ulterior negotia-
tons.
6.40P. NJ, The Grand Nizier in reply to Sery-
er Pasha's despatch authorizes him to sign an
armistlce and peace preliminaIies.
All military movements and emf grafton of Mus
semcn have been stopped.
The following is the text of the Cars telegram
to the sultan:
81 desire peace a. much as you do but it is
necessary for me, necessary for US, that it should
be solid and durable peace"
ST. PETERSBURG, February 2. Russia has &C.
cepted Austrlas proposal of conference for set
Ting the European question resulting from the
war. The place at which the conference will
meet is not determined spon. Probably il will be
in one of the smaller States.
The basis Of the Russian peace conditions has
been signed.
LONDON, February .. despatch from Paris
says that Gambetta declares that any engagement
made at Kezsnlik modifying the treaty Of 1856
must be considered null and void.
The Russian conditions, Gambetts declares, ex-
cept the demand for indemnity, involve fragrant
violation of that treaty.
The French interests in the East have hardly
changed since 1856. Gambetta insists that the
war can only be terminated by 4 European con-
gress.
A Rome special says the proposal of the Italian
alliance with the Powers which are opposed to
Russian ACKNOWLEDGMENT but at the same time
guaranteeing freedom of the Christian natonali-
ties, is most fsvorably entertained here.
The Pope and Cardinal Simeon, the pontifcal
secretary OF state, are agreed as TO the necessity
of encouraging an alliance oil Italy with Eng land
France and Austria.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, February 2-lO.45 p. M
The Porte has received the following despatch
from Server Pasha
ADRIANoPLE, January 81.
The peace preminares and armistice were
signed to-day.
Evening-There is great satisfaction here al
the settlement Of the peace prelimlnaries.
The following are the conditions of the proto-
col:
First-The erection of Bulgaria into a princi
paty.
Second-A war indemnity or territory i'll com
pensatiOn.
Third-The independence of Roumania, Servia
| and Montegro with an increase of territory fol
each.
Fourth-Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ffth-An ulterior understanding between the
sultan and the car regarding the Dardanells.
SXth-Ihe evacuation of the Danubian fortres:
and Erzeroum.
Hobart Pasha has recev ed orders to hold the
fleet in readiness toAssll it is believed for the P
raeus.
Mehemet Ali Pasha has been appointed to the
command Of the troops i'll Crete and Adassides
A Christian has been appointed governor OF the
island.
ADRIANoPLE, January 3l-Evening. The 81,
bases of peace, accepted by The Porte, and the
terms of the armistice, have just been signed by
Grand Duke Nicholas and Server and Namyl
despatched forthwith to all corps and detachment:
and also to the army in Asia Minor.
The Turks will evacuate all the Danubian fort
resses and ErZeroum.
| General Zenmerman's forces have advanced
within ten miles of Varna and cut the ShumlI
railroad and telegraph lines.
| PARIS, February 2. A special to the Tempi
| from Vienna, announces that all the powers hav,
accepted Count Andrassy's proposal for confer
ence ch will meet in Vienna.
The total Russian loss to January 30th is 1890
| killed and wounded.
La VALETTA, Malta, February 8. The irol
clad Achilles and the steam frigate Raleigh
which have beer refttiug here, have returned t,
Besika Bay. The iron clad Devastion will fellow
shortly.
| LONDON, February 8. special to the Time
from Vienna says that Austria will not insist on
conference assembling here. Russia suggest
Mannheim Brussels or Geneva.
| There is very respondent feeling here as it
evident that Germany in favoling Russia.
Tie Times Berlin correspondent says that Rus
sia has formally acquainted Roumania of her in
tention to annex Bessarabia giving the Dobrud
| scha in exchange.
RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES.