The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
A General War Appreciated.


ing the Dobrudscha without ceding Bessarabia
to Russia.
LONDON, Feb. GA despatch from the head
quarters of the Czarowitch says that three hours
before the arrival of the news of the armistice
a Russian officer with flag of truce had start
ed for Rustchuk to demand its surrender, and il
refused, to notify consus and other foreigners
to leave within six hours, when the place would
have been Stormed.
The conditions of the armistice as far as they
affect this part of Bulgaria, are that the Turks
give up Rustchuk and Silistria, Withdrawing
the garrison to Shumla and varna. Seven days
are to be allowed for the retirement of the gar
rison, and on the eighth day the Russians will
march into Rustchuk.
The news of peace is hailed with great delight
by both officers and men.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6-Russia rejects the
proposal to hold the conference in Vienna or
any other great capital. 1t considers the tran
guilty of a small town in one of the minor
states, aud the authority that would be given
to the deliberations by the presence of fofeign
ministers of the powers necessary for insuring
good and practical result. Moreover Russia
believes that this would facilitate speedy dis
posal by the conference of the important ques-
tions it would have to deal with in the interest
of lasting peace.
BERLIN, Feb Cat the opening of Parlia-
ment speech from the throne was read by
Herr Camphausen. The Emperor expresses
the hope that speedy peace will enable the
be applied and durably established. The COM
paratively slight participation of Germany in
Eastern affairs allows the Empire to display a
diSinterested cooperation in the arrangements
that may be made by the powers concerning
| future guarantees against the recurrence of
trouble in the East, and the amelioration of the
condition of its Christian population.
! Meanwhile, the Emperor's policy has attain
ed it object, inasmuch as it has essentially con-
| tributed to the preservation of peace between
| the European powers, and the relation of Ger
| many with all the powers has remained not
only peaceful but altogether friendly
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-Cable specials say it is
| probable that Sir Henry Eli OFT and Lord Lyons
will represent England in the European confer
ence.
The Turkish fleet has arrived in Grecian wa
| tiers.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The News Gays Andrassy
will preside over the conference.
ATHENS, Feb. g. evening-The foreign rep
resentatives having assured the government
that the Hellenic provinces of Turkey would
| be protected and the Greek question submitted
| to the approaching conference, the government
has ordered the advancing of any troops across
the frontier to be stopped Warlike prepare
| tions however, continue.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 6.-The Roumanians did
mot stop hostillties around Rustchck and Wild
| din until Monday afternoon. They vigorously
| lied Widen on Sunday and Monday
| and the condition of the garrison was consid-
| cred desperate.
| VIENNA, Feb. 6.-Russia's reply to invita-
| tons to the conference arrived today. 1t is in
| the affirmative, but declares Russia would pre-
| fer another place of meeting.
The Political Correspondent Belgrade special
| says Seryia has asked Russia for admission to
the conference with consultative voice.
ATHENS, Feb. 6-The report of the capture
| sion yet between the Turks and Greeks. The
citizens and peasants are arming to protect
| Athens.
| LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Advertiser says: "We
have reason to believe that the government has
| received information of the entry of the Rus
| sian army into Constantinople. At any rate,
| ii the government is not in possession of this
| news the Russian embassy is. Direct commun-
ication with Constantinaple is still interrupt
| 3D."
| The Post says: "The Russians are 10 Con-
| stantinople. This was the news last night cur
| rent in London, and we are inclined to think it
| is based upon official authentic intelligence.
| The message has come via Alexandria. We do
| not know at this moment what the precise ma
| ture of the occupation is. According to some
| dipiomatists the Russians have possessed them
| selves of forts in the Boyouk and Chekmedje
lines According to others they have gained
still greater advantages. The details are of
small moment. Practically all are agreed that
the capital of Turkey and the key of the east is
| 10 the hands of the Gar
Indignation will be of little avail. It will be
| alleged that no deception has been practlced
| and We shall discover that this was one of the
| terms of armistice which was never communi-
| Gated to u.s.
Yesterday British military and naval force
could at any moment occupy Constantinople,
while the Austrian army could cut the Russian
communications. To-day the situation is en-
tirely altered. The British Heet can no longer
advance to Constantinople, and may find itself
even barred out at the Darbanelles. The Gar
can now afford to laugh at the Autrian menaces
m N n q oro
stantinople to Odessa or Sebatapol. Oar pal
terlng over trumpery of six millions will
probably cost us ten times that sum; but what
ever the cost, it is still to be hoped that the
country will see its honor indicated. The di-
rect attack upon our honor will raise feeling
of resentment not to be appeased until we shall
have taught our foe that we have the will and
the power to punish chiconery and maintain
the empire which he is seeking to undermine,
A special to the Standard from Paris says
report is current that the Russians already hold
a post on the Dardanelles.
The Times leader says: "Ws are not alto
gether confident that Prince Gortschakoff has
definitely renounced the entrance of any Rus
sian troops into C0nstantinople. Rumors were
afoat last night that some such entrance had
already been made or was on the point of being
made. At the utmost, such occupation could
be only of such nominal character as the Ger
man entrance into Paris There is, in short,
every apparent ground for confidence in the
prospect, before US, and no solid reason for
The Times bases its confidence on the pacific
antclpations expressed in the German Empe-
rorS speech, and deprecates beforehand auy
outburst of excitement If Russia we're to aim
at position in the East which would damage
the just interests of Austria and Germany
word from Emperor William would at once
check her.
The Daily Telegraph says that according to
the latest information from Constantnople the
Russian forces despite the completion of the
DrelImllarlaS In y>YcTa
to GaliIpoli and Constantinople. These cir
cumstances, serious and menacing in the ex-
treme, will have to be considered by the minis
tiers in the Cabinet council today. The issue of
other deliberations will, in all probability be
this evening communicated to Parliament.
The Telegraph is furious in its comments of
the course of Russia.
A special to the Telegraph dated Paris. mid
night, says the Russian forces are constantly
advancing on Gallipoi and Constantinople
A special to the Standard from Pesth an
nounces that Turkish men-of-war on the Dam
ube have been surrendered to Russia.
A Post article, evidently written before the
reports of the Russian occupation of Oonstan-
tlnoDle were received, says: 1--WE understand
section of the liberals is likely to make repre-
sensations to the Marquis of Harrington with
view of inducing him to prevent Fosters
amendment being passed to division
A special to the Vienna Presse from Tirnova
states that Turkish men-of-war have already |
left Snlemia and Varna. The Turks have
agreed to evacuate Varna.
The Standards Pesth special saws the evacu-
ton has already commenced. |
The correspondent of the Daily News at
Adrlanople relates an Interview with Server
Pasha, who declared that Turkey had been en- |
couraged to fight on by the promise of English |
support. He particularly accused Beaconsfeld |
and Layard of encouraging this belief and said |
he had documents he would publish. He de- |
clared he had now become partizan of Rus |
sian policy and alliance. Server Pasha's col |
league at Adrianople confirmed his statements /
The Athens correspondent says in conse-
quence of the representations Of the power /
Greece seems disposed to stop further advance /
OF her troops, referring the question of their
withdrawal to the decision of the conference. /
She also demands that pending such decision
hostolities against the insurgents in Crete be
suspended.
Foreign Notes.
Advlces from Lima to January IL say an ar
rangement has been entered upon by the gov
eminent Of Peru with ELEPHANT & Co. of New
York, for the expectation Of nitrate of soda to |
the United States. The contract is for five
years, and Messrs. ELEPHANT offer to guarantee
the sal Of 200 quintals per annum in the |