Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-28
The Eastern Difficulty.
Matters in England,
GERMANY DEMANDS THE GREAT
POWERS MUST CONSIDER
PEACE CONDITIONS.
The British Fleet Proceeding
to Constantinople.
CAUSE OF GERMANY'S ACTION.
The English Fleet RPtun ms
10 hes ka.
CAUSE OF GERMANY'S ACTION.
Austria is RGC0migg Anxious.
RUSSIA WISHES TO MAINTAIN A
GOOD UNDERSTA NDING.
LORD DERBY NOT OPPOSED TO THE
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.

LONDON, January 26. Cable specials state that
Germany has again minated to Russia thst peace
terms must he submitted to the Great Powers.
Another despatch says the Porte will not make
the terms OF peace public until officially signed.
Rumored Russian peace conditions include a
private arrangement Tor the navigation Of the
ouez canal.
Earl of Derby ba, not been at the foreign office
for two days Iii, health is sald ~ be not 80 good
as al the beginning OF the week
1t Is believed bis resignation was rendered ip
consequence OF orders 10 the fleet to proceed TO
The Dardanelles, which has since been Withdrawn.
If the vote is persisted H. IN the face of Tur-
Key acceptance OF Russian CONDITIONS, it will be
opposed by the liberals by all the means in then
power
Trustworthy aaVices from Jenna indicate that
Austria 30 tai begun to look for something
stronger tuau the 9, NERAL assurance Of Russia's
good intention, anu had taken steps to obtain at
least formal dllIumat pledge that the interests
| of that monarchy should sUiler no delriment.
COMMUNICATIONS exchanged are said to have
shown more earnest desire than ever on the pant
OF Ru>sla, to ma ntllu the good unders landing
hitherto prevailing, and it is believed the present
exchange Of views VIII lead to satisfactory is
sue.
A despalc ia fiom Censtantinople states that in
consequence of not receiving the counteImandng
order IN time, tue BrIush fleet has sailed from
BesIka Boy. and passed through the Dardanelles
The above despatch has created dec ided sem
sation IN oficisl cncles III this city.
a later despatch from Constantnople saws the
government despatch has Just stopped the British
itet which had previously sailed, at the mouth OF
the Dardanees. The fleet is now returning to
Besika bay.
1t is reported that the Russian demand for re-
procession OF Bes.alabia Influenced German ac-
ton.
The uneasuess of the Austrian government i.
further increased by complications in the home
policy.
Tue question which led to the resi-. nation of
| the Auels perg ministry, are involved IN the Aus
tro-iuDgailan compromise
An agreement relative to certain action on
tariffs had been drawn up by Prince Auersperg
himself, but was jected by the Chamber OF Dep
uties.
1t is thought the crisis does not extend to the
cabinet common to Austria aud Hungary, OF
which AIdrassy is Prince.
1t is feared That Indirectly it will affect the gen
eral policy OF the government nasnuch as its at
tention viii now he divided between home and
foreign siAirs aud differences of opinion between
Vienna and Pesh wsich have been allowed to be
given risk being revived.
The Telegraph contains the following
Gallipoli, January %.
Guns are filing heavily a salute at the Darden-
Giles. The English fleet Is coming.
later despatch says Admiral llornsby took up
| the mouth of the Dardsnelles where at the tie c-
graph station, he received counterlnand. He
did not therefore ptoce ell to the forts but return
cd to Bes la.
The London Standard says a statement will be
issued to-day shown. tae service. TO which the
six millions OF pounds probably will be applied
Three million, are sppoItioned to the array two
| millions to the navy aud one million to the con
tingencies.
A Constan,inople despatch says. "Ths Porte
has received no news of any armislice having
been signed
LONDON, January 2s. The morning papers
publish the following aft cial announcement:
. "a rp "A typ1f IN sta ta hat. a,,t.
tions with his coles CUES and the stopPsge of the
feet in Besika Bay, Lord Derby, who had offered
his resis nation at the same Time Lord Caruar-
Won, continues in eiliCe.
The Standard understands that Lord Derby is
not opposed to tue supplementary vote.
The newspapers publish "wnps" from both
sides, requesting the pres of their supportes
for division ON the supplementary vote tonight.
The ministerial whip Is very urgent vnd says
division of the greatest Importance is certain.
The Post says the Marquis of Ilartng ton, the
liberal leader in the House of Commous will re-
tIaia from taking Immediately An adverse attitude
tawaids the supplementary vote, as the govern
ments poposals deserve consideration.
The Post publishes the following as an oiiical
version of the preliminary peace:
| Fust-AutonOmy tVr Bsl garia boundaries not
defined under governor to be appointed accord
| ng to the suPu ations Of the COnstsntnople con-
ference The Turkish military forces 10 be with
drawn to certain locallt to be determined upon.
oecoud-Ihe Independence of Roumania, with
compensation Tor territory near the mouths Of tue
Danube, which she Will make over to Russia.
Ihnd-Local autonomy ior Bosnia and Herzeg-
| ovina, and the independence sf Serva, with tern.
tOra rectlhcation. CIhis rectfcation of the Ser
Wan frontier may mean the transfer of Little
Zwarnk to Servla, but in Difference to Austria
aud other powers the question is |, # quite open.
ourth-AggIandzcmen for Montenegro on
the basis of the status quo post bellum, subject to
the approval Of the powers.
Fltth-Ihe cesslon of Bstoum and the payment
of the indemnity in money, Territory OF some
equivalent to be determined.
Finally-The Sultan to undertake to consider
how TO protect Russian Interests in the passage OF
the Dafdanelles.
LONDON, January -. The Standards Com
stantinope cones pondent says the Porte has
ceived a telegram TO the effect that the premna-
lies OF peace have been signed, aud that the Turk
ish delegates and Grand Duke Nicholas would
reach Adrianople ON Saturday. The same cores
pendent states that England had the Porte's per-
mission to enter the ID ardanellss.