The Portland daily press., 1878-04-04

There is trustworthy information that Gort-
schakoff told the Roumanian agent at ST.
Petersburg that Russia would not allow the
question of the cession of Bessarabia to be
discussed by the Congress. 1t is said that the
Roumanian agent atVienna was his informant
In the Commons this afternoon Robert
Bourke stated Sir Henry Eliot, British ambas-
sador at Vienna, in reply to an inquiry by
in his despatch to Derby of the 23d ult., that
he had been trustworthily informed that Gort-
schakoff told the Roumanian agent at st. Peters.
burg that Russia would not allow the question
of the cessiOn of Bessarabia to be discussed by
Congress, said that the Roumanan agent at
Vienna was his informant.
Russians Occupy BuyuIkdere.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 8 -(Kiennar's specially
The Russians are occupying the heights of
BuyuKdere.
LRyard Trying to Negotiate an Anglo
Turkish Alliance.
1t is rumored that Layard the British minis
ter, is endeavOring to negotiate an Anglo-Turk-
ish alliance.
Surrender of Turkish Prisoners POST
poned.
1t is rumored from Constantinople that the
surrender of Turkish prisoners held by the Rus
slams is indefinitely postponed.
The English Fleet Ordered 10 thu Bos-
phorus.
LONDON, April 81 Evening. lit is reported
that the English fleet is about to enter the
Bosphorus to counterfeit any designs of the
Russians towards the occupation of Turkish
strongholds.
Great Excitement in St. Petersburg.
VIENNA, April 3.-Despatches from St.
Petersburg report great excitement over the
news of probable alliance between England
and Turkey, and everything has assumed a
most war like aspect. 1t is reported the Rus
slams are rapidly advancing on Galipoli, and it
is believed this movement is for the purpose of
placing the army III position to seize If nee
essary the most strategical points in the vicni-
ty of the Turkish capital.
The London Times Views,
LONDON, April ga Times editorial SAYS
the main fact in the present position of affairs
is that Austria and England are as one in their
views of the treaty of San Stefano and as to
the only means by which without war it can be
brought to harmony with the Just claims of
other powers. The public opinion of Europe
is with them, and if they act together with
frmness and loyalty Russia may be induced to
withdraw from her position, which would then
be obviously untenable.
Engaging Interpreters.
The Manchester Guardians despatch from
Salonca says the English consul is engaging
Interpreters knowing the Greek, Turkish and
English languages at salary of $3.50 per
month, commencing Immediately.
CGqnt Beust Still i'm London.
The report yesterday that Count Won Beust,
Austro- Hungarian ambassador, had suddenly
left for Vienna is untrue.
Protest Against the Policy of the English
Government.
A deputation of the National Liberal fedora
ton to protest against the attitude of the
government, express disapproval of the calling
out of the reserves, and to proclaim the desire
of the liberal party to save Great Britain from
harm and misery of an unjust war were met
at the Westminster Police hotel this afternoon
by Lords Granville and Harrington. The
Of all parts of the Kingdom. Joseph Cham
berlain, member of the House Of Commons
from Birmingham, presided. and John Bright
introduced the deputation. Lord Granville
said he required no stimulus to adopt q
course likely to prevent the country from being
dragged into war which neither its honorable
engagements nor national interests demanded,
but it would be deceiving themselves and
Russia to conclude that the opposition could
prevent the government going to war if the
government was bent on war like policy.
Lord Harrington said the present duty of the
opposition was to interpOse every means in
their power as obstacles to any rash and i'll
considered action of the government the
result of which might be war.
Russian Troops Ordered to Roumania.
VIENNA. April s.-A special from Bucharest
reports that two Russian army corps stationed
in Bulgaria have been ordered to return to
Roumania and take up positions between CUR
gevo and Bucharest. 1t is feared that the Rus
SLAMS may impose state of siege throughout
Roumania At secret sitting of the Cham
bsrs today M. Gluka and M. Stourdza reported
their recent missions to London and Vienna
respectively. The former said that the Eng
lish Cabinet had encouraged Roumania to hold
out in regard to Bessarabia. The latter said
that Austria laid stress upon the necessity of
the Bessarabian question being settled by the
decision of Europe
Occupation of Macedonian Ports by Rms
A despatch from Coustantinople says the
Russians have occupied the ports of Macedonia
included in new Bulgaria. The Russian mill
tary authorities and transport officials today
held council upon measures for an ultimate
evacuation of Turkey.
The servian Army.
A despatch from Belgrade says portion of
the Servian army is advancing from Negotln to
garrison Widen, which the Russians are eyac-
uating. 1t is stated the Servians will also oc-
cupy Bslgradschik, and probably the line from
there to Plevna.
A Russian Criticism of Salisbury Is Mole.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 3.-The Agence
Russo says if Lord Salisbury's note is to de-
cline Congress its end is attained, but if it is
int nded to open discussion, discussions by
written communications may last a year, par
ticularly as the note contains criticisms but no
proposals.
An Austrian View of EngIand's Circular.
The Political Correspondence REVIEWING Lord
Salisbury's circular, considers that in the last
resort me , attlsude OF Austria and England will
lneVtaDiy iead DOM 10 the same issue. If the
maasnres for the mot cton ~ III VIII lake
which. however. would bv no means naceasa e.?,
" cause war.
The si,uat;ou Mt 81, p.,s,sh,,r.
inc from Re1lin. awe Iosrn frnr e. sno p poow
burg that the direction of foreign affairs has
practically passed into the hands of General
Ignatieff,'
Russia continues to purchase large quantities
of war material in Germany. Lord Salisburg's
note has put an end to the plan for revival of