The Portland daily press., 1878-05-14
THE EAST.
England Objects to the Surrender Of
the Fortresses.
AUSTRIA'S PROBABLE PRO-
GRAMME.

LONDON, May ia Pera despatch says the
Russians declare that even il the Turks sur
render the fortresses their troops Will only
withdraw from before Constantiuople when the
British fleet retire. Thus to all appearances
the Porte and Muscovites are at cross PURPOSES
The arrival of cavalry and infantry reinforce
ments at San StefaDo has revived uneasiness
and apprehepsions of coup de main.
The Surrender of the For,resses.
LONDON, May 13.-The prevailing idea of
Copstantinople special dispatches 10 this morn
ing Londonlournals seems to be that the cabinet
somewhat too readily acted upon the panic
view at the palace, conseq nently upon Gen.
Todleben's threats. Undoubtedly the first idea
OF the Sultan and those about him is to make
any sacrifice to remain in CoHstantinople, but
his sympathieS and interests are with the
English 10 whose policy the surrender of the
fortresses would be severe blow, they holding
that the preliminary character of the treaty
of San StefanO not ouly does not require but
does not permit it to be carried into effect
until it secures European sanction.
The paiace party now declares that the
cabinet alone is responsible for the determine
tions reached and the position of Sadyk Pasha,
president of the council, is consequently
shaken. notwithstanding the orders from
theSerasikerate the surrender of Batoum is still
extremely doubtful. 1t is stated the Russi ans
are closing up in its rear and disarming the
population who are hostile to Russian rule.
The Austrian Credit
A special from Vienna to the Times saws:
In the course of the present week probably
Tuesday or Wednesday the bills relating to
the vote OF $4,000 900 forms will come on for
discussion in both the Austrian rechsrath and
Hungarian diet There is no reason to doubt
that they will be carried in both. The pros
poets OF carrying the compromise made BY the
government ABOUT the financial arrangement
between Austrian and Hungary are daily
improving.
Austria Massing Troops ON the Border.
BELGRADE, May BIN spite of the peace
full rumOrs the massing OF Austrian troops
near the Danube and Save continues actively,
sofia Occupied by the servians
SEMLrN, May l3.-By order of Gen. Todle-
ben the Servians have occupied Sofia which the
Rassons evacuated.
THE Austrian Programme.
BERLIN, May 13-The North German Ca
zette publishes Vienna letter believed to be
inspired containing the following observations
upon the Austrian programmed:
The Austrian interests dictate the establish
ment OF any army in Eastern Galicia, another
IN Transyloania and third in Banat, an army
corps in South Dalmatia, the occupation of
Bosnia and herzegovina and all the Turkish
territory between the Adriatic and Aegean Sea-
L is also necessary to send an iron-clad SQUAD
ron to the coast at Albania, and another to that
of Macedonia, also the conclusion of offensive
and defensive alliances, and in brief paving tho
way for Roumania Servia, Montenegro land
those other parts of Turkey which are detach-
ing themselves from the Ottoman government
being organized with Austro-H Hungary into
confederation of stotes on the mode Of Ger
many.
The ROumelian Insurreciion.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 13-The insurgents
nave marched to the railway near Phil,pDopolis.
Another body has entrenched near Tatar Baz- |
ardJik. RossIm Pasha has joined the ipsur. |
gents with 1000 men NNN-