Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-09
THE EASTERN WAR.
About the Armistice COndi
lions.
THE WAR FEELING IN LONDON En-
AGGERATED.
Deta of the Peace
Basis.
NO EXPECTATION THAT ENGLAND
WILL BECOME INVOLVED
IN THE WAR.
The Evacuation of the Danube Fortress
The Evacuation of the Danube Fortress.
es by the Turk.
Three Days Notice to b. Given Be
fire RGSuming H0StilitieS. Z.
OSMAN PASHA ACCUSED OF BURY
ING PRISONERS ALIVE.

LONDON, February s. An official telegram
from st. Petersburg confirms the correctness of al
the arm.stce conditions. The only additions
conditions mentioned is the evacuation of the for
tresses and SuliUa.
In the Commons, Stafford Northcote communi-
Gated summary of the terms of the armis,icc
tie said they ais iosed such state of alta +. tbat
government in view Of possible distui bance IN
Constantnople, has ordered portion Of the heel
thlther; not MS departure from neutrality, but
as protection of life and prop rty.
Government has notified tins step TO the Other
powers, asking them whether they will ioin in the
Movement. 1t has also notified Russia.
10 the house of Lords, DERBY made a state
ment similar to that OF NOltht ote in tue Com
mons. be said he was justified in his resignation
when the fleet was first ordered TO Constantine
PIE, but he approved the present action in couse-
quence of the altered aspect of affairs.
10 the Commons, Nurlhcote's announcement
was received with deafeuIng cheers
Official inform alton from ST. Petersburg give,
details OF the peace basis, and they are rs fl
lows:
First-The erection of Bulgaria into "A prnci
pslity.
Second-A war indemnity Or territory compen
sstion.
Tbrd-The independence of Roumania, Servia
and Montenegro. with increase of territory fol
each
Foulth-Re forms in Bosnis and Herzegovina.
Fltth-An ulteria understanding between the
Shitoh anu tHai tue l'diudutltc-
Slxth-Ihe evacuation of the Danubian fortres.
es and Erzeroum.
According to the above official information there
are only i've conditions, as the evacuation of the
fortress is part of the armistce conditions
The fifth also provides for regulations of the
final treaty at either Odessa or Sebastopol
A Vienna CORES pondent of the lines saws -
The mystery which still envelopes the conditions
Of the armistce leaves plenty OF room for fuI thet
surprises. 1t looks very much as if evacuation OF
the Danube fortresses by the Turks will turn out
to mean occupation by the Russians.
These surprises seem to be bad preparation for
a conference.
NEW YORK, February s. The Posts financial
correspondent says in London financial market.
there is to-day an absence of excitement, and evil
IDENTIFY no expectation that England will become
involved IN war.
general feeling in London on the war question
are not in full accord with the press dispatches
and they intimate that the latter are much exag-
Grated.
ST. PETERSBURG, February s. The Ageuce
Russo contradcts the reports that the Sci vans
fuse to accept the armisice, and that Austria OPP
posed the Russian occupation Of the Danubian
fortresses.
1t is rumored in Parliamentary circle. that
Prince Bismarck is expected to be in Berlin on
Tuesday or Wednesday next.
The Paris Globe says that Osman Pasha will
ctTthluly DC court marshalleu Iuls or next month.
lie Is charged with burying prisoners alive. The
Russians are so exasperaed against him that he
rarely leave his lodgings. The police instruct
ed to prevent public demonstration against him.
The summary Of the terms of the armistice
communicated by Northcote to the Commons,
this afternoon, is given in despatch from Lay
ard, dated February 7. According to this the
line of dem arkation fixed by the Armistice, places
in the Russian hands almost all of Bulgaria and
Roumea, up TO the lines of Constantnople and
Gallipoli.
Three days notice is to be given before the re-
sumption of hostities.
Another article of the armlstice stipulates that
the Turks are to remove their arms ETC., on evac-
uating places within the neutral zone, winch will
divide the two armies The de -patch concludes
by stating that the Turks have commenced the
withdrawal Of guns from the Constantinople lines
Norhcote said it was quite evident from this that
although the Russians have not occupied the Con-
stantinople lines, they have occupied outposts
close to them, and as the lines under the pr1vi,-
ions OF the armistice are thoroughly dismantted
the Russians are able after merely giving the three
days notice, to advance upon Constanlnople with.
out hndrance.