The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-25
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-RusSian War.
THE SITUATION VERY UNSAT.
ISFACTORY.
Russia Demands Additional Con-
cessi0ns.
Austria Preparing for
War.
Nnsor TVas Moo1s~ =. T.N~
A Noisy War Meeting in London.

LONDON Eeo. 23.-Ehe Times st. Peters,
burg despatch says that the conference IS not
likely to meet until the Adrianople negotiations
are concluded. Russia does not wish a renewal
of hostilities which will inevitably result in the
destruction of the Ottorha IN empire, but her
hesitation ought not TO be construed as weak
ness or retrest. L have reason to believe that
cordality between the courts Of St. Petersburg
and Berlin has not been increased much late
ly.
The Times editorial says 1t considers the sit
uation very unsatisfactory. Europe is armed
to the teeth, and increasing It's armament day
by day. In such circumstances the country
can bnt give confidence to the government II
trusts that they will be able to control the dam
geroas susceptibilites which have on all sides
been aroused.
The Manchester Guardian publishes Psra
despatch, which says that great anxiety pre-
walls there. Three thousand seamen passed
Adranople for the torpedo service in the Gulf
of Saros and the Sea Of Marmora.
The Telegraph says that nothing could we'll
be darker or more difficult than the prospect
now before this country.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Eeb 23.-It is persistently
maintained despite the statements in the Bit
sh Parliament, that arrangements between
England and Russia are by no means perfect,
and that the announcement of the Muscovite
intention to occupy Constantinopls has caused
the whole affair to enter upon a new phase,
and that in consequence the British squadron
has again returned to Princes island. Thus
L tu6 WnU6 Qu6StlOu dI ISSUE SS6iuS 10 W again
renewed.
Onon, Gen. Ignatieff's dragoman, is at Con-
stantinOple. pressing the Turks to come to
speedy decision, but in spite of this important.
| ty they do not seem to yet to have made up
| their minds
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 23-The Agence
Russo says that the situation has improved
| through an understanding between England
| and Russia, whereby Russia will not occupy
Gallipoli aud Eogland will not leave troops on
| the shores of the Dardanelles Negotiations
| for peace are making progress. To hasten
| them the Grand Duke Nicholas, by an agree
| meDt with the Porte, has transferred his head
| quarters to st. Stelfano. Adiianopla being too
| far distant.
ATHENS. Feb. 23-The Tarks re-captured
Platanas and entirely destroyed it by fire. The
| Greek insurgents, after a brave Defence re-
| tired to Kakotos
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb ga draft of the
| peace conditions contains stipulation that six
| of the principal iron-clads be coded to Russia
| on the ground that otherwise the Porte might
sell them to England: The Sultan objected.
and said he would prefer to destroy the vessels.
| He promised not to transfer them to any
foreign power. The incident terminated by the
Sultan undertaking not to sell the iron-clads to
England, in consideration Of which Russia
| withdrew her demand for their immediate
i cession.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 24-(Sundag)-Th
Grand Duke Nicholas, accompanied by de-
| tachment of troops and Turkish plenipoten-
| tiaries, has arrived at Stefauo. Reouf and
Mehemet Ali Pashas have gone to welcome
him.
| LONDON, Feb. PA despatch from Con-
stantinople Of the 21st, via SYRIA, gives the
| principal points of the fresh conditions of
/ peace demanded oy Russia The despatch
fully confirms the report from Vienna in yes
terday's Times as to the proposed boundaries Of
/ the new province OF Bulgaria, which will in
| clude the country between the Danube and the
| Balkans, and portion of Roumelia between
| the Black Sea and Servia, comprising Sofia and
| Phlllipopolis, greater part of Thrace and
Macedonia, and the whole valley of the Moritza
| except Adrianople. The conditions provide tor
an assembly of notables to elect a sovereign
| prince for Bulgaria, whose nomination will be-
submitted for the sanction of the Porte and the
| Earopean powers. The Bulgarian tribute to
| the Porte is to be equal in amount to tie net
| revenue of the province. A Russian commits
i sion is TO superintend the Bulgarian goveru-
| ment for two years and $4,000 Russian troops
| are to occupy the priUcipality during thu same
period. The conditions also require the cession
| OF Podgorltza and Autvari with other terri
| tory to Montenegro; Russia to have power TO
| cede the D0brudscha to Roumania 10 exchange
| for Roumapan Bessarabia; cessions of territory
in Bosnia and tow ards Nsh to Servia; prohibi-
/ ton of passage through the straits to men-
| of-war except in isolated cases; absolute
freedom of passage of merchantmen even in
| time of war; payment of an Indemnity of 400
| niil'oos OF roubles to cover which Turkey is TO
ceds Batoum, Kars. Bayazid, Arabian snd the
adjacent territory; Turkey also to pay 40 900 900
| sterling a bonds. the iaterest and sioking fund
| of which are to be guaranteed By Bulgarian and
| Egyptian tribunals; the Anatolian revenue and
Heroelea mines; ten millions of roubes to be
i paid immediately to Indemnity Russian resi-
dents of Constantinople; Turkey to reimburse
| the Russian capital invested ia Tarkish bouds !;
| also to pay for the maintenance of prisoners of
war and the reopening of the Silena mouth
i of the Danube.
| 1t is now believed Russia will acceps iron
clads instead Of the originally demanded.
CoNsrANTINopLE. Feb "a The report that
the British ironclads have returned to Princes
| Island is unfounded. 1t originated in the
movements for the exercise of the crews
BELGRADE, Feb 24.-The Russians have oc-
| CAPPED Pinot and Ak Palonks, and tho Sergi-
| has sent protest to Grand Duke Nicholas
| against the occupation. The Russians continue
| to advance Prince Milan remains at Nish
| with strong force, and it is stated he will re-
fuse to evacnste the place.
ST PETERSBURG, Feb "a The Agence
| Russe says that the reports relative to the H.
| tenilons OF the Russians to march upon Con
| stani1nople in consequence of the obstinaey of
| the Porte refer to phase of the negotiations
| already past. The latest news shows that
negotiations are progressing. The Agence also
says that Russia would agree to the meeting of
the conference in Berlin if this would facili-
tate the presence of the foreign ministers
The supporters of the government assembled
| in great force near the Marble Arch this after
noon for the purpose of voting down the peace
resolutions, protesting against any attempt to
embarrass the government and against Russian
| occupation of CoEstantinope. After euthusi-
asticaly passing resolutions in favor of the
| government, the crowd attacked and tempor-
arily broke up the peace meeting in progress in
| Hyde Park. After some time Chas. Bradlaugh
| moved the resolutions in favor of peace, but
was frequently obliged to change his
| position. Several fights occurred in tue mean
time and the mob sang "Rue Britannia
| After Bradlaugh's departure there was the
| same heated discussion and mora fighting
| The crowd in and around the park is estimat-
| ed from $4,000 to 100000, of whom 10000 act,
| ually took part in the proceedings. They grad
aally dispersed and q large and excited sec tiou
went to boot before Gladstone's residence, bat
were prevented doing damage by strong force
| of police.
The Post announces 10 official form that
Lord Lyons will be appointed British repre-
sentative at the conference
The Standard has the following despatch:
Constantinople, Feb. 2f.-Bulgaria is to have
| the posts of Rodosto and Kavala. The Rus-
slams will hold all their nrpsant nosihiona until