Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS STILL IN
PROGRESS.
Rnssia's Terms of Settlement.-The
Territory and Money Indemnity
Demanded.
MASS MEETING IN LONDON OF THE
WAR PARTY.
4 Turbulent Crowd Numbering IOO, 900
Present.
THE SITUATION, As VIEWED BY
THE LONDON PAPERS.
The Turks Reeapture Plaiana from the
Greek Insurgents.
TIE PROTOCOL OF PEACE TO BE
SIGNED TO-DAY.

! CoNsTANTGNoPLE, February %. draft of
the peace conditions contains stipulation that six
| OF the principal lron-clads be coded TO Russia on
| the ground that otherwise the Porte might sell
| them to England The Sultan Objected aud said
| he would prefer to destroy the vessels, aud prom
ised not to transfer them to any foreign power.
| The disagreement was term mated nv the Sultan
undeit taking not toSell the non-cads to England,
| IN consideration of which Russia Withdrew her
| demand for their cessiOn. 1t Is unde stood that
the treaty of peace Is on the point OF being gneu
1t is probable that the Graud Duke Nicholas
| viii vislt the Sultan here.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 23 The Galos to-
day lay, rcgaroinG the protracted peace pegoiia
| tons; Either the British squadron should with
| draw to Bc,ika Bay or the Porte should receive
| proof 1t reckons IN vain upon the Brti.h iron
| ciads IN the Sea OF Marmors. Turkey should be
| informed if peace is not signed at the earliest
practicable date that hostlhties will be renewed.
| LONDON, February 49, correspondent of the
| Times at Narna, who is believed to derive infor.
| nation from the Austrian foreign Offices reter.
| stes the statement that the Gar threatened to DC
| cupy Constantinople, and rejected the Sultan's
| personal appeal TO withdraw his threat Never
theless the correspondent says Safvet Pasha still
| heslates to sign lInateti conditions which de-
| tine the eastern and southern limits of Bulgaria
| to extend from point east Of Constantinope.
The northern slopes OF MI. Olympus to the Pin
| dus range, including Greyno, Castoria and Mon
astir, are also included in the terms Of peace he
conditions also, despite the denial of the Agency
| Rnsse prescribe the expulsion practically of the
| entire Mussulman population. The Sultans with
| drawal to Broussa is again mooted
The Times and Teegiap both regard the sit.
| uauon as very unsatisfactory. The Telegraph
says nothing could well be darker than the pros
| pect.
| The Times st. Petersburg despatch saws that
| the conference Is Dot like Y to meet until the Adri
| anople negotiations are concluded. Russia does
| not wish renewal of hOstilites which will inev-
itaby result in the destruction of the Ottoman
| empire, but her ho station ought not be construed
| rs weakness or retisAt. have reason to believe
| that cordially between the courts OF st. Peters
| burg and Berlin has not been increased much
| lately.
The official journals are very reserved in COM
| menting on Blsmaicks late speech in the Reich
| stag.
The Times Paris correspondent saws Accord
| ing to telegram from Bucharest fresh Russian
| detachments are arriving in Roumania, several
| without arms. 1t is believed that they are des-
| Tuned TO form military colonies in Bulsaria.
The Manchester Guardian rublishe. Pera dis
patch which saws that great anxiety prevails there
| Three thousand seamen passed Adrianople for
| the torpedo service IN the Gulf of Sara and the
| Sea of Marmoia.
Belgl AIDE dispatch to the Times saws feeling
| OF luminosity against Russia is prevalent there.
| Reuters Constsntnople dispatch SAYS that the
| Grand Duke Nicholas and Safvet Pa.ha will
| meet tomorrow at ST. Stefano. Signature to the
peace conditions will follow.
ST. PETERSBURG. February 3d. The Agency
Russe says the situation has improved through an
| UNDER landing between England and Russia,
| whereby Russia will not occupy Galliopoh and
| England will not land troops on the shores of the
| Dardanelles. Negotiations for peace making
progress. To hasten them the Grand Duke Mich
oIas by an agreement with the Porte has trans
| ferred his headquarters to St. Stefano, Adriano-
pie being too far distant.
ATHENS, February %. The Turks recaptured
| Platana and entirely destroyed 1t by fire The
Greek insurgents, after brave defence. retired TO
| kskotas.
| CoxsrANTINoPLE, February "a. The Grand
| Duke Nicholas, accompanied py detachment of
| troops and Turkish penipotenaries, has arrived
| at st. Steiano. Reouf and Mehemct Ali Fashas
| have gone to WELCOME him.
LONDON February 2j. A despatch from Con-
slant uO e Of the 2lst via Syria, gives the princi-
pal points OF the fresh conditions of peace de-
manded by Russia. The dispatch fully confirms
the report from Vienna in yesterdays Times as
to the proposed boundaries Of the new province
| of Bulgaria, which will include the country be
| tween the Danube and Balkans and a portion Of
Roumelis between the Black Sea and Servia
| comprising Sofa and Philhpopo'is greater part
of Ihrace and Macedonia, and the whole valley
of the Marltza, except Adranople. The condi-
tons provide for assembly of notabes to elect
| sovereign prince for Bulgaria, whose nomina-
ton viii he submitted for the sanction OF the
| Pore and the European powers. The Bulgarian
| tribute to the Porte il 10 be canal in amount To
the net revenue of the government. A Rns.i,n
commission !, ia snnrrinfend The Rnlparan gov
| ernmeut for two years. and 5J,O0o Russian
SANE period
The conditions al.o reouire the ce..ion If Pod.
cori,zs and AMMAN w,,b otber te,,i,o,v IN Mon.
tenegro. Rnssia IN h.ve rowe, ~ ceda the IA.
h,ni,rhs IN Rnnmania in avchapge Go, Rnuma
mum He.sa,ahia. ce,s,on. az 1err',orv in Rns.
MIA and towards Nsh to Servia; prohibition Of
passage through the straits to meu-of-war, ex-
cept IN isolated cases; absolute freedom of pas
sage OF merchant men even in time of war; pay
meat of an indemnity Of 400 millions of rouhlcs