The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-12
The Turc0-Russian War.
Another Statement from Count
Andrassy.
England and France Resolve on In
PREVENTION in Egypt.
Russia Opposed to Submitting the
Whole Treaty to the Congress.

ATHENS, March 1.-THE irsurrection is very
active IN Thessaly, Epirus and Crete. Fresh
outbreaks in Macedonia are reported.
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, March 1.-THE Sultan
has officially ratified the treaty of peace
ATHENS, March II. - Fighting between
The instruction Is spreading and the insur-
gents in Macedonia captured Fort Platimona,
the Turks fleeing.
VIENNA, March IL Count Andassy has
made further statements to various committees
of the delegations explaining that dsclara-
handed to Russia before the war and Russia
acknowledged it was well founded. He
emphatically denied that the government con-
templated ordering mObilizat ion as soon as the
credit was voted. The government desired to
be provided with means showing that a mon
archy is capable of protecting its interests but
they could not take the responsibility of
appearing at great cost in state of military
preparation before the Congress from whose
deliberations satisfactory understanding was
anticipated. He denied the various reports
that actual measures for mobilization had been
taken or that an ordre de bataile was.already
drawn up.
1t is asserted that Count Andrassy in lis
address before the subcommittee of the Hun
garan delegation on Sunday stignatized the
policy of Servia as aiming at ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and jeopardizing the Interests Of Austria and
Hungary.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, March 1.-THE Gar is
expected to ratily the treaty Satur-
day or Sunday. Grand Dnke Nicholas has
telegraphed to the Gear that he will return to
st. Petersburg Immediately after he has visited
the Sultan. The Gear replied desiring him to
remain.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Times leading edi-
torisl article contends that Russia must SUBJ
NIT every one of the peace conditions to the
congress not excepting the indie unity clause.
She has no right says the article to be dictator
over Turkey. The great powers did not invite
her to make war or give her commission to
replace the government of the Porte in any way
she might think fit.
The Times also eulopizes the government
actiou in bringing forward the Greek claim
No decision, il says, SO patriotic and far-seeing
has been taken by the cabinet in many day
as the step proposing that Greece should be
represented at the conference. It recognizes
that the Old state OF things cannot be restored,
and that the best materials for replacing it are
| to be found on the Hellenic race.
LONDON, March lin the House of Lords
| tonight Earl Derby, replying to Lord Strathe-
| den, said the question whether the congress
would have full materials to form Judgment on
all questions to be submitted was undoubtedly
| of great importance. He considered it useless
| and foolish to go into the congress unless it
| had real, not merely nominal, power of
| dealing with the matters before it. Her
| MajaStyS government is now in commuuica-
BERLIN, March 11.-Prince Bismarck will
| go TO his Lauenburg estates for improvement
| of his health and will remain there till the
meeting of the congress.
LONDON, March 11.-An homeward bound
| men-of war have been ordered to be detained
| at Malta 10 strengthen the fleet 10 Eastern
| waters.
ODESSA, March 11.-Raouf Pasha and Gen.
| Ignatieff arrived today and Immediately took
| the train for st. Petersburg
| VIENNA, March lit is stated that Raouf
Pasha bears an autograph letter from the Sui
| ten to the Gar as well as the ratification of
| the treaty
Russia has not pet sent positive reply to
| Austras request to fix the date between Mar.
18th and 31ss for the meeting of the congress-
| GortschakoH hesitates on account of his recent
| illness. Russia still maintains the view that
| only the parts of the treaty affecting European
| interest should be submitted to the Congress
There is but little doubt but that Austria will
| support Great Britain in advocating the
claims of Greece to be represented in the
| Congress.
| PARIS, March 11.-France and. England have
| agreed 90 make joint Intervention in the af-
| fairs of Egypt Both powers have addressed
| send officials to conduct an inquiry into the
| finances. Il is understood England has offer
| ed to the Khedige the services of Mr. Barlag or
| Mr.. Rivers Wilson. Austria has also shown
| some solictude about Egyptian affairs. 1t is
| probable the entire question may thus come nm
der the consideration of the congress.
PERA, March lit has been arranged that
| the Grand Duke Nicholas shall visit the Sultan
| on Tuesday coming by water instead of by land
with mounted escort as at first proposed.
The Sultan Will return the visit st the Russian
/ Embassy