Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-24
EUROPE.
Mussulman InsurrectlOn In
New Bulgaria.
Peace Negotiations Pro-
crossing Finely.
tsrsoiAL DprArcHrs TO TIE COIN HnL
DAnY NEWal
The Eastern Qusstion.

rect, and thus one Of the lcgiti'
mate effects Of the Treaty Of San
slsfano, and tho attempt to convert Z
large Turkish province into . Russian do.
tendency has already become visible.
Tho country where the main instruction
has broken out. IL the extreme eastern and
southern portion Of tho New Bulgaria Of
the treaty. which was originally embraced
In the Turkish province Of loumelia.
The scene Of the present disturbances con
priscs almost the entire valley Of the Mar
itza river, from the .Egean Sea at Komuld'
sina, to Tchermen. Philipopolis and Bag
ardJik. where the river nears the Balkan
range Of mountains. Tho area embraced
is some 10000 square miles, and the popu.
ulation il composed mostly Of Mussulmsns.
who naturally have . strong religious a.
we'll rs national objection to being held In
subsection 10 the Christian =" dogs" But,
II the dispatches arc correct. there seems
to have been good cause given them for q
rising. outside their national likings or
antipathics. aud II the reasons assigned
are tho real ones, tho world at large will
not censure them very severely for their
action In thus adding to the complications
which surround their unfortunate Sultan.
Il IL said that over since the treaty OF
San stef.no which placed this portion OF
Roumelia under . Russo. Bulgarian regime.
the oppression Of the Mussulmans whose
country the fortunes Of war had changed.
has been constant aud terrible. The Rus.
naturally had no particular love for
the people which they had conquered at
such q heavy sacrifice. and tho Bulgarians
had old scores to pay of which had been
accommodating through years made IN
able by Turkish cruelty and Turkish op-
preston Of this unhappy people. II is
not. perhaps. 10 DO wondered at that when
the tables were turned. and the Bulgari.
ans found their tormentors In their own
power. they should exercise some little Of
that severity which the Turks had taught
upon their old prosecutors. This
TO have been the case, and the In.
surrection, which has been rapidly gain.
Ing ground for months. anne to . head on
the 18th instant, when several Turkish
women we're abducted by tho Dulgarians.
On that day . sanguinsry battle was
at Demotika, on the Martha. about
thirty miles southwest Of ~Adrianople. In
which the Russians lost Ave hundred men.
md eight officers wero killed. The loss Of
The Turks 10 not stated. Tho commander
1t Demotiks has asked for endorsements.
md this demand has greatly reduced the
sarrisons at Adrianoplo aud Philipopolis.
Turkish insurrection! is by no means
to the valley Of tho Martha. A
rising 10 reported In the Balkans. in tho
vicinity Of Nisch, which the treaty gives to
aud still another In Macedonia.
Tho Grand Duke Nicholas has proposed to
The Porto that . mixed commission Of Rus.
,ian and Turkish officers proceed to tho
OF tho conflicts and endeavor TO so
cure peace. aud tho proposal has been &C.
Whether the sultan's influence
will amount to anything with . people that
be has given away by . solemn treaty. Ia
very doubtful. These instructions Just
this time are unfortunate In all respects
Is they necessarily add to the difficulties
attendant upon the peace negotiations. but
should war DO declared they will prove Of
material aid 10 Great Britain, a. every dis.
.riet infected would virtually act a. her
by engaging the attention oil . great
part Of the Russian army opposed TO her.
The peace negotiations, under tho direc-
ion OF Prince Bismarck. move slugsishly
and Is yet give little hopes Of success.
A correspondent At Berlin hints that Rus.
HAS willingness TO treat for 3 Withdrawal
her forces from around Constantinople
merely indicates her wish to temporise.
md that she IL firmly determined to make
Inc treaty Of San Stefano tho basis OF
peace, or nght 70 maintain II. II 10 more
suspected In England that Bismarck's
10 intended rsther TO give Rus.
ia time for ample preparation. than to
'ecure . definite peace. Al for England's
the following editorial from
London S,r' Is suggestive:
"The policy Of the British Ministry 10
becoming . matter Of growing importance.
Military preparations may be merely pre-
.~autions, but there 10 not q OF them
which does not mark our progress TO
,tate Of war. They are thus understood
and every one OF them increases
The difficulty oil maintaining peace. It's
exceedingly doubtful whether the full I'm.
mort Of some Of these so.called precautions
vet realized. The most important OF
MI, tho dispatch Of native troops from
india, has been passed over with very
little remark. although the measure
marks revolution In our Indian
policy. or its effects On
india there will 10 only too many occa-
lions Of speaking. The Indian Govern.
mept was wiso TO gag the vernscular press
before calling the natives Of India TO the
nd Of the nation which holds their coun.
try by right Of conquest. That 10 Q sub.
Iect on which . free native press would
,ertsinly have much 70 say. just now.
however, We are concerned 10 know where
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