The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-04
IMPORTANT FROM ABROAD.
The Armistice Signed and Every
Indication of Peace.
New RuMOrs of an English Plan to Seize
he Turkish Fleet.
Sweet Peace.

sweet FedCBs
National Associated Press 70 the Star.
THE WAR CLOUDS AT LAST BEGINNING TO
LIFT.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The preliminaries OF
the peace armistice were signed at Adri-
anople last Thursday, and orders have
been sent for cessation Of hostihties.
The following are the terms:
Autonomy for Bulgaria.
Indemnity to Ru ,sia Of money or ter
ritory.
The indspe ndence OF Servia, Roumania a
and Montenegro, with additional terri
tory for each.
Christian Governments for Bosnia and
HerzeROvina, and reforms in their GOV
ernments.
The evacuation OF the Danubian for
tresses and Erzsr0um by the Turks,
and an Interior understanding between
the Car and Sultan relative to the Dar-
danelles.
With the exception OF the last condi-
tion, these terms are identical with those
teleYraphed January 26, as having been
proposed by Russia. Fiat condition
would be The same by substituting tor
Sultan the words European Con erence.
q
ance, as showing that Russia insists
upon the passage tor her war vessels
through the DArdanellea, and that Tur-
key has pleoged herself not to offer any
objections when the question is dis
eussed in the Conference or Congress OF
The European Powers.
How far England will be satisfied with
these conditions remains to be seen, but
il is Thoughts shat she will have no sup
port in the European Congress, il one
he assembled, except possibly Austria.
Italy will undoubtedly JON Russia and
Germany, and il peace be declared she
will take an AnLi-Engllsh view, owing
60 the manner in winch the English
Government has deceived and caj0led
her.
THE CLOSING SCENE.
The cloalGg action o. tne war took
place on Friday, the SerVlans having
stormed and taken Uranla Pass, with
about nine cen hundret prisoners AMI d
great quantity OF stores.
to January 80 were nearly ninety thou
sand men.
THE CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS
LONDON, Feb. A dlSpaLcH from ST.
Petersburg says Russia has agreed that
The congress, Ior setLllng the European
question resulting from The war, shall be
held al Vienna.
SERyIA WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
A dlspatcn from Wanna says the Ser
yians Will disregard the armistice.
WALLS THAT COME RATHER LATE.
Inc proposal Of an alliance win the
Powers which are opposed to Russian
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but at The same time
freedom OF Christian ma.
tionalities, is most fayorably received
here. The Pope and Cardinal Sim .oni,
Pontifical Secretary of State, are agreed
as to the necessity Of encouraging an
alliance Of Italy with EnglanI, France
and Austria.
LONDON, Jan. "A special from Paris
SAYS Vi. GamOetta declares that any en-
gagements made at kasanlik modifying
the treaty OF 1855 must be considered
null and void. Russian conditions, he
declares, except the demand for indem-
uity, involve fragrant violation of the
treaty. French interests in the East lie
cousiuers have hardly changed since
1856, Nj. GambetLa insists that The war
can only be terminated by the European
Congress.
Another Eastern War Sensation.
ENGLAND TO SEIZE THE TURKISH FLEET
TO PREVENT RUSSIA FROM GETTING IT.
LONDON, Feb. A startling rumor
was current last night among the best
Informed officers of the army and navy
WHOM foreshadows what may prove one
OF tile gravest events in the whole East
ern question.
ALI L glands effolts are to be prl