Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-04
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

The peace pEcliplinarics and armlstice were
signed Thuradag.
There is great satisfaction at Constantinople
at the settlement CT the peace prcliminarics.
The following gre the conditions OF the potocol:
The erection of Bulgaria into principality.
A war indemnity or territory 10 compensation.
The independence of Roumauia, Servia and
Montenegro, with an increase Of territory for
each. Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
An Interior understanding between the Sultan
and the Car regarding the Dardaneles. The
evacuation Of the DaDubian tortresses and Err
zernum.
Hobart Pasha has received orders to hold
the fleet in readiness to sail, 1t ls believed for
tho Pil9us
Mehemct Ali Pasha has been appointed to
the command of the troops IN Crete, and Adas.
sides, Christian, has been appointed Governor
Of the Island.
Russia has accepted Austria's proposal of a
conference !cr settling European questions re-
sutiug from the war. The place at which the
conference will meet is not yet determined up
on. 1t will probably be 10 one Of the smaller
States. The bases Of the Russian peace con.
diti0ns have been signed.
& dispatch from Paris says I'M. Gambeta
declares that any engagements made at Kezan.
lik modifying the treaty Of 1856 must be con.
s;dered null s1a void. The Russian conditions,
| NJ. Gambstta declares, except the demand for
indemnify, involve fragrant violation Of that
| treaty. French interests in the East he con-
siders, have hardly changed since 1856. NJ.
| Gambetta Insists that the war can only be ter.
minated by European Congress"
a Rome special ays:-''The proposal Of an
T., I;,., al nth IN Doucr, ,,}ob oro ~
posed to Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but at the
same time guaranteeing the freedom Of the
Christian nationalitics, is most lavorably enter,
| tanned here. The Pope and Cardinal Simconi.
| the Ponttical Secretary Of the State, are agreed
as to the necessity OF encouraging an alliance OF
! Italy with England, France and Austria.
In St. Petersburg yesterday thanksgiving
services were held in the churches and salvos
| Of artillery fred 10 consequence Of the signing
orthc aruis:icc. Flags were flying all over the
city, and preparations were made for brilliant
| illumination lest night.
An order suspendng hosilities has been dis
| patched to all the corps and dctachments and
also to the army in Asia Minor. The Turks
will evacuatc all The Danutian fortrcsscs and
| Erzcroum.
A special from Vienna announces that all the
| Powers have accepted Count Andrassy's pro.
posal fer a conference, which will meet in
| Vienna.
| Official returns show that the total Russian
loss to January 80, was So, 30t 10 killed and
wounded.
The British iron clad Achilles and the steam
frigate Raleigh which have been rcftting at
Malta, have returned to Bcsika Bay. The iron
| clad Devastation will follow shortly.
| A Bucharest correspondent says he has had
an interview with General Ignaticff, who in.
| formed him that Russia wished TO open the
| DardauclIcs only to Turkey and herself, and in
sisted upon the cession cf Armenia, as she
| knew 40 endeavor 10 obtain money indemnity
would be hopeless.
A Pera correspondent says it is reported that
| Austria is aDCut to present 2 note refusing TO
sanction any conditions Of pcac, which would
| imperil the existence Of Turkey.
! Ten thousand Greek regulars and many
thousand volunteers are crossing the frontier
| from LAMA 10 three divisions. The commau-
| dcrs have orders not to attack tho Turkish
troops, The object Of entering Turkey being to
prevent The massacres Of Christians 10 conse.
quenco Of the Instruction. This determina-
tlon has been communicated to the Turkish
Minister, who does not seem to consider it sut-
ticlent to warrant rupture OF diplomatic rcla-
tlons as he is m king 90 preparations for de-
parture. The mercantile fleets from the Pi-
raeus from Syria will anchor at Salauis, where
Notifications for their protection have been
hastily erected and torpedoes placed outside the
harbor The Greek Navigation Company s
steamers have been chartered by the Govern
mont for the transport Of troops and supplies.
Yesterday the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Informed the Turkish Minister that Greece
had no intention CT declaring war against 1ur-
key but only desired to protect Greek subjects.
The Turkish Minister replied that he would ro.
fer the foregoing declaration to the Porte.
Greco, has sent 4 diplomatic note to the Pow
ers, explaining the reasons for her action. The
army is advancing in Thcssaly without enc0un-
tering any resistance. The Cabinet are re-
solved TO carry out their programme 10 spite Of
the signing Ct an armistlce.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The Odessa correspon-
! dent # the Times, 10 a letter to that journal,
says Much relief is felt at the probability OF
an armisticc, as the people arc naturally aux
| ious to dispose Of the grain accumulated here,
about ZOO, 900 quarters. Nearly one million and
ahalf more are stored at stations on the Odessa,
add Kharkof, :and Nikaloief, and Scbastapo,
| and Koorsk and Azof railways
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 4.-The Vcdomoste
| calculates that after the conclusion of peace
the Black Sea and sea of Azof ports will
expert 100000 quarters of wheat.
BELGRADE, Feb. 1.-The Government hay
! ing received i dispatch from the Ruscon head
quarters announcing that al armi4tire has been
signed, has ordered different Serviau comman
| der5 to stop hostiiitles.
New YoRA, Feb. "A special from Con-
stantiuoplc says The blockade Of tbs Black
Sea, between Odessa and Coustantinople. has
| been raised.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Ihe Times Vienna dis.
patch says :-"Evca in their miniature form
| the Russian conditions seem to contain much
that can scarcely be brought into harmony
| with tho interests Of Austria, being rather
calculated to SOW seeds Of fresh troubles than
promote real and lasting peace. They
destroy the Ottoman powers in Europe,
without substituting anything in its
place. possessing guarantees OF stability.
| The smaller States would receive enough to
make them wish for more. while Bulgaria, the
largest Of them in extent and population would
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