The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
TIE WORK OF THE CONGRESS
RUSSIA GIVEN BEsstRdBTd, IND ROU-
MdNI1 THE DOBRUDSCHd.
The Independence of Roumsnia and Monte
negro 60 he Hecognizcd-The Austrian
Occupation or bosnia and Herzegovina.

Occupation of Bosnin and Herzegovina.
BERLIN, July THE Congress was in $685.
slon three hours to-day. Tho representatives
OF Roumania were present and made n state
ment Of their claims. 1t is not expected that
their demands will be granted. Tho Congress
will acknowledge the independence Of Rou-
mania only on condition that all religions be
granted liberty Of worship. It IL anticipated
that the question Of the occupation OF Bosnia
md Herzegovina by Austria will soon be
brought before the Congress again and carried
to n result. All the European powers have In
structed their Ambassadors at COnstantinople
to urge the Porte to yield. II is reported In
many quarters that the Turkish plenpoten-
tiaries have been instructed to offer merely
formal opposition.
The Congress has decided 10 code 10 Russia
that portion Of Bcssarabia which she lost In
1856. extending from the Pruth to tho Kilia
Valley. Tho Congress has also decided to
transfer tho Dobrudscha to Roumania. The
frontier Of the new territory IL TO be advanced
30 as to run from the ncghborhood Of Sills-
trla. without including that town. to Mongolia
on the Black sen. Roumnnia will thus acquire
a fertile tract OF country. and be established on
both banks Of the Danube. Tho Congress has
recognized the independcncc oi Roumania ana
Montenegro. Count S,houvalotf and Count An-
drasey have arrived at an understanding with
rcgard 10 tho frontiers Of Montenegro.
Tho Russian members Ot the mllltnrY COM
mission which II now discussing the hOunda-
rlcs Of Servia are IN favor of making them in.
cludc Novi- Bn2ar and Nisch. The Turk kish md
some other Plenipotentiaries oppose this. The
Political Correspondence Of Vienna reports that
these negotiations continued on Sunday with n
good prospect Of success.
The Congress sccmst to hove admitted in prin-
cple that every portion ot the territory de.
tached from Turkey shall benr proportional
part In the financial charges Of the Porte. The
| Congress will certainly deal with the interests
| Of tho holders " Turkish bonds. Prince Gort-
| chakof proposes to remain In Berlin until tho
| conclusion Ot the Congress. after which he will
return to ST. Petersburg and rcmnin thcre long
| enough to report in person to the Car upon the
| result of the proceedings. go 80
! vienna. July 1.-(i"n. Phlippovirh Will II Is
| believed. command the troops destined for Bos-
MIA and Gen. JovRnovich will command those
| sent TO Herzegovina. A civil commission will
| accompany them to organize the ndn nnistraton
| OF the country. A large train and seventeen
| ambulance hospitals will follow the troops.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-From nm official
| source the Intelligence Is received that the
! Austrian plenipoto ontarics in tho Congress
! stated thnt Austria sought tho COOPERATION ot
! Turkey and did not desire the withdrawal OF
| the Ottoman troops. The concentration ~ tho
latter at NoVi- -Bazar therefore will 10 usnful in
| carrying out the object aimed AZ. Tho Porte :
| representatives did not formally protest against
| the occupation, hut only made some observa-
| tions which are now being discussed
| PERA. July IA rumor Is current hero that tho
! French fleet Is expected in the Sen ot Mnrmora
| Owing TO the alarming spread OF brgandage
in Thcssaly. Greece Is reported TO be mass ng
| large forces on the frontier to protect her own
| territory.