The Portland daily press., 1878-01-08
The TurcO-Russian War.
TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY
CRISIS AVOIDED.
Mild Weather i'm the Balkans.
THE TUKS STILL GUARDING
SRHPE1A PASS.
Mild Weather i'm the Balkans

New YORK, Jan. 7-Kiernan's London de-
spatch says telegram from Bucharest says
Russia will probably convoke at Sofia confer
ence Of Bulgarian notables.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE Journal de
st. Petersburg says: Russia, after herim-
mense sacrifices demands the right to discuss
conditions of peace with her enemy alone.
Russia however, recognizes the right of Europe
to make known its appreciation of the peace
conditions settled between the belligerents. 1t
is nevertheless important not to admit preten-
sons which might mislead the vanquished
concerning their position aud public opinion
concerning the relations between the powers.
LONDON, Jan. IA despatch from Constan-
t;Dople says the ministerial crisis which was ex-
Dected to ensue in consequence of the interpret
lations in the chambers, has beeu ayerted.
Mahmoud Damad Pssha will shortly
proceed to inspect the Notifications of the Oar
danelles. Raouf Pasha, although remaining in
charge of the Ministry of War at Constantine
pie, has been also entrusted with supreme COM
mand of the army in Roumelia. Suleimsn Pa
sha retains command of an army corps and Ba-
ker Pasha of division, under ReOuf Pashas
orders.
An official telegram dated Shipka 9th, re-
ceived at ConstantiDople, states that the wealth
er has been mild, and two hours cannonade
was exchanged with the Russians. This con-
tradicts the Russian report that Gen. Redot-
scky had crossed the Balkans through the Ship
ka Pass.
The Post publishes the following in official
form:
Another Cabinet council will be held on
Wednesday. Meanwhile important pourp0r-
LerS are being held GEOGRAPHICALLY with St.
Petersburg. The probabilities of an armstce
lessen rather than increase, but it is impossible
to fotesee " hat any moment may bring forth.
The ammunition enlarged at Cardiff con-
sisted of empty cartridge cases. They were
stopped merely for customs Irregularities and
the EN- cargo is now raised.
A Times Bucharest despatch says the ice has
ceased moving 10 the Danube river. 1t is al
ready frozen over near Galatz and it is expect
ed to freeze as far as Simnitza Immediately.
The Athens correspondent OF the Times says
that the calling out of a second class of reserve
which was just ordered, will raise the Greek
army to $3.50 men. The uncertainty as to the
intention of Great Britain paralyzes the Greeks
bnt as long as the present ministry remain in
office it may be regarded as certain that war
like policy will not bs definitely adopted
A ST. Petersburg despatch to the Times says
the hopes of an armistce ara rapidly disappear
ing. The strlctest secrecy is maintained as to
the terms Russia would propose. 1t is said that
even the commander-ln-chief has not yet been
instructed on this point
The Times Vienna correspondent telegraphs
as follows:
1t is announced from Constantinople that the
Porte has informed England Of its readiness to
enter into negotiations with Russia but init
mated that it did not think negotiations be-
4 tween military commanders, as proposed by
Russia, suitable, a much more preferable meth
cd being negotiation through special plenipo-
tentiaries