The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-25
EUROPE.

ATHENS. April AT is reported that
the insurgents of Thessaly refuses to
lay down their arms. but FIVE day
truce between the belligercnts has been
arranged. tits hopsd that negotiations
for the armistice, which the British
Consul is now conducting, will be sue
cessful.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 24.-Grand
Duke Nicholas will return in about ten
days. Gortschaxoff is indlsposed.
LONDON, April 24.-Psrls journals
state that invitations to the Congress to
examine as to the changes necessary in
~ communicated svsUIaI puwr.,
All except England have declared their
readiness to accept. England still in
sists on the condition that all great
changes in the East such as those pro-
posed by the treaty of San Stefano shall
DO treated as European and not merely
as Turco Russian questions.
The Pail Mall Gazette and other
English journals characterize the eropo-
sal as Bismarckian joke.
The Times thinks that the adjustment
OF details might not be impossible and
says it is informed that Bismarck is still
making efforts Independently of those
relating to the retirement of the Rus.
sian and English from the vicinity of
Constantinoplo to find basis for the
meeting of the Congress.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 24-The
Grand Duke Nicholas has informed the
Porte and Greek patriarchs that a mum.
Der of Russian officers and men will
attend Divine service at Constantinople
on Sunday, and requests that the Greek
churches in the capitol may be avail
able, so that the soldiers can be di.tri.
buted among them.
LONDON, April 24-The Russian
securities have declined II per cent.
The inactivity in the stock exchange
amounts almost to suspension of bust,
ness
The situation in Bulgaria i. regarded
as significant. and some papers believe
1t may accelerate the course of negotia-
tions. 1t is manifest that the Bulea-
rians have taken q terrible revenge for
the Turkish outrsges of 1876, and the
whole country may fall into condition
OF anarchy. rspine. and blood.thirsty
reprisals. The Mussulmans are goaded
todespair by the tyranny of their former
victims. The country is full of refu.
gees from the scattered armies and dis.
banded garrisons of the Turks. |
These form the necleus of the
insurrection. and they are Joined
by the. inhabitants of Mussulmsn
and carry on a guerr,lla war
fare against the Christians aud Russian
Thus. although peace is nomi. |
nally established IN the East, ANARCHY /
reigns in Bulgaria as it did before the
war. The insurgents are not fighting
against Russia, but are fighting for
their own lives and honor.
Regarding the situation, the Times
says While Europe is negotiating
about the security of the blessings of
peace and freedom to Eastern lands
Christians and Musselmens in Bulgaria
arc flying at each others threats. The
whole country south of the Balkans is
in the condition which shocked Europe
two years age. Russia for the mo.
ment seems as power,ess as Turkey was.
aud it is time that Europe should again
attempt to do collectively wha. no
single power can do alone.
LONDON. April 24-Great prepare.
tons ale making in Asia. Twenty-Five
regiments of Cos.acks will be levied.
1t Is stated that an expedition from