The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-15
The Tarco-Russian War.
Russia not Anxious that it Sha II

LONDON, March IA Berlin despatch says
that the Auglo. Saxon demand that the whole
Russo-Turkish agreement be submitted to the
congress arises from the belief that special and
secret arrangements have been entered into, in
dependent of the principal treaty. IL would
be clearly useless to examine the latter unless
Russia guarantees that it contains all tnat mas
been done.
The journal DE- st. Petersburg's intimation
that Russia will refuse to submit all the points
of the treaty to the congress, and its statement
that if the mission of the congress is to result
10 peace subjects not of a European character
and which might lead to excited and resultless
discussion, must be SET aside-have strength
ened the current belief in secret treaty.
Russia has intimated her desire that the con-
cress shall meet on March 30th, which is the
22d anniversary of the signature OF the treaty
of Paris.
The Austrian government firmly anticipates
that the congress will assemble on the both,
but it seems hardly possible that everything
can be ready SO soon.
A despatch from Bucharest says that in
Russian military circles it is considered proba-
pable that Prince Battenburg will be chosen
Prince of Bulgaria.
stated if the mutiny bill and certain estimates
are passed the House will rise on the 10Th or
18th of April till the 9th of May for the Easter
recess. He will introduce the Budget the 4th
of April. In reply to question N0rthcOte
take part in the conference. The government
was now communicating with the powers re-
garding the terms on which we enter the con-
gress. He could not enter into details, but he
might say that in the congress each power
would maintaia liberty of action. 1t was
not intended that the majority should bind the
ministry. England will maintain her views
in the congress and will require bafore entering
it that every article of the treaty of peace shall
be placed before the congress 10 such manner
that the congress can judge whether the artl-
cles are to be accepted or not.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, March 14.-The provincial
governors have been ordered to send here
promptly both old and newly enlisted recruits.
BELGRADE, March IA great part of the
Servisn army of Timok has been disbanded.
The reported pro posal that 40 900 Turks, to
be released from captivity in Russia, shall be
sent to Bosniaa Is causing great excitement
here.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March IA The Agence
Russo, commenting on the London Times Ber-
lin despatch intimating that secret arrange
ment had been made between Russia and Tur-
key, says;
"Russia is not so con6ding as to conclude
secret clauses with Turkey when she knows
Gated to Minister Layard. In regard to Eng
lands claim of the right to examine the
whole treaty at the congress and with
draw from the meeting in certain contingencies
bu6 <tBouCo pOiutb OO6 tuhb every POWcI
will enter the congress with full liberty
as to the attitude it may assume relative to the
claims brought forward and the decision arriv-
ed at.
VIENNA, March 14th. = The budget COM
mittee of the Austrian delegation to-day CON-
menced the discussion of the &C, 100000 vote of
credit. Count Andrassy stated that 10000, 600
was the maximum amount which would be
required. Committee rejected a demand of
the war minister for 657, 900 forms for military
stores.
LONDON, March 14.-In the Commons to-
| night Sir Robert Peel objected to Lord Lyons
representing England in the Congress because
his opinions were opposed to those of Layard
and Sir Henry Elliott. Sir Stafford NorthcOte
! replied that the government and not Lord
! Lyons was responsible for England's cause at
the Congress-
LONDON, March 1.-THE Vienna correspon.
deIt says that Russia does not contest the
the treaty involve in European interests
England demands that tae Congress have
power to discuss all the clauses. Neither
power seems disposed to give way. Thus unless
fresh compromise is arranged, fresh difficulties
and not formal one merely may arise causing
delay if nothing worse. Italy and Germany
while assenticg in principle to the admission of
Greece to the Congress think the Congress
should formally decide the matter. Austria
comedies, but is willing to have the matter
decided before the meeting of the question of
the admission of vassol states is not thereby
prejudiced,
LONDON, March 15.-The Standard announe-
es that tho admiralty have ordered all outward
bound men-of-wsr to be detained to strengthen
the Mediterranean fleet.
A special to the Times from st. Petersburg
announces the arrival there of Ignatieff and
| Raouf Pssha.
The Times Berlin correspondent states that
an early meeting of the congress is not longer
probable Russia displays no particular anx-
iety for it to meet at all in consequence of ELg-
lands and Austria's demands tnat the whole
treaty be submitted.
The Times Paris correspondent reports that
Servia has finally claimed admission to the
congress. 1t IS now certain that England has
unreservedly adhered to the French proposal
for an investigation into the financial affairs of
Egypt and administrative reforms Nobody
will oppose highlands freeing Egypt from
Vassalog if ner acts are in accord witk other
powers. All the powers have agreed that the
questions of Egypt, Syria, Tunis and the holy
places can only be raised at the congress with
consent of France and within ithe limits she
preScrlbeS.
The Times special from Gallipoli says there
are 1000 Russian lancers ard ten batteries of
field artillery at Sharkoi Hobart Pasha has
arrived here. After sending Suleman Pasha to
Constantinaple for trial he will proceed to the
Greek coast