Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


di,lops. Russia has told Turkey that she must
treat directly With Roumarla, whose rrct(n'
sions are too great.
A specia from St. Petersburg says it is be-
lieved in we'll informed circles that Austria
will eventually occupy Bosnia and Hs!Z &C.
vina.
The time Of the Russian occupation of Bull
gsris has been reduced to eight months, and
the western extension of Bulgaria is reduced so
az not to include the railway from Salonlca TO
MitroViza. =,
NEGOTIATIONS relative to the meeting CT the
Congress It Berlin have been proceeding be-
tween Vienna, Berlin and St. Petersburg. The
project will be submitted to all the other Pow
ers, and if they accept it Germany Will issue
formal invitations:
The London Daily Teegraph's dispatch
from Pera states that General lgnatiett visit.
ed Constaptinople in military uniform yester-
day (Tuesday.)
Tbe London TelegrapL's Vienna dispatch
saws The Government is making every et-
fort to secure majority of Ii or 20 ln the dele
cations for the vote of credit, and seems conf
dent OF success Even the Huugarians are gen.
orally beginning to acqulesce 10 the annexation
scheme. A report is current that the Austrian
troops have already CONN eDced southwark
movement
It is stated tina, France and Italy will pro.
mise the neutra!iz ltion Of the Rosphorus and
the Dardaneles
LONDON, March Ga dispatch from Con-
stsutinople, under date of March ), to The
Reuters Telegram Company, says The
treaty bears the title 'PrellmloaTea OF peace,
and contains twenty. nine articles. The open:
inc articles relate to Montenegro, Ser7ia AID
Bulgaria. The indemnify is fixed at fourteen
hundred aud ten million roubIes, but eleven
hundred million are covered by territorial ca5.
sions. Nothing is fixed concerning the terms
and period of payment of the three huod7e1
and ten million. No guarantee Is stipulated,
nor is there mention OF the Egyptian or Bu!:
garian tributes or the Turkish heet The treaty
simply states that Russia and Turkey shall
agree subsequently about the payment. Prot
remains Bulgarian. Servla Includes SlenlIza,
Noyibazar and Vrapja. Montenegro, Melvode,
Antivari' Spuz, Podgoritz, and Nic.ics. All the
Bulgarian forresses are to ba reZad, and the
Turkish troops withdrawn. y military road
will be established for the Ottoman ports and
telegraph, and the passage of the troops. which.
however, must not make any considerable halt
while passing through the country. The Mus
sulmans NAV return to Bulgaria. Any prop
erty of the Mussulmans who have not returned
which they leave undsposed Of, will be sold at
ter two years for tho benefit OF the windows
and orphans fund. Arrears OF taxes IN Bosnia
and Herzegovina arc to be RENTED. The reVe'
nue. until 1880 is to be applied tc the indemnity
| for the sufferers By the resurrection, and to
proyide for the local needs. The Austrian aud
Russian commissioners will arbitrate In all the
disputcd claims. Navigation Of the Straits il
declared free for merchant vessels during peace
or war. Six divisions of Russian Infantry and
two of cavalry will occupy Bulgaria until the
formation of the Bulgarian militia, the strength
of which shall be fixed later by Russia and Tur.
key. The Russian army OF occupation Will
preserve its communications both through Rou.
mania and the Black Sea. The expenses of
the Russian occupation are to be borne by BuI.
paria. Roumania is authorized to make her
demand for indemnity direct to the Porte, and
make direct treaty. No indemnity Is stlpu'
| lated for Scrvia or Montenegro. The Rnssan,
| Turkish aud Bulgarian commissioners Will de-
| termiue the Bulgarian tribute. Iho reform
programme of the CoDstantinope Conference
will be applied to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 40
| organization similar 10 that granted Crete 10
1868 is stipulated for Thcssay and Eplrus
| No mention is made of Greece or Crete. Ia.
toum. Arabian, kars and Bayazid are coded TO
Russia. Erzeroum and Trebzond are not
mentioned except that the Russians may en-
BARK at Trebizoud on their return home ASH
attic Turkey is to be- evacuated in SIX months.
The evacuation of European Turkey is to COM
mence Immediately and be COMPLETED withIo
three months. The European Danube COM
mission retains its former rights. The Porto
undertakes the expense of re establishing nav'
CATION on the Danube and indemDllylog private
losses. the amounts Of which are to be deducted
BY the Danube commission from the sums 1t
owes the Porte. Russia receives the Dobrudscha
| to exchange it for Bessarabia. The question
of the Turco.P Persian frontier shall be speedily
settled. The treaty is to be ratified within IT.
teen days, but its provisions become obligatory
Immediately. Nothing is said about ratification
By Congress ror about the capitulatlons nor or
a Russo. Turkish alliance.
The details about the payment Of the iudem.
nifty which were to have been arranged at San
Stefauo have been postponed and the ncgota
tors have arrived at Constsntinop!c.
LONDON, March G.-Tho London oorrespoD.
dent oftho Edinburgh Scotsman tcegrsphs to
that journal as follows 1.-The idea OF England
absorbing or establishing protectorate over
Egypt. now 80 much discussed, it would seem
could hardly fail to bear fruit.
CoNsTANTINopLE. March G.-Tho Porte
is stated to have sanctioned the stay OF the Rus
STAG troops at Sau Stetano as long as the British
feet remains 10 the Sea of Marmora.
LONDON, March 6.-The London correspon'
dent of the Manchester Guardian telegraphs
that Lord Beaconsfeld is strongly opposed to
tho annexation Of Egypt.
A CLOUD BURST IN CAL1FoRNIA.-A cloud
burst struck the town of Camsnche. California,
last Sunday afternoon, causing the death often
Chinese. Four funnel.shaped clouds, dsr'- as
night, apparently about FIVE hundred yards
apart, with their apex trailing the ground, were
observed passing in northeasterly direction
and it was apparent that there was very heavy
precipitation of rain. Soon the slopes Of the
hills were covered with torrents of water,
which carried with it brush, fences and even
rocks to the gulches below. In q few minutes
Camanche creek, already carrying its ms1lu um
of water was ysstlv increased in volume 60 as