The Portland daily press., 1878-03-02
FOREIGN.
The TarcG-Russian War.
TnE PEACE TREATY TO BE
SIGNED TO-DAY.
Conflicting Reports of Austria's
Intention.
The Porte Forbids Further Entrance
Of the Dardanelleg.

LONDON March 1-Intelligence from Con-
stantinople, February q, says that the Russian
plenipotentisries manifest irritation at the slow
progress of the negotiations. If the negotia-
lions are not completed in a few days, it is ex-
pected that the plenipotentiaries will present
an ultimatum fixing the date when the treaty
must be signed.
March 10 is the date fixed for renewing the
attempt to hold peace meeting in Hyde Park.
Vienna correspondent referring TO the per-
sistent rumors of Austrian preparations for
mobilization, says:
There is little preparation to be made For
the last seven years these preparations have
been going on, and since last year when the
possibility of such measure arose, plans have
been marked out to every smallest detail.
The st. Petersburg Galos says that typhus is
increasing rapidly among the Russian troops in
Roumana. All RoumaLian railway carriages
are Infected. 1t is absolutely necessary for the
army to return by sea and not through Rou-
mania.
LONDON, March IA Vienna correspondent
of the Times, says;
AS regards the vote of credit meetings of DO
lltlcal clubs were repeatedly called to consider
the subject and then adjourned showing those
who desired to carry the matter with a rush are
as vet far from having the upper hands.
Reuters Vienna despatch says;
Secret meetings of members of the Austrian
delegations was held last night at which was
discussed the credit to be asked by government
No decision was reached bet it was anticipated
that the credit though it may meet with OPPOSE
tons will finally be approved.
LONDON, March AIN the Lords Derby said
he had reason TO believe the treaty of peace
will be signed tomorrow. Derby also said the
rumor reached him from many quarters which
be hoped was true that Russia had abandoned
her idea OF the cession to her of the Turkish
fleet.
ST. PETERSBURG, March Replying to the
recent article of the London Standard which
declared that the sword would have to decide
unless Russia made concessions, the Agence
Russo says
The British government has declared that it
would only make war on behalf of the British
/ interests. Russia has respected and satisfied
these interests, therefore either the Standard is
| misinformed or England will act in opposition
| to her formal declarations. As regards conces-
| sions the European cabinets know that Russia
| is resolved to maintain the essential result of
| the war. She will always show herself dis
| posed to accept every means of reconciling the
involiability of this result with the interests of
third parties, but threats and military prepara-
! tons are bad way of attaining peaceful un-
derstanding.
ATHENS, March M. Tricoupis has aban-
doned his mission to the courts of the foreign
| powers.
LONDON, March LIT is stated in the Hobbies
af parliament, that the navy estimates for 1873
to be published tomorrow show an increase of
3d. 900 pounds, half of which is for transport of
LFOOpS. IUo 6SLmaI6S Snow IL Is GQ6 lQGeltl0n
to commence frst-class iron clads and COM
plete 5 iron clads, 26 corvettes and gunboats to
| 30 torpedo boats The above increase is ex-
elusive of the portion of the vote of 5000. O00-
l 600 which has been devoted to the navy.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March lit is probable
l that the British fleet will be Withdrawn from
| Fouzla to Ismad.
LONDON, March 1.-The Standards Berlin
| special says Austria in consequence of Ger
many's confidential representations, has aban-
doned the idea of war, but would occupy Bos-
mia and Herzegovina if Russia persists in her
l pretensions.
A Vienna despatch to the Standard saws that
Andrassy has informed the spokesman of the
i delegations that vote of credit is absolutely
/ necessary. He added that the government
would be satisfied if it was passed by small
| majority.
| LONDON, March 2-The Standards Pesth
l despatch says the Hungarian delegation has
| determined not ty vote the credit if it is in
| tended to be applied for the occupation of Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina. The delegation desires a
| full explanation of the governments inten-
/ tions.
A despatch to the Times from Gallipol dated
| Feb. 9th, says telegram from the Turkish
minister of war orders the governor of the OAR
/ danees to prevent any more men-of-war.
whether British, French or Austria, entering
l the ssa of Marmora.
A Pera telegram to the Times of Feb. %.
| says: The Porte is fully prepared to sign the
l treaty of peace except the clause concerning
/ the ironclads Ton which Russia is unlikely to
| insist and hence the signature to the treaty is
l expected on Saturday.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
l Times, reports he has reason to believe tina t
Russia is disposed to come to an amicable ar
rangement regarding the Straits, but the irrita-
ton at England's supposed design to form an
| offensive alliance with Austria is increasing.
The Times publishes the following despatch
l from Vienna: The neg citations concerning the
conference proceed slowly but Austria sresolu-
ton to bring about its meeting is mistaken and
| it will probably meet in spite Of the present ap-
| athy of the powers. The discussion on the
| vote of credit at the preliminary meeting CT
| thes Austrian Chambers, declared against the
credit. One section was ready to vote the mon
ey unconditi0nally while the other was only
| willing to do SO on condition that it would not
be used in furtherance of any scheme of an
neXatiOn.
A telegram from Bucharest received in Paris
states that Austria is concentrating troops at
Rermandat.
LONDON, March 2.-The Telegraph's Vienna
despatch says the willingness of Russia to
grant concessions to Austria arises from the
fact that the Princes of Roumania have re-
solved to accept the Austrian protection if
obtanable.
ATHENS, March 1.-The inhabitants of
Mount Olympus have risen and declared for a
union with Greece. $50 volunteers from Greece
have Joined them with 2 steamer cargoes of
rifles.
LONDON. March 2. The telegraph's Peru cor.
respondent understands that the Turks have
evacuated the lines of Boulair.