Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
Synopsis OF the Treaty OF Pcnce Be-
tween Turkey and RusStis.

CoxsrANTINopLE, March G.-The treat
bears the title, ''Prelminaries Of Peace.
and contains twenty-ninc articles. Tll
opening articles relate to Montenegro. Sci
via, and Bulgaria. The indemnity is fix
ed ut fourteen hundred and ten million
roubles. but eleven hundred millions ar
covered by territorial cessions. Notliin:
is fixed concerning the terms and period o
payment of three hundred and ten millions
No guarantee is mentioned nor is there
mention OF The Egyptian or Bulgarian tri
butes or the Turkish feet. The treaty
simply states that Russia and Turkey shall
agree subsequently about payment. Piers
includes SienitZ. Noyibazar and Vanja
Montenegro includes Antivari. Spuz, Pod
goritza and Nicsics. All the Bulgarian
fortresses are to be raZed and the Turkish
troops withdrawn. \ military road will
be established for Ottoman posts and tele-
graph and passage OF troops, which, how
ever, must not make any considerable halt
while passing through the country. The
Mussulmans may return to Bulgaria, and
any property of Mussulmans who have not
returned which they leave undisposed of,
will be sold after two years for the benefit
Of the widow and orphan fund. Arrears
of taxes in Bosnia and IIergovna are to be
RENTED. and the revenue until 1850 is to
be applied to indem ity for the suffer- rs
by the instruction and provide tor local
needs. Austrian and Russian commission
els will arbitrate in all disputed claims.
The navigation of the Straits is 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 by
Russia and Turkey. The Russian army Of
occupation will preserve its communication
both through Roumania and the Black
Sc. The expenses Of the Russian occu-
patton are to be borne by Bulgaria. Rou-
mania is authorized to make her demand
for indemnity direct to the Porte and make
a direct treaty. No indemnity is stipulated
for Servia or Montenegro. The Russian,
Turkish and Bulgarian commissions will
determine the Bulgarian tribute. The re-
form programme of the Constantinople
conference will be applied to Bosnia and
An organization similar to
that granted Crete in 1868 is stipulated for
and Eplrus. No mention is made
of Greece or Crete. Batoum. Arabian,
kars and Bayazid are ccded to Russia.
Erzeroum and Trebizond are not men,
Toned, except that the Russians may en-
embark ut Trebizond on their return home.
Asiatic Turkey is to be evacuated in six
months. The evacuation Of European
Turkey is to begin Immediately and be
within three months. The Eu-
'opean Danube commission ,etains its
ormer rights. The Porte undertakes the
Expense OF re-establishing navigation on
he Danube and indemnifying private loss
s, the amounts of which are to be deduct
d from sums it owes tic Porte. Russia
eceives Dobrudska. to exchange it for
The question of the Turco-
'crsian frontier SHALL be speedily settled.
he treaty is to be ratified within fifteen
avs, but its provisions become obligatory
immediately. Nothing is said about ratiii-
alton by a congress. or about the capitu-
ltions, nor OF Russia Turkish alliance.
he details about payment of the indemn-
Y. which were to have been arranged at !,
IN Stefano, have been postponed. and the /,
egotiations have arrived at Constantine :