Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-05
FOREIGN News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

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| died q. San Stefano.
| 10 da7 the penipotentisries vii! enter upon
| the discussion OF the details OF the several
points Of the treaty which were agreed to en-
alcc, iakirg up first the payment and guaran'
tee, fer The payment Of the indemnity.
Lote,lipence comes from San Stetano that
| General Isuatieff add special Turkish amoas-
,.Joc were TO leave for ST. Petersburg imme.
dia.cy after the signing of the prellminarles OF
pcace. 1t is thought that the special ambassa-
dor Will convey tho Sultau's decree OF the res,
toratoa OF diplomatic relations or be charged
to conduct the negotiations Tor drafting dehnl'
tive treaty the prellmlnaries only ha'log SO
far been signed. The principal conditions OF
the preliminary treaty just slgoed arc the ces'
sion of Batoum, Kars. Arabian and the dis
| trict Of BayaZid. The question OF the Straits
Is reserved for further consideration. The
Question of navigation on the Danube remains
| 10 statu quo.
Az,n will be left between Montenegro and
Seryia, so as to enable the Porte to mantslu
communication with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1t Is confirmed that Bulgaria will include Bour-
cas-, Earna and kustendie, but not Salonloa or
Adrianople. Russia is to have power to cedc
the Dobruiia to Roumania 10 exchange Tor
Roumaniau Bessarabla.
The ST. Petersburg Agence Russo says SOME
days must eapse before the treaty can reach
ST.. Petersburg and the authentlc conditions be
published The Agenes declares that these
) will show that the indemnity has been reduced
to almost nothing, and that the question OF
guarantees has not been touched.
Some Russians have occupied Pirgos, tcW
miles west of Thcrapa.
a dispatch, dated Consanlluope, March +,
midnight, says the foreign ambassadors have
not yet received the text OF the treaty. They
arc not certain whether it is dcGnlve. Ii Is
understood, however, that the exchange nt
. Publications within fortnight is obligatory.
Ia the British House of Lords, yesterday al
. ternoou, Lord Derby said the Government have
, received the terms OF peace, but in 40 imper
feet state. He would only say that the terms
do not include the ceSsion of the Turkish feet
4 that the indemnify is reduced to SIP 100000
0 sterpg and that the Egyptian tribute is not
affected.
, la tho British House Of Commons Right
Hon. Claiborne Hardy, Secretary Of State, tor
! War, said that the matter Of the defence OF the
= commercial ports Of England was being care.
t fully considered at the present moment. Mr..
Hardy introduced the war estimates. lie
&, stated that the estimates had been framed on a
+ strictly peace footing, as would be the case
r whatever apprchcDslons were entertained.
d OF the dispatch of 40 expedltonary force are
c included under the SIX million vote
!. Mr.. Hardy said there was growing IeelIng
t that the militia should not be exclusively EN-
T. ploycd within their own c0uotleS. Some OF the
t finest regiments had placed their services abso-
, lutely at the Governments disposal. The
Government deeming il desirable to revive the
;. autumn MAJ suvres, intended this year to AS
i sembIa near Salisbury sc 900 men ready TOR
: foreign service. He trusted that the army
might not be called upon for active service, but
5 he felt confident that If it should be Il would
p not be found de6:ent.
n The House then passed the vote hSiug the
u strength of the army at l3j, 4j2 men.
. LONDON; March 5.-The Daily Telegraph
II has dispatch from lis Pera correspondent say.
|; ing :-"lt is stated that the Russans Will BE-
y gin to leave there Immediately, SOME OF them
" embracing at Pera and others at San Stetano.
c The treaty of peac, has been sent to St. Peters
o burg for formal ratification.
J. The Vienna correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph says AT the opening or the Congress
c motion will be brought forward, probably b.
c a Germa0 delegate, in favor OF the Immediate
! annexation TO Austria Of Bosnia and i1erZago.
j vina Prince Bismarck has quite recently re
q newed his advice 10 favor OF such annexation.
l. LONDON, March 1.-The political outlook is
c regarded as much brighter in al the European
c apitaIs 10 consequence OF the signature OF the
u treaty Of peace and the resumption Of nagotla.
d lions for Congress- The talk 10 the lObblcs
{ of Parliament yesterday evening was al peace.
5 full, the members even discussing the prospects
] Of a.l0nger Easterrecess han usual, end an ear
) litr rrorogaton 10 the autumn.
LONDON, March "A special dispatch from
It San Stefauo to the Daily News says The
t amount Of tribute to be paid by Bulgaria is got
h to be fixed for two years, during which time
measures will be taken o ascertain the resources
3 and revenues of the couotry, which will be occu
= pied By fifty thousand Russian troops two years,
:, or until native army can be formed and rem
Il derod capable of maintaining order. The trlb-
b ute, when fixed, will 60 towards paying the
c Russian war Indemnity. The ultimate form 0!
J. government whether constitutional or absolute,
n will be decided partly by the Bulgarian Prince
: aud Assembly, and partly by Europe. Servla
d will have Nisk, but not Wiidin, which will re-
main Bulgarian. Thessay and Epirus will
{ share the administrative reforms stipulated Tor
= BosLia and Herz govina.
# ST PETERS BURG March 1.-The Sultan has
!. sent the following telegram to the Emperor -
II "CONsTANTINoPLE, March 900 the coca.
}. sion of the anniversary Of Your Majesty acces'
q sion to the throne offer MY congratulations,
c with the desire of renewing our friendly rela
II tions.
The Emperor. in reply to the above Dispatch
d teleeraphed as follows ~ thank Your Ma
jssty for your congratulations which received
simultaneously With the news Of the signature
, Of peace. perceive 10 this coincidence pres
), age of good and lasting relations between us. ="
# LONDON, March The Times San Stcfano
s correspondents says -" Roumania is not ir
\ cludel 10 the peace conditions. Russia has
told Turkey that she must treat directly with
. Roumania, whose professions arc too great.
The Vienna newspapers are dissatisfied with
the peace conditions as far az they are known.
= The papers express the opinion that the most
difficult phase of the crisis is yet to be passed.
J. They say that nobody wishes TO disturb the
, great result Of tho war and liberation of the
= Christians, but while the demands calculated to
u lead to confict with England have been
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