Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-25
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

'The situation has improved through 80 un-
derstandipg between England and Russia,
whereby Russia will not uscupy Ga!lipol'. and
England will not land troops On the shores OF
the Dardannlles. The negotiations Tor peace
arc making progress. rsr-,y
The Grand Duke Nicholas. accompanied by
a detachment of troops and the Turkish Pienl-
notentiaries, have arrived at St. Stefabo, Reoui
and Mehemet Ali Pashas have gone to welcome
him.
A dispatch from ConstantinopIs, February
81, gives the principal points OF the fresh
conditions of peace demanded. The dispatch
| fnllv confirms the report from Vienna as TO the
| nronosed boundaries of the new province or
| Rnlearia, which will include the country be-
tween the Danube and the Balkans, and por
finn of Roumeia between the Black Sea aud
Seryia comprising Sofa and Pbiippopolis, a
greater part Of Tbrace and Macedonia and he
whole Valley of the Martha except Adrlanople.
The conditions provide for an assembly oil nola-
bles to elect sovereign prince Tor Bulgaria,
whose nomination is to be submitted Tor sane
ton to the Porte and The European lloWefs.
| The Bulgarian tribute 10 the Forte Is to be
equal in amount to the net revenue OF the prov.
inee A Russian commission is to supcrincnu
the Bulgarian Government Tor two years, and
| SO, 900 Russian troops arc 10 occupy the princl'
pality during the Same period. The conditions
alan rcouire the cession of Podgoritza and Anti
yari with other territory, to Montenegro, Rus
STA to have power to ccdo the Dobruajao Rou-
mania in exchange for Ronmanian GcsSarabla;
oessions of territory in Bosnia aGd towards
| Nisch to Servia; prohibition OF passage through
the Straits to men of war except IN Isolated
cases; absolute freedom of passage for merchant.
men, even in time Of war; payment OF an H.
demnity of fourteen millions Of roublcs; Turkey
to cede Batoum, Ksrs. Bayaz!d, Abraham and
adjacent territory; Turkey also is to pay forty
millions sterling In bonds the interest and sUk.
ing fund of which are to be guaranteed BY the
Bulgarian and Egyptian tributes, the AnatoIlan
revenue and the Heraclea mines, ten millions
of roubIes to be paid Immediately TO indemnify
Russian residents of Constantiuople; Turkey TO
reimburse Russian capital Invested 10 Turkish
bonds; also, to pay tor the maintenance Of prls-
ooers of war and the rcopcning OF the Suliua
mouth of the Danube. 1t is now believed that
Russia will accept four iron cadS instead OF the
six originally demanded. The report that the
British iron clads have returned 10 the Princess
Islands is untoundcd. 1t originated IN move
ments for the exercise Of the crews \ Bel
grade dispatch says that the Russians have Oc.
oupied Prot aud Ak Paanka. The SerylGns
Withdrew to Nisch. Prince Milan has sent .
protest to tho Crank Duke Nicholas against
the occupation. The Russians con'louo to ad-
vance. Prince Milan remains at Nisch with q
strong force and it is stated that he will refuse
to evaCuatc.
Bulgaria is TO have the ports Of koaosto aud
Kavala. The Russians will hold all their pres
cnt positions until the indemnify is paid. The
protocol of peace will be signed to-day 81 St.
Stefano, and the ratfcations will be exchanged
10 Constantinople ten days subsequently.
A Joint council of the Ministers OF Austria
and Hungary was held yesterday. Count An
Grassy said he desired vote OF confidence ard
a vote of credit for military purposes to support
Aust1ia's views at the conference, as some Of
Russia conditions, especially tie holding Of
Bulgaria as security for the indemnity, we're In.
admissible. Tho Ministers empowered Couot
Andrassy to ask the delegations for credit uos
exceeding 60 900, 900 forius. Both Count An.
Grassy and the Emperor assured Tie council
that they desired peace.
A dispatch from Vienna says war Is intensely
unpopular with both the Gcurt and people
The Court party il still PRO. Russian and iavors
the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The report that Turkey will ccdc a naval
station to Russia il perSistently cIrcu!aed The
Bay of Beikos, in the Bosrhoru5, and the island
of Marmora are vari0usly mentioned as the site
for such station. The number Of Russians who
accompany the Grand Duke Nicholas to 81!
Stcfann is estimated at 10000. 1t may he
taken for granted that this is only step 10 "A
settled plan lorlenteriog Coostantinople.
i A Pera dispatch says that Russia demands
that peace shall be concluded before the I'd oi
March, and that Mussumans shall quit Bulga,
ria within year, with the right to sell their
property.
Admiral Commerell, commanding the dvis
ion OF the British fleet remaining at Gapoh,
has placed ships on both sides Of the promono
nitory, 80 that their guus Gao sweep 1t from
shore to shore, and boats patrol nightly to pre-
vent the laying of torpedoes. The Turks as.
sert that the Russians will bIlog only about
l, 500 men to ST.. Steflnos, but 10000 is the
more probable number. .' -. .,.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Thc Times Pera dis.
patch says AS a reward for the Porte S 10.
effectual efforts TO keep the British fleet out Of
the Dardaneles the Gar has consented that the
Russians shall not come nearer to COnstannoplc
| than San Stefano, but at the same time informed
the Porte that he had great difficulty to prevent
the Grand Dake Nicholas from marching 10 to
CoDstantinople as copqucror. The Russians
arc coming to San Stciano as friends. not cx-
actly on the Invitation Of the Sultan, but with
his consent and the Grand Duke Nicholas will
probably be invited by the Sultan to enter
STEAMBOAT with military escort. 1t is expected
that peace will be signed to morrow (Nlondsy)
the Turks accepting all the conditions except
the two about the immediate surrender OF the
iron clads and the payment to Russia Of ten
millions of roubles in cash and forty millions
sterling in bonds. The Turks have yet received
no invitation to be represented at the Congress"
LONDON. Feb. 25.-The Reuter- Telegram
Company have the following dispatch -
"CoNsTANTINopLE, Feb. 25.-One regi.
ment, detachment of Cossacks, aud special
company, detached to escort the Grand Duke
! Nicholas, entered San Stefano on Sunday. A
Russian division is located between kczschuk,
Cheknedge and San Stefano. Formal peace
will probably DO signed to day.
| LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Times. 10 its second
edition, has the following dispatch from it's St.