The New York herald., 1878-02-27
Ghourko and His Men at
San Stefano.
AUSTRlA'S DEMANDS STATED.
The Treaty Of Peace Yet
Unsigned.
ENGLAND PREPARING FOR TIE WORST.
Roumania on the Verge of
Distraction.
[Bx cAn1E TO THE HERALD

lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb q, 1873
The Russians arc still endeavoring to prevail
upon the Porte to permit their troops to enter the
city, but the Porte refuses The terms oil peace
still include the demand for the Turkish vessels
THE PENALTY OF DEATH
Despite rumors Of delay in the negotiations
owing TO the Turkish refusal to surrender the IRON
cads general expectation prevails that peace will
be signed tomorrow Russian ofncers and sol.
diers arc forbidden under penalty OF death to enter
constansinople without special permission from
Ihe Russian headquarters. Barracks just outside
MConstantinople are being prepared for Russian
hck who can find no other cover.
HURRY UP. TURKEY.
The Grand Duke Nicholas on Monday evening
conveyed to the Porte strongly expressed desire
that the treaty ofpeace should be signed promptly.
later despatch, dated Tuesday, ten A. NJ, stated
that the treaty OF peace had not been signed up to
that hour.
GOURKo NEAR AT HAND.
General Gourko with 10000 men is marching to
Ban Steano Eight additional batteries Of artillery
have arrived there. San Steiano is q suburb Of
Constantinople, situated on the Adranople Rail-
way, about seven miles distant 1t is on the sea OF
harmora, and is u fashionable resort for the
wealthy citizens or the Turkish capital. The occu.
patton Of San Stefano by Gourko Is certainly
very ominous event.
WILL NOT MAKE CONCESSIONS.
The Standards Paris correspondent says he has
been informed on reliable authority that Russia is
resolved to fight rather than abate her pretensions
DANGEROUS DELAY.
despatch to the Times dated ST. Petersburg,
Tuesday, ys:-'Although the treaty OF peace is
on the eve OF signature the government up
to noon to-day Tuesdayl had received no
omcial notification that it was signed.
The Sultan is to retain his neet. The question
OF the Straits is to be submitted to the Conference
when, II England, as is probable, proposes the
preservation OF the status quo. Russia, am as
sured, will not seriously oppose her.
WHAT ENGLAND AIMS AT.
''lt would seem, therefore, as If all the avowed
British interests are respected and the danger of
conflict between Russia and England Is ended Such,
however, Is not the opinion here. The negotiations
have left much soreness. 1t is thought that Eng
lands real aim Is the humiliation OF Russia These
feelings may possibly lead to the most serious con-
sequences. Prince Gortschakon has quite re.
covered from his illnessu
QUESTION OF TIRE FLEET.
despatch from Constantinople confirms the re-
port that the surrender OF the Turkish neet as q
portion of the indemnity still forms the OBJECT OF
negotiations 1t is said that q Russian utimatum
has been received insisting that the conditions OF
peace be signed. The report LACKS oficial connrma-
tlon.
WIDELY DIFFERENT
The versions Of the peace conditions are widely
divergent respecting Bulgaria and the indemnity.
Some persons say the indemnity Is s2oo.ooo. 900
1896, oOOoo which Is fabulous while others say 1t
is f40,O0O,oo0 1913 6oO OC0 the latter amount In.
dependent Of territorial cession.
BuLGARIA's FUTURE.
All the Offices in Bulgaria are being filed by Rus
Slams or Bulgarians educated In Russia. The form
alton OF seventy battalions and twelve squadrons
OF Bulgarian militia, about seventy-nve thousand
men, has just been ordered. The officers VIII be
Russians.
AUSTRIA WILL FORCE SETTLEMENT
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says pre.
iminaiy declarations are expected from Austria
which will either prevent the meeting OF Confer
ence or render its programme acceptable to the
Powers.
STILL IN SUSPENSE.
In the House OF Lords, yesterday afternoon Lord
Derby, replying to an inquiry OF Earl De 10 War;,
confirmed the statement that the signature OF the
treaty OF peace was expected to have occurred on
Monday, but said that when he LETT the Foreign
ONCE no information in relation thereto had been
received.
CALMNEss REALLY ESSENTIAL
The Times, In its leading editorial article OF yes
serday, approves, in principle, Lord Derby's state
ment In the House OF Lords Monday night,
out concludes that the government must re.
view the hnal terms OF peace very carefully,
and II some OF the rumored conditions prove to be
really demanded, they ought to be met by the
strongest protest 'The time,v says the Times.
"to resist such demands, however will be when we
know they are really made. II the treaty OF peace
rs Is hoped, is signed within the next day or two,
we shall be able to review Its terms with calmness
Anu mere VIII De time Tor the Ministry and ParIia-
ment to decide how far they demand protest or re.
slstance on the part OF this country
THE MILK IN THE coCoASUr.
The reason Russia's demand Tor the Egyptian
tribute concerns England Is that the tribute Is al.
ready pledged as security for the interest on the
Turkish loans OF 1854, 1856 and 1871. The first of
these was raised to carry on the Crimean war;
The second Is guaranteed by England and,France
All are largely held I'm England IIy the terms of nm
agreement between Turkey and the British govern.
ment and the bondholders Egypt now pays the
tribute directly to the Bank Of England. The Rus
sian proposals will abrogate this convention with
out consulting or indemnifying the beneficial
assgnees and make the English and French gov.
ernments liable for the 1866 loan.
MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS.
The railway administration at Jassy has been
ordered to suspend goods traflc SO that the pas
sage OF Russian troops shall not be mpeded.
AUSTRIA FOLLOWS SUIT.