The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-26
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.
The Roumelian lnsurrection
Spreading.
EVACUATION OF BATOUM Or
DERED,

Failure of the Negotiations for Stimuli
taneous Withdrawal from Co nstantino-
pie.
LONDON, Apr 25-Negotiations'r regarding the
Congress aud the withdrawal of the British
fleet and Russian troops have.led to no!result and
IL is considered very unfortunate that Bismarck
and Gladstone have fallen ILL.,
The Russians Strengthening Their Posi-
tion.
At this iuncture 10 the uncertainty of the is
sue of the pour parlers the Russians are doing
the best to strengthen their position, and ad-
vices from various cities concur that there are
considerable movements of troops towards
Constantinople as we'll as Gallipoli.
1t is stated that at Tchaldjo, about 30 miles
northwest of Constantinople, 1000 sappers and
5000 infantry are at work completing the lines
thrown Upiby the Turks. Along the whole line
from Hademkoi to Dekos on the Black Sea four
smaller redoubts have been enlarged and five
siege guns belonging to the Turks remain STILL
but these are far from being sufficient to arm
the extended works, but 100 heavy guns and 80
mortars are expected from Odessa.
Gloomy View Of the Situation.
A growing belief in the failure of mediation
in the eastern trouble continues to depress the
stock markets. There has been a general fall
in prices. Russian securities down per cent
A Spurious Circular.
april IO-4t 10 uOW GOT.
tain that the circular stated on the 18th inst to
have been sent by the Forte to the representa-
tives abroad recognizing the San stefanO treaty
as result OF the war, expressing adetermina-
ton to Loyalty carry out its terms but at the
same time saying the Porte would regard as
opportune any modification which might be
made, and pedging the Porte to carry out the
projected reforms, was not sent out by the
Porte, nor is there any circular whatever re-
gardiDg the San Stefano treaty issued
The Ronmelia Instruction spre ding.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 25-The Turkish
Sersskierate has received information that the
insurrectiOn in R0umelia is spreading. There
has been another engagement in which thirty
officers presumably Russians) were placed
h0rs du combat.
Iuvitasions TO the Congress Not Issued.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25-The Agence
Russo announces that negotiations continue in
friendly manner by intimate intercourse of
the cabinets. The Agence ienies that invita-
ti0ns to the congress have been sent to the pow
ers or that they have been even framed, as that
would be tbs task of the preliminary confer
ence. There will also be before congress meets
an exchange of views between the cabinets up.
on the principal questions at issue. England
demands more than an acknowledgement of the
European character OF the questions raised by
recent events as Prince Gortschakoff's reply to
Lord Salisbury was an absolute affirmation of
such acknowledgment.
Bismarclx's Illness.
BERLIN, April 25.-Prince Bismarck's illpess
does not appear dangerous. His malay is
taking the usual course and his speedy recove-
~ is expected.
G0rtschakOf Better. ~.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.-Prince Gort.
schak0H 10 much better. The fever has disap-
peared and he is now only suffering from
weakness.
Evacuation Of Batoum Ordered
LONDON, April GA special from Constan-
tnople to the Standard announces 10 con-
sequence of pressure of Russians that Porte
bias peremptorily ordered the evacuation of
Batoum. The peasantry near Batoum and
Trebizo1d are arming against Russians.
Fifteen fresh battalions have been sent against
the Roumelian insurgen is.
A Sensational Story.
The Standards Vienna correspondent sends
sensational report that the Grand Duke Mich
0las has threatened to hold the Porte RESPONSE
BILE for the Roumelian insurrection and it is be-
lieved that this is a pretext for occupying Con-
stantinople.