The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-13
PEACE IN
Terms of the Russo-Turkish Treat

4 despatch from ~Constantinople. under dat'
Of March ). >ayS:-"ric treaty bears the ti;l'
rrc!iminaricS o. Peace and contains twenty
nine articles. The opening articles relate Il
Montenegro, Servia and Bulgaria. The in
dtmnity is fixed at l,ilO,oOO,oOO roubleS, bu'
| Ion. WD, 900 are covered by territorial sessions
Nothing is fixed concerning the termSandp pc
Rod of payment of the 3l0,WD,WU tS2li SDO,Mm.
No guarantee is stipulated nor is there men
ton of the Egyptian or Bulgarian tributes "i
the Turkish fleet. The treaty simply states
that Russia and Turkey shall agree subsc'
qucntly about the PAYMENT
TERRITORIAL CHANGES.
Prot remains bulgarian. Srrrin. includes
LicnitZa. Novibazar and Naranja. Montrne
gro includes Antivtri, SpoZ. p0ngoritZa and
NicSicS. All the Bulgarian fnrtrcsscS are to
be RACED and the Turkish troops withdrawn,
\. military road will he established for the
ottoman posts and telegraph and the passage
of troops, which, however, must moi mlktt
any considerable halt while passing through
the country. MuSsulmanS may return to
Bulgaria. Any property Of Mu$SulninnS who
have not returned, which they leave ulid!>-
posed of, will be sold after two years for the
benefit OF the widows and orphans fund.
Dispatches from C~onStantinoplc just at
hand announce thatthc IlcnipotcntiaricS will
enter upon the discussion OF the details of tho
several points of the treaty which were agree.
10 en btoc, taking up first the pa%ment and
guarantees for the payment Of the indcm-
nifty.
GONE To SEE TIE CZ.iI,.
General IInaticT and Il special Turkish am
baSStdUr were to leave san StclilnO Tor 81. Pc-
terSburg Immediately after the signing of the
prcliminaricS of peace. ii Is thought that llle
special ambassador will convey the Sultln's
desire for the restoration OF diplomatic rcla-
lions or be charged to conduct negotiations
for drafting Il definite treaty, the ,prclimina-
ries only having so far been signed.
TERRITORY ACQUIRED IN ARMENIA.
Tie principal conditions OF the preliminary
treaty, just signed. are the ceSSion Of Batoilm,
karS, Ardalian and the distric: Of HayaZid.
THE TRAIT DANUBE.
The question of the Straits Is reserved for
further consideration. The question of na-
~vigation OF the Danube remlins i'll adtU quo.
A ZONE.
\. zone will be left between Montenegro and
Scrvia SO rs to enable the Porte TO maintain
communication with Bosnia and Herzesor-
iha.
DEFINING BULGARIA.
1t isconfirmcd that Bulgaria will include
Bourgus, Narna and kuStcndjc, but not S;llo-
Mica or A~urianople.
TAE Du~BRUDSCIIA.
Russia Is TO have power to crde the DcDrlld-
scha to ltoumunio In exchange for iounianlah
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
A correspondent ut San Stelano gives inc
following additional details of the treaty de-
rived from General Misunderstanding exchange
of the Dobrudscha for Besslrabia TO be SUD
jcct to Roumania'S consent. lrlllcc Oh lbui-
garil not to be Il member OF any rcISnilS L.u-
r0pran family. The amount OF the Bulgarian
not to be fixed for two years. BulS;t-
ria will have the seaport of arola
THEY SHALL SEE THE CITY.
"The Russians will embark on the Sea or
and proceed home through tne
EnsphOrus. but not enter Constuntinoplc.
All the Bulgarian fOrtresScS TO be riiZcu
and no Turkish troops to remain IN the couA'