The New York herald., 1878-03-04
PEACE.
Signing Of the Treaty at
San Stefano.
REJOICING THROUGHOUT EUROPE.
Thirty Thousand Russian
Troops Reviewed.
RUSSIA COMEDIES MUCH.
Sketch Of the War just
Ended.
RUSSIA COMEDIES MUCH.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
LONDON, March 4, 1873.
The following announcement of the con-
clusion of peace between Russia and Tur-
key was received last night from Constan-
tinople:-
SIGNED AT LAST.
"The treaty of peace has been signed
Sunday.
TO THE TROOPS.
''The Grand Duke Nicholas announced
the fact to the soldiers at review at San
Stefano to-day.
WHAT RUSSIA COMEDIES.
"Russia has abandoned her claim on the
Egyptian and Bulgarian tributes
THE FLEET NOT INCLUDED.
correspondent of the Times at San Ste
fano is able to state that neither the sur
render of portion of the Turkish fleet nor
claim on the Egyptian tribute is included
in the conditions of peace and there is no
interference with the portion of the Turk
ish revenue which is hypothecated to for
eign creditors.
IN ABEYANCE.
Nothing is definitely settled relative to
indemnity, but it will principally be in the
form Of territory in Asia, including Kars
and Batoum, not Erzeroum. Salonica and
Adrianople are not included in Bulgaria.
VISITING THE SULTAN.
The Grand Duke Nicholas will probably
visit Constantinople on Monday. It is said
that he will move his headquarters to Feri-
keni, within two miles of Pera.
THE CONDITIONS.
The Daily Telegraphs Pera correspondent
processes to give the conditions Of peace. He
makes the indemnity fully as heavy as was
reported on February 25-viz, one thou
sand four hundred million roubles, with
e40, 000, 900 sterling in bonds added. The
Telegraphs list OF conditions is obviously
Incomplete.
REJOICING IN RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg and Pera correspondents
confirm the report that the treaty of peace
has been signed. At st. Petersburg the en-
thusiasm over the news of peace was almost
unprecedented. There was an immense
crowd before the palace shouting and sing
ing "God Save the Gar
GRAND REVIEW.
A Pera correspondent says the treaty of
peace was signed on Saturday. Thirty-one
thousand troops were reviewed at San
Stefano. A Te Deum was sung amid great
enthusiasm.
AUSTRIA AND ENGLAND TO PROTEST
The Standards correspondent at Vienna
states that the Austrian and British Am
bassadors have been instructed to protest if
the Russians enter Constantinople.
PAST PHASE
The Agence Russo cites the special despatch from
Vienna in the Daily Telegraph OF March 1 stating
that the Russians were bent on entering Constan.
tinOple with or without the Suans consent,
and that England had notified Prince Gortschakor
that IL Russia pursued the latter course the Brit.
ish Ambassador would be ordered to quit St.
Petersburg. The Agence Russo says this report
refers to past phase Of the crisis, since which the
Russians have occupied San Steano with the sane
ton OF the Sultan.
WILL AUSTRIA OCCUPY BOsNIAs
special despatch to the Standard from
Vienna asserts that divisions OF Aus
trians VIII enter Bsnia In about ten
days. The 7elegrdphfs Vienna special says
the communication which so reassurcd Austria
last week was to the eject that Russia admitted
that the peace conditions had been aggravated
ut the headquarters OF the Grand Duke Nicho
las but she promised notable notifications
at the Conference. Austria Will not occupy
Bosnia and Herzegovina If the conditions are aban-
doned by which those provinces are cut Off from
communication with the rest OF Turkey Even II
the conditions are maintained Austria would only
resort to annexation at the suggestion OF the
Powers at the Conference
THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN.
HOW THE RUSSIANS INVADED RoUMAN1A.
CROSSED THE DANUBE INTO BULGARIA, THE
BALKANS INTO RoUMELIA, AND ARRIvLD BE-
FORE CoNsrANTINoPLE.
Tho Of the eighth war between Russia and Tur.
key and the Official proclamation Of peace announced
Four times since the beginning oi this century havo
Tux and Muscovito measured their strength, ono
against tho other with varying success In the two
last wars England's direct and Indirect Iartic-
patton has been an important factor. Tho
interests OF tho British Empire In tho East
are Of most vital importance II her position Is TO be
maintained in tho European family oi nations To
lose India would cause her to take second, or
even lower, rank. II Is to her, therefore, Of
paramount necessity to protect tho water route
TO her possessions In tho East which tho
occupation Of Constantinople BY great war-making
Power liko Russia would constantly menace. Thus
England. the most distant nation from the Golden