The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-16
THE WAR TROUBLES.

According to London advices of the 9Th,
basis Of the arrangement which the Powefs
! desired to submit to The CknE has been
agreed upon. The Arrangement is in five
! divisions The first division proposes that
Ire two regions of Bulgaria north u the
Balkans shall be soseet,ed to Russia, and
! that The southern portion shall remain TO
7 great extent under the authority Of the Sui
tan. The second division relates sole
| ly to the Asiatic compensation, which
| it is proposed shall be reduced to
minimum. The third division relates to the
! Straits question, and will be arranged bore
] after. The fourth division demands a de-
I finitive settlement 81 the war indemnity.
Under The fifth division 1t is proposed that
Ihessaly and Epirus be accorded the right
Of self-governnsent, thus securing for them
the protection of Europe and national indie
4 pendenee. Count Schouvaloff, Russian Era
bassador at London. left fct st. Petersburg
on the 9TH, His mission is regarded as tend
Ing towards peace.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 9th says:
The Porte has ordered the partial evacua-
tion of Shumla, in consideration Of the re-
moval of Russian Headquarters to st. George,
IL miles northwest OF San stefana, The
evacuation Of the fofttesses and the with
drawal OF the Russians are believed to
depend upon the withdrawal OF
the British feet. A tiofe con-
ciliatory feeling Is now prevailing between
the Turks and Russians. Austria is stated
to have asked the Porte to permit Austrian
troops to escort returning Bosnian refugees;
otherwise disturbances endangering the
tranquility of Turkey and Austria are prob
able, s--,--.-.-..
In case of war General Todlsben intends
making Adri$nople the base of operations,
and fnal stand for the army south of the
Balkans. 1t will be defended by 500 guns,
and Gen. Todleben believes it will be i'm
pregnable. -
Another party of Russian naval officers
arrived at New York on the 9th on tho steatns
ship Salvador. Lieut.. Kodhocof; one Of the
party, being interviewed by a newspaper
Reporter, said: 81 have not the slightest
hesitation in telling you the object for which
the Cimbria came to America. She has on
bear. q humber of Russian naval officers
who are to take command Of a certain num-
Der of ships that we intend to purchase
here, if we can find suitable ones. I
and my brother officers have come direct
from st. Petersburg. We intend visiting all
the dork-kards to see If we can find the kind
Of vessels we require, and then, if there is a
prospect Of war, we shall buy them imme-
diately and hive them fitted up. We ex-
pect to get as many volunteers from Ameri-
can ports as will be necessary to work the
ships until we can receive crews from Rus
STA. We shall get the chips out of American
waters before war is proclaimed, and then
the United States Government can not In
terfere with u.s."
A Constantlhcpie telegram of the 18th
states that in consequence of the perempto-
Ty demands Of Gen. TOdleben for the surren-
der of the fortresses, accompanied by
threat to occupy Constantinople, the Cabi-
net Council have decided to evacuate all
three of the crtresses-Shunila first, then
Varde, and, lastly, Batoum. The decision was
taken rather suddenly, upon the report of
Osman Pasha that the Turkish Army was
not in a condition to resist the occupation Of
CUnstantInople. The Russians have agreed
to retire to Adrianople and Dedragatich and
quit Ezeroum as soon as the three fortresses
are evacuated.