The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-07
The Details of the Treaty OF
Peace.

CossrAssrrNopLE, March 6.-The
treaty beare the title "Preliminaries Of
Peace" and contains twenty.nine articles.
The opening articles relate to Montene.
gro, Servia and Bulgaria. The indem.
nifty ia fixed ut fourteen hundred and ten
million roubles, but eleven hundred mil.
lion are covered by territorial cessions.
Nothing Is fixed concerning the terms
and period OF payment Of the other three
hundred and ten million. No guarantee
ia stipulated nor is there mention Of
Egyptian or Bulgarian tributes or the
Turkish fleet. The treaty simply states
that Russia and Turkey shall agree sub
sequently about the payment. Piorot
remains Bulgarian. Servia includes
.Sienitza, Novibazar and Yrauia. Mon.
.enegro includes An,riyari, Spuz, Pod.
goriIza and Nicsics. All the Bulgarian
fortresses are to be raised, and the Turk.
ish troops Withdrawn. A military road
will be established for the Ottoman posts
and telegraph and lor the passage OF
troops: which, however, must not make
any considerable halt while passing
through the country. Mussulmans may
return to Bulgaria. Any property Of Mus
sulmans who have not returned, which
they have undisposed Of, will be sold
after two weeks for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans fund. Arrears OF
taxes in Bosnia and Herzegovina are to
be RENTED. The revenue until 1880 is
to be applied 10 indemnity for the suffer-
ers by the insurrection and to provide for
local needs. Austrian and Russian com.
missioners will arbitrate in all disputed
claims. The navigation Of the Straits is
declared free for merchant vessels during
peace or war. Six divisions OF infantry
and two OF cavalry will occupy Bulgaria
until the formation OF the Bulgarian
militia, the strength OF which shall be
fixed later by Russia and Turkey.
The Russian army Of occupation will
preserve its communications both through
Roumania and the Black Sea. The ex-
penses of.the Russian occupation are to be
borne by Bulgaria. Roumauia is author
lied to make her demand for indemnity
direct to the Porte and make direct
treaty: No indemnify Is stipulated for
Seryfa or Montenegro. The Russian,
Turkish and Bulgarian Commissioners
will determine a Bulgarian tribute. A
reform programme OF the Constantinople
conference will be applied to Bosnia and
Herzegovina. An organization similar
to that granted to Crete 10 1868 il s,ipu,
lated for Thessaly and Epirus. No men.
ton Is made OF Greece or Crete. Bat
toum, Ardahau, Kars and Bayazia are
ceded 10 Russia. Erzeroum and Trebi-
zand are not mentioned except that the
Russians may embark at Trebizand on
their return.
Asiatic Turkey il 10 be evacuated in
ak months. The evacuation OF Euro.
pean Turkey is to begin Immediately,
and will be completed within three
months. The European Danube Com
mission retains Its former rights. The
Porte undertakes the expense Of re'estab.
fishing navigation on the Danube and
indemnifying the private losses, the
amounts Of which are to be deducted by
the Danube Commission from the sums
It owes the Porte. Russia receives Do.
brudska to exchange 1t for Bessarabia.
The question Of the Turco.P Persian from.
tier shall be speedily settled. The treaty
Is to be ratified within fifteen days, but
It's provisions will become obligatory i'm.
mediately. Nothing is said about the
ratification by Congress nor the capitula-
tions, nor Of the Russo.Turkish alliance.
The details about the payment OF the
indemnity, which were to have been ar.
ranged at San Stelano, have been post.
poned, and the negotiators have arrived
at Constautinonle.
ALLOWED TO WATCH EACH OTHER,
The Porte ia stated TO have sanctioned
the stay OF the Russian troops at San
Steiauo as long rs the British feet re-
mains In the sea OF Marmora.
THE PORES CABINET.
ROME, March 6.-Cardinal Franch
has been confirmed Pontitical Secretary
OF State; Cardinal simeoni, Prefect Of
Propaganda; Cardinal Morichini, Cam
erlengo, and Cardinal Bartolino, Presi-
dent OF the Congregation Of Rites.