The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-24
TIE EASTERN WAR FEVER.
An Understanding brtwccn Russia and Eng.
land that GniiipoH shall not b. Occupied
Reported Progress of Peace Negotiations


Reported Progress of Peace Negotiations.
LONDON. Fob. 23.-The special correspond.
cnt Of tho Times at Vienna. who is believed to
derive his information from the Austrian For.
cign Oflce. reiteratns the statement thnt the
Oar threatened to occupy Constantinoplc, and
rejected the Sutan's personal appeal to with.
draw his threat. Ncvcrthelcss." tho corro.
spondent says. Safvct Pasha still hcsitatcs 10
sign Gen. Ignaticff's conditions. which define
tho oastcrn and southern limits Of Bulgaria to
extend from point east OF Adrianople south.
erly to Dcdcagatrk. thence westerly along the
Aegean sea to Salonica: thence along the north.
ern slopes Of Mount Olympus to the Pindus
range. including Grcvno. Castoria. and Mo.
Master. The conditions. also. despite the dcnial
OF the A0ence Russo. prescribe the expulsion
practically Of the entire Mussulmnn popula.
tion. The idea Of the Suans withdrawal tc
Broussa is again mootcd at Constantinople II
is pcrslstently maintained despite the state
ments in the British Parliament. that the ar.
rangement between England and Russia is by
no means perfect. that the announcement Of the
Muscovite intention to occupy Constantnopla
has caused the whole affair to enter upon now
phase. and that in consequence the British
squadron has again returned to the Princes
Islands. Thus the whole question at issua
seems to be again renewed. NJ. Onon. Con.
IenntlrNs dragoman. IL at Constantn noplc.
VI, ssing the Turks 10 come to speedy de-
cieion; but, in spite Of his importantly, thcy do
not seem yet 20 have inadu up their minds"
The Tupes. in its leading editorial article
says that 1t c.onsiders the situation very unsnt.
iafactory. Europe. saws the article. IL
armed to the teeth. nnd is increasing It's arma-
mcnt day by day In such Circumstances tho
country can hut give its confidence to the Gov.
crnment, and trust that they will be- abba to con.
troi M the dnngerous & snscepibilitcs which have
Tho Ddiiv Telegraph in ts leading article
seys: Nothing could we'll be darker or more
diftrult than the prospect now before this coun'
The Times st. Petersburg despatch says:
The Conference Ia not likely to m"et until the
Adrianoul" negotiations are conciu led. RuSss
docs not wish n r"nrwnl OF hostilitcs. winch
would iney tlbly result in tho destruction Of the
Ottoman Empire. But her hesitiulon ought not
To be construed ms weakness or retreat ! have
reason 60 believe that the cordny OK sting pc-
hHs not increased much at'ly. The OH L
irurnnll are very reserved in commenting on
Prince Bsinarcks late speech IN the Reich
The ST. Petersburg Goios of today says re-
garding the prntraNed p"a'e nc.,Ot ntions:
Either the Hritiah squadron should withdraw
10 BrsikG Bay. or tho Porte should receive proof
tlat Il, re 'kons in vain upon thc. pres N re Of tho
British iron lads in the Sea of Mnrmora. Tur-
key should be- informed TINT II pence is nQt
~ ansd, ,,i,, z, the oar,,7' practicable date hos'i-
Reuter- 'cicgrnin from Constnntinople. Feb.
%. says: Tue drait ct the peace cunditiuns
sT%ntinnSd stipulation, 'hat thr SiN yrinnpI
the ground that Otherwise the Porte might IL
them 60 England. The Sultan objected to tn =
stipulation. He snid tiat he would prefer t. de-
| stroy the vessce, and promised not to transfer
| them TO any foreign power. The incident ter
| minated 10y the Sultan undertaking not to sell
| the iron lads to England. in consid ration OF
which Russia Withdrew her demand Tor their
| i'm lcdiate ces-ion. 1t is understood that a
treaty OF peace i on the point of being signed.
i Is rrohablr that the Russian Grand Duke
| n Nicholas will visit the Sultan here"
| The Manchester Guardians Pera despatch
says: sHy Grrat ANXIETY prevails hern TnTee ,a,
! torpedo service in the Gull OF S1rOs und the Soa
| OF Marmora.'
The Times Paris corrcspon lent says 40
| cnrdlng TO- telegram from bucharest. tr'eh
Russian dethchmcnts are arriving IN Rnu-
maniH. several Of them without arms. II is be-
| loved they are destined to form military colo
| nicS IN Bulgaria"
| A belgrade despatch to the Times says, "A
| feeling Of aniniosiiy against Russia Is preya-
| lent here.
Tho Hon. Auhcron Herbert Il iberan. former.
| " member ut Parliament Tor Nottingham. will
! preside NJ IN" pence demnnSirailun IN HYds
| Park tn-morroW. Charles Bradinugh Will nlpva
| the resolutions. Tue nti-lus-inn papers nn-
| uouncc that a loyal and patriOtic DEMONSTRATED
will form NJ the martlc arch at o'clock to vote
| down the peace r"91 ,tlpns and protest against
| any attempt 10 "miHrru~s the tpNcrnm'nt
| during tn" present rriS :. aud against RUS an
| occupation of Constant iuoplo.
| ST. PETERsBuKG Fob 23'-The ip,nre Russo
| says: The situation has improved through an
| understanding between England and hussia,
| whereby kussM Will not occupy GallipoN and
England viii not l4nd troops On thr shores OF
! the Durdancllrs Nesotiution- for l.are nre
making progress. 70 hasten them N" Grand
| Duke Nicholas, by an agreement with the Porte.
has transferred his headquarters 10 san Sielano.
CoNsrASTISoPjE Fob. 23-Thc Grand Duke
Nicholas and Saiv.t Pasha will meet to- morrow
at San S'cfan9. The signing of the peace con-
ArmrSs. Feb 23.-Thc Turks have rctaken
| Platanus and entirely destroyed il hy llrr. The
| Greek insurgrn nts. after brave defence, retired