The New York herald., 1879-12-15
GUSINJE.

MUKHrAn PAcHA DEMANDS REINFoBcEMENTs-
RUMoR THAT RUSSIA PROPOSES TO INTER-
FERE-A CIRCULAR FROM THE PORTE to ITS
FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES,.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Dec. IA, 1879.
Paris newspapers print Vienna telegram
which asserts that Russia has proposed to the
Powers u collective step at Constantinople
to accelerate the surrender of Gusinje
to Montenegro The Porte has sent
circular to its representatives abroad
reciting the measures taken to secure
the surrender of Gusinje and expressing
the hope that the Montenegrins will not precipi-
tate matters, as some delay is necessary if
bloodshed is to be avoided. A telegram from
Cettinje announces that Muhktar Pacha, who is
at Prisrend with ten battalions, has asked for
reinforcements, and that twenty battalions
have started to his relief. ['rhe Turkish
battalions being now very sparse. his command
hardly exceeds three thousand men. He
was ordered to reach Ipek on the 9th, where
he was to be received by the Albanian notables
and accompanied by them to PLAYA. On arriving
there he was to endeavor to induce the Albanans
peacefully to surrender Gusinje to the Mon
tenegrfns, by promising all the Alba
mans who elect to emigrate q free gift
of State property and exemption from taxa
tion for several years. Should the Albanans
not accept this proposition it was expected that
Turkey would finally have the ALBANIAN terri
tories surrendered to Montenegro by formal
ceremony, but without fighting, as the Berlin
Treaty imposed on Turkey only the obligation
Of ceaing those territories, and not of conquer
ing them for Montenegro. The term of their
surrender was prolonged till the 18th inst. The
Montenegrin forces were to be withdrawn pend
ing the result Of the negotiations
LIBERAL ASPIRATIONS IN THE BALKAN STATES
DEMAND THAT TIE BULGARIAN AND SER
WAN PRINCES SHALL RRsIaN.
The Berlin correspondent Of the London Standard
telegraphs that curious change is coming over the
Balkan States. Until the outbreak OF the Russo
Turkish war strict and stern absoiutsm prevailed
in Servia and Montenegro. To certain extent It
obtained even in Roumania. country whose char
acterstic feature in many respects IL anarchy and
the absence OF any recognized authority. But the
war and the liberal proclamations with which
it was accompanied have produced change. The
liberal party in Servia. in age IN which national
freedom is advocated by the Czar refuse to put up
with the ensavement of tho individual by their own
government. Like aspirations are even stronger
in Bulgaria. where people object to be governed
and put down by those who but yesterday were
their fellow rayahs and subjects OF the Turks. As
a primary consequence the Bulgarian and Servian
parliaments have desired their respective govern
ments to resign. and may be heard to indulge the
most disloyal language even against the princes sp
pointed to rule over them. Prince Milan, being
Servian, does not mind what is going on and tries
to hold his own against the liberals and the
Kara a-Georgevitch party tanning the flames: but
Prince Alexander, OF Bulgaria, said to sigh for
the days that past. and to cast longing eyes
upon Potsdam and Berlin. It will depend upon the
development OF affairs whether he be induced to
continue in capacity in which he has to defer to
the Cxar while be cannot induce his subjects to
deter to himself. In the meantime the
national movement Is ~ strong ever. In
open derision Of the Berlin Treaty the Bull
garan Legislature have sent the following
telegram to the East Roumelian Parliament :-"The
Bulgarian Legislature, having been duly inaugu-
rated, convey the expression OF their raterna SYM
pathies to their brothers Of South Bulgaria. We
pray the Almighty to bless our common endeavors
for the good Of our common country" This tsle-
gram despatched with the express consent Of tho
Oahinet