National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-29
AFFAIRS AT DULCIGN0.
Another Suspension OF Operations for
Fresh Instructions.
Tho Powers Hesitate to lnaugurate n War,
That May End No one Cnn
Tell Where or When.

r ossible Withdrawal of tho Combined Fleet.
! LONDON, Sept GA RaguSa dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company says ut is
stated here that the English aud Russian gov.
ernments would be disposed TO accede to the
Montencgrn request for support on land but
the concurrence of the other governments is
considered doubtful IN view of these dfIi.
cultics II is thought improbable that naval
demonstration will take place, and the dc.
parture of the squadrons is shortly expected"
The RaRusa correspondent Of the Manches.
ter Guardian tclegraphs as follows: "rhe
prince of Montenegro, In a letter to Admiral
Seymour, processes continued willingness to
advance on Dulcigno if he can first obtain nr
European guarantee Of uterOr assistance on
land against the Turkish forces"
PARIS, Sept 2S.-rhe Rcpublique Hdncaise
approves the fresh delay In the naval demon
stration, but says at its expiration the powers
must take energetic action. The same jour
nal also says that 1t would be dangerous for
any Of the powers to act separately, and de.
clares that Turkey completely will strengthen
the European concert.
LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The Ragusa correspond.
ent of the Manchester Guardian teegraphs as
follows: The prince of Montenegro In letter
to Admiral Seymour, processes his continued
| willingness to advance on Dulcigno If he can
first obtain an European guarantee Of ulterior
assistance OH land against tho Turkish forces.
This demand Is universally regarded as rea-
| sonable. The council of war called ON the mr.
| rival of tho Montencgrn envoy to tho fleet
decided to postpone action till the admrals
had again consulted with their respective
governments. Great indignation is ex.
| pressed at the insulting defiance of tho
porte, aud it is believed tho Turkish
| frgate OF Dulcgno is employing tho time
| i,i; Ia,
| The MOntencgrn envoy brought copy of u
written formal statement from Ria Phsha,
| the Turkish commander, declaring that he
would use force in the event of violation of
| Turkish territory. The British consul on leav.
| ing Scutari received most important com.
municRtou from the Albanian chiefs declar-
| ing that the instant the porte ceased to act
| with them they would submit to the will of
Europe. RIA Pashas notes to the admiras
are hippant and insulting.
The correspondent of the Times at Gravosa
states that the Turkish frigate at Dulciguo
got up steam when the Helicon approached OH
q reconuoitoring expedition, from which it is
inferred that the frgatc has orders to with
| draw on the approach Of the combined fleets,
| Scutari adyices state that the Turks are pre-.
| pared TO take the offensive in tho direction OF
Podgoritzu.
| LONDON, Sept 2s.--Tho st. james Gazette
| this evening publishes the following dispatch
from Berlin: Tho powers have peremptorly
| demanded of the sultan tho imm ed late recall
| OF Ria Pasha and the surrender of Dulcigno.
| LONDON, Sept. 29.-The Times correspond.
ent ut Gravosa telegraphs: Everything Is at "A
standstill pending instructions from the
| powers which cannot arrive for two days, The
| weather is still favorable for coast operations.
The British consul has returned to Cettinje.
The report that the foreign consul at Soutari
had been arrested is totally unfounded. A
| II ID.
| surrender OF that town to the Albanians. The
principal Mahometans there have been arro t.
ed, including the project, ut whose house com.
| promising correspondence was seized.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says three
more battalions of Turkish regulars have
landed at SangOvanni, In Medua, south OF
Dulcigno, bringing Ria Pasha's force up to
5000.
LONDON, Sept. ga dispatch to tho Tele.
| qraph from Ragusa says three Turkish officers
arrived at that place on Tuesday aud will 20
| aboard the fleet tomorrow.
| PARIS, Sept. 29-The journals say the gov.
| ernment has firmly resolved to maintain u re-
served attitude in the Dulcigno question. The
| French commander has been ordered to alb.
stain from all hostility.
Tho Newmarket Races.
| LONDON, Sept. 2S-The Newmarket first
October meeting began to-day. The race for
| Tue hOnelul slHhch lot lWO-yeNr-oIu COTS ana
| fillies came OFF and was won by Count Il. Dc
Lagrange's colt Maskelync. The second place
was secured by Mr.. G. Bush's brown Ally Bor-
der Queen, aud the third place by Mr.. Kcr-
scymor's chestnut ALBANIA. Nine ran.
Lord Hastings chestnut colt Sir Marina.
duke and Mr.. Lorillards brown colt Iroquois
also ran. Sir Msrmadukc came IN fifth and
Iroauois last. The betting just before the
race was l2 to against Maskelyne, Z to
against Border Queen, go to 1 against ALBANIA
9 to against Sir Marmaduke and to against
Iroquois. The race for the Great Foal stakes
for three-year.old colts and ilics also came
of and was won by Mr.. @. Brewers bay colt
Robert the Devil. The second place was Sc
cured by the duke Of Wcstminster's chestnut
colt Ben Dor and the third place by Lord
Falmouths brown flly Muriel. Seven ran.