The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-15
EUROPE.
The Albanians Fastening to Dull
cigno.
THE TURKISH FORCES MAKING NO
OPPOSITION

LONDON, Sept. IA despatch from Ragusa
says it is definitely known that Risa Pasha,
Turkish commander, has orders not to resist
the Montenegrin occupation of Dulcigno,
though at the same time it is left to his discre-
ton whether to prevent the Albanians from
interfering. He has halted his force where
it cannot be of the slightest use, while stimuli
taneously the Albanian volunteers are flock
ing through Scrutari to Tus Five thousand
men are assembled there, of whom 5000 are
reported to be Turkish regulars. 1t is
now known that the British Admiral Sey-
mour has orders not to disembark his men.
There is considerable excitement in Dulcigno
among the Mahometans. 1t is expected YES
sci will shortly be sent as refuge for the fam
lilies OF both Christian and Mahometan inhab-
itants who are hemmed in between the Alban-
ians and Montenegrins.
The Change in the Turkish Ministry.
The correspondent of the Times at Con-
Stantlnople says it is not yet possible to tell
what effect the change in the ministry will
have, The Times correspondent at Vienna
thinks the change will tend to the settlement
OF the Montenegro question
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Telegraph expresses the same opinion, and
says several of the ministers favored an ener-
getic protest against the naval demonstration
Turkey to Resist the Cession Of Epirus
and Thessaly.
The times correspondent at Ragusa says it
diinOSt lIupOSSlUle 10 get auInouLlC teleSrdinS
from Scutari. The sIrictest censorship is ex-
ercised and nothing offensive to Turkish sus-
capabilities is allowed to pass in its correct
form. The fact ought not to be blinked that
Turkey is absolutely resolved to resist to the
last the cession of Epirus and Thessaly to
Greece.
Greece's Warlike Preparations
The Messenger d'Athens says the minister of
war has opened a new credit of l 5000 900 francs
for war material, and The minister of marine
has ordered 10 Krupp cannon for gunboats.
Foreign Notes
The customs authorities of Montreal have
seized large conSignments of corks impor ted
from Operto by Brock q Co. and entered far
below their value.
A pastoral letter from the Archbishop of
Quebec was read at the Basilica on Sunday,
deploriDg the continued emigration from this
province to the United Stases, and appealing
to the generosity charity and patriotism of
the people to take steps to check the move
ment
A Magdaen Isl lands despatch says the
weather the past week has been stormy. Very
few mackerel have been taken and the drying
of Goldfish is almost totally suspended.
The substance, supposed to be dynamite,
found on the Northwestern railway in England
was near but not under the rail.
A despatch from Cape Town, dated Monday,
says the Cape mounted rifles have occupied
Mafeteng and Maseru. A collision with the
Basuto chief Masupha is believed un avoid
able.
Several farewell addresses have been pre-
sented to Sir Bartle Frere, who sails for Eng
land on the 18th.
According to intelligence from an indepen-
dent source in st. Petersburg, the reported de-
feat of a pottion of the Russi an force by the
Turcomans is untrue