Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-14
A SWORD OVER EUROPE.
PEACE AND WAR TREMBLING
IN THE BALANCE.

servia and Greece Said to be stul Bent
on Making the Present ImbrOglio
Profitable-T The servian Army Re
ported to Have Crossed the Frontier
Austria Urging Peace.
VIENNA, Oct. 13.-M. Katkoff has ar
rived in Eastern Roumelia as correspond
ent OF the Moscow Gazette. A dispatch
to the Neue Freie Presse, from Sofia, says
the populace are fleeing. Rumors are
current that the Servian army has crossed
the frontier. The government has tele.
graphed to Philippopolis entreating Prince
Alexander TO return.
A telegram from Nisch SAYS the Servian
war office has given contracts tor 6,O0O,-
600 kilos of corn. Troops are advancing
toward Akpalanos and Leskawez.
Austria has advised Servia to stop her
war preparations and adopt peace pol
icy.
PEACE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
PARIS, Oct. 13.--Lord Lyons, the British
Ambassador, and Nj. de Frevcinet, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, have
arrived at an understanding by which
their respective governments shall OBJ
serve strict neutrality ii Turkey fights
any of the Balkan stateu or Greece, and
the other powers should hold aloOf. II is
believed that hostilities are inevitable, as
both Servia and Greece disregard the in
junction to adopt peace policy, and
state that they will keep quiet only on
condition that they be compensated.
OFFICIAL REPORTS MORE PEACEFUL.
AT the Cabinet council to-day a number
Of consular dispatches were read show
ing that the serious war preparations of
Turkey have considerably cooled the
ardOr OF the war party in Servia and
Greece, and affairs in those Kingdoms are
assuming a more peaceful aspect. IL Is
believed here that both servia and Greece
will hesitate a long time before provoking
the Porte to resort TO offensive operations.
These consular reports have greatly re-
vived the hopes of diplomatists in this city
OF bloOdless settlement of the Romelian
question.
lie Temps says: "Austria has joined
Russia in demanding that the status duO
be restored in Eastern ROumelia."
TROOPS NEARING EACH OTHER.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 13.-The troops
which fOimed the garrison of SalOnica are
marching nOrthward toward toe Roume-
liam frontier. The Bugarians are en-
trenched at Prestlnas, In Rcumelia, near
the frontier.
IhE MUTE OE THE EONtEkENGE
The conference on the Roumelian ques-
ton has embodied a collective note which
has been prepared by Count Corti, the
Italian Ambassador, TO be presented to
the Porte. The note advises the Porte to
recognize the union of R0umelia and Bull
garia, and opposes further violation of the
Berlin treaty. 1t is reported that Prince
Bismarck, In replying to the second cir
| cular Of the Porte, approves the immedi-
ate taking Of active measures by Turkey
unless Seryia and Greece accept the situ-
alton.
KING MILAN's REPLY To TURKEY.
BELGRADE, Oct. 13.-The German
Minister has started for Nissa TO counsel
Deaee. King Milan, IN replying TO the
Turkish Minister'S demands for an eX-
PLANTATION OF Servla's warlike prepara-
tiOns, said that he bad nothing to add to
the recent circular Of the powers. In
diplomatic circles the opinion Is eX-
pressed that the favorable moment for
Servian action will not be allowed TO slip.
The Salonican Gree ks are excited over the
Roumelian imbroglio. Their sympathles
tend toward Turkey.
A rumor prevails here that King Milan
is about TO issue proclamation OF war.
The statement is made that troops are ad-
vancng from Nissa toward the Bulgarian,
Macedonian and old servian frontiers.
BISMARCK SENDS A COMMISSION.
BERLIN, Oct. 13.-Prlnce Bismarck has
dispatched special commission TO King
Milan TO urge upon him the necessity OF
peace.
CONSERVATISM ADVOCATED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 13.--The Journal
de 50 PetersburQ commenting on the ROu-
melian question, says: "In view OF the
pretent' ons Of the minor States IL is evil
dent that a conservative policy in accord
ance with existing treaties offers the best
chances 10 prevent vast confagrationin
the Balkan peninsula"
KING GEORGE THANKS HIS SUBJECTS.
ATHENS, Oct. 13.--The Minister of the
Interior has received telegram from
King George in which the King thanks
bis subjects for their patriotism. The
students here are appealing TO the stu
dents throughout Europe 10 raise their
voices against the ininstice done to the
Greek nationality through the Bulgarian
union. The Arcnbshop OF Iante offers 10
devote his whole stipend 10 the national
cause.
ECONOMY THE SUBJECT OF THE UNION.
LONDON, Oct. IA, 3 A. Mn an inter-
view M. Strasky, leader OF the ROumelan
rising, said that the revolution was ef-
fected in order 20 get rid Of the costly in
stitutiOns connected with separate gov
ernment 50 as 70 prevent the ruin Of R0u.
melia, which is poor and unable 20 bear
the weight Of an organic statute.