The New York herald., 1868-03-28
RUSSIA.
Review or the Political Situation In Turkey
Dangers Of the Ottoman Empire.


Dangers Of the Ottoman Empire.
The Russian view Of what Is going on in one OF the
most interesting provinces OF Turkey Is contained In
the following correspondence from Zara in Dalmata,
which appears In the st. Petersburg official paper
Inudttde. The writer says:-The journey OF General
PhippOvitch the Austrian Governor OF Dalmatia, TO
Montenegro shows better than anything what the
Sclavonans OF Turkey have to expect from Austria.
Much as the Vienna papers may try to prove that the
political Importance of the Sclavonian race Is nothing
but o dream, conceived in the brains of some lin
guistc enthusiast, the Austrian statesmen know
better, and have begun to look upon southeastern
events with vigilant eye, not unaccOmpanled Dy
apprehension. The details which am In position
to communicate on the visit OF General Phppovlch
to Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro are suflcent evi-
dence OF this What renders them the more interest
Ing Is that they prove the cooperation or Austria
and France In Eastern affairs. General Phippovitcli
both civil and military officers. When passing
through CattarO he declared to deputatiOn OF nu-
nlcpal and rural officials who came out to welcome
him that his journey matter OF courtesy.
Prince Nicholas having lately called upon MIN on MS
way Venice he (Philippovitch could not but return
the compliment and visit him In his own capital OF
Cettinye. At Cattaro General Phppovitch was met
by detachment OF the M0ntenegrine body guard
who escorted him to the residence OF their prince
ut Scutar arrived at the capital OF the little prnc-
paty conference was then held ut the palace, at
which Prince Nicholas his father-in-law, and the two
new arrivals were present. The French and Austrian
represen tatyes insisted that Montenegro should not
interfere in the differences existing between Servia
and Turkey Austria and France, they declared
were perfectly agreed on the matter, and would not
suffer Montenegro to join in the struggle that might
possibly break out between the Porte and its refrac
tory vassal.
10 this positive demand ;the prince replied that
Montenegro would be happy to keep quiet provided
she was allowed the extension OF territory ndis
pensable In her embarrassed situation. The prince
sad:-" Give us port and enlarge our frontiers to-
wards the North and will guarantee the neutrality
nf MnpfpppDrn
position, which but too closely resembles that OF q
prisoner Consider my proposal, and bear in mind
OF the fray" The territory alluded to by the prince
Is Nikshitiah, Jabyak, and Spuj, with the port Of
Sptch the Adratic; but Austria is opposed to any
addition TO his dominions and General PhiippOvitch
told the prince IN the planesc terms that the Vienna
and Paris governments would never allow Turkey to
cede harbor to Montenegro. NJ viette supported
the General adding, however that the two Powers
would endeavor TO obtain Nikshsch and Jablyak for
the prince, II he would engage In writing to remain
Turkey, or an insurrection in Bosnia and Her
Zegovina. The prince at length gave verbal
promise to that effect, General phiiippoyitcn not
But, in resisting Montenegrine ambition, Austria
has desire to constitute herself the protector Of
Turkish integrity. The proceedings OF her repre-
senatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina clearly mani
fest the equivOcal policy she has Of late pursued to-
wards the Porte. Conservative in all that relates to
Montenegrne aggrandiZement, she is not at all SO in
regard TO those provinces upon which she herself has
an eye. glance at the Herzegovina will leave no
Vice Consul yasltch, an Austrian subject Of South
Sclavonian origin. Warmly devoted to Baron Beust
and his policy, II 10, perhaps from his love of the
dualism now prevailing at Vienna that his proceed
ngs are so very ambiguous AS Baron Beust en-
deavors to satisfy both the Cs-Leithanans and the
Trans-Lethanans, SO vasitch seeks to make himself
agreeable to the Cis-Naretvians-tne Turks as well
AZ the Trans-Naretvians--the Christians.* Not to
RAISE suspicion in the Turk, Vastch has been in
take their side in case of any complaints Of the in
haDitants being brought to his official cOgnizance.
At the same time lie Is suffered to betray the deepest
sympathy in the position or the Christians, ana,
indeed, permits no opportunity to pass without
giving them TO understand how happy they might
be under the scepre OF the great Austrian Kaiser.
His dOingS are ZealOuSly seconded by M. MoravSk1,
the French Vice Consul there. This gentleman, q
Pole, and formerly a Russian subject, now refugee,
on entering French service changes his name frOm
Moravski to Moreau, and in his politics Is like the
rest OF his countrymen inundating western Europe
and especially France lnveterately hostile TO Russia
and every thing Russian, NJ MOreau- -Moravskt takes
delight In cooperating with his valued friend NJ.
Vasitch. Fearing that the Herzegovinese were they
ever TO become Independent, would be friendly to
Russia ali his energies are directed to the one object
u Keeping them under foreign control. Among the
various means resorted to for this purpose not the
most insignificant Is the propagation OF CatlO
csm. the bitter and impacabie enemy OF Sclavonlc
revival.
While thus acting in concert and lending their
official countenance TO the Turkish authorities, NM.
Nasitch and Moreau-Moravski ndefatigable in
assuring their other colleague, as also the few
European travellers whom chance leads to those
out OF the way districts that the country
is in excellent condition, that the Christians
are very well or under Turkish rule, that
their complaints are unfounded and so on. In
a word, wnile officially engaged or conversng with
strangers, MN. Nasch and Moreau are as sincere
well-wisiIers of Turkey Us she could desire. But in
their confidential interview with the inhabitants,
especially with those Of the mercantile class, having
dealings with Vienna Trieste and other Austrian
towns, Fastch and Moreau appear in totally diner
ent character They then hold forth on the selfish
designs OF Russia IN wishing to possess herself of
Turkey and the sutierings such o change would en-.
tail upon the Christian sclaves, whose treatment
would be similar TO that OF the Poles. With tins dark
picture they contrast the magnificent future the
south Scavonan countries might enjoy under
Austrian rule. The assurances OF the consuls are
followed up by those OF the Catholic priests whose
secret intrgues never cease. The Intentions OF
Austria are as clear as day. Since the return Of
General Phippovitch from Cettinye persons Of high
standing In the OFFICIAL word OF Daimata no longer
care To conceal their views, but openly avow that in
the event oi a war between Servia and Turkey Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina Will be forthwith occupied by
the Austrians.
Mosar the CAPITAL Of the Herzegovina, IS the
rive Saretva, Turks and Christians occupying the opposite
banks.
THE CONNECTICUT CHILD MURDER.