The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-20
FIRST EDTTIO N
The Eastern Question.
Russia Preparing for War.
The Roman Plebiscite.
How the "Eeonines" Voted.
The Combat in the Air.
Etc.. Etc.s Etc.s Etc.s Etc.
How the "Eeonines" Voted.
The Combat in the Air.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Russian Prepnrntions for War.


A gentleman writing to a London journal from ST.
Petersburg, September 30, says:-
the Eastern question is again looming on the po-
litcal horizon and quiet rumOrs are beginning to be
substantiated by facts Here in the palace It is no
longer secret that Russia will seek the earliest op-
portunity to- dsengage herself from the obligations OF
the Treaty of Paris There are many rumors afloat
some correct, many false-about the policy and
actions OF the Russian Government with regard to
this important question.
herewith furnish you with few facts, for the
accuracy OF which can vOuch:-
l. Russia is actively pushing forward her arma-
ments.
q Soldiers on unlimited furlough have received
orders TO be ready at the shortest notice to return
the ranks.
9. There is movement OF troops towards the
SOUTH
A. The abrogaton of the Treaty of Paris, or at
least part OF it, is looked forward to a certain
result of the present disastrous struggle between
Prussia and France.
With regard to the movement OF troops towards
the South, the ostensible reason is the folownR:-
The Emperor intends starting from Tsarskoe Selo
near Petersburg, for the Crmea on the oath @. 81
OF this month. lie purposes holding a grand re-
view cd his arrival at Keh, and for that object all
the troops in that part of Russia have fer soe time
been route for that city,. 1t remains to be seen
whether after displaying themselves before the En-
is only put forward as an excuse to enable the GOV
eminent to assemble troops in the South without
exciting suspicion.
AS to the fourth point, the firm idea here among
all classes is, that England alone will never come
forward in aid of the Turks. France, say they, viii
be thoroughly crippled with the present struggle,
and England will have nothing to do but to acquesce
in whatever Russia may propose She may grum-
said that the Emperor on hearing of the capitula-
ton at Sedan, drank OIL bumpter I'D, striking his
end to the Treaty of Paris" This may or may not
he true, but it sufficiently indicates the direction of
public opinion here And, after ALL who can blame
the Russians, politically speaking for endeav0ring
TO seize the first occasion OF eXtTcatng themselves
from position which they have always considered
There seems to be no doubt, and, in fact I was
R O ny q s ,6 AUTHORITY e
ing into the plans OF Prince Gortschako. The great
desire is to obtain liberty of action on the Black
Sea. There is no knowing, however, how rapidly
this idea may expand, should not the affairs OF
France take more favorable turn
A Constantinople correspondent Of the Pal Mall
When Admiral Faragut made his Wait two years
tion to the Turkish Government for leave to pass
the Bosphorus; and, as he expressed it in private
conversation, ''poke his nose into the Black Sea-
While the request was under consideration, and
while the authorities were eagerly asking the vari-
Gus foreign ambassadors and ENJOYS what conse-
quences such precedent might be likely to entail,
the Admiral got his steam up and with all his nags
Black Sea- AS though to show that it was through
no curiosity to see Odessa, nor to visit the site of
sebastopol that he came he cruised about for few
hours, and returned to the anchorage before Con-
stantinope the following day. Such, at least, is the
story told here, and believe it has met contra
dction. only mention 1t now as having a strange
relation to paragraph which has just appeared in
ST. Petersburg paper, the Wieaen.osti whose Odessa
that General Ignatief has presented to the Porte
a formal demand for the revision of the treaty OF
and festive reception for the fleet which the Russian
Government has purchased In America, aud which,
to the number OF seventeen iron-clads, will demand
the right to pass the Bosphorus under American
colors and enter the Black Sea. Should this demand
lie refused-eighteen days being given for the de-
liberation on 1.-THE troops OF the Czar to enter
and occupy tho Danuban provinces simply give
you this as sample OF the sort OF tidings that meet
ready acceptance among many here. The anxiety
OF the Russian Government journals to DENY any
warike Intentions, or any projects OF aggression
with regard to Turkey are understood at Constan-
tinople as almost the inyariable precursors of a
quarrel; and this is an apprehension shared by the
Austrian Cabinet, however little it is felt or acknoW
ledged by our authorities Of Downing street.