Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-01
Tone OF the correspondents OF the Lon
dan Press.

London November 2a-The Berlin correspond
ent OF the Tins, In dispatch 70 that paper aiter
an elaborate review OF the force which Russia IS able
20 bring into the hed concludes as follows Russia
may defeat Turkey. but has no chance OF crushing
her hy overwhelming strength. Aller allowing Tor
the force which will be necessary TO defend the
BLACK sea coast and for the fact that the Turks have
sufficient force to hold SerTia and koumanla m
check aud that any assistance which Greece might
offer could be neutra1ed By the Turkish heet II a-
pears that the bruut OF a war In Europe must be
borne By fiFe hundred thousand RUSSIANS, 10 coll
front whom the Turks have al least an equal force,
protected by the Danube river, the Balkan noun
fans and fOrtresses"
TUrgey has appointed General kOhlman, Ger
man, commander Of the fortress of kars.
A proclamation 90 the MOhamInedan population OF
Russia has been drawn up, and sOtas have been dI-
pointed for its dissemination In case or need
A special dispatch from Vienna says the Porte, In
answer % the representations OF koumania has de-
clared Il would scrJpulOusly refrain from Infringing
on ROJmfnian neutrality.
A COnstanlnople dispatch says ministerial crisis
has arisen in consequence Of the grand YiZer having
refused assent TO the constitution proposed by Mdhat
Pasha, and appealed 10 the sultan to support MS re-
fusal.
lowing semi-oiicai statement is published In that
city: The Marquis OF Salisbury conversation with
Count Andrassy and Prince Bismarck, viii probably
have convinced him that the Intimate relations De
tween the three imperial courts remain unchanged,
and that Russia has been hitherto restrained from
taking extreme measures by the consideration which
Is due the emperoTs OF Germany and Austria. Russia
will not put forward the occupation OF Bulgaria as heT
principal demand at the conference but her repre-
Turkish constitution cannot be discussed; that au-
tOnOmy for tine provinces must be guaranteed, and
thst occupation appears 70 be the pest means SO, Oh
rendering such guarantee eftcaci0us should the
other powers be willing 10 participate In the occupa
tion, Russia would even now prefer SUCH a solution
but n not Russia, In order TO obtain tlie objects
sanctioned by the Berlin memorandum. VIII under
lake the occupation handed" The foregoing
forms the general basis of the Russian demands. Ii
Turkey as Is reported should reject every proposal
of autonomy. the Porte viii merely attend the con-
ference TO protest against every point offered lot dls
cussiOn The statement concludes by affirming thai
Russia is determined 20 maintain her position
against all protests or eyasions that The foHe may
Mysterious Trick Of the Czar.
LONDON, November 3O-An authenticated u-
NOR recently Appeared Ia some OF the continental
newspapers thai the Russian Mediterranean squad
non had bsen ordered 10 America. St. Petersburg
correspondent OF the IcS IN letter TO that Jour
nal under date OF November I'D, says: ',On Mon
day November I'd, NJ Baker, American minister 10
Russia was suddenly Informed that the car de
sired TO see him af TZOrskOseO As 1t Is unusual Tor
iplomatists below the rank Of ambassador TO be ad
mitted 10 such audiences, every Imaginable rumor
vas eirculated as 10 what passed between the cZar
and the American minister. Although the lruln
mas not officially transpired believe tne cLars Cd
iect was TO beg Baker 10 communicate to Mr: Grant
fhe fact OF the departure Of the Russian hediteF-
raneau squadron for America. There Is no dOubl
but that the squadron has s,lied ana dlhOugn me E
position of commander OF naval iOrce OTdered 10
seek refuge In foreign ports ON the eve OF hr can
no. BE- enyiable. II IS difficult 10 see Hiai else
RussiS could do, as even the Turkish naU alone
-o,,id "a sufficient 10 dispose Of any ships which
Russia c0Oid bring into action.
a ReyuIsiOn of Feeling i'm Russin-
Military aDs Diplomatic Movements
LONDON, SOyeni ssf ;a,-Ihe Vienna @ eorresIondse d
tba three remaining uiitaT! disthcis OF European
PusxIa VIII be modified In December, fOur OF me
six army corps ALREADY moglli1ei =, ~ lsT
for narch tothe front There has Deeh IesuIsoh oi
feeling In Russia in favor OF more pachc polie!
The Turkish government has refused M Seh1lieT
American consul l-general. permission 70 60 70 flll-
Wpopolis TO attend the thai o. CheNAet fashd Dul
SehuyIer has gone thither. Notwithstanding us -
II ztspatsh frsm Bcriin to the Tles says tAst Eye
= Of three additional military districts IN
ihsteau % De modified, and ADDS Twelve tholsalu
men to the PIT.
ready ioT waf; T. .r 9se! political correspond
ence OF Vienna, British ~i,EJrSrs TrrDaratOry 10
Of Constantinople and U.s. us AdmiIai Hay has
been inspecting the barracks to De .lonstsnfinoDe
Turkish soldiers On the OccupatlonOs
e5rreSpondent OF the Tins writes Il vi, M ns
stantinople, November 18th: ''One cannot III NTan
why the conference should have been c,Iled va;
the Turks of the Midhat Pasha school ana the
Russians have taken such definite ana exacl5 opI
posts positions 1t seems difficult for England and
the other powers either 10 bring about an agreement
or avoid being Involved In quarrel"
The DRly NeirsS dispatch from Vienna repoIls
that Il Is declared IN diplomatic circles thai ~ tue
opening OF the conference the Poite VIII move loI
prolongation Of the arInisuce 49,
The TialsS's Berlin correspondent says: The new
Turkish constitution Is 10 be proclaimed on the
opening OF the conference -
A leader In the TimsS. commenting on the neH
constitution and the alleged ministerial crisis IN
connection Herewith, says: The patnuue EFFORTS
~ Nidhaf Pasba are defeated by the grand yizier,
Eho refuses 10 assent to the Limitation OF TIE sultan
mower The grand yiZieT and the pashaS aOout MIN
must not be deceived. The question they have 70
consider Is not whether the concession OF guarall-
lees for orderly government In the provinces IS COM
pstible with the nature OF the sultan 5 power Dut
no gf
with the prolongation Of any OF his authority