, 1876-12-16
AMERICAN TELBGRANS,
AFFAIRS INTHE EAST-THE RUS.
SIAN WAR PREPARATIONS. ETC.

A dispatch to the Daily NeWs from Belgrade
says, a crisis seems approaching in Eastern
aFaIrs, Russians are coming In great numbers
by way OF Gladowa, and q heavy detachment
Of Cossacks. is en- rouSs to Belgrade. It's COM
mander says Ii is the advance guard of $4,000
men destined FOR Servia. All the barracks in
Belgrade have been evacuated and repaired.
The Servian troops will be Quartered In pri.
vate houses. 1t is reported that a Distinguish
ed Russian civilian will accompany General
Semeke, General Tohernayef's successor, TO
Belgrade, aud will reside there during the
campaign and have charge Of a civil admins
eration. The Nsp8' correspondent seems to
connect the resignation Of the ServiaD Minis
ters with the foregoing statement. lie also
says "6erviS will be the extreme right wing
OF the Russian line Of operations. The Ser
viaDs will be sent to Bosnia under their own
of1osre. The Roumanlan pontoon trains are
all on the Danube ready for use. / have
official Information that the Moslems 10 Bosnia
have raised $1,000 900 for the defence Of that
province, and are determined to resist despe-
F~ately."
The Ttaes this morning concludes a leading
article on the Eastern Question With the fol'
lowing statement ave enter the conference
Of the Powers with something more thaa hope
OF peace. For tbs attainment of peace VIC
shall support any proposals that offer s guGran'
tee Of orderly government Of the iusurgont
provinces without involving a rectlfoation Of
the International frontiers. IF our labors are
f~ru!tless we shall not throw ourselves on che
side OF either combatant, but shall watch what
the future may bring forth"
The Turkish corvette, whose continued
presence In the Austrian part of Gravosa after
repeated summorEes from the Austrian autho.
rIes to quit has excited much comment, and has
st Last sailed on a threat by the Austrians 10
search her for coDtraband Of war.
The announcement comes from Vienna that
Austria will resolutely prevent any abuss by
the TurkS-suoh as landing or embarking
sroops-of the privilege Of entering the har'
bors Of Kick or Gravota.
LONDON. Nov. %.
The TINES B3Flin correspondent tslegraphs
that Prince Bismarck has assured the Marquis
of Salisbury of the pacific Intentions Of Ger
many, which 10 the event OF collision would
cause her to observe friendly neutrality to.
wards al parties concerned. While hoping
for a settlement, Prince Bismarck did
not conceal the fact that be regards She
circumstances as menacing.
The correspondent of the Daily Ns@s from
Pesth says q telegram from Semberg reports
that even ordinary passenger traffic on the
railway between KieV and Odessa has been
stopped. Russian troops are being removed
from the Austrian frontier.
PARIS, Nov. "a.
The Russian Tt1egrapAic Agency has re.
ceived information that the departure Of the
Grand Duke Nicholas to assume command Of
the army in Southern Russia has been post
poned until November 81.
LONDON, Nov. "a.
The Tines this morning gives a formal con-
tradiction to a rumour circulated in the Stock
Exchange yesterday that Lord Besconsfeld
had resigned and Lord Derby would be his
successor.
The Times adds ave have also authority
20 state that there is no foundation whatever
for reports of Discussions 10 the Cabinet"
The London Times says: "a private tels-
gram states that war fears are increasing all
over the frontier of Cape Colony. Native sf-
fairs ON both sides of the British bstders are
very unsatisfactory and are becoming critical"
The German Reiehstsg has rejected the