New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
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y. Gsar on November 9. he reports that
~ Cav aaid he had sent the uliimatum TO
che Porte because he feared the discom'
iitnre of the Servian army mient De
followed by atrocities. The Porto nso
by Q series of maneuvree 1rustrateo ~ Ino
s;temnta ut modification. The present state
Of thipas was intOlerable. Unless Europe
was prepared to act firmly and energetic
ally. he would be obliged 10 act alone. he
regretted to see that an inveterate SUSPICION
and continued fear of Russian aggression
still existed in England.
The Gear rem nded Lord LOTUS that be
had on several occasions given the most
solemn AssDrdLces that he desired no con
Quest. He had not the smallest wish OF IN
tention to acquire COnstantiuople. Suoh
an ACQUISITION would be q misfortune lor
Russia.
The following are the exact words OF that
norton of the dispatch referring to Con-
stantinople: .e
honor, in the most earnest and solemn man
ner. that he bad no intention OF acquiring
Constantipople, and that if the necessity
should force him to occupy portion OF
Rulearis. it would be only Professionally un-
iii The neace and safety of the Christian
nonnlation we're secured. The Gear could
not understand when both countries had q
common object, namely, the amelioratioo
OF the cunuIuiOn of the Christians, and
when he had given every proof that
vhy there should not be perfect
un1ersts ming sbetween England and Rus.
sis, based on q policy of peace which would
be- equally bt ne fetal to their mutual inter
ests, and to the interests of Europe gen
orally. The Gar said nothing could be
more absurd than the Intentions attributed
to Russia Of the future conquest OF Indla,
which was q perfect impOsslblllty. lie
deeply deplored the distrust manifested in
Erelsud. earnestly requested me to do the
utmost to dispel it, ana charged me to con-
vey to her msjesty's government the solemn
assurances he had given me:
The dispatch also states that IN regard to
the rumur that Servia and ROumania de-
msnded that they should be erected into
independent kin gdoms, the Gar said that
there was no intention OF establishing any
such kingdoms and such course woulo be
folly. The Gar explained that he had
permitted officers to 90 to Servia, provided
they left the Russian service, in the hope OF
calming the agitation in Russia.
The foregoing dispatch was verified Dy
Prince GOrtschxkof before it's transmission
to Lord Derby and approved as correctly
representing the views expressed by the
Gar.
Lord Derby replied, instructiDg Lord
GOrtschakoff that the Queen and her gov
eminent received the Cars assurance with
the greatest satisfaction. The Russian gov
eminent having requested the publication
of this correspondence, - it contained as-
surances of o nature to tranQuilize public
feeling. Lord Derby informs Lord Lotus
that he granted this request, considering
tho publication.
Troops from Spain.
HAVANA, November 2l.-TwO thousand
troops arrived from Spain today. Spanish
gold 81 1871 90 20. Sugar firm. Exchange
dull.
Obligatory Military Service.
MADRID, November 2l.-The Minister of
War presented bill to Congress rendering
military service obligatory. The term OF
service ia fixed at eight years; four in the
regular army and four in the reserve.
Cemmupists Legislation Defeated.
PARIS, November 2I.-The Senate rejected
the bill recently passed by the Deputies for
the cessation OF the precautions against
Communists.
Tchernayen's Unpopularity.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 2l.-A disc
patch from Semlln announces that ServiaE
Minister have refused the demand OF Tcher-
nsyeff to be admitted into the Cabinet. de-
claring that if ne entered they would re-
sign.
Placing Torpedoes.
BRUSSELS, November 2l.-The govern
ment OF Belgium has received communi-
cation from the Belgian consul at Malta,
announcing that thu Malta authorities had
informed the Chamber of Commerce that
tOrpedOes have been placed at the ap-
proaches to the ports of Odessa, kertsch,
SebastOpOl and Eschankof.
Turkish Military Movements,
RAGUsA. November 2l.-Intelligence re-
oeived here announces that Moukhtar Pasha
10 concentrating twenty battalions of Turk
ish troops at Carinave, near Deergat, on the
Austrian frontier.
1t is asserted that he intends to 90 to
Rsvesa. where troops will embark for Con-
stantinople. This would necessits:e their
marching across the Austrian territory.
Several Turkish transports, it is stated,
have already arrived at Grsvesa. Up to
the present tine FIVE Turkish battslions
have reached Caiiusvs.