Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-18
WAR IMMINENT.
Russia's Intrigues in the Eastern PriR.
cipalities About to Culminate In a
General War Military Prepa
ratiOns AfO0t
The POrte's Proposal Of a Six Months
Armistice Reiected-Austria Sides
With RussIa-POsitiOn OF the
Other Great European
Powers.

LONDON, October 1.-THE correspond
ent Of the Times at Belgrade, discussing the
situation, says that every diplomatic agent
here believes that we are on the eve of great
eastern war. The only difference OF opinion
among them is as to whether it will COM
mence in the spring or almost Immediately.
Outward indications seem to favor the latter
idea, which would give Russia and Servia
great advantages.
Strange rumors are current concerning the
intended action OF Austria. On Sunday semi
emperor of Austria had Informed the cZsr that
Austria would remain neutral, and would
patton OF one of the christian provinces OF
The st. Petersburg Journal, semi.ofdcial
paper saws: "There are indications that the
people OF Cons antinOple regard war as un-
avoidable, and welcome Russia's decision to
finish she matter without delay. The meet
a crisis in our politics. This meeting repre-
sents official Russia assembled in view of the
Bosphorus and the seat of war"
A st. Petersburg letter to the Times, dated
October IIth, says: Doubtless the general
impression here is that Russia is on the eve
of long W1shed-for struggle with Turkey:
A special from Vienna states that the Eng
lish and French governments have decided
ly pronounced for the acceptance of a six
months armislice. Austria is incliaed to do
likewise, and has asked Germany's opinion,
which, however, has not yet been "lVen'
def mite reply, says that 1t does not want in
any way to anticipate Servtas dec son, as
il regards an aTmlst1ce as d1sadYa tage 10
A telegram from Bucharest announaes es that
a canon mas been concluded between the hou-
manian and Russian railway companies, py
which the former undertake TO hold In readl-
ness, at the disposal of Russia, sumclent
trains to transport four thousand troops daily.
There has been q panic on the STOCK e1-
change in some of the foreign bonds this
afternoon, principally in Russian, Wnlcn
have been largely offered st decline OF "a 70
per cent. Hungarian were also very heaVy,
and declined per cent. TURKISH declined n
TO l per cent; Egyptian, Portuguese, Uru-
guayan and Austrian, a toZ per cent re-
| ruVfan, "a to IA per CENT and French, u per
A dispatch from Vienna says: "It is be-
ieyed in well-informed circles here that an
alliance between Austria and Russia Is on
the point OF being concluded, according 10
which Russia, In The event OF turkey relus-
ing q short armistice, " ould enter upon MILL
| IA Tv intervention, while Austria would re-
main neutral, Russia would not permanently
| occupy the Turkish provinces, but should
events lead TO the overthrow of the Ottoman
government, Russia would yield TO Austria
| such extension of territory as she might claim
on the grounds Of commercial or general IN
| terest."
The Times, in leading article, points out
| that peace or war depends upon the Prompt
reply by the Porte to Russias demand lor q
| six weeks armistice. The Times repeats Its
arguments in favor of the powers urging Tur-
KEY to accept Russia's s demand.
| A telegram from Vienna reports that the
Austrian government has not approved OF The
| Porte's proposal for long srmtsttce. On the
contrary it is understood that Count Andrassy
| will support the steps taken by Russia In IA
vor of the shorter armistice, and Will second
| Russia's action, in harmony with the triple
A Beriin telegram states that the Russ ian
| telegraphic dispatch rejecting the Porte's
proposal is dated October l4th, and is as fol-
| lows: 1--WE regard six months armistice as
| unnecessary and unfavOraole to the conclu-
lion of a durable peace, which we desire.
We are not in position to exercise upon
their consent to such prolongation
In their uncertain and dift1cult
position, We consider that the financial anu
commercial condition OF Europe, which Is
| by such postponenent. We must insist on
an armistice Of four or six weeks, with a pro-
vision that it be further prolonged shouid the
progress OF negoti261pns render ~ necefsS w,
| A correspondent at st. Petersburg telegi lsphe
| that II is under TODD that Russia in revertahg
TO England's orig nal proposal demands that
| guarantees should be afforded for the execu-
| Iton Of reforms in Turkey by means of an In
ternatiOnal act. The Porte previously refused
| this 1t is now stated that Servia is resolved
TO reject any aTmistice.
The Standards special from Vienna announ-
| ces that a Russian courier has just arrived
| with second letter from the car 10 the en-
peror OF Austria. he letters from Odessa re.
port that five thousand men have arrived
from the interior of Russia to work on the
fortincations of that city an1 Of other places
| along the seashore.
| A leading editorial in the Times, reviewing
| the situation, concludes as follows: Eng
lands interest is less immediate than that of
Germany, Austria and France, and We may
await with eQuanimfty even the outbreak OF
war; but there may be point at which re-
| gard for the welI-being and reputation OF the
| British empire would necessitate resolute
at1itudap ~