The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-30
WILL TIE STORM BREAK ?
EUROPE STTLL nv SUSPENSE AND
HOLDING IT'S BREATH.


Russis's Pisbtius Strength Overesttmrt tod
A Crisis In CopstaBtincpie Tho Triple
Aiilspce-A Fleet Out Of Harms Way.
LONDON, Nov. @.-Tbe Berlin despatch
to the Times after an elaborate estimate Of the
foroe which Russia is capable Of bringing Into
the field, concludes as follows: Russia may
defeat Turkey, but has no chance Of crushing
her by overwhelming strength. After allowing
for the force which will be necessary TO defend
tho Black sea coast, and for the fact that the
Turks have sufiioient force to hold Ser,ia and
Roumania In check. and that any assistance
Greece might offer could be neutral'zed by the
Turkish feet, It appears the brunt Of war In
Europe must DO borne by 10000 Russians, to
confront whom the Turks have at least an equal
force protected by the river Danube, the Balkan
mountains and fortresses. Turkey has appoint
ed Gen. HOLMAN, Germsn. commander Of the
fortress OF Kars. Proclamations to the Mussul-
min populltiuns Of Russia arc drawn uD and
SOftas nave been appointed 10 disseminate them
In o Sc Of need.
A special despatch from Vienna to the Stand
ard 8 va tue Porte ia answer % the representa-
tions OF Roumanis mas declared It would scru-
pulously refrain IRON Infringing houmanian
neutrality.
A Reuter- desrs'oh from Constsntinorle says
that Ministerial crisis has arisen In consc-
duence OF the Grand Vzier having refused as
sent to the Constitution proposed bv Midhat
Pisha and appealed TO the sultan 10 support
his refusal.
A Telegram 10 Reuter- from st. Petersburg
announces that tn following sent ofciel sta'e-
ment IA published In that city: line Marquis
OF Sausbury's conversations with Count An-
Grassy aud Piince Bismarck III probably nave
convinced him that the Intimate relations be-
tween the three imperial courts remain un-
changed, ana that Russia hae been hi horto
res.r ,ned from King extreme measures
~ the consideration which IL Que the
a % not S p a19 as Rus Of
Bulgeria ss her principal demand at toe confer
eace. but her representative viii positively de-
clare IN & lhe projected turkish Cons tuition
canuot he discussed; tnat autonomy Tor the
provinces must oe guaranteed. and that occupa-
tion appe .rs to DO the best means OF rendering
such guar ,ntee eficacious. should the otner
powers he willing to participate In occupation,
hussit would even now prefer such a solution
hut " Tot, Russia, IN order to attain the objects
sanctioned by the Berlin memorandum, Will
undeitake occupalion single handed; he fore
gOtug forms the general basis OF the Russian
dem nds. III turkey. As ~ reported. snould Ie-
Jett every proposal OF autonomy the Porte
would merely attend the conference to Irotest
against every point offered Tor discussion" The
statement cpncl des hy afflrming that Russia Is
determined 10 mHintain her position ae.inst all
pfotes,s or ev stOus tuat the Porto may offer.
A urspdtcn to the X ssi n Tclegraphic Agency
In T. rs says th Russia has never proposed he
Occup ton of Bulgaria as tho solo possible
guarantee. but onY as one cf the pest guaran-
tees for tue execution OF reforms. III any other
really Elective guarantee Is proposed, sne Will
gl. div accept II.
Ihe agency also saws the Russian papers re-
cord general tmpre-ston OF uimipi.hine ten
olas for the headquarters OF the army of South
err Russia h 3 agoin been postponed until Fri
day next.
lhs Marquis OF Salisbury has arrived at Rome
ana had conference with siguor Meiegr, tho
ltaiian Minister of Foreign An irs.
An uuduthentiCated rumUr recently Anpcare
IN some ot the continental newspapers that the
hussian Mediterr~nc.n squadron has been or
oered 10 America. The -. Petersburg CORE
spontent Of tue IiWcs. under date of Nov. ",
~riter; "On Monday. Nov, ~, Mr.. Boxer, he
American Minister to Russia. was suddenly in-
formed that the Cz r rdes.ted to see him at rzar-
skoselo. As IL Ia unusual for dipiomatists 90
lvw tue rank Of Ambassauor to he admitted to
such audiences, every imaginable rumor
circulated IS to what passed between the Car
and the A american Minister Although the truth
has not nsen ohicially given out. l believe tho
Czr's object was simply to beg Mr. Boxer to
communicale to Pl esiuent Grant the fact OF tho
dep.rture OF the Russian Mediterranean squad
ron for Americ,. lhero IA no doubt that the
SqIsdron has sailed. aud although the position
OF commander OF naval force ordered TO
seek refuge In foreign ports on the eve Of war
cannot be envi. bic II h Il ifcult to what else
Russia could do, as even the Turkish navy alone
would be suncient TO dispose OF any ships which
NuSsla could uTiug into action