New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01
Oriental VAR NOTES.

Gen. Todleben, the defender of Seyasiopol,
has been appointed commander OF the entire southern
coast % Russia
Admiral Drummond's squadron anchored at
Be,ka Bay includes IL powerful ironciads The Devas-
tatDn Is one uf them
The Bosnans are chiyalrous. When they
CAPTURE Turkish women and children they let them 20
the name OF Christ and ST. john
Gen. Faidacff may succeed Gen. Tchcrnayctf
as the scryan commandments The former Is best
known a. a political pamphletccf.
Rumors of war have even disturbed Russian
Neutrality-suspicious.. Those which were established IN
provinces bordering the Turkish frontier have been
removed 20 the interior.
KIschenev, place often mentioned in Rus
sian dsuatches WIS, 20 years 20, only large vii
age but u has since grown into important town of
90 600 inhabitants and il the capital OF Bcssaraba.
equal dsauc.- the Dniester and the Plth and at
me mouth of the route from Gaitz is position Teuders
IL a favorable center for military operations
The opinion held by British Liberals of Tur-
key is tcrsry expressed by The London DAILY Ne'es,
which says that a prctcnse Of governing tine Christians
I'm Bulgaria has been abandoned and they are simply
lundercd, beaten, and murdered ny the Turks Notus
uhe tho oppression, Sou'lol.' anu - ~ 1'
province b. tD Dee found out Of the Su,tJu' d0minuns,
ami nothing bn foreign intervention can terminate It,
The English navy now calls for n 200 ton
gun Accordingly it is proposed to construct one on the
Fraser model 30 feet in length, having bore OF 20
ischcs. and throwing, with powdcrcharge OF some
thing In" 800 pounds, prOjccte weighing from 5000
IA GOO mounds, on considerably q ton and half.
Ihis monster to he made because 10 Is conceded that
there is not snip IN the Enssh navy capable Ei WIN
gun, or even from an 80 ron Fraser gun
MIR. Labouchere, the "Besieged Resident in
Paris" wealthy Engshman who writes for pleasure
rather than profit, England against going to war
He SAYS THAT there is some sort OF understanding De-
tween Russia and Germany. similar to that which ex-
listed bet ycen the two Empires during the FrancoGer
IN tied tai
aIoof from a European Is equally certain. That
France will waste soldier or franc ON the Eastern
question evident, Tor tho late Emperor Napoleon was
often tWlttcd Win having 70 years ago ueu a. 'GIH"
the cucsuuts out OF the fire for ourselves and France
ne by Russian alliance. Were We, therefore, To drift
into war, sole ally would be Aus ria Our alliance
rian Empire, for tine majority consists Oh Slaves, and,
at any moment, anne XaOnst procyltes OF PRINCE Bis
marck I'm regard TO the German provinces or the Empire
might alter It's policy, and convert friend into Ioe
British Conservatives who befTiendcd the
Southern COnreleracy are now on the Turkish side.
Writing to The London Daily NeUS "LiDeral" says ON
this subject have observed that the same classes OF
people who sympahzed with the southern states ia The
American civil sympathize with the Turks now.
During that great struggle The Daily Ners was honora-
bly, the side Of freedom, it is now, while the Con-
seryatiye newspapers were violent In favor OF the
shareholders of the New World as they in de-
Tense OF the Shareholders OF the Old World The arstoc
racy with few bright exceptions. and the semi-astOc
IacY those Liucs ana gentlemen WHO dasenDCu
ia such numbers Reading few days ago to hear Col.
10y dLndsa speak IN favor OF ms Old friends te Turks,
were side OF the South they the side
OF Turkey. An who connected with the army, and
the many who think that their prospects their trade
would Dc benefited ny war; are against the Christian
provinces and Russia. The unhinking who fright
cncd by the Russia, and the cnurchwarden and
ycstry class OF men, dislike these Eastern Christians
they dislike the NOneOnfOrmists of our own land and
they cannot imagine why the Bulgaans and other such
people do quietly submit To the powers that be. On
the other hand the masses Of the English people felt in
stuctyey that the cause OF the Northern States the
cause of liberty, and almost to they for the
North Now they feel nstnctiyely that the cause OF
the Eastern Christians Is that OF liberty and they
their side. Twenty years tey were told by polli
That II for the interests OF England that the
United states should be divided and That millions
OF their feOwbeings should live Ia savery and they
told now by the politicians that IL Is for the interests
OF the English Empire In India that the Turks should
rule the Danuban Provinces and that some millions
OF their Christians snould live In oppression and
bondage. They refuse 10 believe that English interests
English honor demand such sacrifices, and they
TO Lord BeacOnshed and Lord Derby, You mus tnOt
send soldier aid tho Turks nor 10 ght against those
who would deliver the Christians from Turkish bond
agc.'n