Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-22
The Mobilization Of the Russian Army
What it Means, and What is Intend
ed, Upon the Word of Honor Of
the Gar.
Report Of an Interview Between the
British Ambassador and the Emperor
Alexander-SOlem Assurances
Of the Latter.
Turkish Preparations - More Troops
Called Out-RusSia's Demands for
RefOrm-TUrkey Not to be
Represented in the
Conference.
Upon nay Honor says the c1ar. at is.

Upon my Honor says the Lar. AT is
! LONDON. November 21 The foreign office
| publishes u dispatch in which Lord LOTUS,
| the British ambassador to Russia, reports in
| detail what passed at the audience he had
| with the czar on November %. He reports
! that the caar said he hid sent the ultiraatum
| to the Porte because he feared the discOmht-
ure of the Servian army might I've followed
| 10y atrocities. The Porte had; by d series of
maneuvers, frustrated oil attempts at pacif-
| cation. The present state Of things II ptOl
cradle; and unless Europe was prepared 10
act firmly and enerseticdlly, he would be
obliged to act alone. He much regretted
to see that nveterate suspicion and
continual fear of Russian aggression
still existed iii England. The czar. reminded
Lord Lotus that he had, on sereTfl occasions,
given the most solemn assurances that he de-
siredno conquest. He had not the smallest
wish or intention to acquire ConstantnOple
Such an acquisition would be misfortune for
Russia. The following are the exact words
Of that portion of the dispatch referring to
COnstantnople: The Gear pledged his sa-
cred word Of honor, in the most earnest and
solemn manner, that he had no intention of
acquiring ConstantnOple, and if necessity
should force him to occupy portion of Bull
garia it would only be provisional until the
peace and safety of the christian population
were secured. The car could not under
stand, when both countries had common
object, namely, the amelioratiOn of the condi-
ton of the christians, and when he had given
every proof that he had no desire for con
quest, why there should not be perfect un-
derstanding between England and Russia,
based on policy Of peace, which would be
equally beneficial to their interests and to
the interest of Europe generally. The car
said that nothing could be more absurd than
the intentions which were attributed to Rus
sia OF future conquest of India, which was
a perfect impossibihty. He deplored the dis
trust manifested in England and earnestly
requested me to do my utmost to dispel it,
and charged me to convey to her maiesty's
government the solem1 assurances he had
given me. - The dispatch also states that in
regard to the rumOrs that Servia and Rouma-
MA had demanded that they should be erect
ed into independent kingdoms, the czar said
there was no intention Of establishing any
such kingdoms, as such q course would be
silly. The czar explained that he had per-
mltted officers to go to Servia, provided they
left the Russian service, in the hope of calm
ing the agitation IN Russia.
The foregoing dispatch was verified by
Prince GortschaloOf before its transmission to
Lord ID trby, and approved as correctly giving
the views expressed by the czar. Lord Derby
replied, mstructing Lord LOTUS to inform
the car and Prince Gortschakotf that the
Queen and her government received the car s
assurances with the greatest satisfaction. The
Russian government having requested the
publication of this correspondence, as it con-
tanned assurances of a nature to tranquiliZe
the public feeling, Lord Derby informs Lord
LOTUS that he granted this request consid-
ering the publication as OppOrtune in view Of
the mobilization of the Russian forces and
the issue of war.
A Kick in the SerVian Ministry.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 2I.-A dis
patch from Semlin announces that the Ser
Wan ministry have refused demand ofGen-
eral Tchenayeff to be admitted into the cab
met, and have declared that if he entered
they would resign.
Submarine TOrpedOes.
BRUSSELS, November 2l-The government
Of Belgium has received a communication
from the Belgian consul at Malta announc-
ing that the Malta authorities had informed
the chamber of commerce that tOrpeflOes had
been placed opposite the ports Of Odessa,
Turkey Not to be Represented In the
Conference.
VIENNA. November 21.-A correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at Pera says: Il am
informed that Russia Will insist as arsiAeqaa
HOjtupon the preliminary conference being
held without any representative of Turkey
being present until the powers shall have
agreed upon programme relative to which !
the Porte will only be allowed to say yes or
no."
Turkish Troops Concentrating.
YARA, November 21.-mtelligence here /!
announces that Mukhtar Pasha Is cOncen- /
hating twenty battahOns of Turkish troops
at CarInav, near DergattO, ON the Austrian |
frontier. 1t Is asserted that he intends to !
proceed to GrOveshaw, where the troops will |
embark for ConstantinOple. This would ne |
cessltate their marching across Austrian ter |
ritory Several Turkish transports. it is sta !
ted, have already arrived at GrOycshaw. Up |
to the present time, five Turkish battalions !
have reached CaTinav
Prince GSOrtschakOR Satisfied with 4.
---- Lord DePby's Course. ft.I \
LONDON, November 2l-A dispatch from f.
st. Petersburg says: "A dispatch of Prince F.
GortschakOh to Count SchervalOtf, the Russian .
at London, dated November 7th, /
is published. The prince expresses satisfaction
that Lord Derby recognized IN his dispatch .
Of October Both to Lord Lotus, the British I
at st. Petersburg, which was Z
sent for Transmission to Prince GOrtschazotf. /
the efforts of the Russian cabinet to co-ope-
rate with England. Prince GOrtschakotf ex-
plains the necessity arising from the |
failure Of diplomacy to subordinate the IN 1
tegrity Of Turkey to the guarantees which .
are demanded by the interests of humanity
and the peace OF Europe. In conclusion, the
prince denies that Russia entertains after
thoughts respecting Constantinople. An
other dispatch from Prince Gortschakoff, |
dated October 22d, expresses Russias regret F.
at England giving way to groundless appre- !
tensions.
Russia's Demands for Reform.
VIENNA, November 2l.-A correspondent .
Of the Times says that Russia has communi- /
Gated to the powers the demands for reform |
which General Ignatieff has been instructed
to present at the conference. They CORE |
spond pretty closely to those hast pubhshedin |
the Political Correspondence 1t is reassur-
ing that Russia, when making this coinmuni- !
cation, did not mention the necessity OF for |
eign occupation of the insurgent provinces Of /
Turkey It is nevertheless certain that the (
conviction prevails in Russia that occupation |
IS the only possible way to effect the disarma- 4
ment of the Mohamedan population. 1t /
seems that General Sehorwalotf has expressed |
this conviction in London and suggested that |
France might, as in the case of Syria, be /
to occupy the provinces, II /
necessary. The French government how
ever, declined. Representatives Of the Porte /
already have been instructed to make known .
its resolution that the sultan neither could /
nor would, under any circumstances, consent /
to the occupation of Turkish territory, even F..
by the most friendly power.
RumOrs about the German I
Army Corps. 20 # -l
VIENNA, November N.-A Times dispatch Z
from Berlin pronounces unfounded the rumor |
of the impending mobilization of two German
army corps. ...' '.. H--.-
The Times Vienna dispatch says there are
two c,nters Of military operation in southern /
Russia. kishcneff is the headquarters Of the /
operating army, while at Odessa twelve thou !
sand men are collected under General Todle- |
b4s, who is charged with the defense Of the