The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-29
Startling Preparations for
Emergencies.
PLAIN TALK BY THE GEAR.
Bismarck's Policy Danger
GUS to Europe.
INK CABLE TO THE HERALD

plcted and regiments allotted for an army
Of $4,000 men, and steps are already taking
toward the formation Of the nucleus for q
reserve army. Profound uneasiness pre-
walls here, and there is great depression in
trade and finance.
RUSSIA LvERYwHERE ALERT.
A special despatch from Bucharest states
that the reinforccments ordered for the
Russian army exceed 1000 men. The
army Of the Baltic. numbering 10000 men,
is also being formed. Russia has bought
200, 900 rifles in Berlin.
THE SULTAN TALKS TURKEY.
The Daily Neus makes the following an
nouncement :-ssWe understand that the
Sultan has solicited Her Majesty's govern
ment to approach the Emperor OF Russia
with the view of bringing about negotia-
tons for peace and that Her Majesty's gov
eminent have agreed to comply with the
request" The Morning -Adcertser prints the
same statement in official form. At the
hour Of sending this despatch the reception
OF the Sultan's request has been officially
confirmed.
WHAT ENGLAND's DUTIES WILL BE.
The Post, in its leading article this morn
ing, says the duty which England has I'M
dertaken is not embarrassed by any basis
for the settlement of the war. and involves
nothing more than to test the willingness
of Russia to enter into negotiations, the
terms of peace being matter for subse-
quent consideration.
4 wARLIKE OUTLOOK.
A remarkable article appeared in the Pail
Mall Gazette Of last evening friday, which
will agitate the people and press Of Europe.
1t is entitled "The Prospect Abroad" and
runs as follows 1.-THE outlook abroad is
not improved and the news contained in to-
days papers is calculated to increase the
uneasiness which has long afflicted the
soberest minds. Nothing. now remains to
counterbalance the prevalent anxiety. It is
most unusual to hold Cabinet councils
during Christmas week. That held yester-
day was hastily Summoned.
WHY 1T WAS HELD
'Why it was called is best answered by. o
reference to the news of the morning.
From st. Petersburg, Vienna and other
quarters come reports of most disquieting
nature regarding the armed attitude of
Russia. But the armament is not in Russia
alone, as we shall soon show. These re-
ports confirm the statement that England
has in some shape or other asked the Rus
sian for confidential information regarding
the terms Of peace with which she would be
satisfied as a victorious Power.
LET Us UNDERSTAND.
at is added that far less reserve was
found on tho part OF the Cars Ministers
than might have been anticipated. Now,
the words far less reserve may be taken to
mean more or less unreserved spirit of
Cancellation; but it may mean something
very different. A proper Interpretation
may prove that Prince Gortschakoff, who,
on various occasions, has shown himself
capable of addressing the British Foreign
Office with nm arrogance called brutal in
French, has not cared to conceal his
bold demands or his somewhat def-
ant determinations. That he is dis
posed to answer such question as the
English government may be supposed to
have put to him in an imperious spirit is,
at any rate, favored by various other rumors
and reports Us well as by the tone OF the
whole Russian press.
WARM WORDS FROM THE GEAR.
ut is reported that the Gar in replying
to an address presented by congratulatory
deputation, headed by Prince Gortschakoff,
said :-'England will apparently exercise
pressure upon the liberty of our action,
but we will not consent to mediation and
are armed against intervention
MEDIATION RESENTED.
"This in effect is what the Russian press
is saying in chorus. Mediation is called
Intervention intervention is resented.
The Agence Russe, which is as much an Off.
cial journal as the French Moniteur was in
the time of the Empire, remarks, in an ar.
ticle hostile to m mediation, that the Cabine,
OF st. James, in encouraging the Porte tc
resist still lohger by convoking the British