The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-28
SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL.
A Change of the Map of Europe Proposed d
i'm Russia,
fNeW York Times

,fNew York Times.1
BUCHAREST. Aug. 4.-In we'll informed
political circles here it is asserted that
with view to ibis eventuality, an ar
rangement was m ade last year between
the Cabinets of Berlin and st. Peters
burg for an occupa,' ion OF the Poland
provinces By German troops, II such q
measure shonld become necessary. No
one has ever doubted th.st the chief pro-
moter Of the present war was Prince
Bismarck, who, it is asserted by people
in position &, know, and who weigh
carefully their words, that the Chanoel-
lor has, with fhe collaboration OF
Prince GortschaIoff and Gen. Ig-
natieff devised a plan for the remodel
ing OF the map of Europe, to which
both Russia and Italy have given their
unqualified adhesion. This treaty will
be followed, at the proper moment, by o.
war with the nations Of Western Eus-
rope. and particularly with France,
whose partition is to be the price paid
by Russia for Germany's moral sup
port until after the eoncnsion of salts
factory terms with vanquished Turkey.
Bulgaria, Roumania and one half of
Servia. with O certain amount of terri
tory In Asia Minor, are TO be annexed TO
the Russian Empire. Should Austria
consent to join the alliance, she will re-
eeive Bosnia, the Herzegovina, Servia
west OF the Moraya Valley, and Rou
melia-that is to say Bulgaria south Of
the Hmmus, Epirus, Thesssly,
Thrace, and Macedonia as far
as salonica. which is to be-
come an Austrian port II she re-
fuses to give her adhesion, Hungary
and Transylvania are to be divided be-
tween Germany and Russia, as also
Galicia; the other provinces TO enter
into the Germanic Confederation, with
the exception of the Tyrol, IIlyria and
Dalmatia, which are to be- given to
Italy. The Bosphorus is TO be opened |
to the commerce Of all nations, with |
Constantinople as free port under the |
collective guarantee OF the high con-
tracing parties. France Is to be Invited. |
and II necessary compelled, to make |
the sacrifice OF Belfort and the remain. |
der Of Lorraine to Germany: of Nice |
and Savoy to the kingdom OF Italy. |
Toulon is to become an italian port. |
Holland, Belgium and eventually all |
Poland, are to be annexed to the Ger
man Empire.
It is maintained that the text Of this
secret arrangement is i'm the possession
of the French and English Cabinets,
and that the knowledge OF the perils in |
store Is the cause OF the change Of Mar
shal MaeMahon's policy toward the
Radicals, who are ready to thwart meas
ures OF the most vital necessity, provid-
ed they can thus obtain some personal |
or party benefit; of the movement of |
British troops to the Levant and of the |
now imminent OF the Aus
TRAN army. give this combination for /
what it is worth, rather, indeed, by way |
OF q political curiosity than as being Inn
minent, although it's realization is far
from being an improbability, and ia
quite generally believed here, where the
fears OF the population are increased by |
the circumstance that, although ak the |
foreign military attaches have left the
Russian headquarters, the represents
tive OF Austria is known to have been
permanently withdrawn by his govern
ment,