Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-04-28
The Impending War.

From time to time, We will give
cur readers facts hearing upon the
Eastern question, upon which they
can speculate ut their leisure lin
private.
The following facts, compiled by
our neighbor Of Atlanta, will help
the reader to draw his own conclu-
sions us the war progresses
The countries directly interested in
The settlement Of the eastern question
arc Russia, Tarkcy, Austria, Italy,
Germany, France, and Great Britain
According to the latest advices,
Russia will be the attacking party III
the case of war, and Turkey will pre-
pare Tor defensive warfare. 10 the
north Of Turkey in Europe lies Aus
tria with Scrvia and Bosnia inter
vening) and Roumanil. T, til, eat
of Roumania is Russia. tie river
i'ruth forming the boundary linc.
10 the east of Turkey iii Asia is Per
sin. and to the north of Persia is
Russia There will b. ,twy liaes Of
attack then.
Sow as TO The condition and
circumstances under which inva;li,r
armies will approach Turkey. The
treaty Of Paris 81 ned in 1886, turn
ed over the eastern question: to the
Joint control Of the great powers Of
Europe, and provided that non.
should act without the co operation
OF the others. ii opened The Black
sea, lying south Of Il ,s;:a aud cas-, Of
Turkey, ID the commerce 81! ul
n.tipns, and cxclu,l:,! from 1t all
ships Of var. 1t joined The 'r,riisi
province; Of Mo.davia an II Wulla
chi;. and some Russian ,cr.i.orv iut,
the indepen'lcnt prime; ,1lity %:
lioumanla, 50 that the c,..i,. .rcc o:
the anubc nigh; be :,n,ra!! 81 by
no one iowcr. The prch;litory
clauses OF Tic treaty n,tp tnc Black
sen we're either ignored or no i.iici
Russia iorlitying 10 somc extent, AMI
putting war vessels Oh hcr coast.
Russia has been careful 4: pave tie
way for her invasion Of Turkey. she
has advised with all the powers, and
they joined i'll suhmi,tin5 the protn-
col rs n basis ofpcacc. Turker re-
iected this, and gives Russia The pre-
tense of acting in The .rl lie Of Europ., /,
or at cast by permission Of the
powers interested.
Extending along the northern
boundary Of Turkey are Bosnia, Ser
via and Iioumania-all to some ex-
tent under Austrian influence, none
of them Turkish i'll feeling. If Aus
tria docs not dispute the passage OF
Russian armies, they will cross the
Pruth and move promptly INTO Turk
ish territory. The pruth is about
500 miles i'll length, and for 200 miles
forms the boundary between Russia
and Roumania.
In 1923, the Russian armies crossed
the Pruth, and, marching toward
Constaniinople, penetrated rs far n:
Adrlanoplc, \ rot more than 100 miles
from Constantinople, when peace
was concluded Russia debating the
terms. In 1858, the Russian arm,
crossed the Pruth, and at the same
time the Russian fleet threatened
Turkey i'll Asia. In November the
Turkish fleet was destroyed by the
Russian fleet, and the town Of Siviope
almost demolished. This called
England and F'rancc to tie aid O.
Turkey, and Russia, thrown on the
defensive. made stand at Sebastopol
The end was the treaty OF Parir, III
which Europe dictated terms to Rus.
sia.
If Russian armies march through
Roumania into Bulgaria (thc scene
Of the urs;sh mnssacres) the people
will not be hostile, because they hat,
the Turks. But the Turkish arm,
viii dispute the passngc of the Dan