The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-26
RUSSIA VS.. TURKEY.
English Press on the Russian
Manifesto.
Mr.. Bull Evidently Dissatisfied
with the Klnk in the East
ern Question.
Turkey AstOnished at Russias 8
Course, but Opens the Fight
with the MOntenigrins.
A RumOr Of Further Negotiations
mo Hope at this Stage
of the Game.
THE MANIFESTO IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 2j.-The press unani.
monsly condemn the Russian manifesto.
Even the Nsrs, which is the most iayOra.
Bile TO Russia, says We have to deal with
Russia in her whole policy for better or
worse. Unfortunately the action OF the
British government has tended TO drive
back the nobler influences and foster the
more ignoble and sell.seeking ones. The
solitary action OF Russia will almost
necessarily he an action primarily for
Russian interests. The best hope OF the
Turkish Christians is the poor one Of
transference from Turkish to Russian
despotism.
THE TIMES SAYS
Russia has hastened to stop all further
negotiations and to act as il she alone
had interest in the tranquili1ation OF
Turkey. Thus she has forfeited any right
10 speak in the name OF Europe, uor has
she given the Powers the assurances they
have right TO expect. Nothing is said
in the same strain as in the Livadia
declaration, that Russia had no annexa.
tion in its objects. ltwould doubtless be
rash to infer from this that the Car pur.
posely leaves open possibilities OF an
nexation. His words at Livadia are as
binding a pledge as he could have made
in his manifesto, and We may presume
he would be, moreover, restrained by
obvious overwhelming motives OF pru.
dence; still the omission OF assurances
against annexation from the manifesto
is grave error. The Cars manifesto
and Prince Gortschakofl''s circular are
disappointing in their retiCence, and be.
tray the hastiness Of the action which in.
viLes severe condemnation Several
other English and French papers com.
ment on the omission OF any assurances
against annexation.
THE STANDARD
considers the omission most striking
and ominious circumstance, which will
csuSe and justify the darkest iorebodings.
1t considers that the attempts oil the
manifesto TO throw the responsibility OF
the war upon Turkey are beneath no.
tice, and says: "Never was there a more
unfortunate specimen OF lmperlaLlogic."
THE DAILY TELEdRAPH ,
says: "We have been tricked and duped
by Tartan diplomacy, but in our policy
and action we shall NOT be no easily dealt
with, for We shall now have ior single
consideration our national interests.
The nation waits unanimously to sup.
port whatever measure the government
may judge necessary 10 the safeguard Of
those interests"
THE POST
says: "The conduct Of the despolic and
oVerbearing empire will be resented By
every free people. For ourselves We
may safely affirm that We shall not look
on patiently while the Cossacks trample
down the Turkish constitution and bar
our own roadto the East"
THE TURKISH CIRCULAR.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 25.-Saiyet
Pasha in reply TO the maniiealo OF the
Car, has sent long circular dispatch to
the great Powers. ltprotests against the
declaration OF war, pointing ont the ei.
forts OF Turkey to improve the position Of
the Christians and to satisfy the demand
oil the Powers. In absence therefore OF
any prOvocation on the part OF Turkey,
SaiYet Pasha declares that the Porte Is
at loss to understand Russia attack,
and consequently appeals to the treaty Of
Paris and the mediation OF guaranteeing
Powers.
The Turkish papers state that Seelei.
man Pasha has passed through the Dnga
Dehle after repllsing the Montenegrins,
and g now marching to Nicsics,
RuMoR OF NEGOTIATION. !
LONDON, April ga Vienna special
says: II is reported that the contracts
made by the Russians in Roumania may
not indicate any intention on the part Of
Russia to send her Whole army immedi.
atcly to the Danube, but show, It is pos.
Sible, that an opportunity for negotia.
tiOns between the first overt act on the
part Of Russia in crossing the Prulh and
her final attempt 10 force passage OF
the Danube will be given the Turks,
CROSSED INTO AsIATIC TURKEY.
A telegram from ConsLantinople says,
that the Russians have crossed the iron.
ties Of Asiatic Turkey at Alexandrople,
on the road to Kara. No hope ia enter.
tained in ConStantinople, that the media.
tion Of the great Powers will be success.
iul at the present stage.
THE TURKS UNSUCCESSFUL.
VIENNA, April pa Political Cores
ponasncs's special from Constantinople,
states that the Porte's Request for media.