The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Ordere,l 10 WlthdrnM.

LONDON, MdfCn lf.-h Belgruue cor,
respondent Of the Times states that the
Turkish commander has been ordered to
withdraw from the Islands Of the Drina,
the occupation Of which recently caused
the continuation with Servia.
The London Pot in its leader, based
apparently on authority, says the Eastern
question Is not to be settled in IN hour;
the public, therefore, will not be surprised
TO learn that the cabinet council OF yes.
terdAy is 10 be followed by another and
perhaps many more. As the matter
stands there Ia very fair prospects OF an
arrangement which will meet the exigen.
cieS OF selection, and II certain caution il
expressed in coming to a final determi.
nation in all important words and rec.
ords, there is no room for any pretense of
pitch having occurred.
A correspondent Of the Times from the
British army telegraphs from Multsche
as follow: In higher Turkish circles ii
is believedthat all danger OF war is at an
end. On the other hand the news from
BessR Arabia is very warlike. In the
course OF the last few days two Russian
divisions have been pushed iorward-one
infRntry,and the other Cossacks, the latter
with their headquarters at Kubu close
to the frontier. The military action on
the part Of Russia is believed to be in.
Greditable, and an order to march into
Roumania is expected ~ soon as the
weather will permit. Al present any
movement OF the army is impossible.
CoNsTAETIEoPLE, March lI-Forcign
representatives, particularly the British
Charge dAfaires, re endeavofing' to
effect un arrangement between the Porte
and the Montenegro delegates, but the
latter are only disposed 10 make slight
concessions, provided that the Porte con.
cedes to their principal demands. r
The Vienna PreSSc publishes letter
from Jassy giving detailed ordre dc bat.
taiRc OF the modified portion Of the Rus
sian army,'both in Europe and Caucau:
sus. II says concentration and Organi-
zation is 80 far on the road that the forces
may take the field at any moment. In
the south the army consists OF an active
operating force OF four corps, having an
effective strength Of 1900 men, $4,000
horses and 4S2 field guns; the coast army
with $4,000 men, l6, 400 horses and 2lG
guns and three corps. In Caucasus the
effective strength Of the army is reckoned
at 1000 men, %, 900 horses and $50 guns.
BERLIN, March l4.-Gen. Vonstusch,
Chief Of the German Admiralty, has re.
signed. 1t is reported that his resigna-
tion ia in consequence OF some Of the ex-
pressions in Bismarck speech yesterday
in Reschstag.
CoNsTANTGNoPLE, March II. - The
Turkish Government is unwilling to take
the responsibility OF deciding upon Mon.
tenegro's demands, and will submit them
TO the Grand Council, which must be
summoned for that purpose, or to the
Parliament which meets on Monday
next.
PEsTH, March 14.-ln the lower house
0f the Hungarian diet to-day, Servian
Deputy Polit interrogated the govern.
ment respecting the recent students DEM
onstrations and the Austro.Hungarian
attitude on the Eastern question.
Count De Tioza, President Of the Coun-
Gil OF Ministers, replied, that the students
demonstrations could not compromise the
foreign policy Of the Monarch, and they
ought not create discomfort in the scla-
yonic population. The government con
sidering 1.-THE duty to strive for the preser-
walton OF peace and amelioration OF the
condition ofthe Christians OF the Turkish
government will protect Austrio's inter-
ests, under all circumstances, against any
one assailing them.
Sr. PETERSBURG, March l4.--The Prince
OF Montenegro does not intend to par
ticipate in the course OF negotiations
with the Porte, but is resolved, should
they prove fruitless, to withdraw into the
national stroDgholds OF the country and
defend his present possessions. Public
opinion in Russia regards the solution
OF the question pending between Mon.
tenegro and Turkey as necessary pre-.
liminary to any arrangements between
the Powers.
LONDON, March lj.-.A Times special
from Belgrade reports that much discon-
tent exists in Servia. Many Of the mill.
-" ASANnSA " Bh'ohl buSlI arms WIltH
they were disbanded. 1t would not be
surprising il the discomfort assumed a
more definite character. General Dcs.
patoritch has resigned his commission in
the Servian army, and will stay in Bos.
MIA as commander.in.chief of the insur.
gents.
It is officially announced that the new
bonds Of the Insurgents arc continually
appearing ia Baujuiuka and Bisatsch
districts. Several thousand redii5 have
been sent out against them.
The Russion telegraphic agency says
there is reason to believe that England is
beginning to show herself disposed 10
render accord possible.
A Vienna correspondent OF the Times
reports that various doubts have arisen,
which have considerably dampened the
sanguine expectations of peace which
were entertained on the first news OF the
protocol proposed. 1t is scarcely to be
expected that Turkey would accept the
disarmament in the form which is hind.