The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
THE THREATENED WAR.
Turkey Preparing for the Inevita-
bic Struggle.
BISMARCK'S LEAVE OF ABSENCE"
Decrease in Ocean Steamship Traffic
The Rinderpest
CABLE TO THE HERALD.

CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LosDos. April ~, 1877.
Tho belief that the crisis has at last arrived In the
East and that Russia Is about to put an end to the
doubt and uncertainty which have hung over Europe
for tho last few months Is still stronger this
morning. and people hero are making up
thor minds that tho Inevitable war cannot
longer BIO STAYED or Tho dipomatsts have not sue
cecded in settling question which cannot be dsn.
ney solved without overturning the existing state Of
things In Turkey, and accordingly they about to
disappear for q tmo from the and make way for
tho men the sword. The reports that roach NJ now
from tho East oil OF military preparations
and warke manfostos. The Porto, seeing the EVIL
dent intention of Russia to fight Is assuming more
stubborn attitude and the English Foreign Minister in
forms the Sultan that no cannot count upon the sup
port of England. News OF great importance may be
expected within The next few days
GrRDrSo THE FRAY
According to ST. Petersburg despatch, the GoIos OF
yesterday says:-"Europe probably within the next
week will receive clear proof OF Russias determination
attain the end for which her have been
contracted on the frontier" Tho Political Corre-
spondence, Of Vienna says integencei from st.
Petersburg denies that manifesto
will shortly DO issued Advices from Bucharest report
that tho Turks display great activity in pushing for
ward military preparations Twonty-iour Krupp guns
arrived recently for the defence Of the banks OF the
Danube Six battaons with horses aud ammunition
for artillery landed at varna Wednesday. Sadyh
Pacha daily concludes contracts for psUvisons.
Flour is boing forwarded to widdin, where several
thousand soldiers completing the ouvwoska The
territorial army OF the viayet Of the Danube Il
A~f
there have been continual conflicts for the last three
days between the Turks and Miridites.
II is that Captain Burnaby has returned from
Knrs and think either the Russian Turkish
armies in Asia are thoroughly prepared for war;
The Times despatch from Psra says the PRINCE Of
Montenegro tecgraphed to his ENJOYS to accept al
offers
THE PORTE WILL YIELD NOTHING.
Snfvet Pacha, communicating the Porto's determine
tions tho foreign representatives yesterday, ex-
pressed the rogret of tho Sultan and his Ministers At
their inability to follow the we'll meant advice Of the
Powers. but both political and financial
dered 1t absolutely necessary to terminate the
present intoerable position OF uncertainty He has
also informed tho MoEtonegrin delegates that It 10
impossible for Turkey to cede Nicsic Kouchi Ko-
latschin, because the Chamber Of Deputies has
jected their demands for territory Safvet added,
however, that tho Senate had still to examine the
question. Tho Montenegrins replied by asking for .
final answer Friday. II their demands arc
refused, which seems be certain, they will quit
Constantinope on Saturday.
despatch from Constantnope dated yesterday
states that the MontencQn ENJOYS will leave there on
Friday Saturday. Lie Nord says Lord Derby's
reservation on signing the protocol has been misnter.
preted Constantiuople Lord Derby has since writ.
Cons,antnople cacgoriealy declaring that the
Porte must In NO way rely upon England
later despatch says the Turkish Senate has not
confirmed the Deputies rejection Of Montenegro's de-
mands but has decided leave the settlement Of the
question TO the government.
1t is stated that Safvet Pacha present in the
Chamber Of Deputies when the Montenegro proposals
were rejected He asked whether their rejection
would cause war; and replied probably would thour.
no was not certain.
The Morning Post in It's leader says:-4wo under.
stand the Turkish circular is elaborate document
Like ali Turkish state papers It Is courteous in
tone and happy in expression, but It conveys
in language remarkably clear a determination
rcsolutey taken. In word tho Ottoman
Is prepared to face the peril OF rather
than submit beforehand to terms which 1t consider
could only be imposed upon vanoushed nation after
great roverscs the field Tho Porto permanent
interference in It's internal affairs 1t Is carrying out
reforms and Is bent on preventing the recurrence
OF tho outrages Of last year; but demands be
evcd tho pressure which embarrasscs it's efforts
to do justice the newly inaugurated improvements
1t asks for disarmament Is willing TO undertake ito
share Of mutual obligation and is ready to send an
ambassador to St Petersburg, but not envoy, a.
from a vassal to suzerain.
Now the question occurs, what will Russia do We
may assume from past experience that she will not act
prccipitately We may expect Russia will sock to OBJ
tain from the conccnsus OF Europe sanction for
It's stops"
RUssIA's NEXT sTPEP
II is reported that the Russian Ambassadors will re-
COVE Instructions TO make known to tie government.
10 which thoy accredited that Russia intcrprcs the
protocol, under tho present circumstances, N
binding tho sisnataries to consider Immediately
those common steps for which tho protocol fixed
no time Tho Russian diplomatists anticipate that
Turkeys refusal will provoke action tho part OF al
tho six Powers Tho Standards Berlin correspondents
cIcgraphs that Russia contcmpatcs sending ca,egor
cal summons TO Constantinoplo demanding decisive
reply In three days Count Andrassy Is making thu
utmost exortions to induce the Porte to yield.
WAITING FOR FIRST cAASos SHOT,
The Paris correspondent Of tho Times says Just Al
people wero lately too optimst thoy too pes.
simst From all quarters most alarming NOVA
is pouring IN. Europe seems awaiting tho
Grst report OF the cannon. II seema
Impossible that tho simple will of Turkey alone
should suflco 10 overturn the laborious work
o, European diplomacy. Everything indeed, seems
compromised now. There was great divcrgency
In tho Turkish Cabinet tho Sultan and
two OF the ministers favorng a pacific
reply 10 the protocol, and only demanding
notifications OF Its expressions The majority rejected
these counsels OF moderation. The Porte will NOT
communicate Its official reply until Thursday today
The armistIco expires Friday. Consequently only
twcnty-iour hours remain in which to obtain a pro
longaton without which tho pacific perspective Is en-.
tircly compromised
BisMARcKs LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
An imperial order dated April 10 grants Ioavc OF alb
scnce TO Prince bismarck until August next late,
despatch from BelIn ays:.Presidcnt Won Forcenbecl
has just read In the Rcichstag letter from Prince Bis