The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-19
THE EASTERN WAR CLOUD.
Still Talking of Negotiation and
Preparing for Action.
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE
Attitude of Austria-HOw ROumania
and Servia Stand.
BUSINESS TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.


[DY CABLE TO THE HEnALD.1
LONDON. April 10, 1871
There Is si some talk OF negotiations, and there
are few people hero and there who havo still some
hopes OF peaceful settlement Of the Eastern question
There sanguinc people at all times who are so
much in tho habit OF mistaking their own hopes and
doned If they fail through natural weakness the
real drift OF events All through theec dreary Eastern
negotiations those who wished for peace have expressed
their conviction that war would somehow other
pc avcrtcd, and tho other hand, those who hoped
for from political reasons sympa.hies felt
equally confident that the dplomatlsss would inevi-
iably fail The question has arrived At such a
stage, however that every well informed man not
blinded by prejudice must sec that the chances OF
peaceful settlement OF the difficulty between Russia
and Turkey are Of the iantcst possible kind II isa
notew orthy fact that during all these negotiations
which have resulted In placing tho position OF
Russia in tho mos. favorable light before Eu-
ropo and creating o situation favorable 10
Russian designs, tho Cars military preparations
have been pushed with unGagg:nS vigor until
now his army Is in really formidable condition, both
regards numbers and efficiency. Until Is actually
in motion, therefore, wc may expect that the SAND
course Will be continued Tho HERALD correspondent
in Vienna te.egraphs that he has becn informed
very reliable authority that when tho Gear arrives Al
the headquarters OF the mobzed army at Kischcnen
the las, effort peaceful settlement with Turke:
viii be made Whom tho armed hand Is raised Il
STRIKE Turkey will be ask ed to yield take tho con-
sequences OF refusal.
INDICATIONS COMING srRu0eLK.
Advices from Bucharest indicate carly outbreak
OF hos.lties. Orders have been prepared with
10 rendering tho Immediate mobilization OF tho Rou.
manan army possible. Much anxiety prevails respect
ing the design attributed TO the Turks OF occupying
Roumanian territory Kalafat, even before tho
Russians cross tho Pruth. Tho government has or
dcred all tcegraphic dispatches announcing
movements oi troops to be stopped. Another
despatch from Bucharest reports that the Roumanian
has resolved to concentrate TO- oeo men for
the protection OF capital against sudden attack Of
tho Turkish irregular tvoops The Vienna DeutscAS
Zeit,na announces the Cabinets OF Vienna London
and Paris have notified Roumania that the privileges
she enjoys by virtue Of the Treaty Of Paris would
be considered null and void should shc actively
cooperate with Russia Abdul Kerim Pacha, the
Turkish Commander Chief and Achmct Eyoub
racna arrived At Rustchuk on Monday, and to
leave on Tuesday for Slistria Seventy Krupp guns
have reached Rustchuk for the Turks. The Russian
Consul at Rustchuk has been ordered to prepare
10 DEPART Tho general staff OF the Turkish army
has arrived at yarna going Rustchuk and Tultscha
Tur tn0 lore
have arrived at the mouth OF the Danube The Monte.
ncerin delegates IRON Constantinoplo expected
KischencG, where probably they will have inter-
view with the Gear and Prince Gortschakon who, it's
stated, will accompany tho Car. despatch
from Constantinoplo dated yesterday says
"rhc Russian Charge d'Afaires has boon
informed by telegraph that he will receive Instructions
by courier Tho Russian despatch boat Argonaut le!t
to-day for Odessa. She will probably return on Mon
day with instructions relative TO the expected rupture
OF diplomatic relations The staff OF tho Russian En-
bassy is expected to leave next week. Nothing Is yet
officially determined regard to Russian subjects who
remain here after tho outbreak OF Russia wishes
them placed under the protection OF the German En-
bassy hut IL Is believed the Porto requires their
pulsion from Turkish territory" telegram
received this morning from Constantinoplc re-
ports that tho Russian Steamboat Company
has announced the suspension OF their service Tho
last boat TO odessa sails on Friday.
WAITING EosrILIriEa
The correspondent oil the Times at Belgrade tcle.
graphs as lows-.Generai +. Addian. the Russian
Panslavist who arrived here recently, remains almost
incogno at present and people cannot discover his
MISSION It is doubtful whether be represents Official
or unofficial Russia Tho latter rs most likely the
case NJ Ristics tho Servian Prime Minister declares
that Scrva made peace aud intends 70 preserve
t. Notwithsiandng this Ministerial utterance
IL is possible she may endeavor TO
retrieve herself the Dyes Of her critics." despatch
from St Petersburg says the rumors Of change In tho
ministry OF Constantinople arc conradicted The Gar
and Czarewi,ch will leave ST. Petersburg on Friday
Morning ana arrive At Kschcncr on Monday night
Tho Aoencs Russo states that tho Porto has peremp
tory rejected the protocol, that agreement in
OF Eslnnd's declaration Is annued. Russia
whose hands thus irccd will endeavor TO accom-
plish Europc's mission in regard TO Turkey teie-
cram from Constantnoplc says:"A rumor Is current
that an engage ment has been fought in the neiahbor
hood Of Ncsics. Great anxiety continues, as Russias
decision is still unknown. Hobart Pacha has inspected
tho Black Sea and has gone TO inspect the feet In
the Mediterranean"
Adv,ccs from Madrid report that Midhat Pasha has
arrived ut Barcelona
on TIM Eve ov BArrLy.
Tho Paris correspondent OF the Times reports that
courcrs, bearing Russian manifesto addressed to the
army, TO tho nation and to Europe will
start simultaneously with the Emperor and mr..
rive at their destinations At tho Same time
HIS Majesty reaches Kischenen Monday On
that day the the Gear will issue manifesto to
tho army. which will be smulta neously delivered to
the Powers and to the Russian Charge dAnairss who
will thcn quit Constan,inople This Is tho ex,ct
programme given IN letter from 81.
Petersburg II is rumored that tho Porte
intends to proclaim state OF siege. Greece is pre-.
pairing IN case OF war, TO incite Instruction In the
Greek provinces Of Turkey and IN the island
Of Crete Tho Times Vienna despatch re.
marks that the fact that General lgnatlcn Will
would indicata possibilitv of