The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
EUROPE A sNOULDERING VOLCANO.
Germany, Austria, England and Greece Can
lot Long Remain Neutral.
NO MORE TALK OF PEACE.
[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

two years, beginning with the apparently
ending with the breaking up OF the Conference,
Europe has been perplcxed, worried and alarmed
by turns in regard to the Eastern question. A
small cloud, no greater than O provincial
uprising in an empire that never was OF the quiet
est, has to-day ended in precipitating upon Europe
what promises to be the greatest war OF history.
Private information from the lIERALD's correspond
cnts in St. Petersburg, Berlin, Vienna and
Belgrade Is all OF one tone. The state.
mcnts are unanimous in the opinion that
within the next twenty-iour hours, II II has not
already been done. The Berlin Kreuz Zeit,1ng, an
authoritative paper In German military circles.
goes so far as to say:-"According to
rumor circulated in the most positive form it is
asserted, on the ground OF news received from St
Petersburg, that instructions were sent yesterday
forenoon to the Russian Charge d'Afaires at Con.
stantinopc to declare war against the Porte"
TIE ATTACK TO DE MADE IN ASIA.
The first great question Is to know where Russia
seems settled that Russa's attack will be made
from Central ASIA Aletter received by the Foreign
once from Captain Burnaby says he has ascer.
tanned that q secret alliance exists between Russia
and Persia. Reports from all quarters indicate
that Russia is massing her men for On advance
INTO Armenia The better class Of Inhabitants are
leaving Tinis for the INTERIOR Russian officers from
Persia report that 10000 Persian troops are con.
centrated near the Turkish frontier. The Czal
will start on the oath inst. for the vicinity
OF the army. manifesto has been issued.
The superior officers OF the southern army have
been suddenly summoned before grand council Of
war in st. Petersburg, to be heard respect
ing preparations for marching 100000 men
across the Pruth next week. The army has
already advanced, but has not passed the FROM
tier. Indeed. it is doubtful II anything more than
peaceabe passage through Roumania will be asked.
Itispretty authortatyely stated that Germany does
not wish to see the neutrality OF Roumania vio-
lated, consequently the principal Russian attack
will be on the Asiatic side.
TURKEY LrGHTSrSGa
The Montenegro delegates had final interview TO.
day with aivot Pacha declared that tho Porte
jccted their demands. Subsequently tho Grand
vizer teIcgraphed Prince Nicholas that the
armistice had ended, and would not DO
prolonged. Montenegro will defer the resumption
OF hosttics until RussIa's final decision. Intelligence
from Erzeroum, dated April announces that Turkish
war preparations being pushed forward vigor.
ously and extensively as the state OF the
weather permits. The strength Of the Turkish
forces Is estimated at $4,000 Tho Kurds and
Circassinns be called out and Is believed that
they will readily respond. 1t is not expected In
Turkey that the Russians will be able advance be-
fore the 10Th OF May owing to the OF resources in
the country through which they must pass The Lerant
Herald announces that reirorccments have been sent
10 the Turkish forces In tho vilayet OF tho Danube
Six war vessels will be ordered Sulina the Black
Sea- and hvo frlgatcs to cruise in tho Mediterranean
THE TURKISH CIRCULAR IN PARLIAMENT.
In the House OF Lords, yesterday afternoon, the
Pore's circular In reply 10 the protocol laid
the table Of the House. LORD Derby said that he 70.
grettcd to was not OF satisfactory character,
nor would It lead TO a peaceful settlement. Earl
Granville gave notice that be would call attention to
tho subject on Monday.
In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor OF the Excheqner In reply to inquiry,
denied the statement Of tho Brussels Nord OF April
IL, that Lord Derby mad written to Constantinople
catcgoricay declaring that the Porte no way
rely upon England.
Tho Marquis OF Harrington, in moving for further
papers on Turkey, as no had announced on the 10th
inst would do complained OF tho mcagrcncss of the
documents presented since tho protocol Hc said
those produced contain much that Is highly unsatis.
factory appear to make England directly responsible
Tor the present situation Tue attitude OF England
was not Justified by tho papers before House, lie
added -"If there Is justification there Is nothing In
the papers TO show IT," The protocol the FIRST
acknowledgment by the government Of the sense OF lie
duties. Never bciore had there been an official
declaration that this was no longer case
for friendly advice. II was an admission
at last that the government recognized Il had duties
toward tho Christian subjects OF the Porte which
would no longer be neglected. Tho protocol contcm.
plated action or contemplated nothing, contemplated
coercion or postponed coercion. II It contemplated
this how could they reconcile II with tho previous
declaration OF the independence OF the Portog
Right Hon. Gathorno Hardy, Secretary OF State for
War, defended tho cncrgetically and said
the language OF the Marquis OF Harrington was calcu.
lated TO cndangcr peace lie refused tho OF tho
protocol presented by Count schouvaIor March IL be-
cause the other Powers object production. Ho also
said that he would the motion Tor other papers
with direct negative. Notwithstanding the uncon.
ciatory character OF the Porcs circular England even
yet had not uttered Its last word behalf or peace
Mr. Hardy said that he did believe that
tho way to benefit tho Christian sui jects Of
tho Porte was BY armed in crIcrcncc. wo
had rtuys
dication OF tho Christians in Turkey. Nothing
but the interests OF our own country could justify
drawing the sword Of the crusader. The protocol