The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN CRISIS.


War Must Come.
LONDON, April 2l,-A Paris CORE.
spondent says: CONTRARY 10 the idea
that there Is a break in the clouds, | hear
on high authority, that in St. Petersburg,
Constantinople and London the most aa.
thoritatiye diplOmatists have firm con.
Viction that war must come. No govern.
ment action is being taken in either city
with view to averting the catastrophe.
A circular note from Gortschakofr NAV
arrive any day"
A special from Pera says: at isre.
ported that Russia has decided to send \
circular note to the Powers, and wait for
a reply, before she declares war. II is
considered the bad condition Of tho roads
in Asia Minor is the cause Of this ap.
parent hesitation.
CRITICAL POSITION OF RoUMANEA.
A Vienna dispatch to the IelequpL
says Roumania can not prevent the
passage oil the Russian armies through
her territory, as she vainly sought SUP.
port to do 80 from the Powers, but she
can, and will, vigorously abstain from
armed participation If Turkey does not
cross the Danube also, and will herself
occupy Kalatat with her own troops 10
prevent the Russians getting that posi-
tion. But II Turkey persists in its pro.
posed action, Roumania will be compel.
ed to cast her lot with the only power
capable OF atiording her material protec.
ton against such terrible calamity.
Roumania's position Ia one Of critical
and imminent peril.
RUSSIANS CONCENTRATING ON THE DAN.
UHE.
BUCHAREST, April 2l.-The Russian
General stAf has left Kischenef for
Ungheni and Sentari. A calvary force il
marching toward the Danube. The ar.
tillery is concentrated at UnGheni, and
the infantry massed in the direction OF
Chotin, Scutari and Ungheni.
PANIC IN RoUMANtA.
VIENNA, April 2l.-Quite panic
reigns in Roumania about the Turkish
invasion. The Roumanian Government
has applied in its extremity to the Pow
ers, and is becoming more pressing in its
demands to besaved from the Circassians
and Bashi-Bazouks. They have also
turned to the Turkish Government, re-
monstroting against the occupation OF
Roumania by Turkish troops. The an
aver has not been reassuring, Turkey
saying the passage OF Turkish troops 10
the Roumanian side would depend upon
Turkish military affairs, but that il this
happens, in consequence OF the entry Of
Russian troops, the Porte declines thr
responsibility for Roumania being turned
into theatre Of war.
BERLIN, April 2l.-It is believed that
the CzarowiCh, who accompanies the Car
to klschenef, will remain with the army,
and either be attached to headquarters or
command II corps Of the Guard when
mobilized.
CoNsrANTINorLE, April 2l.-France
has informed the Porte that she does not
intend to send, like England, at present
an ambassador to Constantinople.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2l.-The Agenes
RasSs, referring to the possible Austrian
occupation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina,
says complete agreement exists be.
tween Austria and Russia. The postal
authorities have been notified that the
steamers plying between Odessa and Con.
stantinople have ceased running.
BUCHAREST, April 22.-The movement
OF Roumanian troops toward Talaiat has
been suspended. Roumania may very
possibly relinQuish the idea Of forcibly
opposing the occupation Of Talafat il the
Tnrks request permission to occupy il
after the Russians enter Roumania, The
panic in Bucharest continues, though the
report that Abdul Kerim intends to push
on thither is contradicted. The Rou.
manian Cabinet has as yet made no OIL
cial communication TO the Powers rela.
tive to the neutrality which is guaranteed
koumania by the treaty Of Paris, but
an unofficial pour parlez has taken place
in Vienna. tits said at 1t. Petersburg tha,
a basis OF administrative arrangements
has been drawn up in readiness in the
event oil the occupation OF Roumanil be.
coming necessary, but no definite con
vention has been signed. Roumania is
endeaVoring to secure the neutrality Of i
portion OF her territory, especially oil
Bucharest. Gen. Ghika has been sent 10
ST. Petersburg 10 obtain some engagement
on this subject, Tho Russian Consul
General here has gone to KisCheneiI, but
the Roumanian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs did not, as was expected, accom-
pany him.
THE TURK ADMoNIsHED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 22.--It is said
that Layard, at an interview with Edhem
and Safyet Pasha, Saturday, censured the
terms Of the Portes reply to the protocol
and reiterated the warning that England
cannot support Turkey. 1t is also said
that he touched upon the question whe,h.
er it was still possible TO avert war, but
it is believed the result OF his interview
with the Turkish Ministers and Foreign
Charge pAfiairs, especially with NJ, Mel.
ideti, the Russian representative, is that
a pacific solution is impossible.
New YORK, April 22.-The Herald's
correspondent at Constantinople tele.
graphs that the Russian Vice Consulate
at kars, in Asia Minor, was nearly de.
molished by Turkish soldiers. A rumor
ia in circulation that Lagard, British
Minister was instructed to advise Turkey
to ask the mediation OF the United States
regarding the question Of peace or war
with Montenegro at Coustantinople.
FRANCE.