The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-15
VOL. XLlv.--N0. 227.
RUSSIA'S ARMY IN MOTION.
yUE lDriNCE SAID TO HfTiE dLREADY
CROSSED THE PRJ1H.
War Regarded ~. rne,ifabic-The Tmect Of
the Rising OF the Niriditcs against Turkey
-Wsriike Preparations In Bosnia AUS
trIa MobIIizing rive Great Army Corps.


t'i" "o"''~'"E rive "''"' army 'orp''
LONDON, April IA st. Petersburg dcs-
patch says that war IL regarded in official
circles rs inevitable. hut Russian military mca-
sures do not indicate an immediate opening Of
ua campaign. 1t is believed that Austria will
mike an effort at pacncaton but success il not
thought probable The rumor published in tho
Berlin Krein Zeii,nc. that instructions wcrc
f,nt yesterday forenoon to the Russian Charge
dAraircs at Constantinoplc to declare war
against the Porto. is unfounded.
The Times's Pcra despatch says that respect
ing war opinion is divided That Russia will
ever be so rash rs to attack Turkey without
being sure OF the neutrality OF Austria and Ger
many. seems to many impossible Neither is il
olear. especially after Prince Bismarck's re-
sumption OF office. how Russia can ever have Il
frm reliance on that neutrality On the other
hand. no one supposcs that Turkey will begin
hostillties. So we are at deadlock. Before the
middle or the end Of MAY thoso in vvhoae bands
~ 80 :"
" ~ W " =, ~ " " mum ~"
the Car and Prince Bismarck-can make up
tbeir minds In ordor T., ocou,, ,he po,,ho
,,..ata ,',", III -. r,,'.',.
Russia must reckon with Germany. The way
70 Constantinoplc lies through Berlin. The
plosvne posi'ion Is uiu' IL war proaNs ou', tho
result must pethe extension OF the Russian En-
pire to the Danube tho Bosphorus tho Taurus
NTountains an1 tho rnnbratns md tho or,,i,.,
.t.s e -, 80, - - -, -
nation OF hundred million men of the Sclavic
nation. Can Germany or any European State
Look on and acouieseo in snob n consummotions
- ,t =. a., ~. V'', u ~ '''''''' ~.
although preparations for hostilties have been
rnade Inv Turkav md Non.anocro tbo io,,,r
viii rom,in ~, ,o aot.rsi,.o u,'Ii , 'e
attempt to provision Nicsics. hut the Turks have
Just provisioned that place. There is no i sire
IN oi,hor ,.i',i.a, 10 ~
Oh either slue 70 preclpltate matters.
The conflict with the Miriditcs Is n new DIM
guilty for the Turls Now tho, tho ,,is,l,i,s is
49, 4. ..s..- n. ~, No" '"u' 'no nn,s0H,'l -
oonc' nia.'ers ht,ie that pervlsh iasha Is
Goods him. Tho ouorroI ,r,,l ,ho ,rir1i,,sS a.,
-, p"','i WIN Nlc 'iIlu.'es Is
owing TO their refusal to furnish tho usual con-
A dasrat,h fro,,, C,,,i,,i, :, a., r.
,ha ,t, Nt,s, :. 'n7 I""sS s"ys
ths rising OF inc Miriiites determines the att-
nie Of the whole Catholic Albanian nonulotion
Tho arst resnl, ~ ronoal t,.,I,i,,st -
49, i''"'' Va i'N'N" vi HVSliit!'S Win
Eontrn.sro woul. possibly be the cutting IN Of
ing optratlonS IN 'oine't n with the Niridit.s
compel the turks o. extend their Inc of Be-
in-Nr operations nui weaken their force Tho
which must he qnqiruped 10 holl Polgorit.a
hhl l tnn ,-, ony roM between their positions and
a belgrade despatch 70 the Times statcs that
Ir1-tratod ly the enforced circulation ~ papar
currency. The insurrecionary bands are c'n-
,hually receiving accessions. Troops and ar
Preparations continue Tho Government is d.
mnnding money and supplies from the Chris
na1- .n IAN. ana th,y are being draied into the army
q diminish the rayah population in case the in.
iyphus is raging and many Turks are dyihe di,1'ff Of
. The Vienna Nor Free Press this evening says
ne Dan9be sirami2at .S GCompony have received
ihi9rlnatlon mat the Turks are throwing a
bridge over the Danube NJ knlapnt.