Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-20
EUROPE.
The Russian Advance on
ROumania.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE
PEACE.
highlands Position on the Eastern
Question.
lsrsciAL DISPATCHES TO TIM Coin Hull
DAi.Y EKws.l
The Coming Russo-rarkish struE.

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The Coming Russe-Tarkish struR'
gle.
BELGRADE. April 19.-The rainy season
will probably delay general advance In
the %alluvial places Of Roumania. where the
roads are impossible after heavy rains.
The Danube Is very high aud rising rap
idly. II 10. therefore. scarcely probable
that any extensive military movements
will be attempted for three weeks at least.
CeSsrASTIsoPLE. April l0.-Layard Ia
expected tonight. He will have an intsr-
view with Edhem Pashs and Ssfvet Pasha
Ia morrow, but no hope Ia entertained Of
avoiding war. Hobart Pasha, commander
in-chief Of tho Turkish navy. has left for
the Danube.
AsIArIc TURKEY OPEN no ATTACK.
LospoS, April i9.-Captsin Durnaby 70
turned last night from his tour In Asia
Minor. IIe says undoubtedly. II Russia
determines 10 advance upon tho Psshalic
OF Van. through Hoy. Persia being Rus
sia's ally. and affording svory facility for
Russian troops 10 pass through her terri
tory, Van must easily fall. There 10 moth
ing 70 prevent tho Russians capturing Ia
toum from tho land side. An attack on
the sca.iront IL unlikely. because Batoum
il considered imprrgnable there. and tho
Russians cannot cops with the Turkish
Black Sea fleet. The Russians, having
possession OF Erzeroum and Van, can easily
advance 10 Trebizond. There is . good
road between Erzsroum and Trebizond.
Thus the chances are decidedly In favor OF
Russia. u she attack Turkey In Asia Minor.
a. the Turks have not an adequate force
TO oppose them. and are without cavalry.
AUSTRIA PREPARED ron EnEnnESciEs.
BERLIN, April 10 - Intelligence has
been received from Vienna that Austria
Ia sufficiently prepared. In o military
sense, in the event Of an outbreak. The
passage Of tho Danube by the Russians
would probably DO the moment for Aus
tria Ia cross the Bosnian and Hcrzsgovin.
ian frontier. This would not I've an act
directed against Russia. and would DO far
from being intended 10 impede Russian
operations In Bulgaria. ln only purpose
would be 10 securc Austrian interests In
case Russia should obtain military sue.
ce.ses. II circumstances In Servia should
render II necessary. Austria might occupy
Bosnia al q still earlier period.
~ESoLASD's POSITION.
LoSpaS, April BIN the House Of
Lords this evening Lord Siratbedrn moved
for copies Of treaties aud other papers
which authorize England TO intervene In
behalf Of Christians In Turkey. He CT.
pressed the belief that through these inter
national obligations war ought 10 DO still
averted.
The Earl Of Rosebery spoke In opposi.
ton 10 this view.
Lord Derby said he would require Eng
land 10 fulfill tho treaty OF Paris. Tho
opinions Of those best informed regarding
the diplomatic situation did not give san.
guine hopes. avcrting war. England did
not wish " intervene. but reserved 70 her,
self the right 10 protect English intrcsts'if
they were threatened.
ESaIiNp's ExBlssApoR TO LEAVE RUSSIA.
Loxpas. April 20.-A .S,andard dispatch
from NJ. Petersburg that Lord
Loftus, tho English Embassador. Is on the
point Of leaving for home. This indicates
no change In the satisfactory relations OF.
istins between England and Russia.
The Berlin correspondent OF tho DAILY
y,r. reports that Austria 10 preparing
10000 men, who can be msbilized In . few
DAYS.
The Ns,c. correspondent at Vienna states
that negotiations are still going on with .
view To securc an understanding between
the Porto aud Russia.
One account says the Porto will send .
special envoy TO the Gar at Kischcneff.
The Car will leave the army at the
Pruth. The Grand Duke Nicholas goes
with Il 10 the Danube.
A Vienna correspondent reports that .
faint hope Of peace IL still raised By the
efforts Of the Powers TO induce the Sultan
to send delegates TO meet the Car at Kis-
cheneff TO treat On the question OF dis
armament. Possibly this 10 the reason
that the Car has decided not 70 Issue .
proclamation before he returns 10 ~. Peters-
burg. This will leave ten or twelve days
for diplomatic action.