The Portland daily press., 1877-04-23
FOR IG N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
No Hope Of Ayerting a Conflict,
Russia's Supposed Plan Of Attack

LONDON, April 21.-Russia intmates that
she will not object to the occupation of Con.
stantinople by England. or to the occupation Of
Bosnia by Austria.
On Monday the Russians will advance on
Jassy.
A despatch from Vienna says fighting CON.
tinues around Nicsics
A despatch from Vienna says quite q panic
reigns in Roumanla about the Turkish inva-
sion. The Rou manian government has applied
in its extremity to the powers. The Porte de-
clines the responsibility for Roumauia being
turned into theatre of war.
BUCHAREST, April 2.-The Russian gener-
ais staff has left Kischenef for Ungheni and
Sculeni. The cavalry force is marching to-
wards the Danube. The artillery is concen-
trated at Ungheni, and the infantry massed in
the direction of Chatin, Sculeni and I'm
gheni.
BERLIN April 21.-It is believed that the
Czarowich, who accompanies the Gear to Kis-
chereff, will remain with the army and either
be attached to headquarters or command q
corps of the guard when modified.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, April 21.-France has in
formed the Porte that she does not intend to
send, like England at present. an ambassador
to Constantinople.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 21.-The Agence
Russo, referring to the possible Austrian occu-
patton of Bosnia and Herzegovina, says that
complete agreement exists between Austria
and Russia.
The postal authorities have Notified the
steamer plying between Odessa and Constan.
tinople to cease running.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April %. 1t is said
Layard at an interview with Edham and
Safuet Pashas on Saturday, censnred the
reiterated the warning that England cannot.
support Turkey. 1t is also said he touched up-
ON the question whether it is possible to avert
the war,lbut it is believed that the result of
hi sr%A IL ".>-v-
foreign charges d. affaires, especially with
NeldoH, the Russian representative, is that
afpacifc solution is impossible. The Yacht
Argonaute bringing instructions for Nelidoff
arrived to-day. 1t is stated that Edhem
Pashasl addressed despatch to the Prince of
Roumonia in reference to the concentration of
Roumonian troops, requesting the Prince to
place himself in harmony with the Porte. 1t
is said copies of the despatch were sent to the
Ottoman ambassadors abroad.
PARIS, April pa despatch dated Bucha-
rest to-day, says the movement of Roumanian
troops toward kalofat was suspended. Rou-
mania may possibly relinquish the idea of fore
IDLY opposing the occupation of Kalofat, if the
TURKS request permission to occupy it after the
Russians enter Roumania. The panic in Blu.
Abdul Kerim intends to push on thither is con-
tradicted. The Roumanian cabinet has yet
made no official communication to the powers
IN regard to the neutrality guaranteed Rouma-
MIA by the treaty of Paris. 1t is said at st. Pc
tersburg that a basis of administrative ar
engagements has been drawn, in readiness for
the event of the occupation of Roumania be-
coming necessary, but no definite convention is
signed. Roumania is endeavoring to secure the
neutrality of a portion of her territory, espe-
cially of Bucharest. Russia has hitherto evad-
ed entering upon any engagement to observe
the total or partial neutrality of Roumania.
Gen. Ghika has been sent to st. Petersburg to
obtain some engagement on this subject.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 22-Prince Gort-
schakof's circular to the powers has not yet
been delivered. Its delivery is expected to-
morrow, which, according to the Russian tele.
graphic agency, will be one day before the
proclamation of the Imperial manifesto and
declaration of war. The Gear will review the
troops at Kischereff Tuesday.
NEW YORK, April 22.-The Herald's cables
says the Russian vice consulate at Kars, Asia
Minor, had been attacked and nearly demol-
lshed BY Turkish soldiers. 1t is rumored the
cheneff.
LONDON, April 22.-The Gear arrived at ks
chenef yesterday.