New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE RUssO-TURKISH QUARREL.

CIpAL sEcRErARY-IIE DECLARES THAT RUSSIA
Is RESOLVED UPON wAR-THE TURKS REMINDED
THAT RUSSIAN ARMY CORPS ARE FORMING.
LONDON. Wednesday. March 2, 1877.
A special dispatch from Berlin to The Pal
MAI Ga-ee says: Gen. IgnatieG throughout bis stay
here has in conversation with dipomatists held out
strong hopes OF peaceabe solution and intimated the
willingness OF Russia to disarm a means OF
escape he's been found out OF the present dilemma
His principal secretary, Prince TzerteeH has in private
conversation stated to bc inevitable and that tho
object Of his chiefs mission is 10 obtain for Russia au'
thority from the Powers TO intervene Turkey. Rus
sa,' says Prince Tzertelef, sis still continuing her
preparations for war" The thcater OF war will be
crcumscribed and localized Parts have been allotted
to the States surrounding Turkey who TO join In the
fight as the lies OF Russia.
The Prince reported to have stated that the proposal
OF term of grace to be granted 10 the Porte is wholly
madmssible The position Of the Christians in Turkey
too prccarous for Russia to trust them TO the mercy
OF the Porte for short time. There is gradual
dissolution in progress in Turkey but Russia cannot wait
for that Peace with scrvia intended TO satisfy
Austria. The Slaves In Turkey aspire political
privileges, to revolution in the organization OF the
State they claim and viii be denied security for
their wives and families. The Prince sad lt Ia mpos-
sbc TO understand the suspicion entertained in England
Russia has abandoned hr intention Of carrying on tho
in Asia. She has made OF the support OF Greece
and Roumania; Greece will assist BY organizing fresh
Instructions and Roumania bound TO take part openly
with Russia"
The Journal de ST. Petersburg, alludng to the reports
foreign press concerning Russa's policy partcu
lary the that Russia remembering the failure OF
the Conference, will draw back says "Such course s
Impossible, the Conference was not solution Of the
Eastern question. The Powers mus cndeayOr 20 obtain
those Guarantees for the am2cratiOn OF the condition OF
the Christian subject OF the Pore on the necessity 0f
which they agreed, their views ONLY differing regarding
the means Of obtaining them The first Object 0i Russia
is to prevent the continuance oi the present Undecided
political situation and tni. is nperGtvely necessary"
The G0los calls the attention Of the Porte 10 the orma
dion Of Russian corps, and points ont that although
this is general mobilization 1t is still an important
action.
ENGLAND OPPOSED TO THE COMPROMISE.
The rgsh press is nearly unanimous IN disapproval
o. the project which believed 10 be the basis OF Gen
ISnatcs mission The prevailing sentiment is that It
would be uuwse to purchase the rehabilitation OF the
Russian army by practical surrender Of the Treaty Of
Paris and he concession to Rlssia OF future right 10
establish proecorate Turkeys European provin
ces. Even Turkey able To work out satisfactory
reforms Russia Russian societies. woId not give her
The opportunity to DO So
Reuters telegram from DtinOpc says that in tho
face steps taken induce the Porte TO modify the
attitude which assumed at the Conference the Ottoman
Government firmly maintains ts determination to make
no concession which will directly Indirectly interfere
with its integrity Independence, but carry out OF its
accord larger reforms throughout tho empire than
the powers demanded for certain provinces. IL Is
authcritalvely added that the Porte VIII not shrink
from war Father than submit TO Indefinite proonsa-
tiOu of the present suspense.
LONDON, Thursday, March g, 1877.
The Illness Berlin dispatch Gen Ingatieh is sent
10 ect replies to the Russian circular Although this
highly pacific mission is accompanied by ;he rea2pear-
nco OF bacosc articles in the RIsSin Journals there IL
dOi0t thGt the prospects OF re.cct arrangement
ale steadily increasing
Tde Standards Paris correspondent says be 10 assured
that Turkey has forwarded circular declaring that
Russia has been indirectly wagiug against Turkey,
and is now instigatiny n9urrcati0n IN Bosnia. Gen.
Iguaci while at Berlin, received no encouragement
Cfum Prince bismarck TO 20 to war.
The S'0rddrds Pesth special says tbst Russia Is In
tcu:ng Ccttine against peace. The Prince of Monte
negro has written to Prince Milan accusing him Of
violating Tie convention with Montenegro 10y making
scgaIdt" peace.
RUSSIAN POLICY Defined.
VIENNA, wednesday March 7, 1877
RE Political Correspondence OF this city publishes
otcr ron Petersburg stating that the Chancellor OF
he Empire Prince Gorlsclaks, h.s Instructed Coun:
schouy ,of the Russian Minister to Greit Britain, to
arge he British Cabinet to reply to the Russian circular
Of c 3IS OF January last Count SchcuyGloG Is simul-
anoorsiy instructed TO explain RusSa's views fol
lows Either OF the Powers, and especially England, Is
10 consider !he treaty of 1856 bHiiug notwithstand-
n. the Pores rejection oi the decisions Of the confer
ence Russia will regard the P0rtcs rights derived
from tue treaty anuullcd. In the first case Russia
claims the Powers must cooperate to bring about tha
Pot complete acceptance of the resolutions in the org
nj form in which they adopted at the preliminary
ccieences a COnstantmJple and thus every means be
afforded Russia OF avoiding warlike complications II,
however the signary Powers still remain inactive.
Russia will consider that they rcnouhce insisting upon
the obligations of Turkey and also Turkish rights. Russia
will accordingly declare the treaty OF Paris null and
void affecting herself and reserve to herself the right
OF independent action. similar Instructions have been
.ent 10 The Russian ambassadors at Vienna, Berlin,
| Paris ana Rome
FOREIGN NOTES
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