The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
THE END IN DOUBT.
An Alliance Threatened Which May Settle tho
Protocol Without England's Assent
MASSACRES IN HERZEGOVINA
Talk Of Peace, But Universal.
Preparations For War.
THE PoPE's TEMPORAL POWER.
rsr GABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, March 81, 1871
Private intelligence comes from Vienna that
General IgnateH Is now trying 10 revive tho alliance
OF the thrce Emperors and induce them to solve tho
question Of tho protocol without the assent OF Eng
land; ana that this Is the for his unexpected
resolve to return via Berlin This impression is
strengthened by the assertion that Count Andrassy
who has maintained extreme during the ncg0-
t,at,ons between London and ST. Petersburg, may
possibly act Us mediator.
Discussing the various onncia hints from st. Peters,
burg that u Is now necessary recstablish tho im
perlal alliance in view OF the failure OF European
understanding, a Vienna correspondent remarks
that II this really General Ignatcn's object his
cess may not be much greater IN Vienna than IN
Londou If Ignat,cfT's mission to obtain uncondi-
,ional neutrality, II may be feared MS object can
scarcely DO attained. With the many contingencies
which close to her frontier might
produce, Austria hardly remain under
all circumstances Indifferent spectator II, on tho
contrary, Russia should seek for medators between
her and England on tho question OF disarmament,
thcn, perhaps, the triple alliance may come
to the foreground. it seems St. Peters,
burg believes It ought to do Although
Count Andrassy may not object to sign the London
protocol without a certainty of English sup.
port, and although he may even be 'ndnced
to revert to the Berlin memorandum
should Russia urge such step, he Is very
unlikely into any arrangements relating 10
war; He Is, tho contrary. disposed to mediate he.
tween Turkey and Montenegro and between Russia
and England. There panic on the Berlin Bourse
Monday, but tho news of Austrian mobilization has
revived the failing hopes OF pcacc
TURKEY MORE UNSETTLED EVER
tho TurLs ,sh od ia NIL nd rnns and
the national militia being armed and drilled.
special commission OF officers and surgeons has been
appointed to SEQ that person liable shall avoid mill.
tary service Tho militia have received Snider rifles
from Consantinope, and in tho districts Of Tuzla,
Grashsitza. Belina, Zwornk and Brackzka they have
progressed SO far compete with the redif
reserves in drilling The Serajevo official journal
publishes list OF contributions to the war fund
made by tho Mohammedan population. Money, shoes
and horses given to tho authorities for the use Of
tho newly modified militia and camp equipage is held
ready for use should they he called out for active
service The Ulemars and dervshcs continue to excite
a warlike feeling by fanatical addresses Insurgcnt
bands arc appearing hitherto undsturbod districts
and as the weather Ia becoming mild enough
to make life In the mountains endurnble
these bands will receive large accessions from tho
rayah population driven 20 desperation by tho
misrule Of the officials Letters from Bosnia and
Bulgaria assert that the ta1 gatherers exact tithes
twicea second batch OF extortloners declaring tho
first were unauthorized. The general tone Of all
letters received from the provinces gives
the impression that nothing Is dong
towards reform The confusion Is becoming
aggrayang every day In consequence OF tho pressure
of the military burden. sTho Turkish government 10
totcrng, says Times Belgrade correspondent, land
It will require something much efcacious than
nm indefinitely wordcd diplomatic document to produce
any Improvement In the condition OF tho population"
The Nee Freie Prcsse OF Vienna states that although
tho alliance of the three Empcrors will continue. not
withsandng the protocol negotiations II Will only bs
on its original basis. Tho idea OF cooperation with
Russia never existed. The alliance was formed rather
to prevent than to facilitate intervention Only one
more function can be exercised by the
alliance that of localizing tho conflict, should
war commence The Turkish Ambassador had an In
terv,cw of an hours duration with General lgnaten
yesterday. The Emperor Of Austria will receive Con.
eral Ignaticr in a special audience to-day. General
Ipnat,cT then leaves ST. Petersburg vid Berlin IL
Nord the Russian organ in Brussels, states that the
several European Cabinets enicavorng to secure
an understanding between England and Russia II Il
hoped, with prospect Of success
Negotiations between the Porto and Montenegro ar
apparently interrupted the Montenegro onvoys reius
,ne to telegraph tor further Instructions beng sure
the Princes determinations.
The Daily Telegraph in its leader says:-''wo have
reason to think trustworthy information that
Russia is once ondcavoring to franc such
proposition as may meet England's views relative 10
disarmament"
THE ynUMAx BAsHr.BAzouKs.
The Ragusa correspondent of the Manchester Guar
dian sends further details Of the massacres In Horse
of ho
refugeSn Austrian territory have returned to their
homes. A band Of ashi-bazouks, 500 strong from
yakup and Pctrovatz foil upon the village oil
O,chieyo where returned refugees wore rebuild.
ing their homes, and burned tho partly restored
houses and murdered ten Of the refugees, with
pameless horrors The others fed across the frontier.
From Glamosh have particulars Of another butchery
A Greek Of the Orthodox Church had celebrated his
marriage with a girl of tho same faith The bridal
procession was stopped by tho Turks, who cut down
and bcbcadcd four OF tho guests and exposed the
heads on poles at Glamosh. The bride died from the
effects Of outragcs inflicted There is redress fol
these crimes Tho condition of tho rural districts Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina is becoming inconccivabe In
tia distress and horror. To leave those provinces
bo paced by the Turk after his peculiar fashion would
be great political crime"
PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE
During the past week the strengthening Of
Kustendje, Bulgaria, has been actively proceeded
with Four coast batteries have been constructed tho
old land Notifications repaired and erected
north OF the town. Four battalions of foot and
| two batteries have arrived from CONSTANT.
| nople Heavy guns for tho carthworks are
| expected on Sunday. Odessa is completely
secured against attack from tho by about 700
pcdoes and series OF Notifications we'll planned and
admirably armed. Torpedoes are lard about five mes
| of the harbor to render entrance impossible.
| Tho fortlcations are armed with about 200 heavy
brcech-loadcrs and mor,ars. The garrison numbers
10000 men, but there large of troops in the
environments in the ncighborhood
The Grand Duke Nicholas has engaged villa al
Kschenefl tor the summer.
THE WITHOUT COUNTRY.