The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
FOR IG N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

II THE EASTE RN QUESTION.
England Thinks Further Negotiation
Useless.
BRUSSELS, April 14-Le Nord publishes a
| telegram from London stating that the English
/ government is of the opinion that under pres
! ent circumstances any further step for the
maintenance of peace is useless.
Austria as Peace-maker.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 4.-War is regarded
| sures do not indicate an immediate opening of
| of the campaign. 1t is believed that Austria
| will make an effort at pacifcatioD, but her
| success is not thought probable.
| Bridging the Danube.
| VIENNA, April 14.-The New Free Press this
evening says the Danube Steamboat Go. is in
/ formed that the Turks have begun throwing a
bridge over the Danube at Kalafut.
Austria Aiming.
LONDON, April IA Vienna despatch an
nounces that the Austrian government has
ordered the mobilization of five army corps.
Enthusiasm in Turkey.
A Constantinope despatch says there is
| great en- thusiasm over the firm attitude of the
Turkish government and the popular feeling
favors war with Russia Abdul Kerim, COM
mander-in-chief of the Turkish army, accom-
panied by numerous staff, has gone to Varna
The Montenegrin delegates have postponed
their departure until next week.
Russia 10 Declare War Tuesday.
PARIS, April 14.-A Vienna special saws a
council Of war is being held at St. Petersburg
and declaration of war against Turkey is
expected Tuesday next The Gear will join
the army on the Oath.
Position of Germany and Auatria.
LONDON, April 14.-A Pera despatch SAYS
respecting the war: Opinion is divided. That
Russia will ever be SO rash as to attack Turkey
without being sure of the neutrality of Austria
and Germany seems to many impossible
Neither is it clear, especially after Bisfnarck's
resumption of Office, how Russia can ever have
a firm reliance on that neutrality. On the
other hand, no one supposes Turkey will begin
hostilities. So we are at dead lock. In
order to occupy the Danube, Russia must
reckon with Germany The way to Constants
nople lies through Berlin. The present posi-.
tion is that if war breaks out, the result must
be the extension of the Russian Empire to the
Danuba, the Bosphorus, the Gaurus Noun
tains and the Euphrates, and the amalgama-
ton of hundred millions of men Of the
Sclavic nation. Can Germany or any European
State look on and acquiesce in such a con-
summation
The Turkish Army.
CoNsrANTNoPLE, April 14-Abdul Kerim,
the Turkish Generalisslmo, has started for
Shumla to assume command of the army of the
Danube.
The Russian Charge d'Affaires has not vet
received orders to quit Constantinople.
Russian Ambassadors Getting Ready to
Leave.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April ia Russian
yacht arrived today to take the members of
the Russian embassy to Odessa, the moment
they receive orders to quit Constantinople.
The Porte believes the rupture will be delayed
till Russia has communicated her intentions to
the powers, but no hope of peaceful settle
ment is entertained. Russian subjects in Tur-
key are to be placed under the protection of the
German embassy. Constautinople will be de:
clared in state of siege Immediately after the
rupture.
PARIS, April 15.--It is said the staff of the
Russian embassy are ordered to leave Con-
stantiE0ple tomorrow,
A telegram from Scutari announce the Rus.
sian consuls at Sentavia and Bosnia Zerai have
received orders to depart.
The Journal des Debats says the Russian
fleets in the Atlantic and Pacific are ordered to
concentrate in the Mediterranean.
The Feeling in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 14.-The Journals
here unanimously declare that the moment has
arrived to give effect to the Cars Moscow
speech.
France Neutral.
PARIS, April 14.-The Moniteur (semi-officiaD
declares it is the inflexible resolve of France to
remain neutral.
Effect Of the Miridite Revolt.
LONDON, April 14-A despatch from Get
TIME saws the rising of the Mirdtes determines
the attitude of the whole Catholic Albanian
population. The first result of the renewal of
hostiities with Montenegro would possibly be
the cutting off of Podgoritza and its base of
supplies at Scutari, compelling the city to sur
render, and by extending operations in connec-
ton with the Miridites, compel the Turk. to
extend their defensive operations and weaken
their force. The Turks only have 1900 effective