New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
YHE RUSSO-TURhISH QUARREL.
A SOLUTION IMMINENT.


RUSSIA CONSTRAINED TO DECIDE PgoMPTLY-GEs
IGSATIgFFs DIPLOMATIC ToUR-sEcREr IYrLU
ENCEs AT WORK IN sERyIA.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, March 3.-BeyOnd the rumors q
retirement OF Russia from the banks OF the Pru
and the immediate rehabilitation Of her army the yeel
passed without any great display Of excitement an,
without fresh incident In regard to the Eastern situation
Peace has been actually concluded with seryia and
in fair way of being made with Montenegro. The Turk
ism troops evacuatng seran territory and the Mon
tenegrin armistice has extended As rumor
OF the retirement OF Russia they have been cOnadctet
from st. Petersburg. Mr. Bourke, the British Under SEQ
Rotary for Foreign Affairs has denied from
his place in Parliament any official kDowleds
Of them and yet good deal OF confidence Is expresset
in their authenticity It may not be that the Russian
Government has decided council Of Ministers to do
mobilize the Russian army, the report stated but IN
time had for the Car and bis advisers make u,
their minds what 20 do whether cross the Pruth A.
they had threatened the LIST Of March, continue
wait its banks. disband their soldiers and Q,
home All know is that the army not crossed
the Pruth, and that it has not been disbanded bm
whether the Car will take the middle course and ahen
10 it tor any length OF time is purely matter Of conieo
tIre. The Russian note is siiil unanswered by th.
Powers to whom it was addressed. and it may well be
that Russia hesates to take action TIL impOr
tant paper has been replied to- IN any case h
quite clear that Russia is not anxious % enter the field
1t has been the fashion TO suppose.
Gen. ignatief is going 20 make an extensive Journey
account says, with the view to seeking meIc1l adj
vice 10 affection OF the eyesght from which he
suffers; but another and obviously more probable
version gives the that he anxious to obtain
personal reply TO the points raised in the note aud
learn also the intentions OF the Powers ia regard TO
TurAcy Meanwhile there Il evidence that some sort Of
Influence has been brought to bear upon Turkey for it
Is stated that the proposal Of year two years grace
viii come from her coupled with promise appoint
several Christian governors aud possibly submission 10
Commission OF Supervision. There are many
indications that this is just the policy which Russia
would now like TO adopted
She is certainly in very awkward position. from
which such a proposal the pant Of the Porte would
enable her to retire gracefully for the present The pro
posal would moreover give good interval for prepare
ton il the Car desires to strike Bis blow at failure
time His position now certainly less embarrassing
than would have been if against S.ryia had been
resumed aud there chance Of peaceful Cancellation
Of Montenegro The manner in which Prince Milan was
obi Zed to push the peace arrangements through the
ShupcAna, and the dcXterous way which he avoided
discussion, is another Indication that there IN
ucnces az work which only that extent appear the
surface.
Father Hyacinthe has taken advantage OF the access
sion Of NJ. Jules Simon to The French Ministry
of the Interior to renew his application to de-
liver in Paris series OF his lectures, but N.
simon was at first as obdurate as NJ de Marcere,
his predecessor. and he only now shows A
disposition to yield by accompanying the permission
with several conditions which are say the least
5y,y nksOmc. ~ Is stTdnsC anomaly That IN me
Republic OF France and IN ha Cy ~ Paris, where 80
many battles FOR freedom OF speech have baen iOufA
that any man should be prccuied from address
M public meeting on Questions OF religion.