The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-31
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, March S0.-A dispatch from
Pers says that letters from Erzeroum,
in Asis.ic Turkey, state that there is
great agitation among the Kurdis. The
troops who were stationed upon the
plains of Mousb bills, were recently or
dered to Erzeroum. Immediately on
their departure, some of the Kurdish
tribes rose, burned the barracks, and
commences to plunder the Christian vii.
lagos. The inhabitants fed. The
Kurdis have now been scattered
over the country for three weeks.
robbing caravans of travellers. The cav
airy. which has been sent against them,
are two few to drive them back. The
movement OF troops between Trebisond
and Erzeroum is more active than ever.
The weather is severe with heavy con-
tiuuous snow falls. All necesssries are
at famine prices. Commerce no longer
exists, and the distress is extreme. The
pay of the troops is thirty or thirty-fve
months in arrears, and they are ill-fed
and ill-clad.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 30.-It is
stated that the protocol will be signed in
London, on Saturday. Russian journals
announce that sn instruction broke out
in the Pashslik of Disr beklr, the populs-
ton resisting the enforcement of the con-
scription.
BERLIN, March 30.-The National
Gazette states that the Khedive of Egypt
sent 100000 cartridges to Turkey, and
promises to send troops. The Bey of
Tunis sent four complete mitralleuse bat
teries and large sum OF money.
VIENNA, March 30.-The Meme Presse
intimates that it is possible that the ques.
tion OF the protocol will be separted from
that of demobilizatlon. In reference
to the latter Russia would formally point
out that she had already given promise
to dlsarm, and England would declare
herself satisfied with this declaration, but
the actual disarmament would be post
poned until the Porte would likewise
dissrm. In the meantime, it is believed,
peace between Montenegro and Turkey
will be concluded in consequence of
signing the paotocol. s,--~,s
LONDON, March 30.-The Post in
leader says: We may look tor an i'm
mediate signature OF the protocol. The
English government understands that it
will receive such sufficient assurance OF
the Czar's intention to demobilize as will
warrant Europe in looking for respite
OF the threatening storm, unless some un-
foreseen accident should happen.
LONDON, March 3l.-The Vienns cor.
respondent of the Times says all the
powers have been requested to send
to their representatives
in London, so that all might sign the
protocol to-day. The Austrian govern
ment sent its authorization TO Its embss.
sador in London Immediately, and &C.
cording to every probability the other
nave done likewise.
Ifthe protocol is signed to-day, it Is
expected that all the ambassadors will
return to Constsntinople within fort.
night.
The Times Vienna correspondent re.
marks the peculiar fact that alongside of
the peaceful news, the political CORES
pOuUcUCC duuOuuISs IiOIi hissShcHihs
that on the Oath orders were sent to the
2aeysse1asstp of al the Russian corp. in
toward the frontier on April I'd.
LONDON, March 3l-A Paris cores
pondent says that letter from Vienna,
which comes from an authorized source,
announces that General -1gnstief, dur
ing his stay in Vienna, informed the
Turkish ambassador that Russia under
stood very well that Turkey could not
abandon Nislcs, snd that the Russian
government was gong to make strong
to Montenegro IN ths!
sense. The ambassador Immediately
officially notified the Austrian Cabinet OF
this declaration and Austria declared she
would take part, in the pressure promised
by Russia, and has notified the Berlin
government of Gen. lgnatietfs declsra-
ilon. 1t is expected that the German
and Austrian governments will also no
tify all cabinets, especially that OF Eng
Ia nd