, 1877-06-02
Russia Anxious that Servia Should
Remain Strictly Neu-
trai.
Tho Greeks Raising an Army Pro-
pnratOry to Taking tho
Field.
Theirs Mentioned as MacMa-
hons Probable Successor.
TIE GENERAL SITUATION.
p1Acx RuAoas AND wAB 1Ep1cA11oxs

TIE GENERAL SITUATION.
, pHAcx Ruxoas AND wAB INDICATIONS
Special BY Cable to Tie Chicago Tribune.
LONDON, Juno 1.-The rumors Of uuoffi-
cial pence negotiations still continue to reach
the public, but at tho samo time Russia IL
making stupendous preparations for cross-
Ing the Danube, though Ut what points Is
not yet known. It Ia reported TINT Count
schouvaloG will shortly bring to London
and prcsout to her hfaiosty'a Government
tho Cars assurances Of
nuss1AN Hos-NTEnTEnANcE
with British interests In the East. Prince
aortschakoG is unloubtodly influenced to
take this courae by Prince Bismarck, the
German Premier, Who ia now anxious to
avoid tho complications which must arise
aftor tho passage Of tho Dannbo has been
effected.
~ Ehs~RnAa31n Government It is~under-
atood, would be content with the cessiou of
Armenia. Prince Bismarck advieos England
to tako Egypt, and to allow Germany to con-
solidato on the Danube by An Arrangement
with tho Austrian Government. It Is no &C.
crot that tho isympashloa OF tho Imperial
family OF Austria
ARx HrnoNoLr WITH TIE. m ss1Ass.
Indeed, our correspondent at Vlenna telo-
graphs that Field-aIarshal tho Archluke
Albert Is ostontatioualy In favor OF Russia.
Diplomacy has undoubtedly delayed opera-
tions on the Danube, as before reported in
theso dispatches, but tho rumorod possibility
Of tho Czar's army not crossing tho rivor
seems, however, to be
oN1Y an xxAooERAT7oN
OF tho poaco rumors, moro especially In
view Of tho recent nusaian defeata IN Asia
Minor.
It IL believed that tho Greoka will join in
tho war Immediately that ltussia has suc.
cessfu11y crossed tho risor. She will mako
the attempt on tho date alrcady flxsd.
Europe Ia certainly on tho eve Of gEcat
extension Of tho vaE, OF olso on the threshold
Of earnest peace negotiations. In tho mean
time, the war preparations In this country
continue with unabated zeal. Many Of the
Engliah officials axo ar,n in thoir teliot iu
ux1MlN MEDIATION
after Russia has struck great blow On the
Danube.
Taken altogether, thero is m improved
feeling IN England aa to tho prospects ol
peace. 3,
The Gladstone demonstration has had nc
influence whatever on tho people Of tAit
country.
PRESSING NECESSITIES.
| 1 coAREspoxpExr's VIEWS or nusslA's RI
CuLIAA PnEnlcANK&I.
LONDON, Juno IS =. u,.--Ths 7fm<s' eorso
spondent 1t Fars nays; 'tlt IL now we'll know
what tue rial dlncultes Of tho situation aFe. Rus
siA can only escape the more threatening eonss
quenees of hes undertaking BY promptly and envF
getle4lly llmltlnxtL It. IT Il evident that tbs dal
Eesvls tskes part in tho war, Houmaaisn troop
cro.s the Danube, Austsia wilt occupy one O.
both prlucipsllusE, when tho real EasterI
| question viii commence. Certainly nuss.a /
dolux her utmost 10 keep eetvia back. Ths dIm
! eulty raised u 10 tho command Of tho Roumaaa,
troops IL ouiY smother el1ust to prevent tho Hon
nanian army from crossing tho Danube. Du
ka4sta has no longer much tnducncs over sb'
| sssYtsns, whom she abandoned and humtlisted.
AZ xAKLY EXPLOSION
In 84syi4 usJ thessfors b feared, Tbs Car 80,
th!4. II u said II ho Joins tbs army It will bo Il
negotiate rapidly With the 6ultau, aud finish tht
war before it deyelop4 these threatened eompllea
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