, 1877-01-07
Turkish obstinacy Still soreIy
Embarrasses the PIeni.
potentiaries.
Ine Powers Hesitate to Enforce
the Programme Agreed
Upon.
Russia Unaccountably Back
ward in Coming .
Forward.
Some idea Of the Turkish Military
Preparations.
TIE EAST.

THE EAST.
/ RUSSIA nEslTATEs.
LONDON, Jan. 6-The Pera correspondent of
the Times writes, under date Of jan /: III am
still OF the opinion that the Turks will ultimate
II give IN, but there is no doubt that the great
trump card, intended to pc played Us last re-
source,-tllat OF declaration of war by Russia.
has suddenly turned out to be no trump ut
Ill, for everything in the attitude Of the St.
Petersburg Cabinet and the conduct Of Gen.
lgnaticd, the Russian Plonipotentiary here, con-
tributes to confirm the belief that Russia is
afraid to go to war; The Russian Ambassador,
In fact, throws out clear hints that the affair,
could only be settled by joint European execu-
ton, thus reycrting to the proposals made by
the Czar two months ago.
The Turks have not failed to perceive IN adj
vantage accruing to their cause from the ir-
resolution Of Russia and Europe, and are not
unlikely to continue unnlanageable and stub
born Us long as they eau fattcr themselves that
the Conference will break up without any other
result than leaving them masters OF the situa-
tion.
REPLY TO THE PORTE.
The Plenipotentiaries will prepare immc-
NeA]~AJ %A&tA t[Ftf ~ l1E 4HfuOIuu4uu EEHu Uy
so1aet Pasha for presentation to the Porte Mon~
day."
TIE BoDARsHAS CHIEFS.
LONDON, Jan. G-Tlc Times, correspondent
at Berlin reports that the Chiefs OF Bodakshan
principa11tics south Of Russian Khokand have
complained to the Russian authorities OF Turks
tan, OF Afghan rule, and of the British policy
which fayors annexation OF Belookhistan to
Afghanistan-
UNCERTAINTY AND 1RREsoLuTloN.
LONDON, Jan 6.-The PaN 1fau Gazetfe says;
'slt seems doubtful whether ut any time more
uncertainty or confusion has prevailed than at
the present moment. It is clear that the COM
mittee OF foreign statesmen assembled in Con-
stantinople has itself fallen into much disorder,
and that If the Turks are only Eesolute enough
at this hour, and are thereafter truly solcitous
and speedy in establishing the reforms OF their
own new constitution. they may boast OF having
defeated and silenced all Europe"
KnurP GUNS.
Russia has ordered fourteen Krupp eleven
inch guns for Cronstalt.
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS
SEML1S, Jan. Cit is expected an exchange
of prisoners between Se1via and Turkey will
take place shortly.
4 considerable force OF Circassians and Bashi-
Bazouks advanced against Negotin On the "a Of
January, and were repulscd by the garrison and
some Cossacks from k1adowa- According to
Information received at the Seryiau headuuar-
ters, thirty-ive Cossacks aud Ill Turks were
killed. As fresh attack is apprehendc0, kla-
dowa is being fortified.
RUSSIA soHER1SG DowS-APPEARAScEs OF
WEAKNESS.
Dispatch TO L>ondon 7inses.
CoSsrA.sT1NoPLE, Dec. 2l.-On late occa-
sion, the Gar, in conversation with one Of the
Ambassadors, remarked that Russia was ready
to renounce tue occupation Of the Turkish
provinces, provided other guarantees can bc
found. This remark has been officially COM
muncatcd to the different Courts, and has like
wise been officially circulated FROM st. fcters-
burg, which wou1l seem to indicate wish On
the part Of the Russian Government that the
remark Of the Gar should be widely known.
By such an announcement from high quarters,
Russia evidently means to reserve to herself the
liberty of accepting eventually any other Pro
posal which she may consider sufficient. lhe
announcement receives additional Importance
by the accounts from Russia, which all concur
III representing the agitation and ~arllse spirit
as decidedly decreasing; mud this has, no doubt,
greatly contributed to shape the policy ot INC
Russila Government now. as it had contributed
short time ago to imPel it III the opposite TIL
rection,
The great difficulty Of the present phase OF
the Eastern question arises mainly from Ire
political and diplomatic question, and that, at
any rate in the countries most nearly concernea'
popular feeling has become mixed uo with IT,
Sympathies and antlpatlies, religious anu ma
tional, have been reused On both sides, which
must be taken into consideration by every
Gnyeyn1uent however absolute its power may
be. Nav, the more unlimited the power OF tne
Government, the greater seems the danger u us
being under the influence OF such popular teel-
mrs: Tor. in the absence Of any legitimate Or |
gau such as ! popular assembly, to express !
these feelings, it cannot gauge Their real
strength. and, with the uneaslness which an w.
solute Government always lecis even a. tal' .aic
Ing it is more likely tu oEerrate the Importance
of Them, Possibly, had Russia been acountry
With representative institutions, sne might
aud this is tie opinion Of many "cil-ln'ofulea
nronle-llaye found that the agitation and
wnrfkc spirit were not so deeply rooted, ana
+h"t thc bulIS Of the higher and conE,cEclal /
classes, as well rs the mass OF people, though,
m doubt, sy1npathzing with their co-reIleaonlzts
in Turkey, had out ntt.e i ar1e a. H
siasu, w:, as strong Us the Russian Government
seems to have Supposed, the more conc1llasoIe
altitude assumed By Russia Of late may oe
taken as tolcrably sure sign tnat tne thet
II Is no longer quite SO strong as 1t mas ocen.
Tbc r,ief rause in bringing about this result
was. no doubt, tho fact that even IN 1hls ca1!1
stage Of preparation people bSsan 10 tealihG -
some measure the sacrifices likely 70 DC en5aneu
f hr The var over considerable portion, and that
tfc most important, u m srs hqsxia hsaa az
r 1n,i,.d. and that just at the worst moment
na,ne1y: during the season for the export
tra1ie. Aud The disturbance Is not merely mo-
nentary. for, in the uncertainty OF what may nay
Iannrn. even the boldest exporters have llttle
;,,rt}nation to malso arrangements 1or ns1I
sn-;n~. The stores necessary for the army ouer
KIT Small compensation, for the PROVINCES .ses
mostly affected by this arc likewise those o. tne
military contingent which has hecn %GG1'1Sa
SO that they feet the effects o1 n'oD''lN1''on
Then came the tales brought bask ao, BY the
volunteers from Servia, many OF Whoh wcis
and had to take thcif places ~
[nr;r re- snective regiments; and these accounts
,rcre calculated to damp rather than TO ralSe
~. 1rariiEe enthusiasm. In addition to an tnls
.a1ne The little and great nliserles almost m
scnarable from transport at this tune o. Luz
rsar over long distances,-eold rall"aS-
errisres. insufficient clothing, oad pro-
.;.;nns. or often none. The EoTernmen.
!. som scans to nave made some by no 70 means
n;.asant discoveries during the mob1llzat1ion'
T., ,norr than one depot where SO many n 1non
~ ars nf nairs OF boots anu quantities OF e!o1h
NV .,,,~hI to have been stored, not one-nat
nE ,,'antiy was found so that the want had to De