The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-31
THE EASTERN WAR.
ENGLAND's ATTITUDE As MEDIA.
TOR.
No Prospect that Russia will Accept
English Mediation-Rumors Of
an ArmIsIice-Suderi
OF the Soldiers.
The Attitude of England


LONDON, December 30.-The Nso
Times Of St. Petersburg reproduces vari-
Gus reports current in foreign newsps-
pers that England intends to occupy
certain points in the Esst, among others
0al.ipoIs, ConstsntinOplo and Bstoum.
The Nelc Times SAYS the occupation Of
Constantinople or Batoum will be equiv
slent 10 declaration Of War.
Seml.oficially the RitSSe SAYS that the
report that England had notified the
powers Of her intention 10 occupy certain
stations in the East is incorrect. Eng
land hiss simply expressed 10 Russia her
appreheuslsus that the Russian occups-
tlon of Constsnunople, though merely
provisional, would so excite English pub.
he opinion that the government would
be compelled to take certain precsutIon-
ary measures.
The AysHce RusSe adds that England
has not specified Whist the measure would
be- but they cannot be those cited by the
Tunes as it would be impossible to take
such measures without declaration OF
WAT Regarding the reports concerning
English mediation the AgsHce RtSSe
points out that according 10 international
law mediation Is only possible when
asked by both bellegerents. Russis,
though always resdy to listen 10 any
ovcrtures the Porte nigh, address to her,
has never done anything TO show that
she mad any intention OF accepting
mediation.
The London Observer says: We be-
lleye that the government, up 10 "a
reccn. dste, intended, lmmedi itely upon
the rc-assembling of Parliament, 10 in
truduce series of resolutions defining
certain grest principles In regard 10 the
attitude OF England on the Eastern ques
giou aud tho Russo-Turkish war, and to
specify the mole IN which these prlucl.
pies were to be applied. !, Parliament
approved the resolution, the government
meant TO occupy GRlllpo.r. not as an act
OF hostility, but 70 obtain vantage ground
with a view to peace negotiations, How
tar this programme may still be- lulh He'd,
OF course depends upon tho mex, fort
nights events
LONDON Dcrcmbnr - The Tsms, To-.
day, m "A leading article, says The an.
uouucement that tho sultan has invited
Her Maiesty's government 10 approach
the Gar with view Of bringing about
negotiations for peace Will tend 10 calm
some of the fears tina, have been exciting
the country, aid 10 hold oltthe hope
that this dreadful war may bo brought to
close more quickly thSn 10y the shock
Of battle. The Sultan has taken the only
course consistent with a calm review Of
what the war mas already done
and whst It must do II
II should last much longer A circular
10 tho powers showed that the peace
party at the Porte hsd for some time got
tho upper hand. II proposed terms
which would, no doubt, have been mad
missable even before the war, aud which
would not bear discussion after the ter
rible battles Of the last SIX Inonts, but tho
Porto did not intend the circular
TO be taken as It's word. Now,
tnst all the powers have courte-
ousy but firmly declined 70 sp-
prosch Russis with the impossible
conditions, the Sultan has wisely asked
this government 10 use lts good Offices 10
bring about negotiations for peace. IL If
important that the government should
conduct the negotiations IN "A spirit absO-
lately free from partlsanshiP. We are
not parties to the present contest. As
mediators, our essential duty Is 20 convey
a message from one power with which
we have no quarrel 10 another with
which We have no quarrel
The Post publishes the following Of
Gcially: We are sorry % gather that
there il little prospect of ErgIsnd's Of
lers of mediation being accepted at 81
Petersburg. Russia seems disposed 10
rely on the possibility OF engaging the
Porte in direct negotiations
The Times Paris correspondent says
that the e1sggerstion OF the construc-
ton at first placed on the mission under
taken by England caused soms anxiety
Yesterday lest she should be drawn into
the war. Happily It ia known 70.
night that England simply accepted the
mission of sounding Russia a. 20 whether
she would accept pacific overtures 10 be
made be Turkey.