Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-20
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

tcTSUuIS, bluali Sioup vi PeloonoS.' W."
know what has occurred maintain extreme re-
serve, aud it is extremely difficult to say how
far the various rumors are to be relied on.
A Vienna correspondent tclegraphs as fol-
lows 1.-THE conciliatory disposition in St. Pc
tersburg was maintained to tho eud CT Count
Schou7alcffs visit, despite efforts to the con.
trary, and the struggle, political and personal,
which has been going on for the last week III
st. Petersburg was decided in favor 0! Count
Schouvacff
THE effect Of Tho Counts communication
about the extent of the concessions which, in
his opinion, must be made if var With ErgIaud
was 10 be avoided was starting indeed, a1d
found expression 10 those first reports as to the
English demand being deemed exorbitant, and:
at the Same time, so little precise as not to Oh
fer sufficient basis for negotiation.
This phase, however, passed away, and
DOW there can scarcely be doubt that Count
Scbouvaloff goes back to London empowered 10
make concessions 10 accordance with the Bit.
ish point OF VleW-Day, more, as is believed, 10
st. Petcrsburg-to offer great CONCESSIONS. It
will, however, be impossible to judge whether
SchouYalof's success is apparent or real until
he arrives in London"
burg is more pacific that from ConstantiEoplc
is more warlikc. The Russians insist that the
movements of their troops are not intended as
hostile, but the Turks are. Notwithstanding,
hard at work strengthening their lines and
bringing up guns. This is not easy, as the
| Turkish line Of defeEse from the Sea OF Mar
| mora 10 the Black Sea is SO long, and while the
Turkish force about the capital is superior to
the Russian, it is hardly sufficient to man such
lcpg 9Th ofliDe.
| The Turks will soon be reinforced, however,
| by forty battalions, released in Thessay,
| and twenty battalions from Varna. The Lon
| don Times correspondent at Pera says there
are no apprehensions of Russian coup dc
main.
4 dispatch from Syria says:-"Thc Cheiif
| of Mecca has issued al appeal to the faithful
that Khalif is in danger, and calling upon them
to fly to the rescue. The appeal is made
through Arabia and Asia Minor, but is not
likely to have much effect as the Arabs arc
much dissatisfied.
A Pera correspondent says "Austlia is 90
tho point OF an understanding with the Porte
| for friendly occupation Of Herzegovina. Eff
teen thousand more Russians arc expected from
Adrianoplc."
A dispatch from Calcutta :-"Ordcrs
have been issued for the immediate cocs!ruc
ton of coast dcfences. Madras will be protect
cd by FIVE batteries armed with sixty five
pounder riAed guns Batteries will also be
erected at various ports on the eastern coast.
Another battery for the defence of Calcutta Z
being constructed at Fultah one Of the narrow
est points on the Hooghly River. which will
cover the torpedo defepses Bombay and Ran
COON will be similarly defended.
1t is estimated that the war has cost Russia
| five hundred millions Of dollars.
LONDON, May 20.-Some uncasiness is felt
at Vieuua about the prospect of an understand
ing between England and Russia, but this feel
ing is not shared blythe Ministers, who are
thoroughly convinced of Eugand's good faith
regarding an European settlement.
| Berlin seems incredulous about an amicab!c
arrangement, and the London Times corresponds
emf, who is generally the first in the field with
bad news, says:-"Russia has not offered Eag
land sufficient concession in Bulgaria, Russla,l in
| fact, prefers to surrender her Asiatic acqulsl
tons rather than forego her schemes 10 Bulga'
| ria, Such uttarances az the foregoing can only
create irritation at Vienna. Russian official
papers reiteratc the statement that the move
ments Of the army before Constantinoplc arc
not hostile or menacng'
The London Times Pera correspondent says:
! THAT this is becoming the general conviction
there, though on Thursday aud Friday the
movements caused regular panic.
The same correspondent also says 1.-THE
strength and organization Of tho Turkish army
is now such that prudent genera! like Tod!c
ben would hesitate to attempt coup de main
while his rear is harasscd by the RhodGpc Ia
surrection. Con- Tcdlcbcn object all along has
been to take UP good defensive position. lie
was not allowed to fall back az he wished froG'
San StcEano. lIo therefore consolidated his
men as soon as possible by bringing up the
troops from tho rear. Tho Turkish army is
not only strong enough to defend neutrality but
even to assume the offensive il that neutrality
is seriously menaoed. This fact sufficiently cx
plains General TodIeben' care to Lift his army
off the San Stefano fats to the adjacent heights
and give it strong backing OF support by
bringing up troops from the rear. Bucharest
adyices state that the Russians continue to
move troops aud guns from tho Danube into
Bulgaria. None are coming northWard. There
are no Russians at Pitcsti as alleged, Prince
Gortschakoff is slightly better but is unable to
work.
BERLIN, May 20.-Count Schou7aloff arrived
here this morning; he was received by the Fin.
ncror. At noon he will proceed for Fredricks-
ruhe to see Prince Bismarck and will subse
qucntly continue bis journey to London.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The measure submitted by ? russia to the
German Federal Council against socialistic agi
tation authorizes the Federal Council to pro-
hibit or suppress associations and prints To-
tended to promote social democratic objects.
Such measures will, however, require the sane
ton of Parliament if in session; if not, imme
diately on its assembling. Suspension Of So
cialist prints and associations may DO effected
by the local police, but will be invalid if not
confined by the Federal Council within four
weeks. Prints may be seized by the police
without previous judicial sanction. Imprison-
ment for not less than three months may be
inflicted for contraventions of the statute.
An election for member Of the British Par
lament took place at Reading on Friday to gil
the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Francis
HI IlS1f all il