The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-28
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastcr!s Question.

fhe IImes's Berlin correspondent says
| Austria's idea OF a congress without Eng
land is being discountenanced by France
and Germany. It is possible that only the
three chancellors will meet in Berlin; but
even this is as yet improbable.
Germany is sure to take 10 proceedings
against England.
The Daily IetegapNs Vienna dispatch
SAYS: General Ignatietf's mission IS to
complete negotiations for scheme OF paral-
lei annexation, which has already found
favor at headquarters here"
Austria demands Bosnia, Herzegovina,
Northern Albania, and portion of Mace
donna, including Saonica. Russia objects
to the annexation OF portion of Mace
donna, but this difficulty is By no means in
surmountable.
Russia, by the advice OF Germany. is con-
ciliating Austria and disregarding France
It is believed that Russia is preparing for
war with England Two hundred thou
sand men OF the Rusiun landwehr are to be
called out on Monday.
General Ignatieff, on leaving st. Peters
burg, is quoted rs saying IS am going to
Give to the Austrian Cabinet all the explana-
ton they may desire regarding the prelimi-
naries of the peace. There shall be no
more room for equivocation, and England
will be left alone in her opposition to US
and to the termination Of the war;"
The orrespondent says that from the
Car himself down through all the grades
of Russian society to the humblest peasant
there seems to be an all-pervading, unalter-
able determination that the terms of peace
agreed on between Russia and Turkey shall
be maintained in their entirety, and defend
ed, il necessary, 10 the last extremity; but
81 - sfo1rn IL
desire to conciliate Austria, and conces-
sion that would detach her from England,
even among portion Of the Turkish ter
ritorv. would 6e hailed with delight. On
the other hand, no concession to England
/. would be tolerated. and the only apparent
hone OF peace with that Power seems to
remain in the abandonment OF English de-
mands.
LONDON, March 27.-The ItnaeS's st. Pc
)tersburg dispatch says: "Those having the
direction OF affairs here have little hope OF
4 solution OF the present deadlock. The
whole question seems to be sinking from the
sphere OF reason to that OF passion"
LONDON, March 27.-The Russian answer
to Engiand's latest question merely says
that the Government adheres to its former
views. This does not sound very prom.
ising, but it Is still thought here that the
reply will not close all interchange OF
opinion.
/ LONDON, March 27.-The London CORE
l spoudent OF the Manchester Guardian says
j that the situation, as faras regards the meet
ling OF the congress, is much improved by
4 the assurances that Lord Derby, the Foreign
! Secretary, has received from Count Schou'
4 yaloiI, the Russian Ambassador here, during
the past few hours. ountSchouvaloff kept
the Russian negative in his pocket until he
received authority to give these assurances.
i There is some fear, however, that the smooth
word may be intended to quiet England
until General Ignatieff can negotiate an un'
Outstanding with Austria.
/ LONDON, March T.-Cab:e dispatches
Iron Vienna are again conflicting. The
correspondent there Of The Daily Telegraph
adheres to his belief that an anti-English co.
alitlon will result from the pending negoti-
ations, aud that General Isnatief comes to
| Vienna for the the purpose OF striking q
/ bargain for, the partition OF Turkey. The
correspondent probably derives his infor-
4 nation from some political coter!e which
/ calors it according to its bias.
lie Times correspo dent at Vienna, who
1 is, perhaps, nearer to Connt Andrassy
! views, says that General sIgnatief's puri
l:poses are unknown, but probably as the
lperson most familiar with the treaty Of San