The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
Foreign.

Foreign.
The Cincinnati Commercials Vienna cor
respondent, under date of Saturday night,
telegraphs that Russia's reply to Austria's
proposal to hold a Conference in that city
is received. Not only does it object to
Vienna as the site of the Conference, but it
declares that certain points in the peace
preliminaries are not to be referred to the
Conference at all. 1t also refuses to accept
certain limitations which Austria has sought
to impose, though these are not definitely
stated. Russia's alliance with Turkey is
regarded as a Fixed fact, and great alarm
prevails in Vienna as to the final outcome
of this complication. The fear is being
generally expressed that the Conference
can not assemble on the basis afforded by
Russia's reply to Austria. Orders to pre-
pare Austria's best iron-clads for sea have
been issued, and it was expected that the
mobilization of the army would be dtcreed
on Monday.
The London correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial! says: "The British fleet
arrived in the Bosphorus about nine o'clock
last night, but have not yet occupied per-
manent moorings. 1t is reported that Italy
and France will send several war ships to
Constantinople .Ilso, but there is no GER
tainty that orders have been issued to that
| effect. A significant paragraph in the Agence
Russe says that England's action in send
ing her feet to Constantinople restores to
Russia her liberty of action, and that Rus
STA will now regulate here attitude by that of
England. While the greatest efforts are made
by the Government officials her to represent
England's action as pacific, their statements
are c~ontradicted by the dispatch of quaint
ties of war material to Malta, as also an
other regiment of men in the troop-ship
Jumna yesterday. It is a very slight strain
that the situation would take now to rup-
tire the friendly relations between Russia
and Austria and England, between whom
there is undoubtedly a secret understand
ing, if mott direct alliance"
The London Times approves the Govern.
ment's action in sending a portion of the
feet to Constantinople. 1t says: GAIL
danger of a renewal of the war between
turkey and Russia is now over. The Rus.
SLAMS are practically masters of Constant.
nople. Nothing remains for us to be con.
cerned about save the due settlement of the
terms of peace and the protection of our
immediate interests. Russia is under an
honorable pledge not to advance further,
Should she do SO under any pretext, she
would arouse suspicion and the excitement
of this country, of which the last few days
have afforded some premonitory symptoms
But if she will Loyalty restrain her forces
even within the limits fixed by the armistice
there is no reason why the conditions of 6
permanent peace should not be temporarily
discussed and deliberately determined on a
a Congress-"
Positive orders have been sent to tn,
Russian troops to occupy ~Constantinople
A portion of the British feet is also directed
to proceed thither.
An order has been sent to the Englisl
dock-yards for all hands to work extra time
As such an order has not been issued sine
the Crimean war, it naturally creates som
excitement. 1t would seem, however, to b
fully justified by the situation in the Orient
Lord Lotus, British ambassador at 81
Petersburg, ~telegiaphs to Lord Derby a
follows:
"ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.
az have received from Prince Gortchakoff the fol
lowing answer to your telegram of the 7th inst, ask
ing Russia to give some explanation about the ad
8 vance of the Russians toward Constantinople, etc.
"tIn answer to your ExcelIency's note respectin
the occupation of certain strategical points in th
--r-II-l..l - N1,,3,,aolo h- tna pucoia
troops in consequence of the armistice, it is my dut
to inform you that we are not in possession Of pos
!. tive information as to the details of the armistit
and as to its applications. l should add that ii
military line of demarkation traced previously
I the armistice has been agreed upon between IL
Russian and Turkish authorities, and Is q questio
which exclusively concerns the belligerents."
The British Admiralty have purchase
e two ironclads now in the London docl
which were built for Turkey, but prevente
from leaving by the governments neutralit
declaration.
;, All workmen in Sheerness Dockyard hay
been ordered to work overtime. At Port
v mouth Dockyard over three thousand me
q are working overtime. Although fly
a hundred fresh men have already been e.
d gagged since Saturday, considerable numbe
are still being entered. Lords Admiralt
have not limited the dockyard authoriti
in regard to money, but have expressed IL
desire that not a moment be lost in rende
ing ships available in any e~yentuality.
William H. Smith, First Lord of thea
N miralty, in reply to a question in the Hou
y of Commons stated that the orders viii
had been sent to Admiral Horribly were Gle
s., and distinct, and sent on the government
Up responsibility, but it would be ineonsiste
or with his duty to state their nature. 7
Press Association says it is understood tt
h. Admiral Horribly is instructed to force
g. Dardanelles with, if necessary, the whole
of his fleet of ironclads. The matter caused
long discussion in Cabinet Council.
n, A dispatch says all regular troops W
]. crossed the frontier have returned to Gre
N. territory. Irregulars continue to en-
he Thessaly to keep alive the insurrectit
.rs Rifles are being distributed to them unt
RS government superintendent. The Gree
ey seem to have acted with great moderate
"a. during their short invasion. During
blockade of. Domoco the Greek flag
NAMED over the Greek Consulate by orr
lis of the commander of the Turkish garris,
he The London Advertiser of February
NO publishes the following in official for
-as awe have reason to believe that the Fl
III. has passed the Dardanelles, and is now
Il the Sea of Marmora. We understand t
ed Admiral Ho nby was left full discretion