The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24
9ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From AL Parts Of the
World.
RUSSIA READY FOR WAR.
Sending Out Her Officers in All
Directions.
NICHOLAS HAS A PLAN.
Bismarck's Scheme Not Gain
ing in Popularity.
GENERAL GRANT AT VENICE.
NICHOLAS HAS A PLAN.
GENERAL GRANT AT VENICE.
Probability That the Strike Of the Cotton
Spinners Viii Fail.
[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, April "a, 1873
The HxRALDs special correspondent at
St. Petersburg telegraphs that sixty-fve
officers and masters Of the Russian Navy
have sailed for the United States.
THEIR DUTY.
In the event Of war with England these
officers will take command of vessels pur-
chased in and crews recruited from the
United States.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
This brings the Washington government
face to face with the great question of inter-
national duty toward the two great nations.
TRAVELLING FOR INFORMATION.
The Standard announces that twelve Russian
engineer officers, who were recently at Rome.
have started for the suez Canal and Persian
GulE
THE MUssULMAN INsURRECTIoN.
The Pera correspondent OF the Times learns
formidable. 1t engages three thousand Rus
sian troops and extends over an area OF
10000 square miles, rom between Patar-Ba-
Eardjik and Philippopols to Gumudschina and
Tchermcn. The lnsurrection was caused by the in
tolerable oppression OF the Russo-Bulgarian re-
Vsne, and brought to q head by the abduction Of
Turkish women by the Dugariana
i FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
near Tchermen A sanguinary and indecisive en-
Eagement was fought near Demotica ON
the 18th inst, in which the Russians lost
500 men, including eight officers killed The
commander Of the Demotica has asked for rein.
rorcements, and 1000 infantry and two sotnias OF
Cossacks have been sent from Adrianople.
.DIrPIoULrIHs OF RAISING TROOPS
The demand for reiniorcements greatly reduces
the garrisons at Adlianople and Philppopolls.
Russian attempts to raise volunteers In Adrianople
meet with little success N consequence OF the lack
Of money The Russins arc making acquisitions
ior houses in Adrianople for hospitals
ONWARD TO INDIA
Letters from St Petersburgh state that
General Milu,ine win take command OF the
army OF the Caucasus ana General Kaufman
will become Minister OF War Great preparations
are making in Asia, and twenty-five regiments OF
Cossacks will be levied II Is stated that an expe
dlton from Orenburg TO Tashkend will be organ
ked.
THE GRAND DUKES PROPOSITION.
despatch from Constantinople says that the
Grand Duke Nicholas has proposed to the Seras-
kierate to send q mixed commission OF Russian and
Turkish officers to the scene OF the conflicts be-
tween armed Mussulmans and Russian troops,
mentioned IN a despatch from that city Monday
night with the object Of pacincation and that the
proposal has been accepted
THE DEsPERADoEs.
The Porte Is not acquainted with the exact m.
ture OF this Instruction, but 1t Is supposed that
the insurgents consist OF three battalions OF the
former garrison OF Nsch who, on retreating to tho
mountains, joined the scattered remains OF Sulei-
man Pacha's army and have since. been reinforced
by Observation-Disclosures. ~.
....s,.. THE SCENE OF Tuy ouTRAGEs
The locality OF this revolt Is between the valley
or the Martha and San Stefano Another insur-
rcctlon Of Mussulmans has broken out In Mace
donia- The commandment at MonastIr has sent for
troops. The Russians have also despatched forces
70 the scene.
ARRAIGNING THE MINISTRY.
The Daily Nelcs, In its leading editorial article
yesterday, said that the policy OF the British Min
istry is becoming matter OF growing importance
Referring to the present military preparations,
It said:-"They may be mere precautions. but
there Is not one OF them which does not mark our
progress to a state Of war; They are SO under
stood abroad, and every one OF them increases the
Difficulty OF maintaining peace.
AN UNSAFE EXPERIMENT.
at Is exceedingly doubtful whether the full i'm
port OF some CT those so called precautions Is yet
realized. The most important or all--thc despatch
or native troops from India--has been passed over
with very little remark, although the measure
marks revolution In our Indian military policy"
Uses OF THE GAGGISG ACT.
"of It's effects on India there viii be only too
many occasions OF speaking. The Indian govern.
ment WIS wise to gag tho vernacular press before
calling the natives OF India 10 the aid OF a nation
which holds their country by right OF conquest
THAT is a subject on which a Tree native press
would certainly have had much to say.n
WHERE SHALL THEY NE ruTg
.Just now. however, VIC are concerned to know
where these troops are about TO be put The ma.
tive troops are preparing to come, but where they
will he landed IL ministerial secret. At Calcutta
II Is given out that their destination In Malta, and
It may be; but II so, where are the troops going
which are already IN that parrisona
NOT AT MALTA
ave may take 1t for certain that the Indian
troops will not be landed In Malta In addition
TO those which are already there. Malta
Is full, ana the only inference which
can be drawn Is that In the plan
OF the government by the time the Indian rcgi-
ments arrive, a destination ut present unknown
win have been found either for them or Tor the
corps they will dispace
no BITTER END.
otis quite as likely that these troops win be
landed at some Turkish port as that they
will 10 to Malta Very little time can
elapsc before We know what Is intended
BY the government We may suppose that |