The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24
EUROPEAN NEWS.

eiliSenc Is received here that Bis
marek. ON Tuesday. will be able TO an
nounce that owing to Emperor Williams
ffieRaly intervention. Russia has re
solved to maintain an attitude which
cannot imperil the peaceful solution o.
the existing difficulties.
According to the latest information,
England and Russia will maintain theil
respective military and naval position.
during the session of the Congress. \,
other Power viii enter the Dardauelles
lest it shoald Increase the compiled
lions.
The British fleet has been withdrawn
to Mudiaria Bay. forty miles south OF
Constantinople. This movement is
attributed to the desire on the Part of
England to facilitate negotiations. and
to prevent the entry of the Russians.
Frankfort-on he-SIain is conspicu-
ously mentioned as the place for hold
ing the Congress. but Baden-Daden is
likely to be selected.
Austris lays great stress on the Con-
Us the surest means to prevent further
complications.
A Viennr correspondent says that
Russia eagerly deferred to Prince Bis
marck,s views when the latter, at Aus
tria's solicitation. intimated TO Gorts-
chakor that he was straining the situa-
lion beyond reasonable bounds. 4 rup-
,ure between Austria and Russia was
imminent Il week ago, and i'll place Of
the Kaisorbund, on Anglo-Austrian
combination was on the point Of be-
ing established. 1t suited Prince Bis
mark to n certain extent that Austria
and Russia should be at variance, but
it was altogether contrary TO his calcu-
lations that Austria should form n sep
arate alliance with England, and had
he not been appealed to in time he
would have expressed himself before
the German Parliament in terms that
would have made matters perfectly
clear for all parties. There are still
wide Emergencies between Russia and
Austria. but Bismarck will complete
the reconciliation NJ the Congress.
1t is also announced from Constan-
tinople that the Porte has instructed
Safret Pasha to hasten peace negotia-
tions, aud. II possible, to conclude
them before the end Of February.
NJ. Tissic. Chief OF the Hungarian
Ministry, has conferred with Emperor
Francis Joseph and Count Andrassy.
on the EIstesn question, and will inform
the Diet that the Hungarian Govern
lnent is in complete agreement with An
Grassy; that Austru- Hungary is resolved
to defend her int rest first diplomatic
ally at tho Congress, and then, If neces.
sary, by force.
During Saturday and Sunday. artil.
cry was quietly dispatched to the from
tier of Pennsylvania. and more will
follow. The Minister OF War has pre-
pared a plan by which he could mass
COO, COO men on the frontier within Il
fortnight.
A st. Petersburg special dated We'd
nesday, says: 1t is stated here that
the British Government will not with.
draw the fleet to Resida Bay. Accord
ingly tho Russians are likely to occup
Constantinople. or at least one Of the
vanbourgs, If they have not done so
already. Last night there was ali un-
confirmed rumor in circulation that
they were already at Thereopia.
Direct communication between Lon
don and Constantinople is again inter-
rupted.
A special from Negatin states that
the Turkish commandments at Widen
and Belgradchik refused to surrender
or recognize the ~Roumanians, although
the Russians Insist Oh their doing so.
a special from Burchares. says n
surgeon Of the Red Cross Society re-
pSiNo --pSvV MIN Gnu .Dlilleu hls-
SLAMS in the hospitals between tho
Danube and the Balkans.
John Walter (LibernIJ member Of
Parliament from Derks. and chief pro-
priotor Of the London TIaa zzs black
balled at the AthsnEum Club On 81
count OF hD,i|Turkish sentiments.
telegram from YoIo states tins, tbe
Greek insurgents. ikO0gh .; frs, szc-
cessful u fighting nest Tia. place, afs
now in a critical posir0n OF Higeg.
Pelion. Tho Turks hare capiaysa
some Of their posiaOaS. sn8 are Sgu
mastering the reg9lars AID Ba.hi Dsz
ouks for a general s;lsox.
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