The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-25
EASTERN COMPLICATIONS.
Prospects OF Early signing OF
Peace Conditions,

SOh5EAhTlAUfLEY reuEubEy 4uu
draft OF the peace conditions contained .
stipulation that six OF the principal
Turkish ironclads should be ceded 10
Russia, on the ground that otherwise the
Porte might sell them to England. The
Sultan objected to this stipulation. He
stated that he wonld prefer to destroy the
vessels, and promised not to transfer them
to any foreign Power. The incident ter.
minated by the Sultan undertaking not
to sell the ironclads to England, in con-
sideration OF which Russia Withdrew her
demand for their immediate cession.
It Is understood that the treaty OF peace
Is on the point OF being signed. Il is
probable the Russian Grand Duke Mich.
olas will visit the Sultan here.
WHY TURKEY HEs1TATEs.
LosDos, February ga we'll inform.
ed Vienna correspondent affirms: "Satyet
Pasha still hesitates to sign General Igna.
tieff's conditions defining the eastern and
southern limits Of Bulgaria" and says
the conditions, also, despite the denial Of
the Ayenee Ru&e, prescribe the expulsion,
practically, OF the entire Mussulman pop.
ulation.
SITUATION GRAVE.
The idea OF the sultan's withdrawal to
Brousa Is again mooted at Constantine
pie. II Is persistently maintained despite
the statement in the British Parliament,
too, that the arrangement between Eng.
land and Russia is by no means perfect;
that the announcement OF the Muscoviie
intention to occupy Constantiuople has
caused the whole affair TO enter upon .
new phase, and that in consequence the
British squadron has again returned to
Princes Islands. 0non, General Igna-
tietf's Drsgoman, ia at Constantinople
pressing the Turks TO come to speedy
decision.
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS.
Auberon Herbert, Liberal, will preside
at the peace demonstration tomorrow.
Bradlaugh will move resolutions.
Anti-Russian papers announce a great
and patriotic demonstration at Marble
Arch, to vote down the peace resolutions
and protest against any attempt to em.
barrass the Government during the pres.
ent crisis, and against Russian occupation
oil Cons tantinople.
GOOD FEELING BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GER
MANY NOT INCREASING.
The 1fuIeI ST. Petersburg dispatch
says: "The Conference Is not likely to
meet until the Adriauople negotiations
are concluded. Russia does not wish a
renewal OF hostilities, which would inevi.
tably result 10 the destruction OF the OF
tomon Empire, but her hesitation ought
not to be construed as weakness or re-
treat. Ihaye reason TO believe the cor.
diality between the Courts OF St. Peters.
burg and Berlin has not increased much
lately. The official journals are very re.
served in commenting on Blsmarck's late
speech In the Reichstag."
RUSSIAN MILITARY COLONIES IN BULGARIA.
A Paris correspondent says that, ac-
cording to telegram from Bucharest,
fresh detachmens are arriving in Rou-
mania, several OF them without arms. Il
Ia believed that they are destined to form
military colonies in Bulgaria.
A Pera dispatch says: "Great anxiety
prevails here. Three thousand seamen
have passed AdrianopIe for torpedo SER
vice in the Cult Of Saros and the Sea of
Marmora."
A Belgrade dispatch says: "The feeling
Of animOsity against Russia Is prevalent
GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
The Daily Telegraph, In leader, says:
Nothing could be darker or more diff
cult than the prospect nov before this
country"
LOSING PATIENCE.
sr. PETERSBURG, February 2S.-The
Galos says Of the protracted peace negotia.
tons: "EIther the British squadron
should Withdraw to Beiska Bay, or the
Porte should receive proof that Il reck.
ons in vain upon the presence Of the
British ironclAds in the sea OF Marmora.
Turkey should be informed that II peace
Is not signed al the earliest practicable
date, hostilities would be resumed"
A cEEEREuL VIEW.
Tha Aysues Rus,e says: The situation
has improved through the understanding
between England and Russia, whereby
Russia will not occupy Gallipoli and
England will not land troops on the
shores Of the DardAnelles. Negotiations
for,pesce are making progress. To hasten
them the Grand Duke Nicholas, by agree-
meut with the Porte, hss transferred his
headonarters 10 San 9tafan. and will meet