Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-10
Foreign News.
GORTSCHAKOFF'S REPLY.

Foreign News.
GORTsCHAKOFFs REPLY.
A st. Petersburg special of the 9Th
inst, states that Prince Gortschakoff is
engaged preparing diplomatic reply
to Lord Salisbury's circular which will
have a two-fold object. 1t will satisfy
Count Andrassy, and will conclude with
an ultimatum for England. This note
of the Russian chancellor is expected
from hour to hour, and much curiosity
is manifested to ascertain its actual
contents. 1t is expected that it will
precipitate genuine crisis and force
England to declare distinctly what
she wants. General Ignatief
has less hope than ever of the congress.
If it should meet, it will not settle any
thing satisfactorily. Considering every
thing, General Ignatieff thinks the con-
gress would only lead to war. There
are conflicting interests at stake in this
eastern question, which can only be
settled by war, and no congress could
reconcile them. Prince Gortschakoff
appears to have made up Lis mind for
war, and, in fact, to prefer it as a means
of arriving at definite solution of the
difficulty He is. therefore, shaping
his diplomacy with view to that end.
A RUSSIAN MOVEMENT ON BRITISH INDIA.
General Tchernaief has been appoin-
ted to the command of a special corps
of eclaireurs, destined to penetrate rap
idly into the heart of Central Asia, in
countries where the Russian armies
have already been on several expedi-
tons. This special corps will be COM
posed of Cossaks and horse artillery, and
will be augmented in the march by
such recruits as the General command
ing May see fit to take. He is now
travelling by rapid stages, and may be
heard from soon. There is now no
doubt that the objective point of his ex-
petition is British India. So certain do
the authorities feel of war with England
that the preparations have been thus
early begun, so that no time may be
lost after hostilities commence.
RUSSIA WILL FIGHT.
A St. Petersburg dispatch CT the 4th,
states that the statement CT Lord Sails
bury has created the widest excite
ment and illfeeling there. 1t is con-
sidered as equivalent to England's ulti-
matum, but no opinion can be formed
as to what will be the character of the
Russian reply. Some Of the leading
Russian newspapers insist that it is
TINE TO OPPOSE ARROGANCE BY FORCE,
and to seize such commanding posi-
tons as, in the event of war, to threaten
the safety of certain English interests.
TO L.,
are content to ask England, since she
objects to every feature of the treaty of
San Stefano, to state what settlement
she can offer to take it's place.
THE OPINION GAINS GROUND
throughout Europe that England did
not wish to have the Congress at all,
and that her policy of delaying matters
as long as possible in order to strength
en- her own power and exhaust Russia s
finances was defeated only by Russia s
decided tone and Lord Derby's resigna-
ton. Thus forced to reveal her real
intentions,
ENGLAND UNDOUBTEDLY INTENDS WAR.
The Duke of Edinburgh's ship, the
Sultan, has been ordered home, but the
iron-clads Rupert and Devastation,
much more powerful ships, have been
sent into the sea of Marmora by tel
egraphic order.
NOT TO BE SCARED.
A St. Petersburg dispatch Of the 4th
inst. says that Lord Salisbury's vote
to the powers will put an end
to the plan for a revival of the congress
scheme which Russia momentarily con.
sidered. A correspondent at ST.
Petersburg telegraphs as the text
of Lord Salisbury's circular is
not yet received, Russia has not de-
cided upon an answer, but there is rea-
son to believe she will not regard the
circular as having anything of the ma
ture of an ultimatum. AS the British
government confines itself to purely
negative criticism it may possibly be
asked to suggest some solution of its
own. 1t is argued that if the English
cabinet really desires to avoid war some
pacific solution may still be found. The
public regard the circular, however, as
new proof that England has decided
upon war. while in the official world II
is said, although the circular is not
pleasant reading for those who desire
peace, it has advantage of intelligi
bility.
WHERE AUSTRIA BELONGS.
The London Times of the 18th in its
leading editorial article, says the main
fact in the present posture of affairs is
that Austria and England are one in
their views of the treaty of San Stefano
and of the only means by which with.
out war it can be be brought into har.
mony with the just claims of the other
powers. The public opinion of Europe
is with them, and if they act together
with firmness and 10y atty, Russia NAV
be induced to withdraw from her nosi.
ton which would then be obviously I'm.
tenable.
GERMAN SENTIMENT.
i The Berlin Post publishes an article
which is believed to be inspired, adopt
ing Lord Salisbury's criticism of the
, San Stefano treaty. It says England
. will hardly remain alone in the o,e;n;o