The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-04-27
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

ritorv of Servia still further if Ser
via will Immediately agree to recog,,
nize the treaty of San Stefano, ana
that Servia has consented so to 40.
A dispatch from Berlin says: Prince
Bismarck is endeavoring to obtain
the simultaneous withdrawal from
Coustantinople Of both the Russian
armies and the British fleet, prellm''
nary to peace negotions.
According to Berlin advices Ger
many will only really attempt pa,
ci6c Intervention when all is prepared
on both sides so as to insure almost
certain success. The first step in the
direction of mediation seems to have
been obtained of some authority to
undertake the task and all these pre-
limiuary difficulties seem to be over
come. Those in position to kno"
seem to have much more confidence
in the meeting of the congress-.
The English and Russian Cabinets
have had on amicable semi official IN"
terchapge of views; both, however,
while expressing peaceful! intentions
adhere to the positions which threat
en- war.
News from St. Petersburg is not
calculated to increase confidence
The fact that the Cabinets Of London
and St. Petersburg have resorted to
semi. official intercourse seems to IN.
dictate that official expression would
have ouly intensified their difference.
The result of the interchange OF
views is not hopeful. Russia is sub
stautially repeating her former an
swer, and England reaffirmiug the
principle originally laid down.
The English newspapers still ser'
ously discuss the danger to British
commerce from privateers fitted uE
in the ports Of the United States
The Globe says: Our Cronstadt cor
,. RESPONDENT writes that the scheme o
fitting out privateers in America II
making rapid progress. A 'arg'
number of seamen belonging to tn
!, Baltic feet are under orders and read
D mess to proceed to the United State
. at a moments notice.
It il rumo,ed thas the Grand Dok
e Alexis will be appointed admiral q
+ the priyateer squadron, and that gu
ring his recent visit to New York, tn
,ro;oot WA tho, onph|v canvassed, j
,. event of war with England. Tn
Y correspondent further states that n
e has confdentially seen an official III
}. of the officers designated by Gran
It Duke Constantine to proceed
g America, to purchase, equip and con
10 mand the steamers that are to pre-
'e upou the commerce Of Great Britain
il The enterprise will be carried OF
70 with great caution. 1t is asserte
ia among the Russian officials that tt
Of first intimation England will rece!'
# of tho proceedings Of the Russ''
ID admiralty will open their eyes.
or officers have already left Cronstra
as to organize 10 American port, Gre,
tn Of flushed sailors, summoned and
d. stress Of CONSUMPTION from the acc
u. Of English vessels lying there B. i
ur idea Of forming a powerful fleet
&C. America is very popular thiougno
ne Russia, because it is thought tina
all severe blow can be given to Engl1
Tx commerce at its very centre, name
its carrying trade from the UNI,
me States. The scheme causes inter
,ch delight among all the Baltic seam
90. It is asserted in other quarters,
ont though the rumor has not yet got Il
we print, that the owners OF large ou
n6. bers of steamers in several COUNT
AVS of Europe are making arrangem,e
no. to send all vessels not required
nan service to New York, Boston, or n
cG, adelphia, to be sold to the Russ
cen government should an opportul
inn offer.