Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-14

The Daily Ielcgraph mas the l0lloWlDg spe'
cial dispatch from Vienna under date of last
night: Count Andrassy prolonged interview
with the Emperor yesterday and the sudden
return to Vienna OF Archduke Albrecbt have
given rise to endless surmlse as to the discus:
siops pending Count Andrassy was closeted
for several hours to-day with the Minister OF
Finance, and as important 6oaOclal arrange
ments must precede the mobilization of any
portion of the army it is rumored that the
Governments are about to resort to active
measures Up to this evening | have no con-
frmation of these reports, and therefore give
them for what they are worth. At the same
time there GIN be nc doubt that the Govern.
ments are not only alive to the dangers Of the
situation. but are resolved, it possible, to avert
what would be for Austro. Hungary national
disaster.
The following appeared in Count Andrassy's
organ, The Pesther Lloyd, this morning: The
non occupation Of Constantinople is the fore
most and most weighty interest of Europe, and
If Russia understands by regaining her free
dom of action that she has the right to hoist
the Cars flag of victory 10 the Bosphorus,
then it is time for the powers to abandon tbeir
different categories of neutrality and an end
must be put to the policy OF accomplished tacs.
The occupation of Bulgaria and the exagger-
ated tension it is proposed to give that pro-
vince will never be tolerated by Austria. Ac-
ton and energetic action alone en- DOW save
| Europe"
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Feb. l4.-rho British
| feet passed through the Dardanelles at three
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Turkish
Government concluded that mere protest
meets the necessities of the situation. Tue
| Russians still declare that they will enter the
~ ia nn
should they do 80, are DOW entertained. The
destination of the feetis said TO be Princes
Islands 10 the sea of Marmora, 3 miles south
| of Constantinople, which. it is reported, Fog.
land Intends to occupy.
| MALTA, Feb l4.-Her Majosly's Tug, Els
cort, has arrived here from Mime with o cargo
of whitehead torpcdoes The turret ship De-
VISITATION, four guns and ninety one hundred
and ninety tons is to leave Malta to day, and
another YES: ell has been sent to Frume for moro
torpedoes. Any available supernumeraries for
strengthening the crews Of the ships under
Vice-Admiral Horribly will 60 10 the Devasta-
ton.
LONDON. Feb. lit is curious to note the
Pacific advces and representations which come
from Paris. There seems to be an utter alb
sence Of interest or excitement there. This
mornings Times dispatch from:the city stated
that it is believed in competent quarters that
matters will be arranged peacefully.
The RepubliQue FRANCHISE oouDsels E0eland
to remain tranquil. The Journal Des DebatS
declares that it is too late for England to act,
The majority of the papers hold similar Ian.
gusge and hope tho wisdom and moderation OF
the powers will prevent further complications.
| LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Times 10 its second
edition prints the following dispatch:
| ''ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE Govern.
ment has information that the British fleet has
| arrived at Copstautioople." The Admiralty
has received telegram that the feet has passed
through the Dardauees, but has no advces of
| its arrival at Constantin0pe.
| LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Admiralty has re
ceivcd telegram from the Eoglish Consul at
Chanak Kalessi Anatolia. on the Dardanees.
2S miles southwest of Gallipoli, confirming tho
report of the passage of six ships OF the British
| fleet up tho straits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dispatch from Odessa yesterday says a
number of socialist propagaudists were arrest
cd there last night. Two or three Of them
wore wounded 10 q struggle with the police, Of
whom one officer and several gendarmes Were
also wounded.
Three parties have formed 10 the Sacred COL
lcgc, namely. tho irreconoilables, the advocates
Of compromise, and the advocates OF the
maintenance OF the statu quo. The first OF
these parties, led by Cardinal Manning, com
mands about twelve votes The second is said
to have decided to support the election Of Car
dinal Moretti, Archbishop of Ravcnna, while
the third, which is the most numerous party,
is said TO have elected Cardinal Luigi di Ca
vossa, Archbishop of Verona, as its candidate.
The lying in state Of the remains of the late
Plus X. has terminated, and St. Peters has
been closed preparatory to the intermont.
The strike Of the London masons is stated to
BE- virtually terminated. The strike committee
make show Of still holding out, but the men
recogniz, the hopelessness of the struggle,
which is said to have cost them 1000.
The insurgent Cuba General Jesus Perez
has been killed 10 an action with the Spanish
troops under COL Miret, and DR.. Bravo, mem
Der OF the IosurgeDt Congress, taken prisoner.
Its reported that MeceDte Garcia and other
insurgent chiefs have resigned their commands.