Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-15
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

with Russia is deoicd by the St. Petersburg
Apence Russo, with the remark that Russia is
not so confdiug as to conclude secret clauses
with Turkey when she knows that the slightest
transactions arc communicated TO the Eng'lsl
Minister. The same paper says that every
Power will enter the Congte5j With full liberty
as to the attitude it may assume relative to the
claims brought forward aud tho decisions ar
rived at. Subscriptions 70: u new Issue OF for
ty millions OF roubles were opened at st. Pc
tersburg on Wednesday, and the whole amount
was taken Immediately.
The reported proposal that the 10, 600 Turks
to be released from captivity 10 Russia shall be
sent 10 Bosnia iscau;lng great excitement
there.
A Berlin correspondent states that as tho
early meeting of the Congress Is no longer prob
able, Russia displays DO particular anxiety Tor
it to meet at all. in consequences OF England y
and Austria's demands that the Whole treaty
be submitted.
The British Admiralty have ordered all out
ward bound men of war to be Detained TO
strengthen the Mediterranean fleet.
La tho British House Of Commons the Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer said that Eogland had
assented 10 principal to the Congress, but that
each Power would maintain liberty Of acton,
and the majority could net rule The minority
England will require before entering that every
| article of the treaty Of peace shall be placed be-
| fore the Congress, so that it cln Judge whcth-
| or lie articles are to be accepted or not.
! LONDON, March 15.-Thc Times OF this
morning, in its leading editorial article, SAYS
| The Russians are making further advances
towards the Bosphorus. Our Government must
hayo satiGed themselves that virtual command
+ CT Constantinoplc gave Russia no insuperablc
| advantage, and we may therefore view with
| comparative Indifference the movements which
arc in no way more alarming than those 10
which we have acqulcsced.
/ The Times deprecates Sir Robert PeePs at
tack in the House Of Commons, last night, Oh
Lord Lyons. 1t says The arrangements
ter entering the Congress- must be lett entirely
10 the hands OF this Government, and, IN re-
spcct to the two points on which they have de-
cIarcd their determination to Insist they will be
fully supported by the country, The prospect
at present is not very hopeful, but the course
adopted by Sir Robert Peel is the very best
(which would tend to better it.
ATHENS, March 15.-The Official Journal
Announces that Russia has rejected the propo'
sal for the admission Of Greece to the Congress.
Public feeling is consequently much excited
agaiust Russia.
LONDON, March ia dispatch from Vie
anna to the Manchester Guardian says lit
is announced semi officially from st. Petersburg
that Prince Battenberg, the CzarcDna' S nephew,
has been definitely proposed for the throne OF
Bulgaria.
LONDON March 15.-This afternoons Globe
says :-"All the officers OF the Corps OF royal
engineers who are first on the list tor foreign
service have been ordered 10 provide themselves
with field equipment and be ready Tor imme'
diate service.
! MISCELLANEOUS.
The British budget is to bo submitted to
Parliament on the 4!h Of April, and the ad
journment for tho Easter recass will take
place about the 10th or 18th of April.
{; The Emperor Of Russia has granted char
ter to l.. B. Shaw, e. 6. Burgess, Y. b. Lane
and other New York capitalists to erect and
operate grain elevators throughout the Em'
rire.
Thirty.six eXcursioDists who were attending
a fair at Brcst, France, were drowned yester-
day by the capszing of barge.
The King of Italy visited aud took luncheon
with General GRAFT ut the American Laga-
ton yesterdy. The General sailed yesterday
evening for Naples.
LONDON March l5.-The financial article OF
this mornings Daily Telegraph says that yes
tcrdSy' rise 10 the price of silver was in conse-
uuence of the purchase Of sovcn hundred aod
fifty thousand dollars for shipment to America.
LONDON, March l5.-The first cargo OF grain
from the Black Sea since the raising Of the
blockade has arrived at Falmouth.
] Ro1rr "A noun flnhinnt hoa nnt
been formed yet.
| LONDON, March l5-Thc mason's stri Ike
formally terminated last night by permission to
the men to accept the masters terms.
Cuba.
A letter from Havana, dated March 9th, con-
tains the following intelligence As previously
| announced, the surrender of Insurgents, with
their arms, as stipulated in the basis Of peace,
commenced on the 2Sth ult., and up TO this
date the greater part of the insurgents 10 the
vicinity OF tho towns or large villages have sur
rendered to the Spanish forces, some laying
! down their arms, as stipulated, at some unln-
| habited spot, and others surrcndrring thom.
selves and their arms at Puerto Principe aud
other towns. Puerto Principe was formerly
one IF the hot beds Of tic resurrection. The
SCulS WIFI CduC lEerc W SuiGtuuCl nclC
met ID the nclghborhood by a detachment OF
Spanish troops, apd both forces entered the
city amid the rejoicings Of the population
General Martinez Compos was present and the
insurgents deflsd before him 10 The Plaza de
Armas and laid down their arms. which were
deposited in aa arnory designated Tor that pur
pose. OF course the surrender Of all the insur-
gents will rot be accomplished for some time
to come, as they are scattered IN small factions
ever the whole central and eastern departments,
and the bad state of the roads makes free iu
tercourse very difficult. 1t is still evident that
not all of the irsurgent chiefs are yet aware of
the capitulation. The Chief called Arenecibia
has made bis appearance in the neighbordood
of Colon, aud Cecilia Gonzalez has beeu sent
there to como to an understanding with him.
After all the terms of the capltulatlon have
been carried into effect 10 the interior General
Martinez Campos will make his trlumphal CO.
try iato Havana, where great preparations f5r
his reception arc being made.
The decree OF the lst Instant and the procIa.