The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
THE SITUATION CLEARER
Count Andrassy Says Distinctly
What Austria Wants.
GORTSCHaKOFF'S COMING MOLE.
uStria To Be Satisfied-An Ulti-
matun for England
TCHERNAIEFF GOING TO INDIA.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.l

BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
ST. PETERSBURG, April 5. 1878
have just had an interview with General
Ignatieff He is satisfied with the result OF
his mission to Vienna, inasmuch as it
enables Russia to see more clearly what is
necessary to be done. Count Andrassy told
him distinctly what Austria required, and
the situation, as between Russia and Aus
tria, has therefore become clearly defined
Each knows what the other wants, and
should the Congress ever meet the pro-
gramme which each would support is
already settled AS this is much more than
could be said before the Russian diploma
lists visit to Count Andrassy. General Ig-
natieff considers that some progress has been
made.
AN ULTIMATUM FOR ENGLAND.
Prince Gortschakof is engaged preparing
diplomatic note in reply to Lord Sails
bury's circular which will have twofold
object 1t will satisfy Count Andrassy and
will conclude with an ultimatum for Eng
land. This note Of the Russian Chancellor
is expected from hour to hour, and much
curiosity is manifested to ascertain its &C
tual contents 1t is expected that it will
precipitate genuine crisis and force Eng
land to declare distinctly what she wants
WAR MUST CONE.
General Ignatieff has less hope than ever
Of the Congress meeting, and, even If it
should meet it will not settle anything
satisfactorily. Considering everything.
General Ignatieff thinks the Congress would
only lead to war. There are conflicting in
terests at stake in THE Eastern question
which can only be settled by war, and no
Congress could reconcile them.
GoRrscHAKoYy IN wARLIKE MOOD.
Prince Gortschakoff appears to have made
up his mind for war, and, in fact, to prefer
il as means Of arriving at definite solu-
ton Of the difficulty. He is, therefore,
shaping his diplomacy with view to that
end, and events will be influenced in such a
way as to precipitate the struggle under
circumstances most favorable to Russia
Everything here points to war and the pub
lie mind is fully prepared for il.
TcHERNAIrFP GOING TO WORK.
General Tchernaieff has been appointed
to the command of special corps of
eclairers destined to penetrate rapidly into
the heart of Central Asia in the countries
where the Russian armies have already been
on several expeditions. This special corps
will DO composed Of Cossacks and horse ar
tillery and will be augmented on the march
by such recruits as the general commanding
may see fit to take. There are many volun-
teers for such work rs the column would
have to undertake to DO found among the
hardy nomad tribes Of Control Asia, and the
General will have no difficulty in existing
their services.
TO FOLLOW GouRKos TACTICS.
General Tchernaieff. who is an old cam
paigner in Central Asia, will act with the
greatest promptitudo and celebrity Of move
ment, adopting the tactics followed by
Gourko after the passage Of the Danube
AS he is familiar with the ground and has
great experience in dealing with Asiatics, it
is considered here tina. no better selection
could have been made. 1t is not yet known
what the strength of his command will be !;
but it is asserted that the greatest care has
been taken in selecting tho men and the
subordinate chiefs.
RECEIVED DY THE GEAR.
Tchernaieff came to St. Petersburg some
weeks ago for the purpose Of receiving his
instructions with regard to the route to be
followed and comforting with the military
authorities on the preparations for the ex-
petition. He was received by the Car on
Sunday, March "a, and afterward had sew
eral consultations with the heads OF tho
army.
INDIA MS OBJECTIVE POINT.
Immediately alter these interviews Gen.
eral Tchernaieff departed frcm st. Peters
burg and set out for his destination.
Ho is now travelling by rapid stages
and may be heard from soon. There
is now no doubt that the objective point of
his expedition il British India. SO certain