Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
Russia Must Yield or Fight.


LONDON, March 80, 6 a. m.-Eng
lands blood is up, and unless Russia
humiliates herself to an uDheard oil |
degree nothing can avert war. IL
has been shown in these dispatches
that war was merely question OF
time, though the prevalent imp s.
sion hitherto has been that England
intended delaying decisive action
for several months in the hope OF
exhausting Russia's finances IN the
meantime. But the failure OF the
negotiations for the congress, owing
TO the unexpected tirmncss OF Russia,
has prccipitated warlike movements
Oh England's part.
Orders have been sent to the
British admiral commanding the
Mediterranean fleet in the sea OF
Marmora to patrol the Dardenelles
and Bosphorus, with OF without
Turkish consent, and to use such
pressure in unison with the British
minister at COnstautinople as to
force the porte to resist the demands
and encroachments OF the Russian
grand duke. Should Turkey &C.
quiesce it is hoped to be able to
keep the Russians away from both
the pardenelles and Rosphorus until
English troops can arrive from Nal
Ia and England.
All arrangements for embarking
$4,000 men at Chatham, Portsmouth
and plymouth have been completed,
and within fifteen days they can BE-
discmbarkcd ut Gallipoli. There
are also 1900 men at Malta ready
for active service, not including the
men that can be spared from the
tieet. There is very high authority
for saying that England will I'M.
mcdiatcly act exactly as ifwar were
certain within the coming month
without regard to Russia's action.
Then if Russia by any possibility
should back down. war will he
avertcd. But if, as is most probable,
Russia replies to England's menaccs
10y equally vigorous measures it
may be expected that two weeks
will hardly elapse ere the first hos
tile guns are fired. AS for Turkey,
her rights or wishes will he abso.
lutcly unhceded 10y the English.
She will he gladly accepted as an
ally. but she will have no liberty of
p action. and whether she sides with
England or Russia. her fate will be
equally certain.
It is probable that Germany will
' induce Austria to take large slice
of Turkey i'll return for remaining
ncutralgs regards England and Rus
Sia. and in that event there is less
> reason To fear general European
war than if Austria should become
involved That war is certain is a
, .orcgone conclusion here among al
: classes. 1t is useless to rccapitulat,
all the warlikc preparation in pro
. grcSS, but it may give some idea o
their magnitude to know that there
are eighteen powerful iron.clad'
; preparing for sea in English dock
, yards, most of which will be ready
| tor service in April.
Several private steamers hav,
been purchased for use as troop
ships during the last two days. ant
; they are now ordered To he ready fol
sea. In probability Of war the pric,
of fresh meat has risen two penc,
per pound since Yesterday morning
and other neccSsaricS of life hav'
also risen in price.
This is doubtless partly due t,
the terrible storm which swept Owe
England yesterday threatening
immense damage TO crops. The
D outlook here is regarded as of tn,
/ gloomicS' description. but there is M
. doubt that majority OF the nation
F., are anxious for war. Lord Salisbur,
will succeed Lord Derby as foreign
minister. The queens message vii
=. he read in parliament on Monday
hut debate thereon will not TAX
Z place until Thursday.
" The following, from the y. G
" Times. will be interesting reading
p Il shows what the RAIDS think c
II their own strength iii the State:
: The contest for The eoileetorshi
Il is not for the office alone. II mean
'r something more. 1t is the struggl
n between the two wings of the Il,
ic publican party or, rather, what
of left of that party, for supremacy.
!" The Anderson party say that
IN the cuStomhouse is given to thel