The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.
Russian Ascendency
at COnstantinOpIe.
ENGLAND APPARENTLY OUT
WITTED.
Peace Negotiations Still Pro-
ceeding.
Peace Negotiations Still Pro-

LONDON, April 2O-The Central News says
the Indian government has chartered five
steamers for the conveyance of troops from
India, the primary destination Of three of
them, for three months, being Port Said. The
other two are engaged for two months. These
are the ST. Asaph, steamer of $500 tons,
capable of transporting 5000 men, and the
Nankin of $500 tons, capable of carrying full
regiment.
A New Element of Danger,
A Vienna correspondent of the Times con.
siders the change of ministry in Turkey new
Cabinet was guarantee that nothing would be
attempted against England. His sudden re-
moval looks as though Russia had endeavored
to steal march on England while negotiations
for the settlement were going on.
Devious Ways of Diplomacy.
The News st. Petersburg correspondent
throws the responsibility of the alleged failure
of Germany's mediation on England in having
rejected the proposal that the Congress should
be summoned to revise the treaties of 1856 and
1871, and again insisted on her original condi-
ton. However this may be, it is certain that
new difficulties have arisen. The negotiations, 5
it is said, continue and may still lead to salts
factory result, but the present delay shows that
the former divergence of views is again ap-
parent.
Nothing is known in Constantinople of the
recall Of the Grand Duke Nicholas from the
command of the army.
On the other hand, despatch from Con-
stantinople says that the Grand Duke Nicholas
denies that he has been relieved of the COM
maud of the Russian troops at San Stefano
Agreement for Simultaneous With.
-l----aI nf the Forces at Constantinople.
Paris papers publish telegram from Berlin.
dated 4oday, stating that England and Russia
have agreed to the principle of a Simultaneous
withdrawal of the British fleet and the Russian
troops from the neighborhood of Constantine
pie. But the points to which they will with
draw are not decided upon.
Ensland's Intentions.
Several st. Petersburg papers state that the
9 means of ascertaining the real intentions Of
England.
Manning the Russian Fleet.
An order has been officially published at st.
Petersburg that the necessary number of men
shall be called out from the naval reserve to
form three corps of sailors for service in the
fleet, two corps to be stationed at Cronstadt,
and the third at Nicoloeff.
The Russian Soldiers e ager for War.
LONDON, April 2O.-The Pera correspondent
of the Times, writing on the military situation
at the Turkish capital says:
Although many things warrant the supposi.
ton that the Turks would fight to keep the
Russians out of Constantinope, they have not
distinctly made up their minds to do so. But
admitting q theoretical intention on the part of
the Turks to resist the Russian occupation, it
does not appear that the 10000 Ottoman SOL
dlers around the capital are an insuperable
barrier to surprise. The Russians know very
well if they wait to make a coup de main until
war is declared, the chances against them will
be much heavier than if they make it before
hand. They have everything at their command
force. money, diplomacy and intrigue. 1t
does not require very lively imagination to
conceive how, when Russia makes up her mind
that it is necessary to come into Constantino-
pie, she will secure her prize. Restlessness in
the Russian camp is increasing every day. The
pressble fretfulness Anything is better than
to sit still, rotting in filth, dreaming vahly of
home and watching death sowing and reaping,
According to reports which believe true, the
peaceful spirit has fed from the camp, and
the idea of war is again welcome. With this
spirit abroad, and as far as can learn it is not
confined to less reflective or Irresponsible
ranks OF the army, it must not be overlooked
that the temptations to a coup de main are very
great
Russian Ascendency at ConstantinopIc
and its Consequences.
The nomination Of Sadyk Pasha as Grand Vi.
zier has caused the utmost CONSERVATION at the
British Foreign Office He, like Osman and
Raouf Pashas, favors a Russo-Turkish alliance.
The surprise convinces Downing street, how
ever, that Andrassy under the pressure exer-
cised by Bismarck has finally accepted Isna-
tieffs propositions and now probably feels an
noyed at Englands imperious rejection of his
pee free zone scheme.
The Marquis of Salisbury has hitherto Tempe
rized. fearing to forfeit the chances of securing
the Ottoman alliance, but while he has hest.
tated and waited Russia's diplomats have had
time to compromise and meet Austrian de-
mands and susceptibilities Turkey has had
leisure enough likewise to reason herself into
theibelief that no more reliance is to be placed
In British protection than highlands former
selfish conduct warranted.
Stated briefly the change in the situation
lease of life for the alliance of the three emper
ors and the defnitive isolation of E5nland. If
the British Ministry believes that by the deg-
patch of q few Indian regulars to Malta it COM
pensates for the long series of false moves al
mistaken it is.