Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13

vSSarcr, 1t SCanus u redsuH
that they must refer to the only two solutions
of which the present question admits. namely:
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT and partition of the OTTO
man Empire or combination assuring the Vi
talitv of Turkey and the complete independence
of the Christian population from Turkish ad
milistratou, while Leaving them nevertheless
tributary to the Porto. The Agence claims
that the latter solution would be advantage
to Turkey, and is the only Wiso and tempcIs.;
one practicable at present.
The Agerce suggests that a European con
gress should int.ust Austria with the admlols.
tration Of Bosnia. and adds that precisely DC
cause Eaglaod and Russia do not desire the
dismem berment Of Turkey an understanding Is
both desirable and possible.
By order of the Sultan the Porte is elaborat'
ing bills for sweeping administrative, judicial,
6uancial, aud military reforms. Fur commits
sions will BE- appointed by the Sultan, compos'
ed of leading native and foreign personages,
who will be instructed to convert these bills
into executive laws in one year.
A Vienna correspondent asserts that Russia
has Informed the Powers of her Infection to
acouaipt them Immediately of Russia's def
mite resolution resulting from the negotiations
with Eogland, and that Russia would then re
quest the services of the Powers to remove any
difficulties which might be in the Way of d
peaceful settlement.
Nearly one buudrod and fifty persons have
been arrested at Warsaw as sooomy Ices OF the
Nibilist secret national Russian government,
which was recently discovered.
Special Constantinople kilograms state that
10 GOOSE uuence of the peremptory demand Of
General TodIeben for the surrender of the for
,resses, accompanied by threat to occupy
Consta ntipoplo, the Cabinet council have de
cided to evaouate all three of the fortresses-
Shumla first, then Varna, and lastly Batoum.
The decision was taken rather suddenly upon
the report of Osman Pasha that the Turkish
army was not 10 condition to resist the occupa.
ton of Coustantinople.
A correspondent at Constantin0ple says, as
usual, the palace was smltten with terror,
and was ready to cede anything if the Rus
slams would 20 away from Constautinope.
General Todeben peremptorlly urged the
evacuation, but adroitly otfored to tall back ii
the fortresses were surrendered. The bait was
swallowed, and the Russians have promised, so
his informant assures him, to retire to Adrian
ople and Dedeagstch aud quit Etz!roum as
soon as the three tortresses are evacuated. The
evacuation will begin at once. There is to be
DO written convention, aud all will be settled by
verbal agreement.
The appointment of NJ. Vslaruff as Prince
Gortsohakof's eventual successor is certain.
The stter's condition admits of tu little hope
of recovery.
All the news tends. to show that the Mshom
etan resurrection is Speeding more and more
westward. The Russians say they have ceased
active operations against the insurgents to
gvs time for the efforts Of the Turks com,
mlssioners.
A special to the London Times from Bucha-
rest reports that the Russians are forming 40
entrenched camp at Fukschiai. The peasants
10 Lumanau Bessarabia have ceased to pay
taxes to the Roumanisn officials, and the
country is practically taken over by the Rus.
slams.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times says there seems to be q growing i'm
preston that if Count Schouvaloff makes it
clear that the differences between England and
Russia are not rreconcabe. the latter will
withdraw her opposition to the demand OF
England that the whole treaty be placed before
the congress.
The L ,ndou Times St. Petersburg CORES
pondent confirms this, but says it Is felt there
that there is no Use making auy concession un.
less there is q reasonable chance that War Will
be avoided
Ali the English regiments 10 the Moditerra-
mean are to be reinforced to the full standard
of one thousand each by the troops now ready
to leave England.
A special dispatch to the London Times
from Pera says 1.-The question of the for.
tresses stands where it was. Whether the de-
cision of the Cabinet has been officially com
municsted to the Russians or not is doubtful,
except as regards Shumla but no action has
vet been taken upon that decision"
The decision referred to Was to evacuate
Shumla Varna and Batoum, 10 consequence OF
General Todlebeu'S peremptory demand for
their surrender.
The London Times dispatch also says -
The Russians declare that even if the Turks
surrender the fortresses their troops will only
withdraw from before Constautinople when the
British a let retiros Thus, to all appearances,
the Porte and the Muscovtes are at cross pur-
poses The arrival of cavalry and Infantry re-
Inducements at San Stefano has revived uo-
easiuess and apprehension OF coup de main. y
ST. PETERSBURG, May l3-The Oai.ial
Messenger publishes proclamation, calling for
subscriptions "for the organization Of q yoIuo-
teer f,et 10 order to defend the just cause 10
case the adversary of Russia should provoke
war;" Contributions will be received in st.
Petersburg, Moscow and other towns. The
Czarewitch will receive the subscriptions made
10 St. Petersburg. Count Schouvacf arrived
here yesterday.
News Of the Day.