The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
Military Status Seemingly Without
ch,nse.
We Give It up---We Can't Tell
Whether There's Going to
be War or Not.
Another Hitch in the Negotiations.
Germany Wants to Revise the
Treaties Of 1856 and 1871.
Russia Accepts and England Rejects
the Proposition.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
LosDoS, April l9.-The tenor Of thl
mornings news IRON the various Capitol
Is peaceful, but does mol quite confirm th
positive acknowledgements published yei
terday.
The 1Tmes commenting on q dispatc
from ST. Petersburg TO the effect that tn
belief prevails 10 official circles that Ger
MANS mediation is likely to be success
full that Congress will soon meet, th
Preliminary Conference OF Ambassador
at Berlin probably deciding tbat inyita
tions shall be Issued 10 consider the modi
fications necessary in the Treaties Of 1851
and 1871; that il is confidently expected
that some such formula will be &C
cepted in both London and 81. Pc
tersburg, &C., says: We cannot NJ
ford any more engagements o
imperfect accuracy. 1t is necessar!
therefore for the present to entertain will
reserve the encouraging hopes held out Il
rs by the mediation now offered, ant
however hopeful may have been the pre-
liminary interchange OF views. Il viii
also be necessary for our Government 4
consider with great care the specific
proposition which Ia made to them.
The same article considers that nj
alarm need be aroused by the proclama
tion Of the Queen prohibiting the expor
from this country Of war materials. Such
a proposition, II says, Is necessary pre-
caution so long as we are compelled tc
contemplate the possibility Of having tc
assert our interests by force.
The Daily Ne.rs has 81. Petersburg
special saying that the unofficial press Il
less sansnine than the official, becsuse i.
thinks that England's preparations are
inconsistent with peaceful inclination.
The national fund to arm Russian cruis
ers il making progress in all parts OF the
empire.
4 dispatch to the Daily &er, from
Athens, says: Il i. now certain that the
Thessaiian insurrection is complete
failure. The Greeks have lost all heart
for further effort. They rely now wholly
on England.
A Vienna correspondent Of the Time.
save: Ahmed Vefykefftndi, whom the
Sultan dismissed from the positions ol
President Of ,he Counc,l and Minister ol
the Interior. advocated an immediate al
lance with England, while the other min
isters and the Snltan favored neutrality
for the present.
that sadyk Pasha. who succeeds yefyk
EfFsndi Il fairly eapable, but ia iu weak
health The tendencies In foreign poll
t;cs are not snch as to render bis ap-
nointment likely To effect the Porte's re
iations with either Russia or England.
The Vienna corresponden, Of The came
naner thinks NAT Genera Todelbeins' ap
pointment 10 tbe command al San s,efsnc
NAV he the frat step towards effecting q
compromise BY Bismarck, touching the
position near Constantinople, that is th,
simultaneous Withdrawal OF the bfitist
aeet from the Sea Of Momofa ana ths
Russians from tue neiSnoorhood o' Son
stantinople. No.
Another specla! from berl.h says nus
sia Is willing 10 discuss aii classes Oh Tue
treaty OF San steiano, out does NOT con
ceal her determination 70 deiena 'h'
principal stipuiaaons, sworu IN manu-
necessary.
A correspondent ot the iimss at hala'
iat telegraphed a. follows: hosti!e ieei'
log between the Rnssisns ana houman-
ians ID increasing. rfepMatlons az, ar,
making 70 transfer mlliIaiy Stoles 1 s' suu
- aaT Tn.o,a ~. % ,sr;r
The affsir at Lom Polanks illustrates
a hostile feeling. The Roumanians, /
appears. placed a fl,e on Turkish yes
al which they suuk during the war, aat
were proceeding TO raise the vessel when
a number Of Russians came in small
boats and tore down the flag, blows bein,
eYchaneed. "
49, cu,vcro vo. rur co,apEss
stthA A =, - 20 M ...s.. =.
BERLIN, April Is.IIne s.a.emeat Q .
the Gsntral Ness Oh betlin' yeS5etaay pts 1na pis
the Powers nave agteea 70 EIlnes hsI I 1.s,
marcs: sn ggesuon ,nat tne AnoaSaauoI
at Berlin snould nolu = c1niefenee 70 c NJ
range q course OIL proeeea'hgs .! tne pao
posed Congreas, ume Oh meeuns' esc'
ana mat tne respective 9ovetnnen.s nat' nN;
been iormaiiy requested 70 ihsstucs . .nel
Ambassadors accotaingiy, y p.saars pal'.
although the.e Is no Ho1os tast sne lateI
existing tension OF DlPiomsuc leiAtioh
has dlminshed, ana the chanees o. !n'
Conference assembling nave certainty In
efeAseu'
TURKEY RISES 10 EXPLAIN.
LONDON, April ia dispatch from
Constantinople says tue Porte nag al
dressed 4 note to Grand Duke Niehoia
explaining the conditions oi the promise
made BY Turkey TO evacuate shumla
Varna and Batoum. Il says tnat grea
part OF the garrison oil these places nav
already been Withdrawn. Inc treaty Q
peace does not h1 any dennlte petlou 10
the evacuation, and moreover Tue posl
tons respectively occupied now are con'
torma6!e 70 the provisions OF .he arms
tice. The Forte promises tha! IN proEor,
ton as me new bulgarian tefrlvosy
eyacualea oy .ne hussianE, 10 accosuanI' o.0,
win Tue treaty turkey M wiIl sacSessiSeI, .a !,
:ui.enuss SII ,L.s .9f.J ~ pnss;,n. @ ;ntsnd :,
stimulate for ace 4 certain date for the eyacu
atiop Of Batoum. Threatening other wise t
occuny KRrak on the Bosphorus, Thl