The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-31
OVER THE OCEAN,
PEACE PROSPECTS.
How Matters Look at the Capitals
AuEtrIa's Position - what
the Powers Have
Agreed To.
How Matters Looked Yesterday at
the Capitals.

the Capitals.
LONDON, May Sol is reported that
fears are entertained ST s.. Peters.
burg of an outbreak o, collision st Con-
stantinople. No such spprehensions are
felt here. 1t is thought that RussIs Is
merely bargaining for the utmost pos.
sible concessions before the fusl sgree-
ment is msde. It is said that England
ought to meet the overtures OF Russia by
the recall Of Minister Layard, who is not
in sympathy with the present attitude OF
the Russian snd British governments.
1t Is believed in Berlin tnst Greece
will be invited to send representative
to the Congress.
A letter from Constantinople explain
ing the recent change Of position made
bv the Russian forces says that the coun-
try between San Stefano and Adrisnople
Is exceedingly msiarious, and that fifteen
thousand Russians on tina, line have died,
mostly of fever, within two months.
AustrIa's Position.
VIENNA, May 3O-Count Andrsssy
today Informed the Hungarian de!ega.
tion that ne thought RusHa would enter
into no agreement damaging 10 AustrO-
Hungary. So far none of the reported
Russian replies TO Austrian objections to
the treaty OF San Steleno had succeeded
in reconciIing the divergent views OF the
two empires The points recspItulated
yesterday, by no means exhausted, IN
volying interests OF Austriato the DHnu-
bi4n and ROumanlsn questions, were also
important. ConEt AnGrassy's language
was very determined lie said the
Monarchy is vested on the basis OF his
torlcal development, and lot him who
touches It beware.
What the Powers are said IO Have
Agreed 10.
LONDON, May 5C.-An extra edition Of
the Gio5e, published this evening, con
tans the following: We have good
reason to believe that the Assem- bling
Of the congress is definitely settled.
ENGLAND and Russia have arrived
at An understanding suhjec, to the
decision OF the cOugr,s. on the five points.
Bulgaria TO be divided into two
provinces, one north Of the Balkans
under prince. anG the other south
Of the Balkans, bu, ene touching the
Aeglsn sea, withfa Christian governor
and a government similar 10 that vi the
English colony; the Turkish troops to
permanently quit Bulgaria. England
deplores but will not oppose the retroces-
sion of Besssrabia or the annexation OF
Bstoum, and reserves the right TO DIS
cuss in the Congress the iutoruatIonsf FAR
rangements relative TO the Danube. Rus
sia promises not 20 further ad-
vance her Asian frontier, or take
indemnity in land, or interfere
with the claims of English creditors.
The question of payment Is TO be dis
cusseed by the Congress, which will also
reorganize Thessaly, Epirus and other
Greek provinces. Bsyszld is to be ceded
to Turkey, Turkey cedIng the province OF
Kotour TO Persia Russia agrees that
the passage Of the DarisnelIes and Bos-
phOrus shall remain in statu gu0. Eng
land Will suggest at the Congress that
Europe rcOrganlze Bulgaria, and vii.
discuss the question Of Russian occuPs
tion and passage Of troops through Rou-
mania.
The threatened trouble between the
Turks and MonLenegrIns Is the result OF
the aggressive action Of tho latter, who
crossed the river Zeta and occupied the
heights, Commanding Podgoritzh siter
the conclusion Of the srmisticc. The
Truks now demand withdrawal Of the
Montenegrins.
Various specials mention Count Schou-
valofi, Lord Lyons, Count AndrsssY, Nj.
Wsddington, Count Corti and Ssdyk
Pashs, as representatives, OF their respec-
tive Governments at tho Congress.
Telegrsms from Benlin, ssys: Bismarck
and Van Bulow will represent Germany.
The CimbTia.
LONDON, May 3O-A dispa:cn from
Vienna reports that the charter Of the
Cimbria, now on the coast OF Maine, has
not been renewed, and the steamer will
return to Hamburg before long. This Is
regarded as q peaceful sign.