The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


LONDON. February 26.-The Times states
that orders have been received at the Gov
eminent works at Bull Point for an in
creased outfit OF cartridges and small arms
wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
LONDON. February 26.-The British Gov
eminent has ordered number Of steam
cranes, at Leicester, for loading vessels
with ammunition. The order must be COM
pleted in six weeks. Men are working day
and night.
Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 26.-Prince
Gortschakoff was seized with violent at
tack of cramp in the stomach on Friday
night, but is better to-day, though still
weak and confined to bed.
The Agence Russo, commenting on the
proposed Austrian note OF credit, says it is
to lie regretted that the conference should
be introduced by measures which seem to
determine its decision beforehand. The
Agence says the statement is premature that
the Grand Duke Nicholas has withdrawn
his claim to the Turkish iron-clads.
Turkey and Russia.
The Iimes's Vienna correspondent states
that the differences between Russia and
Turkey appear to be nearly settled by Rus
sia consenting to reduction of the indem-
nifty by one fifth, and the extension OF the
period for The emigration Of the Mahom-
medanS from Bulgaria for three years.
BUCHAREST, February 26.-The railway
administration at JaSsy has been ordered to
suspend goods traffic so that the passage OF
Russian troops may not be impeded.
BUCHAREST, February 26.-Prince Charles
Al, 30 toto in,
claiming Bessarabia. In Russian circles
Prince Gregory Staurdza is mentioned as q
candidate for the throne OF the principally.
The Eastern Question.
SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATY-THE DE-
MAED FOR THE TURKISH IR0N-CLADs.
LONDON, February 2G.-A special dis
patch to the Times from Pera OF the 25th
says: "Despite the rumors OF delay in the
negotiations, owing to the Turkish refusal
to surrender their iron-clads, q general i'm
preston prevails that the peace treaty will
be signed tomorrow. The Russian officers
and soldiers are to be prevented, under the
penalty of death, from entering Constanti-
nople without special permission from the
Russian headquarters. Barracks Just out
side Of Constantinople are being prepared
for the Russian sick who can find no other
cover"
[Second Dispatch.]
LONDON, February 26-4 p. M.-The
DAILY Telegraph prints a special edition
containing the following dispatch, dated
Pera, February 25th: g The Russians are
still endeavoring to prevail on The Porte to
permit their troops to enter the city. The
Porte refuses. The terms Of peace still in
clude the demand for the Turkish vessels"
RUSSIA WANTS THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, February 26-10 d. N.
The Grand Duke Nicholas yesterday eve
ming conveyed to tue Porte strongly-ex-
pressed desire that the treaty of peace should
be signed promptly.
Third Dispatch.l
LONDON, February 26.-The treaty of
peace had not been signed at the latest adj
vices.
THE "TIMEsn y ENDORSES LORD DERBY.
LONDON, February 26.-The Times, in its
leading editorial article, approves in prin-
eiple Lord Derby's statement In the House
of Lords last night, but concludes that the
Government must review the final terms OF