The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-14
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR
CfLLIN0 ron SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR a
yOLUN1LER FLEET,
The Army nj san stcsano Kc.enrorcea-N,
Action Taken ON the E.oisicn to Evneuats
the Fortresscs-A severe HIow to England.

Action Taken on the E.oiaicn to Evncua,s
the Fortresscs-A severe HIow to England.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-Thc Official
messenger publishes n proclamation calling for
subscriptions fer the organization OF volun-
tccr fleet to defend the just cause in ease the ad-
vcrsary OF Russia should provoke war" Com
tributions will bc received in st. Petersburg.
Moscow and other towns. The Czarowich will
receive the subscriptions made in 81. Peters
burg Count Schouylloff arrived here ycstsr-
day.
LONDON. May 13.-Thc pervnding idea Of tho
Constantlnoplc despatch in this mornings
newspapers seems TO he that the Cabinet some
what too rcadily acted upon the panic Wow OF
the palace consequent upon Gen. Todlebeu's
thrcn,s. Undoubtedly the first idea Of the Sui
tan and those about him is TO make any sacri-
flee to remain in Consiantnoplc hut his SYM
pathi $ and interests are with the English 10
whose policy the surrender OF the fortress would
be II severe blow. they holding thu, the prellmi-
nary character of he treaty Of San Stcfnno not
only does NOT require. hut docs not permit Il to
sanction. Tho Palace purity declares that tho
Cabinet alone i, rcspunsibl for tho ,lctnrn,in,-
iiuns rcn rhcd, and the position of Saiyk Pasha,
President OF the Council Is consequently
shaken. No,withslHnding tho order from
extremely doubtful. 1t Is said that tho Rus
Sims are closing in In rs rear and dsarmina
dcsua'nh TO the Times from Pofa to-day
says; says; =, The 1u',,tion OF The i9rir"Ssos st9nds
Cabinet has boon oni' i'inlly communicated 10 the
ltussinns or not Is doubtful EXCEPT ~ regards
sSn9mlai lni no ncet,on has yet been taken upon
evncuntc Shunln. Vnrnn. and Bntnum. in conse.
guenrc Of Gen. T2dl.bcn,,s, y rcmmory demand
thnt wen If tho Turks surrender the fortresses
their troops will only withdraw before Constan-
tnoplc when the British fleet rctircs Thus, 10
all appearances. the Porte and the Muscovites
are at cross purposes The arrival OF cavalry
and infantry rccniorccmonts at San Stefnno
has revived uneaslncss and apprehension OF a
LoNpoN. May 13.-In the House Of Commons
this aitcrnnon Sir Stafford Northcotr Chancei-
or OF tho EXrhequer declined to fix n day for
the disrgssi9n Of the resolution Of Mr.. Cham-
foreign policy. Tho Chancellor also. in re-
sponsc to an inquiry Of Sir Henry james LIB
not exceed IN" number authorized 10y para-
mont said that the Indian forces We're never in
British army. Tho latter. he said. IL 7l5
nuOy' the t7iimaics. in consequence Of the huc-
Lord Harnston. leader Of the Liberals. an
bounced that he would soon move resolution
thm no forces be- rnis"d or kept by tho Grown in
umc u on r@Imr s1Nr within India. without tho
Sr stafford Norhroto said thnt he hoped TO
Suhu1i the suuulnmrAtury CStimnt to-day fort
night. whom Lord iiartingtons resolution might
In th, House ~ Lords. Lord Granville lib
cn,ulnv,n,nt of Indian tronns H. En,',,,. a, liz
out tttS si.n,tinn 81 n ,rli1 ,n."1 ~ I,,rf, "'"
| Thr Oucru the Crown prln.nes ~ G,rn,onv
Nrr Mai .,iy's dnuglterl nnI Tho nuke III Cnm,
bridge Cnrnnnirr-i ihinf won't In Alder
| ehntt io-duv Whore ia. r,vi i,,.,.I fotirtccn
| thousand rr,'ul,ir trnn,,s W
Bt'tpAriA Mnv in In aui,n 81 r.,cnfuI r,,
n,nrs thr ui,ssin, 81 Aa.frinn ,ro,,,,s mar ibe
ID uuir, nn.l !. NJ t,outtu,i'.s nri vni,,, ~ ~
| SrMIfN Mtv IA - r., ,rl ~ ~ On rollchan
| tho S~rvinus hny. ncruriaJ snnn which tha
| Kussinns rynrunied ' "''>' N''
| vienna Nav l3-Thc Comnror,iae Commit
| too has nccrptrl AN the urNnosnia on thn s,b-
| irct uf n cnnurnmisr with Hungary onlv re-
| l,,fing tha reservation thnt "A ny arr1n "a
| rncut woull have 10 bc mnde il the urnscnt
| Customs duties were changed Tho con,nitt,e
| hnvr udpttnd "A mot ON ri.iiuiuinin,, no ,,.'ns
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| tilu. nnt.slv ~ 3n
| Nu.NNA Nnv l3 - n ,br CON -ao ~ ~ 10 rrcaont
| ws"k p lahly ON Tues Inv or Wnln. = ii, thc
TN, re- tin, t. the vote Of Gn Oln OOD nnrins ~ i,
| comr uu for discuss ION i'm hoth IN" Atistr'i n
| Re'chSrlLi ana lIun.uri. n dict qlora Is po
r'.pn To- doubt tint thoy " IN l ,,lrrlnI I'M in'h
| Tho IrO.pe. T., ot o4rryinr thr rnuu"nn, IN
| r.Hir by tho Government nLnui ~ duun' '.iuI
| arr ingemcnt h.twccn Austria ana iluu.,nrv ,ite
| dnly improving
| RiilIN NV lI.-Thn Nnrp Gl1Yng1 Gr.,ff.
| Iihi,lo. N.unu lniier which is hrli We 10
| BE- in,pircd contain ne tho tllD,yiul, al ri,.
| tons upon he Austrian pr1.rnniilr: Austrian
interest. dlctuir tnr ,.f'iitlie ehinlt of nm army
| in Eastern Giicp. ,thor IN 1r.u-v.,nn a. a
| th II IN Banm IN urfrv cons in South Daln,n-
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