Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-11
Telegrams to The Star
EUROPEAN WAR PREPARATIONS,
England and Russia Getting Ready.
Turkey Between Two Fires.
RAILROAD STRIKE ENDED
FRAUDS AND FAILURES.
EUROPEAN WAR PREPARATIONS.
England and Russia Both Getting

I-oNDoN. april ll.-FOf the protection of the
ShlpS In the Mediterranean from torpedoes a
numDer OF steam launches will be sent to
lSmld and other stations. A number of for
peao poatSw We're sent from Chatham dock yard
TO the Mediterranean yesterday. chartered
steamer is now loading large number at Vic
tolla docks, the intention being to supply each
vessel OF the feey with at least two torpedo
boats. Additional 3S-t0n guns are also shin
ping for the Mediterranean IN London docks
The warlike preparations of the Russians and
Turks about COnStantinople continue.
serVfa's Quarantine Against Austria.
The SeryianS have established two days
quarantine on the Austrian frontier. 1t is be-
heVed that this is rather from political than
sanitary reasons. ApprehenSi0nS are eX-
pressed in Bucharest that the Russians intend
enforcing strict martial law.
Russfa's Request to ROumania.
"A Bucharest journal states that Prince
GortSchakOff has requested the government
TO represS the bitter tone of the ROumanian
press regarding BeSSarabia and the two wears
occupation OF Bulgaria. The ultimate effect
OF Prince GortschakOffS circular is not reaS
surfing. 1t is pointed out here that the gov
eminent cannot accept the invitation to form
ulate counter proposals. In consequences of
TINS view, that question must be settled by the
powers Jointly.
Austrian Interpretation Of G0rtsc ha.
kOh's Circular.
In Vienna, where only telegraphic Summa-
ry has yet been received, the most serious de
ductl0n is that the hope heretofore held out
from st. Petersburg of renewal of the confer
ence negotiations is not confirmed by Prince
GOrtSchakO1fS circular, which saws nothing
about accepting England'S condition for going
TO congress: Without some such concession
on the part of Russia no step can be taken to-
wards peaceful settlement The Suddenness
with which the circular was telegraphed to
Losdon during the debate on the address to
the queen eXclteS remark. The special edi-
ton OF the Times containing it was issued
about eight O'Clock Tuesday night. Sir VIM
Vernon HarCourt and Mr.. Leonard Henry
Courtney, liberals, distributed the papprS i'm
tpmmOnS a tpy nf
lar was published in the original French The
inference is that the circular was specially
framed with the view of influencing public
opinion here, and hurried into the hands of
members OF Parliament in the hope of affect
Ing the vote on the address.
Too Much Like War for Lord Derby.
special dispatch from London to the Ed
mDurSh Scotsman says that the secret de
examinations OF the Cabinet Lord Derby meant
as compelling his retirement therefr0m were
the seizure of Galiipoli and the landing of an
army corps in Anatolia.
An English FOOthOId i'm Turkey.
CoNsTANTINOPLE,A Aprilll.-Defensive works
near ConSlantinope are being carried on with
great energy. The Turkish authorities at the
Island OF IenedOS have requested instructions
from the Porte in view of the decentralization
OF British marines to guard depot of material
on the island.
TIL: Porte Between Two Fires.
LONDON, April IA special dispatch to the
Times from San Stefano says: The Grand
Duke Nicholas and Generals GOurkO, SkObe-
left, epokOitchitZky, Thouvaloff and LEVITT
ky, with large staff and an escort of 80 cav
airy, yesterday visited the principal defensive
works lately commenced by the Turks between
San Stefan0 and COnStantinople, and then EN-
barked on board the Imperial yacht Livadia
for the city The erection of these defenceS
has caused great Indignation. The Grand
Duke Nicholas has obtained an order to stop
it, tits rumOred that Osman Pasha ordered
The construction of the works without the
knowledge of Reouf PaSha, war minister,
the instigatiOn of Mr.. Layard, the British am
basSadOr, who is accused of trying to bring on
a war between Russia and England"
The dispatch of Turkish reinfOrcentS to
TheSSaly has been countermanded.
"A telegraph cable has been laid through
the Dardanelles to Cartel, affOrding direct
communication with Europe without passing
through Russian stations -