The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
a HlTCHIN THE CONGRESS-.

, EngIand's Demand and Esussia'
RefusaI---A Critical Emer-
genoy Arises.
Prince Bismarck Determined on
Satisfactory Solution Of the
Eastern Question.
BERLIN, June 15.-It has leaked ou
that
MOST IMpoRrANr 1sorDENr,
which was kept secret, terminated the
| fret session of the Congress on Thursday
Lorn Beaconsfield demanded energetf-
cally that an arrangement should be a
once made by which the Russian army
and the British fleet should withdraw
simultaneously from the vicinity of Con
stantinople during the session of ths
Congress, 80 as to remove all possible
source of danger to the peace of Europe
until final settlement could be arrived
at. Prince Gortschakoff, on the part oi
Russia, expressed the strongest oppose
cessity OF the Russian forces remaining
in the position they now occupy until the
Congress should come to final decision
on the questions to be laid before it
This pronounced divergence of opinion
showed the diplomatists present the ex-
treme delicacy and difficulty of the task
they had undertaken, and dissipated the
sanguine expectations with which some
of them had come to the Congress-. Count
Andrassy, seeing
THE DANGER OF THE SITUATION,
Interposed and made strong appeal to
the Russian and English Representatives
to compromise this matter for the time
being, so that the Congress may go on
| with it's work; but neither would yield q
single point, and Andrassay's appeal was
in vain. A really embarrassing situation
was thus presented.
UTTERLY AT A LOSS WHAT TO DO.
Prince Bismarck with his usual promp,
titude and vigor, seeing that further dis
cussion was useless, determined to ad-
journ the session to Monday, SO as to
allow of private efforts to compromise
the difficulty, and to develop a plan1eo
meet the emergency IN case both parties
persist in maintaining the position taken
This is regarded as the only way the mat.
ter could be then disposed of, as the Con.
gress could make no progress in the face
of such an ugly hitch. The conclusion
arrived at in the best informed diplo-
matte circles here from the unforeseen
incident is that the first opinions which
were generally expressed as to the pros
poets of the Congress were decidedly to
optimist, and that
GREAT DIFFICULTIES WILL INEVITABLY
ARISE.
In fact, from to-day the Congress is
face to face with a difficulty thst will tax
the skill of the ablest statesman present,
and decidedly gloomy view of the pros
pect is beginning to prevail. It is con-
Bismarck is determined that the Congress
shall arrive at satisfactory solution of
the Eastern question, and that he will
use all the power and influence of Ger
| many to bring about an understanding.
The belief in his power is 80 great that
many experienced statesmen, who see
difficulties enoagmin the way, are conf
dent that he Will eventually succeed in
averting war. In fact, with many this
confidence in Bismarck's peaceful views
is tho only ground on which the hope of a
succ essful issue of the Congress is based.
Prince Gortschakof, in order to place
his peaceful intentions beyond all rea-
sonable doubt, has offered, without any
CT his instructions to the Russian Com
missioners in Bulgaria before the Con-
gress, claiming that these documents
would show that he had no sympathy
with the absorbing annexationist tenden-
cies of Ignatief's policy. On the question
of Bessarabia, however, he will make no
compromise. He says that Russia will
insist absolutely on the retrocession to
Russia of that territory, and will take NO
equivalent for it. The Roumanian
Commissioners present here declare that
if the Congress does not give Roumania
her rights she will defend Bessarabia by
force of arms. The Montenegrins say the
same with regard to Antivari.
AUSTRIA PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES.
1t is known for certain that the Aus.
trian Government yesterday gave orders
for the immediate mobilization of $4,000
men, 80 as to be ready for all emergen-
cies. This is regarded as sure indica-
the Congress, but an explanation may
also be found in the fear Of complications
arising from the attitude of Roumania
and Montenegro.
THE CONGRESS Is BEsIEGED
With memorials, petitions and complaints
of all kinds and in a most unexpected
hauueFs LII tuc mlubL Oh LneS6 QOcQr
ments some contractors and spectators
continue to slip in advertisements of va
rious kinds, which thus find their way to
the very table of the Congress.
ENJOYS sNuBBED.
During all this time the Turkish Plen-
ipotentiaries continue to make calls, but
fail to find any one. They know abso.
lutely nothing of what ls going on, and
are in any thing but a comfortable posi-
tion.
THE CASTLE OF PoTsDAM
is closed to all visitors in consequence of
the recent Socialist attempts against the
guard, which have created feeling of
great uneasiness. It is feared that in
cendiary attempts will be made, and the
most stringent precautions are being
taken.
THE WORK OF TOMORROW.
Prince Bismarck wishes that the Con-
gress should FIRST grapple with the most
difficult questions, and therefore the sub.
ject for discussion on Monday will be the
settlement of the frontiers OF Bulgaria.
Lord Beacons6eld intends to propose the
admission of Greece to the C)ngress, on
the ground that the participation of her
representatives in the discussion is ex-|
tremely necessary for the proper regula-|
tion of the frontiers of Bulgaria. :.
aoRTscHAKoFF's CONDITION PRFcARIous.
Prince Gortschakoff, who was much
shaken by the journey from st. Peters
burg and the excitement of Thursday's
session, has grown decidedly worse, and
his condition now gives cause for some