The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
THE EUROPEAN MUDDLE
ENGLAND NOT SATISFIED WITH
THE SITUATION.
Russians Occupy ing Villages In vi.
cinity Of C0nsiantinople-An
Austrian AIiianee-Russia Con.
sents to submit all Peace
Conditions to Congress.
Not at All Satisfied With the Outlook.


Not at All Satisfied With the Outlook
LONDON, March 16.-The Times, in an
editorial, says: "Un Monday the Rus.
slams not only occupied several villages
around Constantinople, but took posses
sion of the points on the edge of the
most northerly plateau, running down
toward the entrance of the Bosphorous.
The small forts which command the en-
trance lie directly at the foot of the posi-
tion thus occupied, and as these forts are
open on the land side, the Russians have
the power to march in at any moment
and close the entrance to the Black sea.
AS our Vienna correspondent observes,
such movement does not seem calcu-
lated to dispel the spprehensions main
tanned that, though there may be no
secret treaty, a tscit understanding has
been established with Turkey, which
may involve arrangements most harmful
TO the decision of the other Powers.
at is to be presumed the terms of the
treaty will provide for the evacuation
within q moderate time of the whole of
Roumelis, and consequently any position
now held near Constantinople; but
meanwhile the tact remains that Russia
has established herself on the Bosphorus.
AS our correspondent obserVes,inot only
is there nothing in the recent movements
OF the British feet to justify this advance,
but there is little doubt it must have been
adopted prior to these movements and
Independently of them. 1t would have
been difficult for Russia to adopt course
less likely TO conciliate the good will of
Europe or this country.
"Our correspondent at st. Petersburg
does not give more cheerful report. 1t
is there said, he tells US, By persons of con-
siderable influence, that while it is by
no means certain that the congress will
assemble, it is rot very likely to be sue
cessiul if i. does. England and Austria
are accused of being animated not by
mere desire to protect their legitimate
and material interests, but by jealousy of
the military and diplomatic success of
Russia. They are supposed, therefore,
to be desirous of diminishing, as far as
possible, the consequences of the war.
Russia, it is stated, will declare that,
though she is willing to have such ques-
tions as that of the straits discussed, the
conditions she has already signed are the
minimum of what she has the right and
determination to demand.
"The dIminuation of the results of the
war being thus impossible, England, it is
said, will seek to increase them by de-
manjing an extension of Greece; but the
effect of this will be TO break the last
link Of the English alliance with Tur-
key, and the Sultan will then recognize
Russia as his surest ally. That these
wild notions should bo seriously enter
tanned by persons of authority in the
Russian capital indicates, as we have
said, condition of mind by no means
favorable to the satisfactory conclusion OF
the present negotiations. The terms of
peace may prove an agreeable surprise,
but Russia is not assisting Europe to
place a favorable construction upon
them"
There q Less Excitement
at the Government works a. Woolwich
than some weeks ago, but still there is no
abatement OF energy or diminutIon OF
work. Nearly all the hands work until
eight, nine or ten o'clock a. night, in
stead of FIVE. the usual closing hour.
short OF Officers.
In consequence OF want OF officers for
the army, cadets who entered Sandhurst
last summer, and whose period of proba-
tion would expire IN July in ordinary
will be passed out next
month. Those who entered at the be-
ginning of the year, and would complete
their course IN December, will be passed
out and commissioned in July. A large
number Of commissions in the line will
also be available for militia subs,erns the
present year.
'Ene Insurrection I'm Epirus-Contin-
ued Barbariti.s OF the Turks.
CORFU, March l6.-News from + Pirus
IS meagre, but enough to confirm the re.
port of the complete suppression OF the
in the district OF Chlmars.
The entire expeditonary force WAS
killed, captured or dispersed in the
The Turkish irregulsrs con-
tinue their rapine, murder and devasta-
tion. Sixteen villages have been burned
or pillsged, the inhabitants OF which fed
or persisted. The Turkish authorities
profess 10 be collecting and protecting the
refugees at Delvino but many OF them
are known to have been killed. Con.us
have represented the condition of Affairs
TO their governments, and appealed Tor
preventive measures. The British Consul
10 particularly active. The British man
of.war Rapid has done everything posi-.
bic for the refugees.
Greece VIII Not be Admitted to the
Congress.
ST. PETERBURG March l6.-It is de-
clared in well informed quarters that
Greece cannot become PARTY TO the
Cyngress like the great Powers, although
nothing prevents Greece from delegstlng
the care of her interests to representa-
,ives at the Congress.
international Walking Match.
LONDON, March l6.-The following
named contestants started in tina Inter
national walking malch: Mss,rs Bailey,
Brown, Csrkey, Groves, Hazel, 1dc,
George johnson, S. johnson, Lewis, Mar.
tin, Met ar,by, McLesry, OLeary, J.
Smith, w. Smth, Smy,he and Vaug hn.
Yielded Enough.
LONDON, March IA Vienna dis
patch says bo,h Prince Bismarck and
Count AndrMsy consider tha, Russia has
yielded enough in consentipg TO submit
to the Congress the clauses it nnsy desig-
nate.
Ratincatfons Exchanged.
ST. PETERSBURG, March lT.-Rstitca-
.ons Of the treaty of peace were eT'
changed to-day. The conditions sFe 10
be published as soon IS they are commu-
nica,ed TO the Powers. Rsoup: PashA
will depart 81 once.
ExeItemeBt I'm Constantinople.
LONDON, March IA sPsclal from
Cou.tan:inople says iha. strong detsch-
meuts patrol the streets day and night,
on sccoun. OF tie great excitement
which prevails over the posting OF secE
tious piscsrds. The Turkish gsrrisons
of Shumls ard Vsrna numbering $500
men. besides l6. 900 Egyptian troops, are