The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-07
THE SITUATION.

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The Russians are stated to regard war
with England as inevitable. AT the
Porte, also, hopes Of pacific arrange
ment have become weaker.
Many thousand stand of Martini-Hen-
ry rifles are being removed frnm the racks
in the Tower of London, presumably for
the equipment ofthe reserves.
The Standards Constsntinople cores
pondent asserts that the Russians are
again demanding the forts on the Bos
phorous, and are approaching near to
C,nstanhnople. "
A dispatch from London lst inst
saws: England is entirely isolated. She
finds herself confronted by war with no
apparent prospect of an alliance except
with the moribund Turk and whatever
Moslem fanaticIsm she may be able to
stir up in her own Empire"
The Daily telegraph has Vienna des-
patch saying :-'Whatever measures oil
precaution the government may have re
solved upon, Russiaisnot aparty to tnem'
They have Germany's sanction, possibly
they we're suggested from Berlin, but Au
stria is still free as to her future move
ments."
A number Of military appointments are
being gazetted at ST Petersburg. Inc
Grand Duke Nicholas has been promoted
! to the rank of Field Marshal General and
recalled to Russia on account ofill health
General Todleben has been appointed
Commander in Chief of the Army in Tur-
| kew. with General lmeretinsky as Chief OF
Staff.
/ A dispatch from Berlin says that tue
intelligence received there from what is
considered a trustworthy source, states
that the italian Government is making
warlike preparations on somewhat lars'
scale. The object tits said.is to dispatch
force into Albania This is similar to th
, report that Italy has decided 70 make
descent on the Albanian coast.
, tits considered ia official circles
London that the mission Of Count Vo
Moltke to Copenhage is an event OF tn
: utmostimportance. It's Thought to y
a sure indication of Germany's intentio
/. to act, as Prince Bisuarck's organs hav
already declared formally, in favor {
neutralizing the Baltic or forbidding Il
= entrance of British irou-clads. 4,
a.. The Turks have twenty-tour battalion
d and eight batteries about Batoum; b
* tween Trebizond and Erse.oum fiftef
{. ba,talions; forty.fye between E'zsrou
RI and Moosh; in ThessaIy, Eprifus OIL
ed Salonica sixty battaIions; at atGa'lip'
thirty battalions, and about Constantin
- = ple, exclusive OF those atScutarl, one hu
r dred and twenty battalions, consisting
i'd about ninety thousand men.
en- A Times correspondent recites I
es notifications of the San Stefano Tres
'iv i to which Russia is willing to submit, su
d. as limitation of the boundaries and OF
tt, period of occupation OF Bulgaria; the s
nd stitution Of "a European for RUSS
W commission and organization OF Eu
III pean sindicate to consider the claims
ed, the holders of Turkish bonds as well
nd Russia's claim for indemnity. He 81
'eo he has also good reason to believe y
ess Russian will content herself with
ZOO retrocession OF small strip OF Bes
er, rabia, inhabited by Russians.
will, however, to all appearance rem
enl firm on the question of submitting
tss hot whole treaty, as she cannot agree to
AT proposal which has the evident intent
nts of inf cling humiliation.