Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

emily Pre-. Russian. lectures Goth kussla aud
Austria sharply Tor cot cu0cortlog an agree
meot about peace while tha war Continued. 1t
saws: Though Ire powers are agreed lii pr!n
oinle. Russia has fetttreh herself by The treaty
| of Sac Strfano, instead OF informing herself be
| forehand of the various views which would De
taken Of the questions rasad by It, while hog-
land and Austria have rendered the nosltloa
still more difficult by now putting forward
solemn international protests, instead OF 1ormu'
Iating their conditions and reservations before
the fall of Plevna" Nevertheless the Nod
deu's,hee Z,itupg hopes that 10 view OF the
general desire for peace, an understanding
will yet be reached. This article caused
sudden cessation of warlke utteranccs by the
Austrian semi official press. -,
| The Ministerial Montag's Revue issued last
night stated that the hope of peaceful settle
ment was justified by the TACT that fnocc Dis
marck is earnestly exerting himself to prevent
Enronean conflict. Several unofficial Vienna
newspapers az the New Free Press, Tagblatt
aud Morgen Post. express the opinion that this
ia an ATTEMPT to make Austria participate 10
the mistake of San Stelano and indicates Pilocc
Rismarcks desire to bully Austria into settle.
ment with Russia. The language OF these
journals is very bitter against the German Chan
cellor
Constantinople advices are conflicting, some
say that Vefyk Pasha, President OF the Couu
oil and Minister of the Interior. is about TO re-
sign on account of illness, and others say that be
will be forced to retire and will be succeeded by
Reouf Pasha DOW War Minister, while Osmau
pasha will succeed Rsouf, both belog 10 sym
pathy with Russia. Oae set of dispatches say
| a bona fde return homo of Russian troops has
commenced, another that only depleted regi
ments are sent home to recruit, whose positions
are Immediately filled by fresh troops from the
north. However, the general impression Of
the news seems less pro Russian than OF late
and there is feeling here aud 10 the European
colony at Constantnople that the opposition oil
the Turkish people to Russia is great, that the
palace and tho pashas would cot dare to venture
on o Russian alliance even ii they wished. 1t Is
stated from St. Petersburg that Genera lgna
tieff has abandoned the idea of returning to
Vienna and was about to start fJr Constantine
nile when he was detained to see whether biz
services we're possibly required at the Congress.
Unauthentio reports come from Berlin and
Paris that the British agents at Spanish and
German ports have been Instructed 10 report
what merchant steamers are available Tor I'M
mediate charter as transports.
A telegram from Calcutta points out thai
from the Bengal cavalry alone it will be posi-
bio to draw ten Thousand men without the
slightest detriment to the Indian service. They
are infinitely superior to the Cossacks 10 train
Ing, equipment and organization.
The movements Of the Russian forces Oh the
Danube and 10 Roumania seem to Indicate
determination to prepare thoroughly against
the contingency of az Austrian attack IN The
rear. All the passes ever the CsrpathlaDE
practicable for artillery and trains arc covered
by the positions which The Ru :isns have just
occupied. Teegyans from Silestrla and Rust
chuk, say that Russian troops arc constantly
moving from Bulgaria i1to Roumanla. The
RoumaDians are stated 10 be CONS arat!7e|y
quiet again, the Government having success
fully used Premier Braia1o' absence 20 secure
the postpouement Of action ABOUT tee protest
against the treaty Ct San Ste!aao. Large ship
Russia ere reported.
ST. PETERSBURG April 8.-rhe Agercc
Russo says that's is au;horzed to deny that Rus
sia threatens to oppose discussion ct the Bassa
rsban question by the Congress-. TIE Ag> nct
also states that the character eff the latest aeTs
encourages the belief of the possibility OF q &c
sumption Of the Congress proposal.
TIE LAUNCH OF THE CITY OF PARA.-Ches
ter PENNSYLVANIA, has been. from the numc.
rous stoampships built AID launched there, a
peculiarly notable locality within the past few
years. % 90 occasion, however, has The town
on one Of these events been honored With such
a distinguished presence as witnessed the
launch, on Saturday afternoon last, OF the pew
steamship The City of Para" for the New
York aud Brazilian Line, from the shipyard OF
John Roach & Son.
President Hayes and large company OF
prominent people were prescott. The city was
handsomely decorated.
The launch took place between ard o clock
and was 10 every respect most successful and
satisfactory. After the laupch an elegant ban,
quet was served, at which speeches We're made
by the President. Gov. Hartranft, Hon. VIM.
Ward, Nj. c.; Mr.. John Roach and others.
Among the visitors were Messrs q. A. Mush,
bach. A. A. War6eld and Samuel Lunt, OF
Alexandria.
DR.. CHANCELLOR The Baltimore Amcrcsn
says:
DR.. Chancellor, President Of the Second
Branch of the City Council, has determined to
leave the city tor trip South for the benefit of
his health about the middle of the present week.
He expects to preside over the Branch this even
ing if his health will permit, after which he will
deliver an address before the Calsthenic Club
at the Concordia. On Wednesday. no will have
al bis arran gements completed for his departure
He will be accompanied by his family, and will
remain South about four or five weeks. In his
| absence DR.. Donsvn will probably be chosen
President pro tenn. Dr. Chancellor has been
suffering from rheumatism for the last three
months, but he has attended to his duties in the
Second Branch the greater part of this Time
After leaving the Branch at night he has felt go
prostrated that he has been compelled to remain
| in bed the whole of next day. On Saturday he
| was somewhat worse but he hopes to be we'll
| enough next Wednesday to enable him to leave
| for the South. DR.. Chancellor has made an able
presiding officer, being both jud;cious and
courteous.
Steamer Explosion.
CINCINNATI, O., April s, 1873 The boiler Of
the Sandy Fsstuss, small steamer, running from
Catlettburg, Ky, up lhs Sandy river, exploded
Saturday night at the mouth Ct the river, and