New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
TIE RUSSIANS TORTIFYING.
NEGOTIATIONS GOING ON, But NOTHING ACCOM-
PIIsHgD-IHE RUSSIANS THROWING Up DE
FENCEs IN TURKEY.

NEGOTIATIONS GOING oN, But NOTHING ACCOM-
PIIsHgD-IHE RUSSIANS THROWING Up DE
FENCEs IN TURKEY.
LONDON, Thursday, April 2j. 1878.
The negotiations regarding the Congress and
tie withdrawal OF the British feet and Russian troops
from near Can.autnopc have rs yet led result,
and Il l. considered very unfortunate that Prince Bis
marck and Prince tscbakof have fallen III al this
critical juncture In the uncertainty OF the issue OF the
NEGOTIATIONS the Russians doing their best to
strengthen their position and advces from various sides
concur that there are considerable movements Of troops
10 ward Consiautinople well - Galipo. According
To letter In the Vienna Folhsche Correspondents from
Tchaldia about thirty miles northwest from CONSTANT
nopIc 1000 sappers and 5000 infantry are at work
there turning Hnd completing lines thrown M by the
Turks along the whole line from llademkoi 10 Detkos
on the Black -Four small redoubts nave Deen en-
lnrgod and five new ones constructed There stll re-
main IA good many OF the sicgeguns belonging to the
TURKS These are far from sufficient to arm extended
works, but 100 heavy guns And thirty inOrhls are ex
pected arrive from Odessn. At san setano Bs well
as ON other posed points o the coast strand batteries
have bsen erected u frustrate any attempts 70
LAND According Russian accounts, which are doubt
lees exaggerated 200 guus are already IN position along
the coast.
THE RUSSIANS LAYING TELEGRAPH LINES.
A telegram from Coustantnope, today, says the
Russians have established telegraph line between san
stefano and George. which Is few miles north aud
are now constructing roads.
GREAT ARMY N RoUMANIA
In walachia. says the correspondent of The London
bucharest, the Russian tfOOis OF
consist OF three army corps, tweuty reserve bat
taons and propOTtiCnate number OF artillery and cav
airy OF these the Eleventh Army Corps Is distributed
I'm cautonments between Bucharest and Giurgcvo. the
Fourteenth Corps Galaz the Seventh Is in Bessa
ra0ia aud the twenty battalions are In
Moldayia. making In all force OF about 100000 men,
under General DrOLtcn.
so TURKISH CIRCULAR ISSUED.
telegram from Constnntinople says 1t Is now certain
that the circular which stated the 18th inst
had been issued 10y tho Porte TO its representatives.
nbroad recognizing the San stefano treaty result OF
the war; and plcdgiug the Porte to carry out the pro.
cced reforms was not by the Porte nor Is any
crcar whatever regarding the san seIno treaty 10 De
Issued.
TIE INsURRECTIoN SPREADING.
The Turkish seraskicrate has received information
that the insurrecon in ROumel!a IL spreading There
has bcep another engagement In which thirty officers,
presumably Russians. have been disabled.
Three thousand prisoners Of war from Bucharest
landed at Consantinople Wednesday. The return OF
prisoners from Russia has been postponed unth thef
maintenance Is paid Tor.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
II has now been definitely decided that the Duke OF
Edinburgh shall remain with the irOnclad fleet IN the
Mediterranean.
The growing belief In the failure OF the mediation In
the Eastern troubles continues dcprcss the stock mar
iets There has been a general fall IN prices Russian
securities are down per cent.
The British COnsuls are s unsuccessful In their ne
gotlatons for an arnIstce between the Turks aud IN
surgents OF Army The Turks have been defeated by
the Insurgents near karditza.