Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
THE EASTERN WAR.
Another War Fully
Expected.
Semi-Ofiicial Declaration Of
Russia.
A DECIDED ATTITUDE
ASSUMED.
Russia DETERMINED TO CoNCIfI-
ATE AUSTRIA.
A Confidence that ENGLAND Will be
Left POVeIleSS.
Belitf that u Real Crisis
1Kas Come.
ENGLAND MAKING WAR PREPAR.
ATOMS.
The Congress Considered as
Failed.
Bell,f that a Real Crisis
Has Come.
The Congress Considered "a
Failed.
Russia Wiling to Make Further Con-
tes>iOns to Austria.

ST. PETERSBURG, March o.. The Journ al d,
| st. Petersburg, organ of Gortschakoti, the Rus
sian Chancellor, published Sunday remarkable
| resume OF the European situation, WI itten by la.
| ron Jomine, the Chsncellor's secretary The tone
| OF the article Is very decided and concludes with
| the following significant words:
The moment has arrived when the question
| should he definitely settled with the concurrence
OF continental Europe, il IT wishes il; without il.
| concurrence If necessary"
These words are all the more significant com
| ing as they do after the Car Alexander deter
m'haion iour Gays ago to push matters to the last
| extremity.
| Ever since that deter nination was arrived at.
| the telegraph between st. Petersburg and Vienna
| mas been Kept III constant activity, and things
| lave assumed a really seiions aspect.
| Russia has evidently determined to bold firm in
| her demand even II war should be the result and
Indeed there is room to believe that there is de.
| lIterae intention to force Englsnds hand
In oihclal circles here there is a strong and
| widely spread belief that Russia could beat Eng
| land and that 1t IS only necessary to secure the
| neutrality Of Austria 10 enable Russia to Obtain
| all she wants
| The kilograms above referred to rumoI calcu-
| lated in well informed circles TO have been with a
| view to snring at an understanding with Aus.
| tria.
| On Saturday evening the last despatch from vi.
| emma arrived. The Emperor was about to 20 to
| the French the atre when the despatch was handed
hlm. lie rem AIMED alone at the palace and cent
] immediately for General lgnari, H. and after Civ
1 ing him a few brief Instructions ordered him to
p oceed at once to Vienna, to Cer Austria all sat
isiaction possible, consistent with Russia's honor
| and dignity.
1t was then d, cided that the article above quot
| ed should be inserted in the Jour nal de St. Pc
| tersbutg, and lgnatieff should start the rext
| morning. The General set out on his Journey
| sunday morning. accompanied bv his wife and
| secretary He VIII arrive to-day TUESDAY, and
expects to be back in ST. Petersburg by the hrst of
April
Wi the Russian dlplomstlst before his de parture
| for Vienna, during which lgnstieh gave expires
SION to his views in the most distinct and uure-
| served terms
II am going" ,aid the General, "to give to the
| Austrian Cabinet all the explanations they NAV
desire regarding the performances of peace. There
| shall be no more room for equiyocation and Eng
land will be left alone IN her opposition to us and
| the termination of war"
| 'What would Russia then do :" asked the cor
respondent.
1--WE are only too willing to quit Turkey now"
| replied lgnatlefi, 'Dut the English by demoasrs-
tons made by their feet and their refusal to al
| low Our troops to embark at Buykadere, seem to
oppose our going. In that case" he added in q
significant tone, off we driven to the extrcmi-
| ties we shall remember certain phrase which has
now become celebrated: 'Je suis lei; ct je reste
| q am here and here shall remain. The above
aie Cen lguateti exact words.
"l gu are then decided to 90 to the last extern
lily asked the correspondent.
1--WE are ready for everything" said the Gene
raj confidently. The Grand Duke Nicholas only
awaits the word"
Deeply impressed with the significance of Gen.
lgnalief words, and feeling that at last real
crisis had arrived which might plunge half OF Eu-
rope into war, the correspondent took his leave
There was no installing the Generals meaning
His words were sufficiently plain, but his manner
stlll more so.
Russia has determined to make great effort to
detact Austria from England, and to offer her
any concession Tor the purpose G renewing and
consolidating the triple alliance, an1 to secure
this much desired end the able and astute dplo-
mat who so successfully manipulated the Turkish
government snd conference goes to Vienna
The publ, feeling in St. Petersburg Is at the
highest pitch of excitement, and the outbreak of
another war is fully expected.
LONDON, March p. The COVE rnment has dis
tributed among the boat builders an order for sew
era additional horse boats, del ivera1le immedi-
ately.
The Time says
40 surrender hope of a Congress is to abandon
the Eastern question to the drifts and currents OF
separate Jealousies and eXcements, aud to throw
away the only means of submitting it to quiet
consideration. 10 sacrifice substantial principles
even for the sake OF avoiding such danger, would
be to incur equal peril, but It ought to be the OBJ
j. ct of all the governments that of Russia includ-
ed, to promote the meeting of the Congress by all
me ans which do not obviously and necessarily in.
volve such sacrifice.
7. NJ. There is considerable excitement over
the thr aeuing state of Eastern aft airs and it has
extended to the stock exchange, where feverlsh
feeling prevails.
The Pail Mall Gazette prints Berlin special
despatch saying that the powers have dec lined the
suggestion made by Russia, that the Congress will
be held without Englan
Gortschakoh Is endeayorng to bring about
meeting Of the three emperors and three chauce-
lors.
Russia is under I'D to indicate her willingness
to make farther concessions TO Austria, aud some
concessions also to Roumania; being prompted. II
IS thought, by growing appiehensons of differ
ences with England Germany has, under the
circumstances, abandoned for the present all idea
OF issuing invitations for Congress.
VIENNA, March 81. Today's newspapers con-
slider the Congress has failed, and Austria must
now look to the protection of her own interests
The New Free Press (Liberal anti Russian aud
Bismarck organ says lgnaef' pun pose Is to iso
late England.
The Lieutsche Zeitung, strong German and au-
ti-Hungsrlan, thinks Austria will gain by an An
glo-Russlan war, because Russia must pay high
price for AustrIas neutrality.
The Tage ,presse regards Ignatieff's msson as
striking trbute to the correctness of Andrassy's
policy OF always consulting Austro- Hungarian ill.,
terests.
The Fremdenb.att hopes Ignatef will succeed
in eiiecting an arrangement with government. 1t
says the time mas a rived when Austria should
think of protecting her interests by precautionary
measures beyond her own troIter.
LONDON, March y. The Berlin Tagblatt say,
Z iucc Blsmarck's latest attempt at mediation
betw cen Eugland and Russia. has thus tar been
unsucct ssiul, HIS proposal was that Russia
should Indicate before hand the points in the trea.
| " VIII h she agrees should be discussed at the
Cougr Russia has not yet replied 10 this p o.
possl.
! A Constan'inople telegram states that Osman
Pasha has been appoine ed Commander in Cuief.
! ST. Petersburg despatch says the Agence
| Russo considers that the alleged proposal of
| Prince bismarck that Russia should indicate be-
fore hand the points of the treaty she was willing
should be discussed, is unlikely TO effect q settle