Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-20
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

be commanded as follows First Brigade py
General Ross, Second Brigade by General Nc
Pherscu, clya!ry by Msjor Watson, and sap
pers and miners by Msj,r Psendereast. Gen.
Ross left Calcutta last evening fer Malta.
A dispatch from Constantirope says: The
Porte has addressed a Dote to the Grand Duke
Nicholas explaining the conditions OF the
promise made by Turkey to evacuate Sbumla'
Varna, and Batoum. 1t says that great palt
of the garrisous of these places have already
been withdrawn. The treaty of peace does not
fix any de6oite period for evacuation, ano'
moreover, positions respectively occupied DOW
are confoma5le to the provisions Of the armls-
tice.
The Porte promises that 10 proportion as
The new Bulgarian territory is evacuated by the
Russians 10 accordance with the treaty Turkey
will successfully surrender ono fortress alter an
other.
1T is rumored that the Russians intend to
stpulate for certain date f3r the evacuation
of Batoum, Threatening otherwise to occupy
KAYAK. on the Bosph orus.
The Turkish people and army favor Fog
land =,
A dispatch from Bucharest contains the fol
lowing 1t is said Russia, 10 view of Rouma
MAS demands and the wishes of Europe for the
effectua naturalization of the Danube, will
abandon ner claim to Reni and other points 90
the Danube over St. Georges Canal, but will
uaiotaio her claims for lsmai, Belgrade aod
Cahoul, and insist upon the negotiation. or
convention for establishing depo,s to facilitate
The passage Of troops throug b Roumanls.
AT secret sitting of the Roumapisn e. am
Der, NJ. Bra'iano, explaining the rssn;: III Ills
! mission to Vienna, said Roumanla c.ult r:j
upon the support of Austria and GsImaO, CO.
~ 10 so tar as the Bessarabian questl iD'rS
| ed the question of the freedom Of the Darube:
"Neuher Germany DOR Austria rived
Russia intended to attack that treed!'n, aud
| both would be satisfied with neutralz .non OF
the Danube and certain suaraotees. 10 view
OF this state of affairs, NJ Bratiano recon
needed that Roumania should ccme to an ar
rsuqemeOt With Russia.
10 couse uueuce of til, statement, several
Deputies, even from the Government side, VIC
eutly attacked NJ. Cogaluiceano, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, for his recent misleading
policy.
M. Cogalniceauo declared his readiness to
| resign if he was censured 10 public sitting OF
the Chamber.
1.-The Russian representative has also COM
planned 10 Prince Charles of the violent lao.
| guage used by NJ, Cognaloiceano, aud poioted
| out that it would be more advantageous 10 ap
pease the public mind than to bring about
Goose uueuots tor which Russia declined re
sponsloiiity.
Both the Russian and Roumaniau armies
continue to concentrate at strateglcal points
Social dispatches from St. Petersburg indi.
cate that new bitch has occurred in the ne.
gotiatious. Germany proposed that congress
should be summoned to revise the treaties OF
1856 and 1871. Russia accepted the proposal,
but England has re ,cted it, aud again insists
on Der original conditions. 1t now remaios TO
be seen whether the dispute might not be set
tied by preliminary conference.
Yesterdays saDgulne expectau)ns turn out
to have been somewhat exaggerated or at least
premature. 1t appears that new difficulties
have arisen. Negotiations, however, continue,
and may still lead to successful result.
A special from Vienna reports that all coo
valescents 10 Russia have been ordered to jou
their regiments 10 Turkey 80 quickly as pos
| sible.
A dispatch dated Vienna, Friday night, says
it Is semi officially stated here that GermaDy'e
| endeavors 10 mediate have 90 far led TO no le
suit.
A Bsrlo correspondent says Russia does cot
hesitate to intimate privately that she will not
object to the Congress discussing all OF the
more important clause, of the treaty. but de
cIiues to make its validity dependent upon the
consent of the Powers. A preliminary confer
euce to settle whether this off4r will be salts
factory is still possible, but doubtful.
A special from Sistova says The typhuE
is raging here and the Neopois hospitals are
crowded. People arc dying 10 Ihe streets. y
A Bucharest dispatch says Russian officials
at Bucharest are preparing l6 600 transport
carts to provide against the Black Sea lioe Of
communication beiog closed by the British
feet
LONDON, April 2O-The Times Vienna cor.
respondent is evidently unaware of the hitch
10 the negotiations for aCougress. but consider!
the change of Ministry in Turkey new Gle
ment of danger, as Ahmed Vefyk EfeDdl's
presence in the Cabinet was guarantee tba
nothiog would be attempted against Fog land
His sudden removal" says the correspond
ent, looks as though the Russians eDdeavoreC
to steal march % England while negotiations
, for settlement were pending.
The week closes with the prospects of the
Eastero difficulty DO brighter. The Lo0don
Daily News St. Petersburg correspondent
throws the responsibility of the alleged failure o.
the German mediation on Eng laod 10 having
rejected the proposal that the Congress should
be summoned 10 revise the treaties of 1856 ADD
1871 and again insisted on Der original condl
ton. However this may be it is certain thai
oew difficulties have arisen. Negotiations il
is said, continue and may still lead to a sat.
iafactory result, but the present delay shows
that tbe former divergence Of views is again
apparent.
SAN STEFANo, April 2o.-Notbing is known
here of the recall OF the Grand Duke Nicholas
from the command of the army.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20.-An order is Of.
6cial!y published that the necessary nunber
of uen be called out from the naval reserve 70
form three corps of sailors for service :, ne
feet, two of whioh are to be stationed al ca
stadt ADD the third at Nicolaeff. Sever i 20,
days papers state that a preliminary 600! .s0ce
should be accepted as means of ascerte ciog
the real Intentions of England.
| PARIS, April 2O-The papers here publish