Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-12
Russian Troops Ordered
to Enter Constan-
tinOple!
War Preparations Going
On in England.
THE BRITISH FLEET STILL IN
BEslkA BAY.
lsr,crAL pprArcH TO u Coin HILL
DAILY NEvs.l

hcislly announced that Prince Gortschs.
kofr on sunday autographed tho Poweu'
stating that the intelligence that dreai
Britain and other Powers had determined
TO send ships TO Co~nstantinopls for the
protection Of their subjeots. Obliged Rus
sia to consider the proper means Of pro.
tecting Christians. whose lives and prop.
erty might DO threatened. For this pur'
pose the Russian Government has been
forced to contemplate the entry Of . por.
ton OF it, troops into coustantinople. II
IL semi.oficially announced that orders
were sent 70 the Grand Duke In accord
ance with the determination expressed
above.
Tho Russian newspapers generally doubt
whether protection 70 British subjects 10
the sole reason for sending the fie to the
Dosporus. Tho Ayenee-Ras's decisres the
facts do not Justify the reasons alleged for
sending tho fleet. - according 70 . dis.
patch from the Prince Of Reuss, dated
February 9Th, the safety Of Christians Is
In no way threatened. All reports Of the
Russians abusing tho armistico arc ALSO.
lutely false.
LONDON, Feb. 1t.-A correspondent OF
,hs Times at 81. Petersburg telegraphs :
/ can state positively that orders have boon
sent 10 the Russian troops 10 enter Con-
stantlnople. Count Schouvalof has been
ordered 10 explain 70 Lord Derby that ~
the Great Powers have determined 10 send
hi. d.ot. a. rnnstantinopla Rusaia IL
obliged TO adopt similar measures. but
Russia has no intention OF aggravating the
situation.
Tho Times In itn leading article says .
portion Of the British feet will proceed TO
Constantinople; that II Is unavoidable after
what has occurred.
The Leader points out that "Lord Derby
emphasized his statement that other
Powers may not consider II necessary 70
avail themselves Of firmans for admission
Of their fleets. although they had applied
for them. II IL possible, therefore, that
tho British and Russians alone may be
present at Constantinoplc. Such . posi.
ton would be one Of the gravest anxiety.
Everything may turn upon tho character
Of Russian occupation. A nero demonsta-
tive occupation a. that OF Paris In 1870
ought not 10 be regarded as alarming. but
an occupation In force. with no apparent
limit In point OF time, would throw upon
our Government very grave responsibility.
Tho moment u o. ~ which . lew nasty
words or . single hasty act might pre-
cipitate q conflict Tho Government have
laid down certain limits oeyona wh,ch We
csnno. IemA1 mum un ns....1 4,
will be their duty to act promptly and
boldly, but II is equally their duty 70
P.. IL nv ..n.Sy ~ ,~o lion.
IoSpoy. Feb. IA telegram from
vienna says: II is expected hourly that
.. compromise tho Porte vii, ADMIT TWO
..Sa,s y. pa,. NV. sd,i.sd the porte N
take this course. Il seems that the Rus.
sian note relating % the conference mas
nos ycsn p.e,sh n nnai,inn H., 90.
casionod by the determination Of the Brit
ish Government TO send 3 iect to Con-
stantinople. Inc stsp was ne,pecWu
and ~ mas prouuSeu raIr ~ ~
enec.' 40 .hA' p~nu'"s aeu'on yus
Attitude W ,ssun., I,a
Deemed " sa'isAo'e w "o'Ay 'h' ue''''''
OF ner ho"' u,
BERLIN. February l2.-Emperor WI.
liam received tho Presidents OF the Reich.
stag Sunday. and u Ia reported Thai no
said: "Ths situation ia indeed serious
but nevertheless l still hopo that the
maintenance OF peace 10 posaibie.'
Eagiand's Preparations.
,.x,ov o., TX, NJ, m. uor..
Ao''o'
Of Commons his afternoon Dir otAnoru
Northcote, Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
In re,Iv IN an ~inouirv Of Mr.. Forster. ssid .
-. a.. a.. -.
ihere ID sonpo ueiAy ~ eno hoe' bo'ns UP
10 Constantinople. The Government can.
mot enter into details, Negotiations arc
t.. ,,, ,,o nov.,rror, h.,. NO,
so'ns on' 'a' wv NV
changed their Intentions.
In the House Of Commons this evening
......,, ,,, N. .rrnio,.rt.r v vol. ~
'ho 'ePo'' "P0" ~
f6,Oo0,O 900 was adopted without division.
a was also . motion that the money be
raised by the issn OF eIchequer bonds.
In the House OF Lords this afternoon
Lord Derby. In response Snesuon pu'
BY Lord Granville, saia me aimcuiy re-
gaiding inc entry OF tne nc, wouiu. nc
believed, soon % o,eI,one sna 'nAs W.
oner poweis hAa .sAoT n,n,hs Perm''AnB
Their vessels 70 enIer iurh,.h w.ers.
LONDON feornary N.,-in ~eonsoqueno
OF an urgent ORDER ieoei.ed ~ ohaIham
dockyard from inc Aumiralty' me vhoie
force, numbering 4,UUu men, Will Degin