The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
RUSSIA'S WAR MOVEMENTS.
The British Fleet Nightly Guarded against an
Attack by Torpedo Bont,-Thc Hus.ian
OccmpntIon of ConstnntInoplc Expcctcd.

LONDON. March g. A special despatch 70
the Manchester GUdriinH from Constaninoplc
Wednesday. by way Of Syra. says: Great mis-
trust and uncasncss is felt respecting the Rus
sian designs on the lSosphorus They can or-
cupy the Chunak forts ut n moments notice.
Movements the objects of which are not ap-
parent. nre still processing Tho position Of
the British ships at Tuzla is regarded as criti
cnl. owing to the short run for topcdo boats
from Tchckmedic or Snu Stcfano. II is strongly
suspected that Thorncycron torpedo boats and
Whitehead torpcdocs are being despatched to
the Sea OF Nlarmora in sections. The Russians
occupy Charkoi. Iodosto. Errgi. Silivr. and
Tchckmcdjc. all Of which are admirably suited
as bases for torpedo operations should it be- de-
cidcd to menace our fleet. Precautions are
taken nightly t. guard the vessels against sur
prise
In connection with the above may ho noted
| the Reuter- Telegram received from CONSTANT
noplc last night. stating that it was probable
that the British ncci would withdraw from
| Tuzla to lsmid, and the Glllipolt despatch VI
| February ~. In to-day's Times. reporting that
the Turkish Minister Of War orders the Gov
| ernor Of the Darlanellos TO prevent any moro
men-of-war. whether British. French. or Aus
trian. from entering the Sen oi Marmora.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Patrick l.. MacDougall X. C..
NJ c.. Chief of the Intelligence Department in
the War Onicc. will in MAY take command Of all
the forces in Canada. 1t is understood that in
tho event of war Gen. MarDousall will have au-
thority To- raise n force OF 10000 Canadians for
service in Europe.
Vice. Admiral Sir Edward A. Inglcncld. c. r.,
I. Il. s.. will in May assume command Of the
| fleet on the North American end West Indian
| stations. All officers on leave yesterday re-
ceived orders To- hold themselves in readiness To
! rcjoin their regiments md departments mine-
! dintelyun receipt of ie'"gruphic uoii'".
| Tho Tunes of This mornins in IL lrHding cdi-
| torn article SAYS that tho unnounr'menis in
| Parliament last evening will ie welcome H. re-
| yiving some hope OF u peaceful settlement OF ihe
| Eastern question.
The Belgrade correspondentofth the Timestele-
| graphs a. follows. Forty -Onr respectable"
| citizens have been imuri-onrd st SeW"n lria
and number at parni-'hn and Ja-9dina.
| charged with conspiracy io a~sa-sinuic lrince
A despatch o. Reuter- telegram Company
from Consianiinqllc' nndrr dIis oil Slr KY
sian;ial concessions r. slriin- the hnuudari',
Of Bulgaria. Ths point Is now -'ul 'd Ihe
question of war Indemnity wu- debated to-
day. To facilitate IL payment Russia has aiAn-
doned her claim to the Turkish n'ct. Inc
signing OF thu peace negotiations - near III
VIExNA. March 2.-Thc poticol Correspopd-
ence publishes a ConStantnuple despatch wnirh
says. Trustworthy intclliErn'" from Nari ms
quarters agree I'm saying that the entry Of "A part
Of the Russian army into ton~iauunope may
SntIily ~ 'i'ii llf~ t''iliNtil lH N4 tt'tA
or delay in the signature ~ peace.
The sam, paper publishes n semi fici Il
communication from -. Petersburg taking eN-
ceptiou to Count AndraSSy's d.mnnd for SIX
millions Of fiorins. II says: Though not m
tended for armaments directed against Russl
this credit places Austria outwardly on the
same footing as England. Russia has certainly y
no objection to Austria's occupation Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. Austria oblerts tp the com,
pete autonomy Of the whole Of Bulgaria formed
into a single province and ts two years occu-
| patton by Russia. The latter ccrbats tho par
ttion Of Bulgaria into two provinces. insianc-
ING the fruitlcSsness Of tine stipulntun s"pn rat
/ ing Modavin and Wallarhia. Temporary Rus
sian occul alton Is imperative for the m"in-
tennnce ~ tranquility and the prevention o
eXc'ses by the BulgariHus. hut measures o
control and sup ,rNision may he t"krn in pre-
vent the occupation assuming the character of
conquest or ~ similaiinn thereto
ST PrrEEsBUHG. March 2-Thc Car has
called out four divisions OF the reserve with ~
tillcrv.
Cabinet council took place today. Pr.u'H Muti
presided. All the military AUTHORITIES w'r
present. 1t i- said that Il was resolved NOT &
resign the territory which S'rvia has conqu"rr'
in New Bulgaria. The S'rvian army WILL 81
the present. remain on II fun war footing. Ar
tilery reserves are being organized. lrinH
Milan will return TO the hraduunrters NJ Ni-rh
II is hoped. however, that Russia VIII yield &
7 ScrVias : wishes.