Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-16
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


MIA refugees to their homes or rees,ablish the
security of the frontier. Russia is 10 accord
With Austria 10 this matter, aud would col s7Dt
to modify the requisite portion OF the SAP otei
a7c Uraty 1.-THE Porte should consent to Count
Ziohy's proposal.
la coos. ouence Of the spread Of typtus TO
Constsntinupe from the Russian camp, all dc
parriug vessels receive foul bulls OF health
The trial OF Sulelman Pasha bas coumeeced.
r condemnation is regarded extremely ffcb
able.
Count Scbouvaoff Informed Lord Salisbury
on The llth of April that Prince Gort>chak #
never told the Roumanian apent that Russia
would oppose preaching the B4s'srablau qles
ton at the Congress.
A correspondent at Pesth believes thst the
understanding between Russia and Austria has
been rccstabShed, Russia having consented to
limit the occupation IF Bulgaria to one year,
modify the western Frontier of Bulgaria, curtall
the extension of SerVia and Montenegro and
hermit the establishment of an Austrian protee'
torate over Western Turkey.
A correspondent teIegraphs :-"Ihere ls said
to have been an amcable semi official inter
change of views between the London and st.
Petersburg Cabinets. The former declares
sincere desire for peaceful solution, and dis
claims the wish TO put unnecessary obstacles 10
the way of negotiations, tut adheres to the de-
sire to have the whole treaty placed before the
Congress"
The latter also adheres to its previous attl,
tude, and cites Prince Gorlsohakott's reply to
Lord Salisbury as proof of readiness to dis
cuss even the most important clauses. ln 10
official conversation the Russians still cling to
the idea that England seeks to humlate them
and tear up the treaty. They will not allow the
treaty to be Cancelled, although they are ready
to mako notifications. A preliminary confer
epcs seems to be the most promising issue out
Of the difficulty.
According to Berlin advices Germany will
only really attempt pacific Intervention when all
is prepared on both sides, 40 as to insure almost
certain success. The first step 10 the direction
of mediation seems to have been obtaining
some authority to undertake the task, and all
these preliminary difficulties seem 10 be over
come.
Those 10 position to know seem to have much
more confidence 10 the meeting of the Con.
gress.
The Russians have occupied Sbumla.
The London Standards dispatch from Volo
says the Crcassaos aud other irregulars under
Assaf Pasha have massacred between 500 and
900 persons, of all ages aud sexes, at Paatiza.
LONDON April l6.-The absence OF news re-
gardiog the crisis depressed the stock markets
yesterday aud prices osciated violently 10 com.
paratively slight transactions.
10 official quarters and at the clubs the feel
iug is equally Respondent Before the adjourn
ment of Parliament for the Easter recess Right
Hon. VIM. Edward Forster, (Lberal) mem Der
for Bradford, will probably ask Sir Stafford
Northcote. Chancellor of the Excbequer, 10 the
House of Commons for the latest Information
concerning the negotiations. This morning 8
news from ST.. Petersburg is not calculated to
increase cou6denc, The fact that the Cabi.
oets OF London and St. Petersburg rescrted to
semi official Intercourse seems to indicate that
Official expressions would ouly have Intensified
their differeLc,s. The result Of the interchange
of views is not hopeful, Russia substantially
repeating her former answer and England reai-
6rming the principle originally laid dowo. The
reports of an Austro. Russian agreement uoder
pressure from Prince Bismarck 90 the former
is denied by Count Andrassy's friends. who de.
clare hat Prince Bismarck attitude as between
Austria aud Russia has been opc Of entire neu.
trally. be we'll understanding that Austria
urged tho minimum not the maximum OF Der
objections against the treaty of San Stefsoo ADD
tha; The mareio for mediation Is exceedingly
narrow. All reports abou: Russia having sent
reply to Austria ubjpcdous are ooDtradioted
from the saue source. l. other circles 10 Wen.
"a it is stated that the Emperor and the military
party are stronger than Count AndrasSy and
will not support his anti Russian policy. Amocg
the large classes Of Austrians the belief is said
to prevail that Austria has nothing substantial
to gain by either peace or war because HUI
ar Of hn 10 npiln
tri. s. but that ac'ion would be forced Oh the
monarchy ii the Russians attempt to disarm or
occupy Rouuania.
Pnnce BisUarck's reported answar TO VI.
Bratiano. the RJumaDiau Prime Minister, is
confirmed Ivy a statement 10 yesterdays Mad
denlsche Z iung of Berlin, which was d, ol
lows IN. Bratiaoo aust have Known hefnrc
his arrival here that Germany is DOT disposed
TO subordinate her own relations to Russia 10
regard for the wishes of Roumania 10 the Bees
sarabiaD question which does not touch German
Interests.
Pro Russian adviccs from CoDstantinople say
that the situation is strained to the utmost,
that the Grand Duke Nicholas is much de
pressed and that the impression prevails that
affairs are surely driti0g to war.
LONDON, April lG.-A special dispatch to
the Times from Vienna says:-"NeWs has
reached here that the Grand Duke Nicholas re-
turns to St. Petersburg and that Gen. TodIed
leo goes TO San Stefano to assume the chief
command. This is considered conciliatory
STEP"
The idea Of forming powerful feet in Am.
erica in case of war is very popular through
out Russia, because it is thought that q severe
blow Can be given to English commerce at its
very centre-nsmely,it its carrying trade from the
The 4 lnt0nee
light among the Baltic seamen.
1t is asserted in other quarters although the
rumor has not yet got into print that owners of
large numbers CT steamers in several countries
of Europe are making arrangements to send al
vessels not required for service 10 New York,
Boston, or Philadelphia 10 be sold to the Rus
sian government should opportunity serve.
WoRTHINGToN VS. GRANT AND SHERMAN
Colonel Worthington, il. his late lecture in
Washington, said:-
IF Sherman and Grant had not been treach-
erous the Assyrisn army Of Sennscherib was
not more completely in the power CT the Angel
that destroy ed it than was the Confederate army