Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-03-01

LONDON, Feb. 2Sth. The Stan.
ddrd says: We are enabled TO
state that the rumors of Lord Der
by's resignation are utterly uu-
founded. The morning papers re-
peat yesterdays announcement of
the appointment of Lord Napier
and General Wellesley, now giving
1t on authority. a brigade OF
guards has been raised to its war
strength and there is great activity
in the brigade which is completing
the arrangements necessary for ac-
tive service. a II manufacturing CEN
tres report activity. Three hundred
tons of bayonet steel have been or
dered in sheffield. The Woolwich
authorities have purchased 500
miles of telegraph wire for use with
torpedoes. They have also bought
material necessary to construct
temporary railroads for the convey
ance of stores and mounting heavy
guns in the siege works. The war
Office has ordered that no soldier
shall be transferred to the reserve
until further Instructions. The
Duke of Cambridge will especially
Inspect recruits at Aldershot on
Friday.
A Berlin dispatch reports that
Germany is preparing to send eight
ironclads to the Mediterranean in
the event of war. The meeting of
the Conference is once more doubt
full, in consequence of the objec.
tlons of Austria and England to
Russia's proposed limitations Of
is programme.
srYing 6" Pnscn up the Treaty.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 29.-Austria
and England oppose retrocession Of
Bessarabia and France and Italy
support it. 1t is said that Ger
many has counselled Russia to re-
nounce her claims but Russia
seems determined to persist.
PERA, Feb. 2Stb,-Peace negoti-
ations are progressing slowly. The
boundaries of Bulgaria have not
been fixed. and the question of in
demnity has not been entered upon.
Russian troops have advanced to
Zeltinburnon, three hundred yards
from the Turkish magazines.
Greek w. Turk.
ATHENS, Feb. 2Sth.-Ohicial in
telligence has been received that
the insurgents defeated 1000 Turks
at Kukulis Epirus, on Monday,
killing 200.
Nrgoaiasions Proxressiuy SLOWLY.
PERA, Feb. neutrality-suspicious.
are progressing slowly. The Rus
SLAMS have advanced to Zeltinbur-
non.
War RumOrs.
LoNpoN, Feb 2S,-A Vienna COR
respondent states that the Russian
concession touching the limits and
length of the occupation of Bulga-
ria are quite sufficient, with the
present tendency of the Austrian
Government, to restore confidence.
Austria is content for the moment,
and looks to the Conference for the
rest. Another correspondent writes
that the extension or the Principal
ity of Bulgaria to the Egean Sea
would practically mean the secur'
ing of a naval station fol
Russia just as the grant of a
port to Montenegro would mean a
Russian naval station on the Adri.
attic. Still another telegraphs thai
the position appears extremely
critical Notwithstanding the tran
QUILTING utterances of Ministerial
papers. The Conference is regard
ed, in Austrian Government cir.
Giles, as adjourned sine die. A Der
, lin disparch Gays that the confer
ence has entirely failed.
From the sent ~ War.
PERA, Feb. 28.-The Russian an
Turkish lines at San Stefano ar
separated by the Karasu. Russian
and Turkish sentries stand at eithe
end of bridge one hundred fee
t long. The officers and men of tn
two armies fraternize in u most re
markable manner. Crowds of Wis
itors and petty traders from Con
: stantinople are seen in the Russia
O camp daily.
O EnEiand's Preparations for War.
J. LONDON, Feb. 2S.-It is conf
IDENTIFY stated that $4,000 troops ar
ready to start from Bombay q
e short notice.
: The E!swick ordn ance work
: were recently ordered to manfacl
i ure one hundred torpedoes for th
Il Government with all possibl
9 speed. This order has been il
o creased to 800.