Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-27
Foreign News.
TEE EASTERN QUESTION.

treaty or peace euoulu ue sisueo PiouptiI
NJ. Stowidza's motion, in tie RoumanaD
Parliameu protesting against the scIlon ofI
Russia, was Withdrawn after d declaration by
the Ministers that the army was about 10 re-
cross the Danube, and that ptat: you'd be
concluded either directly with Turkey OF at the
Conference.
The Roumauiau troops have been Obliged to
recross the Danube froa, Widtin, 10 ord:r to
make room for the Russian army.
The ST.. Petersburg ARence declines TO be.
lieye that the Austrian vote Of credit is direct
ed AGAINST Russia, and is rather of the opinion
that il is REQUIRED 10 view Of the eventual occu.
nation of portion of the Turkish territory by
Austria. :,
The reasoo Russia's. demand for the Esyp-
ton tribute concerns Eoglandis that tho tribute
is already pledged as security for the interest
on the Turkish loans of 1854, 1855 and 1871.
The first of these was raised to carry On the
Crimeap war. The second is guaranteed by
England and France. All are largely held iu
England. By the terms Of 40 agreement be
tween Turkey and the British Government and
the bondholders, Egypt now pays the tribute
directly to the Bank Of England. Tho Russian
proposals will abrogate this conVenton without
consulting or indemniiyiug the bene lcial as
eiguees, and make the English aud French
Governments liable for the 1855 loan.
General Gourko, with thirty thousand men,
is marching to San Stefano. Eight additional
batteries OF artillery have arrived there.
A Berlin dispatch says 1t appears that
| the Austrian Cabinet are once more encouraged
By their Berlin friends to aspire to the acq1!sl-
ton of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Albania aud part
of Macedonia, but there is little hope that Aus
| ~, barr in
| the southeast. Notwithstanding the menaclng
! language held at Vienna it is regarded as prob
| able that the arrangement which tends to make
Turkey SIavouc will be ultimately acceded to
| if present Influences continue to prevail.
| The British Government has uumber Of
steam cranes at LEICESTER for loading vessels
with ammunition. The order must be conl-
pleted 10 six weeks. The men are working
night aud day,
Tbs British Government has ordered SO, 900
sand bags ut. Dundee, to be ready 10 three
weeks. .,.
| 10 the British House of Lords, yesterday,
Lord Derby confirmed the statement that tho
signature of the treaty of peace was expected
| Monday. The versions OF the peace conditions
are widely divergent respecting Bulgaria and
| the indemnify. Some persons say the lndemni-
ty is two hundred millions sterling, which Is
fabulous, while others say it is forty millions,
tho latter amount independent of territorial
cessioD.
A dispatch from Constaotinople confirms the
report that the surrender Of the Turkish feet
as portion of the indemnify still forms the OBJ
| iecs Of negotiations. 1t is said that Russian
uiimatum has been received insisting that the
conditions of peace be signed
A Paris correspondent saya he has been IL.
| formed on reliable authority, that Russia II
resolved to fight rather than abate her nratcn'
| sions.
A dispatch from Vienna states that the Aus.
| trian railways have received preliminary orders
! to prepare for the conveyance OF troops, aud
officers on furlough have been ordered to rcj9n
their regiments.
A special from St. Petersburg says IA.
| though the treaty Of peace is Oh the eve OF
signature, the Government up to noon today
| Tuesday had received no official notification
| that it was signed. The Sultan is 10 retain his
| feet. The question Of the Straits is to be sub.
mitted to the Conference, when, if England,
as is probable, proposes the preservation OF the
status quo, Russia, am assured, viii not se-l-
ously OPPOSE her. 1t would seem, therefore,
az If all the avowad British interests arc re-
spccted, and the dagger of a conflict between
| Russia and EuglaDd is ended. Such, how
ever is not the opinion here. The negotiations
have left much soreness. 1t is thought that
Eopland's real aim is the humiliation OF Russia.
These feelings may possibly lead to the most
serious consequences.
A Paris correspondent says preliminary de-
olarations are expected from Austria which will
either prevent the meeting Of the Conference
or render its programme acceptable to The
Powers.
The London Times has the following from
Vienna All the Offices 10 Bulgaria ere being
filled by Russians or Bulgarians educated 10
Russia. The formation of seventy battaons
and twelve squsdrons of Bulgarian militia has
Just been ordered. The officers will be Rus
sian. The Russian conditions have produced
deep in IMPRESSION here The party in faVor. OF
peace at any price still continues Its agitation,
but there seems to be little probability that it
WIN get the upper hand, either in the delcga-
tions or the Reichsrath. The latest informa.
tion encourages the hope that the differences
between Russia and Roumania are less acute,
probably because Russia has offered some bet
| ter compensation than the Dobrudschina for
BesSarabia.
A dispatch from Athans says: The Greeks
| have based great hopes on the Instruction 10
Thessay, Epirus and Crete. The feeling is
| gaining ground that rather than submit to the
consequences which must follow from the
Russo Turkish peace conditions as now uoder-
stood, Greece should assert the rights of llcl.
lenism, even by sending the army across the
| frontier again. A large force of Greek iosur-
gents has landed on the Albanian coast, and is
marching inward towards Delvino. The To-.
| hsbitants maintain neutral attitude, and the
| Turkish troops arc retreating before the osur-
gents. The Government has received an Off.
cial dispatch reporting that two hundred Greek
! soldiers have deserted and entered Eplrus 10
join the insurrectiou. -
A teegraphic dispatch from the Greek Con.
sui at Canea reports that fresh outrages have
| been committed on Christians, and requests the
assistance of foreign ships.
LONDON, Feb. 27-1:S0 p. MT is rumor
| ed 10 the lobby of the House of Commons this
| afternoon that Lord Derby has resigned the
Foreign Secretaryship in consequence ofimpor.
tant steps resolved upon by the Cabinet. The
rumor must be accepted with reserve.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Major General Sir Gar
net Wolsely contributes to the Nineteenth, Gen.
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