The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
ON THE EVE OF WAR.
A Gathering Storm that Hourly Be-
comes More Threatening.
RUSSIA AND ROUMANIA.
Austria Still Holds the Key to the
Eastern Situation.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.
RUSSIA AND ROUMANIA.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

has often been the case before This time,
apparently, scarcely ray of hope remains
All the London morning journals agree as
to the gravity of the situation. The Stand
ards Berlin correspondent says that Eng
land and Russia are as far as ever from an
understanding The Daily Ne,os Berlin
kilograms confirm this view and their
author regards the situation as extremely
serious. He declares that the English
Cabinet stands alone-utterly isolated!
DRIFTING INTO WAR.
The correspondent of the Daily Neacs at
San Stefano telegrapls that the situation
Is strained to the utmost. The Grand Duke
Nicholas is depressed and gloomy. The
correspondent says:-"The first gun may
be fired at any moment. The two great
Powers are only too surely drifting into
war;"
TERRIBLE TIMES AHEAD.
The Journal des Debats Of Paris says ct
is useless to indulge any illusions respect
ing the gravity of the present state of affairs
We are, perhaps, on the eve of great war
and amid q movement SO violent that it
threatens to carry everything before it.
Germany is the only State sufficiently pow
erful to arrest the headlong course of events
and magnanimous enough to oblige. If it
permits war, it will have failed in the duty
imposed upon it by its military and diplo-
matte power" From the above you will
perceive the justification for the pessimist
view now prevailing.
HOW RUSSIA WILL ACT.
In the event OF war Russian action will be gov.
erncd by Austria's attitude. If Austria is neutral
the Russians will undoubtedly seize the Bosphorus
II Austria should prove to be hostile 1t Is doubtful
whether the Russians will try to hold the Bos-
pnorus or anything south OF Adrianople they
WILL perhaps, even abandon Turkey entirely, ex-
cept the iortresses, and attack Austria from
Galicia, Roumania and Bosnia.
THE TURKISH STRENGTH.
Constantinople advices say that the Turks have
10000 men around the city and 1900 at Gallipoli
and would resent an attempt to enter the capital
But the attitude OF the government is expectant
and the present disposition is to abide by the
Treaty Of San Steiano and observe neutrality, de-
tending 1t II menaced
RouMASIA AND RUSSIA.
According to advices received in Paris from Blu.
charcst Prince Charles has started to Join his army
Constant quarrels occur between the Russian and
Roumanlan officers and soldiers The Russians
have prevented train laden with ammunition
from leaving Bucharest for the Roumanan army.
The entire Roumanan militia has been called out
IN CLOSE QUARTERS
The Vienna Political Correspondence states that
that 10000 Russians would occupy the prn
cIpality. The Times Vienna despatch saws
trustworthy advices Indicate that the Russians,
although endeavorIng to conclude convention
with Roumania, arc taking all measures TO Sc
cure their communications by fortilying posi-.
lions around bucharest and pIojesti and
toward the Danube. special despatch to the
Times from Bucharest says uncondrmed rumors
are current that the Roumanian government is
about to retire to Krajova.
EFFORTS TO SHANE OFF THE YOKE
In the Roumanan Senate, yesterday, NJ. Cogal.
niceano, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, stated that
the government had not yet received any pro.
posal from Russia for an agreement relative TO
the passage Of her troops. There had merely
been some overtures on the subject The motion
OF NJ Stourtlza, urging the government to pro-
test again against the presence OF Russian
troops, was withdrawn at the request OF NJ.
Cogalniccano, who declared that the government
would act with energy to restore the liberties OF
the country and save IL from foreign occupation
Az IMPORTANT srEr, ~ TRUE
The Vienna Political Correspondence saws n IL
rumored that England Is negotiating with sweden
fora naval station ON the island OF Faro, In the
Baltic Sea This island Is ten miles long by six In
width. and Is only two miles distant from Gothand.
RUSSIAN rRgss OPINIONS
The Journal de 81. Petersburg states that nero.
tiations with England and Austria are progress sing
The Ayence Russo, OF st. Petersburg, however.
says tho situation yesterday was unchanged
VAGUE FEELING or SUSPENSE
The Times has the following from st. Peters.
burg:-"Thcre Is vague feeling OF uneasiness
among well informed people to-day, but no reason
can be discovered therefor except the prolonged
suspense
ESGLASD's CONSCIOUS POWER.
The ran NAL Gazette, In Its leading editorial
last night said :--.'Whethcr Prince Bismarck's
proposals succeed or iail, We have no reason To
disturb ourselves about the situation. We are
strong IN the justice OF our diplomatic posl.
ton and can anord to wait until our
material strength begins TO tell in support OF
II by way Of merely passive pressure.
II Russia accedes to our stipuatons for the Con-
gress, wen and good; 1t viii be neld and We. shall
begin to put our hands TO the most artluous danger
fraught piece Of international work that has been