Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-05-22

spreading. Large numbers OF Al
hanians are participating. The
Greeks in New Bulgaria, who are
also greatly dissatisfied, have just
received new occasion for alarm in
an attempt of the Russian author
tiles to enroll them under gener-
al CONSUMPTION now being enforc-
ed throughout Bulgaria.
London, May 14.-Constantino-
ple advices indicates that, despite
Gen. Todleben's effort, the Porte
will not evacuate Varna and Ba-
toum. Shumla will probably be
surrendered, partly as a satisfaction
to the Russians, and partly because
it ceased to be of great Importance
since the Russians established them
selves on its line of communica-
ton with Varna. Moreover, the
thirty battalions of regulars now at
Shumla, are believed to he more
useful in Constantinople.
Military critics assert that in
case of war, if the British and
Turks held Varna and Batoum, the
Russians must Withdraw from the
Thracian Peninsula and from the
Erzeroum and Trebizonde line, and
that this accounts for Gen. Todle-
hens resistance, even at the risk
of prejudicing the negotiations be-
tween London and st. Petersburg.
The conviction is general that the
object of appointing Gen. Todle-
ben commander-in-chief was that
he might rescue the army from the
unsafe position into which the po-
lltical motive of approaching Con-
stantinople had drawn it.
London, May 15.-The state
ments of Prince Auersperg and
Herr Tisze, in the Austrian Reich
srath and Hungarian Diet, are well
received in Vienna and made very
favorable impression here. 1t is
believed they indicate, beyond
doubt, Austria's Intention to oppose
Russia, so that if England is COM
PEELED to go to war, she will do so
under more favorable circumstances
than was recently hoped. 1t is al
so believed that Austria's attitude
at this moment will have favor
able influence on the negotiations
at st. Petersburg. Herr Tisza, in
the course of his speech, said the
government had no intention to act
against, hut rather in concert with,
Turkey in Bosnia. The ministers
could not say in detail what they
wanted the money for, but broadly
it was necessary to take precau-
tons on the northern, southern, and
eastern frontiers, and to increase
the number of troops to be safe
against surprise. Part of the mon
ey has already been used, as the
measures necessary to secure the
Carpathian passes are already at
hand. Regarding the state of af-
fairs in Ronmania, TIA said the
reports were rather exaggerated,
but not gronndless. The govern
ment knew what was going on
there, and though it had no reason
to suspect a hostile design, he
thought it unsafe to explain what
was passing on either side of the
frontier, hut he did think it necess-
try to take precautions in Tran
sylvania.
London, May 15.-Advices from
Bucharest state that detachments
IF Russian reserves and recruits
continue to pass through Rouma-
MIA for the regiments in the field.
Some of these men are totally ig-
norant of military drill. Trains of
ammunition are also passing the
Danube. The Russians are maxi
ing additional contracts in Rou-
mania for the transport of carts
and animals. 1t is said that 5000
more are ordered to I've ready in
two weeks for service south of the
Danube.
The New York Sun saws letters
from Russian officers 10 Turkey
express the strongest desire for
peace, and paint in very dark colors
the condition of the Russian army
in Bulgaria. Even the companies
which have suffered the least from
the war are reduced from 200 to
70 men. The want Of officers Is