The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-17

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The Timoe, In leading editorial,
says on Monday the Russians not only
occupied several villages around Con-
stantlnople, bnt took possession OF u
point on the edge Of the most north
erly plateau, running down toward
the entrance Of the Bosphorus. The
small forts which command the on.
trance lie directly at the foot OF the
position thus occupied and ~ these
works ARE open on the land side, the
Russians have the power 20 march In
at my moment, and close the entrance
TO ihe Black sea. As our Vienna cor
respondent observes, such "A movement
does not seem calculated 10 dispel the
apprehenslons maintained. That there
may be no secret treaty, n tacit under.
standing has been established with
Turkey, which may involve arrange.
ment most material to the decision OF
other powera. II Is to be presumed
that the terms of the treaty will pro.
vide for the evacuation, within mod
crate time, OF the whole Of Roumania,
and consequently any position now
held near CoustantinOple but mean.
while the fact remains that Russia has
established herself on the Bosphorus.
As our correspondent observes, not
only ia there nothing In the recent
movements Of the British fleet to JUS
tify this advance, but there Is little
doubt that II must have been adopted
PRIOR TO those movements and In
dependently OF them. IL would
have been difficult for Russia to
adopt course less likely to concil.
isto the good viii of Europe or this
country. Our correspondent at 81.
Petersburg does not give a more cheer
full report. II is there said, he tells us,
by ptrsons Of considerable influence,
that while it is by no means certain
that the congress will assemble, it is
not very likely to he successful If 1t
does. England and Austria are accused
of being animated not by mere de-
sire to protect their legitimate and
material Interests, but by Jealousy of
the military aud diplomatic success of
Russia. They are supposed therefore
to be DESTROYS of diminishing, as far
as possible, the consequences of the
war, Russia, IL Is stated, will declare
that though she is willing to have such
questions as that Of the straits discuss
ed, the conditions she has already
signed are the minimum of what she
has the right and determination to de-
mand, The diminution OF the results
of the war being thus impossible,
England, it is said, will seek to
increase them by demanding the
extension Of Greece. But the ef-
feet of this will be 10 break the last
LUX OF English alliance with Turkey,
and the sultan will then recognize
Russia as bis surest ally. That these
wild notions should be seriously enter
tanned by persons Of authority in the
Russian capital indicates, as We have
said, condition of mind by no means
favorable to IL satisfactory conclusion
of present negotiations. The terms of
peace mpy prove an agreeable surprise,
but Russia is not assisting Europe to
place a favorable construction upon
Them
A dispatch 10 the Reuters from st.
Petersburg, says: Its declared In well
informed quarters here that Greece
cannot become party to the congress
like the great powers, although moth
ing prevents Greece from delegating
the care Of her interest to representa-
tives at the congress.
The Pail Mall Gazette has the fol-
lowing dispatch from Rome: The
pope, Notwithstanding opposition, has
order the Italian bishops to legalize
their positions. The government de.
fines the pope's policy 80 mean a tacit
acceptance Of the loss Of Temporal
power.
"he Times has Dispatch from Vi
emma saying the opponents of credit
are in far larger proportion in the bud
get committee Of the Austrian delegaN
ton than in the delegation Itself
therefore the majority in the delega
ton in favor Of credit will be proper
tionally greater than it was In the
committee. The vote there was II
%.
There will be temperance meet
ing, at four o'clock this evening, q
the courthouse, under the direction o
the ministry Of Dallas.