Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR NOT OVER.
Questions for the Congress Still
Disputed.
POPE LEO'S NEW POLICY.

ROME, March Is.
The Pope, Notwithstanding violent
opposition. has ordered the Italian
Bishops to legaIize their positions
giving them liberty to demand All x
Quatur from the Government. This
defines the Pope's policy. 1t means a
tacit acceptance of The loss OF the tenn
poral power.
LONDON, March I6.
A Tunes correspondence il informed
that ii Russian assurances as to the
character of the treaty, and the basis
of discussion before the congress are
O made satisfactory within a very
time, Gallipoli will be- seized and
occupied.
Confirmatory of this statement is the
fact that the Royal Engineers have re-
ceived orders TO hold themselves ready
for immediate service. Other special
preparations are l'eing made, which
tend to prove that England is resolved
on immediate action in case certain
contingencies arise, and whose occur
renee is regarded as probable. Among
these contingencies would be an at
tempt by Russia to carry ont any &c
ton toward closing the straits ~ortaking
a position at the mouth of the Bos
phorou>. 1t is urged by conservative
authority that Europe has AZ much to
fear AS to hope Tor in the meeting of
the congress-. II it do not meet, each
European power will stand prepared
to prevent any %infraction by Russia of
The treaties of 1856 and 1871, so far as
the interests of each power ARE con
cerned. In accord with these opinions,
strong influences are urging that En-
gland, in view of the mysiiiication EN-
ployed by Russia, ami her reported re
lection of the proposition to allow
Greece a representation, fepudiate the
congress and announces definitely At
once how far Russia will be permitted
tn advance.
The Times, in an editorial. says: On
Monday the Russians occupied several
villages around ConstantinoplA. and
took possession of n point On the edge
of the most %northerly plateau running
down towards the entrance of the Bos-
phorus. A small force which com
mands the entrance lies ut the foot OF
the position thus occupied. and as these
forts are open on the land side. The
Russians have power to march in ut
any moment, and close the entrance TO
The Black sea. AS our Vienna CORES
pendent observes, such e movement
does not seem calculated to diSIel the
apprehensions maintained that. though
there may not be n secret treaty. atacit
understanding has been established
with Turkey, which may involve ar
rangeInents most material 10 the decis-
ion of the other Powers. II Is to he
presumed that the terms ct the treaty
will provide for the evacuation Of the
whole of Roumelia. and consequently,
any position now held near CONSTANT
nople; but, in the meanwhile. Russia
has established herself on the Bospho.
rus. Not only Is there nothing In re
cent movements OF the British to jus
tify this advance, but there il little
doubt hat il must have heen adopted
prior to these movements and indie.
pendent of them. IL would have been
difficult for Russia to adept u course
less likely to conciliste the good will OF
Europe or this country. Our CORES.
pendent. at St. Petersburg does rot give
a more cheerful report. Its there said
by persons of considerable influence,
that while it is by no means certain
that the congress will assent BILE, it is
not very likely 10 be successful. II 1t