Nebraska advertiser., 1878-04-04
European News.

The London Times. In leading al
ticle last week says: Russia ha
adopted an utterly indefensible att
tude, and, unless she withdraws,
may be necessary for US to be prepar
ed to fully assert our rights"
Lord Derby has rendered his resig
nation as Secretary of Foreign AT
fairs. which has been accepted by th'
Queen TO take effect as soon as a sue
cessor is appointed. It's thought tha
Lord Lyons or the Marquis of SAILS
bury will succeed Lord Derby.
Troops and material are being got
in readiness at Kingston, Jamaica, fol
transportation to England.
A special dispatch from London
says it is stated that that a Russian
army of 200, 900 men is forming al
Khokand destined to operate against
India.
A Constantinople special says: at
is thought Safvet Pasha will request
England to withdraw her fleet, as
Russia and Turkey are now allies.
The Russians have issued a procla-
nation inviting the Mussulmans to
return to their homes in Bulgaria, and
warning the Bulgarians to preserve
tranquility.
There is a bitter feeling of dislike
springing up between Roumanians
and Russians. The latter are very ty-
rannical.
A Vienna correspondent says, "a
sudden and unaccountable change in
the governments attitude is reported.
1t is said Count Andrassy has only
been feigning concurrence with the
court party, and is now preparing to
oppose Russia openly. with the entire
Hungarian party at his back"
Russia has contracted for the deliv-
cry of 600 new locomotives, and 49,
3l2 railroad cars, by the first of May.
Measures have also been taken for the
laying Of second track on all the
railways running south, and to the
Black Sea. A great number of loco
motive engineers, and railway labor
ers have been engaged in Belgium,
Denmark, and other neutral States.
This would indicate that preparation
for war is not all on the side of Eng
land.
The Russian General, Ignatiefr,
failed In his recent visit to Vienna to
obtain a promise from Austria to sup
port Russia.
The Russians are fortifying lines
of Chatalja and erecting entrench-
ments at all ,strategical poin is. Os-
man, Fuad and Reouf Pasha have
gone to the Turkish camp at Maslak.
Moukhtar Pasha has been appointed
chief of the general staff, and Osman
Pasha commander of Constautinople.
Osman and Reouf Pasha have be-
come more Russian than English.
Turkish and Russian soldiers fratern-
ize, the latter going about Constanti-
nUf,lo in 4nifOI IA ~rfGlIvaS IuTUhlng
If war comes England
must contemplate the possibility of
having to fight Turkey and Russia.
At least she would get from Turkey
one-sided neutrality of little or no
use.
A cable dispatch to the Inter Ocean
from London, March 30th, says: The
Pail Mall Gazette of yesterday Fri
day. afternoon printed an article en-
titled 1.-THE New Turn Of Events" in
which, after reviewing Lord Derby's
it says: I'VE fear that
il must be assumed that diplomacy
has said its beat word. England and
Russia are too definitely committed
to the positions respectively assumed
to allow any withdrawal. The differ
ence is so essentially one of principle,
that it is i'm possible orany third pow
er TO suggest an acceptable comprom-
Use. The advance of the Russian
troops to the Bosphorus and to CALI
poll may be Immediately expected"
These words gain great significance
when il is remembered that the Pail
Mall Gazette is the property of the
Rt. Hon. w. H. Smith, First Lord of
the Admiralty.
A special from COnstantinople,
March q, via Syra, says: General
Nelikof has addressed a note to the
Porte demanding the withdrawal of
British fleet from the neighbOrhood of
ConstanIinople. Safvet Pasha COM
municated the note to Minister Lay
ard, who, in accordance with instruc-
tions OF the British Government, re-
piled that the fleet would remain un-
til after the departure of the Russians
from the enviroDs of Constantinople.
The Porte handed the reply to Gener-
al Nelikoff without remark"
There is considerable excitement In
Russian official circles over the action
Of the English Cabinet calling out the
reserves. War is now looked upon as
inevitable. The press places the re-
sponsibility on England.
A London dispatch of the 29th says,
1t is reported the Russian army about
ConstantinOple is being reinforced.
There Is great excitement in this city
and throughout the dominion gener-
ally over the prospect of war with
the course pursued by the
being generally applaud
ed.
Judge WhitakeI's refusing to re-
lease Cen ndarSOD on danand Of /