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EUROPEAN SITUATION CRITICAL.
Rus>ia's Threatening Attitude.
Bullying England; COnCiliatllg Austria,
WARNING FROM BISMARCK

hhNlNG RUM BISMARCK
WAR TALK IN EUROPE.
RUssfa's Threatening Tone
NEW YORK. March 27.-The following dis
patch from ST. Petersburg is published here
Inc Jour9dt de II: petersburg. which is the
recognized organ of Prince Gortschakoff. the
Russian chancellor, published on Sunday last
a remarkable resume of the European Situa-
ton, which was written entirely by Baron
Jomlnl. the chancellOr'S secretary The tone
OF the article is very decided, and il concludes
with the following significant words 80 The
moment has arrived when the question should
be definitely settled, with the concurrence of
continental Europe if il wishes il: without IFS
concurrence. if necessary" These words are
all the more significant, coming, az they do,
after the Car AleXanderS determination
four days ago, TO push matters TO the last
Forcing England's Hand and Con.
cifiating Austria.
Ever since that determination was arrived
az the telegraph between st. Petersburg and
Vienna has been kept in a constant state of
activity, and things have assumed really
serious aspect Russia has evidently deter
mined TO hold firm in her demands even If
war should be the result: and indeed. there is
room To believe that there is deliberete in
tentIOn OF forcing England hand. In official
belief that Russia could beat England and
that 1t is only necessary to secure the neutral
lty OF Austria TO enable Russia TO obtain all
she wants. The telegramS above referred IN
have been sent with view to arriving at an
understanding with Austria On SATURDAY.
evening the last dispatch from Vienna ar
rived The Emperor was about to go TO the
french theater when the dispatch was handed
TO him. He remained alone at the palace sent
Immediately for Gen. Ignatieff, and after Civ
ing a lew Orlef instructions ordered him TO
proceed at once 10 Vienna TO offer Austria all
the satisfaction possible, consistent with Rus
Sla honor and dignity. 1t was then decided
that the article above quoted should be in
serted in the Journal de 81. PETERSBURG. and
that Gen. Ignatieff should start next morning
Inc general set out on his journey at II o'cl'k
on on SUNDAY morning, accompanied by his wife
and his secretary, Prince TZercteleff. He will
arrive in Vienna to-day Tuesday, and eX-
poets to he back in ST. Petersburg by the first
of April.
Gen. IsnatieG-s WarIike Views
An American correspondent had an inter
view with the famous Russian diplomaliSt
before his departure for Vienna. during which
Gen. lgna,!ef gave expressions TO his views i'm
the most distinct and uneQuivOcal terms Il
am going" said the General, ''to give TO the
Austrian Cabinet all the explanations they NAV
desire regarding the preliminarieS of peace
mere Shal be no more room for equivOcatiOn.
and England VIII be left alone in her OppOSi-
non TO us and 10 the termination of war"
nat would Russia then do, the cores
pondent asked" We are only too willing to
quit Turkey now. replied Ignatieff but the
English. 10y the demonstrations made by their
fleet and their refusal TO allow our troops TO
embark at Berjukdere, seem to oppose our
Il
tone, If we are driven to eXtremetieS we shall
remember a certain phrase which has now
become celebrated, - / am here. and here |
shall remain: From the Gar himself, down
through all the grades of Russian society to
the humblest peasant, there seems to be an
all-peryadlng, unalterable resolution that the
terms of peace agreed on between Russia and
Turkey shall be maintained in their entirety
ana defended II necessary, to the last eN
tremlty AT the same time there is an un-
mlStakabe desire to c0nciliate Austria, and
any concession that would detach her from
England, even a large portion OF the Turk
ish territory, would be hailed with delight. On
the other hand, no concession to England
would be tolerated, and the only apparent
nope Oh peace WIN that power seems to remain
in the abandonment of the English demands -
ISnatieff Bound to Win Austria,
Since sending the foregoing, news has come
to hand that Gen. lgnatieff has already arrived
at once. The result must soon be known, All
the deXterity and cOnsummate tact of the Rus
sian diplOmatiSt will be put forth in this last
enOft 10 WIN over Austria, and il is confident
yeXpected here that the offers he is empower
ed TO make are of a nature to render success
almost certain. Public feeling i'm ST. Peters
burg is at the highest pitch of excitement, and
the outbreak OF another war is fully expected.
You are then decided to go to the last eX-
tremity2" asked the correspondent I'VE are
ready for everything" said the General, con
ndently; The Grand Duke Nicholas only
awaits the word.'
More War Talk I'm st. PetersburS.
The correspondent next called on one of the
chief secretaries of Prince GOrtSchakOff for
the purpose of eliciting further information,
The secretary readily granted the interview.
and spoke without reserve. The secretary
said: The bad faith of England has aroused
general irritation here, and the more eXcita-
pie cry out that the conditions of peace are de-
clSlVe as lar as Russia is concerned. England
loses sight of the fact that we can send one of
our SkobelettS, If it is necessary to go out of
our way even as far as India, and that ON the
other hand we can perhaps make an alliance
with the United States. which would menace
iis Eingland,s possessions in America. None of
!hese tnlngS, continued the secretary, ARE
impossible. Whatever may come of il during
the week which is now commencing. every
thing will be in Austria'S hands, and the soIiI
ti uon lor good or evil is imminent" Then said
me CORRESPONDENT, 1t is an ultimatum which
Gen; 1gnatieff is bringing to Vienna?" at is
really an ultlmatum, answered the secretary
for whether Austria is with us OF against us
we go on
Russia Bound to Fight Whether Ans.
trfa Is Won Or Not.
Ihe foregoing conversation, as well as that
which the correspondent had with General Ig-
natief, is given exactly as spoken. The views
expressed are held by every one here but in
the case of those not holding high official posi-
ton the language used is decidedly more hos
tile to England, and war with that country
would undoubtedly be popular with all classes.
But whether England is to be fought alone or
an Anglo Austrian alliance must be faced, tine
present temper Of the Russian people would
seem to offer little or no hope for a peaceful
settlement of the difficulty.
Gladstone Can't Come to America.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The committee of the
alumni OF Yale college recently invited Mr..
w. f. Gladstone to deliver the address before
the graduates at the next commencement
Mr.; Gladstone has replied i'm two letters, one
addressed to President Porter, the other to
Secretary EvartS; the former merely declin- |
ing the invitation, the latter setting forth the
considerations which compelled him to de- |
cline, which are that he does not think him
self equal to the effort of visiting America and
of encountering its busy and pre-eminentiy
sympathZng life.
EnGland's Preparations,
LONDON, March 27-The government has
distributed among boat builders an order for
additional horse boats, to be delivered imme
diately.
EngIand's Hope OF the Conyress.
The Times in its issue this morning saws:
= To surrender the hope of the congress is to |
abandon the eastern question to the drifts and |
currents OF separate jealousies and excite |
ments: and to throw away the only means of |
submitting it to quiet consideration. To sac
rihce substantial principles, even for the sake
OF avoiding such danger, would be to incur
an equal peril But it ought 10 be the object |