The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-01
DISTURBED EUROPE.
WILL 1T BE PEACE OR WAR:
British Military Preparatious-The
Situation In Austria-u Ii
Said that Russia VIII
Finally Yield.
Position of Russian ana Turkish
Armies.


PERA, February 28.-The Russian snd
Turkish hines at San Steisno are sepsrs'
ted by the little river Kara Su. The
Russian and Turkish sentrSs stand 81
either end Of the bridge, which is one
hundred feet long. The officers and men
of the two armies trsternIze IN the most
remarkable manner. Raouf Psshs, Min.
lster OF War, has thanked the Grand
Duke, Nicholas, for the excellence of bis
arrangements. Crowds of visitors and
petty traders from Constsntinople are
seen in the Russian camp daily.
British Military Preparaiious.
LONDON, February 2S.-lt Is conf
IDENTIFY said that $4,000 troops are ready
to start from Bombay at short notice.
The ThrelswicS ordnance works were
recently ordered to manufacture one
numbered torpedoes for the government
with all possible speed. The order has
been increased to eight hundred.
The Situation IN Austria.
LONDON. February 2S-A Vienna
correspondent states that the Russian
concessions touching upon the limits and
length of the occupation OF Bulgaria,
are quite sufficient with the present ten
dency of the Austrian government TO re-
store confidence. Austria is content for
the moment, and looks 10 the conference
for the rest. Another correspondent
writes: The extension of the principal
ity of Bulgaria TO the Aegean Sea, would
practically mean the securing of naval
station for Russia, just rs to grant the
port TO Montenegro would mean a Rus.
sian naval station in the AdrIatic. Still
another telegraphs that the position ap-
pears extremely critical, notwithstsnd-
ing the tranquilizing utterances OF the
ministerial papers. Tue conference is
regarded in Austrian government circles
as adjourned sine die.
A dispatch from Berlin remarks:
TIE conference has eRti:ely failed.
Russia VIII Finally Yield.
LONDON, February 2S--A correspond.
ent at Pers says Russia will make great
pretence of esgorly defending the condi.
tions before the powers, but will finally
yield enough to satisfy ttem, and then
arrange the programme for the Russian
protectorste over Turkey in Europe and
Asia according TO the terms of their re
agreement.
The Peace Negotiations.
LONDON, February 2S.-The press as
sociatlons say that considerable anxiety
prevails as regards ,he negotiations pro-
ceeding between the European powers
The Russian opposition leaders in Par
lament have determined not 10 embsr.
rass the government while the present
critical position lasts. They have been
informed that it is desirable in the inter-
ests Of peace to avoid definite ministerial
statements. Russia is anxious 10 erect a
tort on the Bosphorus, and 1t ia rumored
that England, Austria and Italy in
formed Gortschskoh that they would re
gsrd this as caSAS bsLli.
Austria's vaciIIaiion.
LONDON, February ~ -fhe Times
SAWS the present vscil!atiOn OF Austria is
more dangerous 70 peace than n clear and
resolute expression Of its military purpose.
Russia and Seryia.
VIENNA, February Negotiations
are proceeding between Russia and
Servi., the object OF which is to allow
Russia to occupy Belgrade If the conflict
with Austria should become inevitable.
British Interests 10 be Protected.
LONDON, February Is In the House
of Commons tonight, Sir Stafford North.
cote. replying to question. said the gov
ernment WAS still uniformed OF the tinsl
terms of peace, but if they injuriously
affected British interests the government
would take the proper course TO vindI-
cate and protect those interests.
War Preferable 10 Concessions.
ST. PETERSBURG, Februsry 2S.-The
Gqlos calls Tor occupation Of the Oar
dsnnelles by Russia The GO.sth De
ST. Petersburg considers war with Eng.
land preferable to concessions.
Taken Better Turn.
LONDON, February IA Vienna cor.
respondent confirms the report that ress
surlng communications have been re.
celved from 81. Petersburg that negotis-
tions have taken better turn. The ru.
mors of large concentration OF Russian I
on the Transylvsnisn frontier has proved
TO be false.