Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-30
EUROPE.
Turkey Decidedly Leaning
Toward England.
MOVE MEHr OF BRITISH TROOPS
TO MALTA.
A Russian Cruiser Said to
be Under Sail.
ESPECIAL DppArcHEs TO n ooLp NM
DAILY Naval


Tremendous Is the import Of the dis.
patches which were flashed across the cable
yesterday and last night. The negotiations
for peace are still nominally proceeding,
but tho hope which inspired them two
weeks g is wanting. and while diplo-
macy Is making feeble attempts 10 com.
promise the interests Of the Lion and the
Bear. Russia aud England are making 81.
gantic strides toward that neutral line
which still divides peace and war. The
first installment Of the India troops sailed
from Bombay for Malta yesterday. to be
followed tomorrow by another and larger
detachment. At the Bombay dockyard the
laborsrs are working day and night. At.
ting ships for troops and horses. In Eng.
land itself. all is activity and hustle. Tho
racks In the Tower Of London arc being
emptied Of their rides TO equip the re-
serves called into service by tho Queens
proclamation. ships are being chartered ~
fast a. possible for transport service. am.
munition and stores are being hurried for
ward "a rapidly aa may be. TO tho depots In
the Mediterranean. aud everything be-
tokens the setting in Of that spirit OF en-.
thusiasiic determination on the part Of the
government aud people Of England which
always prsccdcs and attends = great war.
In what is left Of Turkey BY the Treaty
OF San stefsno. = more favorable feeling
toward England ia gradually assuming
form. Despite the presence Of the Rus.
sian army beneath tho walls OF CONSTANT.
nople. the Turks are reported TO be
strengthening the defences Of tho city on
the land side. The forts on the Upper
Dosporus were again demanded by tho
Russians yesterday. aud tho answer Of the
Porto was TO movo the Turkish troops 10 .
position which would more ~effectually
cover them. In Batoum the inhabitants
absolutely refuse TO be subjected to Rus.
sian rule. but offer to pay a large indem.
nifty to the Gar for permission to remain
In Turkey. Russian officers have been
sent 10 BhumlA and varnA TO demand their
evacuation In accordance with the atipula.
lions Of the Treaty Of the 81 Of March.
Tho answer In both cases was. that no
orders hal beer received from tho Porte.
and that u such orders we're received. the
troops could not move without transports.
Threats we're then used. but without avail.
and finally permission was asked for the
Russians to occupy the outer works. leav-
ing tho inner lines and the towns to the
Turks. This Was declined. and when the
point was pressed. Ahmed Raiaerli's hnal
angry answer was, Let US talk no more
about this foolishnessi" All this
goes to show that English interests
arc gaining headway in the councils
81 the Sultan. aud II is said that
In consequence Of these %anti.Russian
movements the invading army is moving
nearer Constantinoplo. and threats have
been made that the city would be occupied.
In that event. OF course. hostilities would
be prccipitAied at once.
The posiiion Of Austria Is still uncer-
tain. aud rumors Of the approaching oc-
cupaiion Of Bosnia and Herzegovina are
still rife. but whether basel upon facts or
not II is impossible to say. Italy Is re-
portei To have an eye ON = portion OF
Albania In tha event of Au.trls securing