Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-04-11

taking on soldiers and there Is but
little more than the activity of Or
binary times. Work is proceeding
slowly and repairs are in progress
on two or three armored ships.
There is no extra accumulation of
troops or munitions of war. These
facts, in connection with the pacific
tone of the Parliamentary speeches
rather force the inference that much
of the late clamor about prepara-
lions for war is simply feint and
that war was not so much intended
as generally believed.
The Eastern Question.
LONDON, April 10th. The Times
says the speeches of Lords Bea-
consfield and Salisbury are thought
at Vienna to point to the probable
ity of war and TO hold out small
hope of Congress, which is there
believed to be the only possible way
of reaching a pacific solution. This
supposed attitude of England is not
approved at Vienna, because the
Austrian government has made no
provision for the eventuality of the
llHdl vi tue Bio-
ject. 1t is said, however, that
when the necessity Of deciding is
forced on Count Andrassy, ho will
undoubtedly resist Russia's de-
mands and make an alliance with
England, provided he can carry
the court party with him. With
this contingency in view Russia
has taken a firm grip on Roumania
and should the government at.
tempt to resist her will, the coun-
try would find itself in most en-
barassing position. Therefore, it
is by no means certain that the
final 80 policy of Roumania
will coincide fully with the present
manifestations of popular feeling.
Should war be confined to England
and Russia, Roumania can manage
to escape serious consequences, but
should Austria enter into action
the principality cannot avoid being
crushed almost irreparably between
the contending forces, no matter
which belligerent she chooses as an
ally.
Apropos of the rumored orders
sent to Admiral Horribly, a st.
i Petersburg letter in yesterdays
Berlin Nord Deutsche Zeitung,
likely to come from an authorized
source, says: turkey cannot be
permitted to remain neutral in an
nglo-Russian war. If she allies
herself with Russia she will have
to give up Constantinople as a
pledge of her fidelity; If she sides
with England Constantinople, Gal.
lipoli, Buyukdere and the European
shores of the Bosphorus and the
Dardanelles will be occupid by
Russian troops at any risk. The
Russian Notifications around Con-
stantinople render the conquest Of
that city certain, and Russian tor
pedoes will soon teach English
vessels to keep at distance, lest q
return to Bessika Bay should be
cut off.
1t is announced that a review OF
. 10000 Turkish troops will be held
near Constantinople on Thursday
1t is stated that Hobart Pashs
has obtained a short leave of alb
sence for the purpose of visiting
: England.
The Roumanian government Of
ficially reaffirms the correctness o.
Prince Ghika's reports of his inter
views with Prince Gortschakoff,
when the latter used threatening
language.
The pacific and argumentative
tone of Russia's reply to LORD
Sallsbury's circular is recognized
with satisfaction by the London
! papers as indicating the purpose
, and giving hope of final arrange
ment by negotiations. The Time
claims that both Lord Salisbury.
and Prince Gortschakoff' circular
should be submitted to the judg-
ment of Europe.
Sick Kussiaus.
PERA, April 10.-Fourteen thous
and Russians are sick between
San Stefano and Adrianople.