Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


pew Servian provLces have arrived at the
drilling stations and are being prepared to join
battalions 10 Ju1e.
The St. Petersburg Agence Russo states that
altht ugh it yesterday observed that it was I'M
possible to know the proposals of which Count
Schcuvaloff was tho bearer, it stands to reason
that they must refer to the only two solutions
of which the present question admits. namely ::
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT and partition Of the Otto
man Empire or combination assuring the VI
tality of Turkey and the complete indepen
of the Christian population from Turkish ad
miuistratiou, while leaving them nevertheless
tributary to the Porte. The Agence claims
that the latter solution would be advantage VI
to Turkey, and is the only wise aud tempora.s
one practicable at present.
The Agerce suggests that a European eon-
gress should intrust Austria with the admiols-
tration of Bosnia, and adds that precisely be
cause Eogland and Russia do not desire tho
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Turkey 90 understanding S
both desirable and possible.
Bv order of the Sultan the Porte is elaborat.
ing bills for sweeping administrative, judicial,
financial, and military reforms. Four commits
sions will be appointed by the Sultan, conpos-
ed of leading native and foreign personages,
who will be instructed to convert these bills
into executive laws in one year
A Vienna correspondent asserts that Russia
has Informed the Powers of her intention to
acquaiDt them Immediately OF KusSas Och
mite resolution resulting from the negotiations
with England, and that Russia would then re
quest the services of the Powers to remove any
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peaceful settlement.
Nearly one hundred and fifty persons have
been arrested al Warsaw as ecoomplices Of the
Nibilist secret national Russian government,
which ives recently discovered.
Special CoDstautinople kilograms state that
10 GOOSE quence of the peremptory demand OF
General Todleben for the surrender OF toe for
resses, accompanied by threat to occupy
Constautinople, the CABINET council have de
cided to evacuate all three of the fortresses-
Shumla first, then Vsrna, and lastly Batoum.
The decision was taken rather suddenly upon
the report of OSman Pssha that the Turkish
army was not 10 condition to resist the occupa'
tion of Constantlnople.
A correspondent at ConstantiDople says, rs
usual, the palace was smltten with terror,
and was ready to cede anything if the Rus
SLAMS would go away from Constautinople.
General Todleben peremptorlly urged the
evacuation, but adroitly offered to fall back il
the fortresses we're surrendered. The bait Was
swallowed, and the Russians have promised 80
bis informant assures him, to retire to Adrian
ople and Dedeagstch ADD quit Elz4roum as
soon as the three tortresses are evacuated The
evacuation will begin at once. There is to be
20 written convention, and all will DO settled by
verbal agreement.
The appointment of NJ. Valaruf as Prince
Gortschakoffs evenu.l successor is certain.
The latter's condition admits of tu. little hope
of recovery.
All the news tends to show that the Mahom
etan insurrec.ion is Speeding more aod more
westward. The Russians say they have ceased
active operations against the insurgents to
give time for the efforts of the Turkish com.
missioners.
A special to the London Times from Bucha-
rest reports that the Russians are forming an
entrenched camp at Fokscbini. The peasants
10 RcumaDian Bsssarabia have ceased to pay
taxes to the Roumsnian officials, and the
country is practically taken over by the Rus.
sians
The Vienna correspondent of the LONDON
Times says there seems to be a growing I'm
preston that if Count Schouvaloff makes it
clear that the differences between England and
Russia are not irreconcilable, the latter will
withdraw her opposition to the demand OF
Eogland that the whole treaty be placed before
the congress.
The London Times st. Petersburg CORES
pondent confirms this, but says it Is felt there
that there is no use making any concession IN.
less there is reasonable chance that war will
be avoided.
All the English regiments in the Mediterra-
mean are to be reinforced to the full standard
of one thousand each by the troops now ready
to leave England.
A special dispatch to the London Times
from Pera says THE question Of the for
tresses stands where it was Whether the de.
cisiou of the Cabinet has been officially COM
municated to the Russians or not is doubtful
except as regards Shumla, but no action has
yet been taken upon that decision
The decision referred to was to ovacuate
Shumla, Varna and Bstoum, in consequence OF
General Todlebens peremptory demand for
their surrender.
The London Times dispatch also says -
"The Russians declare that even if the Turks
surrender the fortresses their troops will only
withdraw from before Constautinople when the
British feet retires. Thus, to all appearances,
the Porte and the Musoovites are at CROSS pur-
poses. The arrival of cavalry and ipfantry re-
Inducements at San Stefano has revived IN.
easiuess and apprehension of coup de main. y
ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-The Official
Messenger publishes proclamation, calling for
subscriptions for the organization of a vouu,
teer feet 10 order to defend the just cause 10
case the adversary of Russia should provoke
war;" Contributions will be received in St.
Petersburg, Moscow and other towns The
Czarowitch will receive the subscriptions made
10 St. Petersburg. Count Schouval.f arrived
here yesterday.
News OF the Day.
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