Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-10
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


Prince Henry VII, of Reuss, the German
ambassador at Constantinople, has received In
formation that the Russians have evacuated
Philippopolis, Tatar Bazardjik, and other local
tiles near the insurgent district, so as to leave
full liberty Of action to the Porte's commission
ers. The idea first entertained at the Russian
headquarters. that the insurgents are simply
brigands, is now abandoned. They have q
military organization and display strateglcal
knowledge.
A dispatch from Copsantiuople says: The
Porte has ordered the partial evacuation OF
Shumla in consideration Of the removal Of the
Russian headquarters to St. George The evaeu
alton Of the tortresses and the Withdrawal OF
the Russians are believed to depend upon the
withdrawal of the British fleet. A more con-
ciliatory feeling is now prevailing between the
Turks and the Russians.
A Vienna correspondent commenting on the
hopes of peace revived by Count Schouva!of's
expected arrival at st. Petersburg, and the In
creased friendly character of the pourparlerss'
saws: Notwithstanding way out OF the dim
Guilty seems at last to have been found, the
egress is neither short nor easy. Ii is, after
ali. nothing more or less than solving the most
vital uuestons-that il, doing in great meas
ure the work Of the congress itself. A certain
nervousness therefore exists, it being instlrcs'
lively felt that the present may possibly be the
last effort to arrive at a pacific solution. Ihe
pending pourparlers no longer relate to tor
mua for the congress, but to the merits OF
settlement in the East, and if irreconcllable an,
tagopism should result on one or more points,
it would 60 far to prove tho uselessness OF fur
Their endeavors to bring about an understand.
ing. Beyond this is the question OF guarantees,
to wit the pledge that Russia will really make
the concessions she promises and security that
England will demand nothing further. ltWould
torn dangerous anomaly to leave the armed
forces of the two sides face to face while they
have automatically agreed. The withdrawal
therefore of the British feet and Russian army
seems to be naursl coroliery of any under
standing. >,
THIS scheme as now broachedis tin the old
form as security against accident, but 10 con,
necton with guarantee for the iuihlment OF
40 agreement to- be made. England IS credited
with the initiative 10 this respect. She IS sup
posed to demand the Withdrawal OF the Russian
troops beyond the Balkans as pledge OF Rus
sia's promise no; To place herself lD opposition
10 tue WISHES VI WuiC III cuou oao0 DIV
would be ready to Withdraw her hset.
Curously, at this j1pcture the Wiener Abend
Posts 81. Petersburg correspondent announces
that. in c,ps,u uanca of the Mvhamedsn iosur-
rection and the hostile attitude OF Roumauia, it
is possibIe that the Russian troops Will with
draw from Roumelia after Paroa, ShIua, aud
Ratoum have surrendered This has strength
eped the impression that the Gar would not
object to tho retirement Of the Russian army
from Rounea, provided be obtained Batoum,
which would meau that Ecgland had withdrawn
her opposition to Russia retaining II.
A Pera dispatch says The insurgents at
Rhodope have issued proclamation to the
Christian populations OF Thrace, Macedonia,
and Epirus, suu moninE them to arms against
the common enemy.
A Belgrade dispatch says: The Mohamedan5
and Albanians in Old Scrvia are rising IN re.
beIliup, 40 ipsurreotionary fermentation Is per.
ceptible among the Mohamedan population OF
Nisb.
The Turkish Parliament will shortly be con-
voked TO deliberate upon new electoral arrange
mente.
The three Austrian iron clads which had
been ordered to Cattaro from Smyrna arrived
yesterday.
LONDON, May lO.--A special dispatch from
Constantinople says: 10 case of war General
Todleben intends to make Adrlanopois tho
base of operations and final stand for the army
south of the Balkans 1t will be defended by
five hundred guns and 80 fortified that General
Todleben believes that it will be impregnable.
PARIS, May lO.-The Temps commenting ca
az urgent summons to St. Petersburg ct Nj.
Coumapy, the Russian Consul at Paris says !:
M. Coumapy, who was political diplomatist
before occupying his present post. is regarded
as one of those Russians best acquainted with
the Eastern question. He is on excellent terms
with Count Schouvaloff, whose views % the
present phase Of the political situation he ap'
proves. We arc assured that he was always
opposed to those clauses of the SanStetano treaty
which raised the strongest objections and with
Prince Lobanotf RUSSIAN ambassador at Con
stautinople) Baron Jomini and Count SohouVa'
loft will represent at the Russian Court the civil.
lization party in opposition to Gen. lgDatiett,
who represents the other party, and whose
Influence seems for some days to have material
~ diminished.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says Count
Schouvaloff will not arrive in st. Petersburg
before Sunday, having spent Thursday at Fried.
erlchsruhe in order to hold an interview with
Prince Bismark 1t has been confidently hoped
that he brings the means of securing peace, yet
the Emperor, who knows in advance his mission,
said on Wednesday that he did not see thst any
end of the complications was probable.
General Ignatief is excluded from the coun-
ellis of the Emperor atthe formal request of Gort'
schskoh. who, having experienced favorable
turn in his health. reAsserts his authority. The
venerable Chancellor is exceedingly jealous Oh
his young rival, and there has been very bitter
feeling existing between the two men since Ig.
natieff overrode the Chsncellors orders regard
ing the San Stefano Treaty.
English Failures.
LONDON, May l0.-Thc Liverpool CORES.
pendent of the Times, referring to the failures