The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-09
ALL HOPEOF PEACE GONE.
An Arrangement Between Austria
and Russia Nearly Complete
England 10 be Completely
Isolated


Isolated.
London, May "a 81. Petersburg cor
respondent leleEraphs that even the most
ssuguine in the Russian capital are aban.
douiug all hopes ofpeaee. Ii is now as
serted confidently lha, General Todleben
will force rupture II the Turks refuse to
deliver up tho iorlresses.
The arrangements for the congress max e
no progress. EaRlaud demands that Rus
slA shall. withdraw her army drs, and then
her aeci will follow suit An agreement
on this question Of mutual withdrawal is,
therefore. not probable.
An understanding between Austria and
Russia &, nearly complete. With Russia {
consent Austrian troops will occupy
Bosnia Al The sound Of the frs, cannon.
This will leave England In position Of
complete isolation.
The .o.4l. ~ the S.s,ian Gcaeral LeslL-
Iauias mission 20 81. Petersburg is entire.
Is satisfactory 10 the SeryiAns. but will
make "a new complication that will make
the preservation OF European peace e1.
,remely difficult. The car has admitted
the claim Of the Belgrade government to
ths, portion 20. old Ssryia which was rot
allotted 20 s-sy;a by the S.E S,clano
treaty
The offensive has been reopened by the
Seryian army against The Turks, with the
object cf securing that territory. This !,
certain 20 creaie a difficulty With Austria,
II ne. with England, and Ni.. seriously in-
tpsfgEe with the military poGilion Of the
TaFaA
Nuwi.As.auding the hopeful news oi
Russian concessions announced from
NienaA and intimatcd from 81. Petersburg
j! canuu: be aid ihs' there is any positive
change in the principle Of the questions in
dispute. Il is sEid ,hN,a conoiliGtory dis
position has prevailed In the councils o.
the s.. Petersburg government, bat Il il
asked. Wha, docs Russia consider At .hh
inomeG. 10 be = peaceful concession ei
eonci!iA!ory proposal?
A"N st Ns~ AAAtALFh ~ 4tANH Az AA0rs
standing Is described As getting over difa
cul,ies Of form by making FAR reaching
concessions on the merits OF the question
B-. ,he misfortune seems 10 DO that wha
the Russians consider question Of form
England regards IS n question OF prinei
pie
England demands the placing Of thS
treaty Of San S,e'aao before the congress
Tor unreserycd discussion; Russia, il il
said, refuses 10 give way on that point
Washington, May I, ISIS The latest
intelligence here about the Russian trans.
port CimhEia showsI,hsL though originally
believed 20 be destined for New York, she
s,eercd inshore near Cape Sable a, the
southern extremity Of Nova Scotia. and
was there siEuallcd, and thorcupon laid
her course Tor Southwest Harbor. il !.
also reported here iha, about SIX weeks age
Colonel Burke, very prominent Irish
man, man who fought in the ClimeAn
war. Ia the Franco>PTusian war, in the
Cuban rebellion and served In the PeruN
vian cavalry, came to Washington chArE>
ed with a mission 20 Minister Shiskin and
and had several interviews with that gen.
teman, the object being the enlistment Of
an Irish contingent 70 serve IN the Russian
army in any part Of the world in case Of
war.
Five Thousand Men Ready.
Representations were made, Il Is assert
cd, and satisfactory proof given that q.
leas, five thousand men were ready TO be
armed and enrolled in New York TO enter
the Russian service az a days notice. The
idea advanced was 20 place the men on
transports, with provisions and munitions
Of war, few days in advance Of the dec
lsra,ion of'war and, with the proper con-
voy ready, steam away northward at the
catled signal Of the imminonco Of hostIli>
ties and make descent on the ports Of
Nova Scoiia and Now Brunswick, where
great damage could be inflicted, owing 10
the defonceless condition Of that portion
OF British territory. The idea is, of course
to get these men on board transports con-
voyed by ships manned by Russians, fly,
ing the Russian flag and under commits
sion from that government, and get them
out Of American waters before neutrality
could be declared and steps taken 10 pre-
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