The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-18

thLSAAa DE- AAtoh NAAAhbN % ERbAAs
sr. PErERsBuRa, March 16.-Itjs de.
clared IN we'll informed quarters thai
Greece can not become q party to tht
Congress like the great Powers, although
nothing prevents Greece from delegatine
the care OF her interests to representa-
tiyes at the Congress.
TURKISH DEVASTATION IN EptRus.
CoRYu, March 16.-News from Epirus
ia meager, but sufficient to confirm the
report OF the complete suppression Of the
insurrection in the district OF Chimara
The entire expeditionary force was kill.
cd, captured or dispersed 10 the noun
taius.
The Turkish irregulars continue their
rapine, murder and devastation. Six.
teen villages have been burned or pillag-
ed, the inhabitants Of which aed or per-
ished. The Tnrkish authorities profess
to be collecting and protecting the refugees
at Delyino, bat many Of them are known
to have been killed. Consuls have rep.
resented the condition Of affairs to
their governments, and appealed for pre-
ventiye measures. The British Consul
Ia particularly active. The British man
ot:war Rapid has done everything posi-.
bic for the refugees.
THE TINES on THE SITUATION.
LONDON, March l6.-The Times, in an
editorial, says: "on Monday the Rus.
slams not only occupied several villages
round Constantinople, but took posses.
sion Of the point on the edge Of the most
nor,herly plateau, running down toward
the entrance Of the Bosphorus. The
small forts which command the entrance
lie directly at the foot Of the position thus
occupied, and rs these forts are open on
the land side, the Russians have the pow.
er to march in at any moment and close
the entrance TO the Black Sea. As our
Vienna correspondent observes, such .
movement does not seem calculated to
dispel the apprehensions maintained,
tha, though there may be no secret treaty,
tacit understanding has been establish
ed with Turkey, which may involve ar
rangements most harmful tothe decision
Of the other Powers. It is to be presumed
the terms Of the treaty will provide for
the evacuation within moderate time Of
the whole Of Roumelis, and consequently
any position now held near Constantine.
pie; but meanwhile the fact remains that
Russia has established herself on the Bos.
phorus. As our correspondent observes,
not only is there nothing in the recent
movements OF the British fleet to justify
this advance, but there Is little doubt, It
must have been adopted prior to these
movements and independently Of them.
1t would have been difficult TOR Russia to
adopt course iess likely to conciliate
the good will Of Europe or this country.
Our correspondent at st. Petersburg
does not give more cheerful report. 1t
Is there said, he tells us, BY per.
sons of considerable influence, that
while it Is by no means certaia
the Congress will assemble, It is not
very likely 10 be successful il It does.
England and Austria are accused of be-
ing animated, not by mere desire to pro.
tect her legitimate and material interests,
but by Jealousy Of the military and di.
plomatic success Of Russia. They are
supposed, therefore to be desirous Of
diminishing rs far as possible, the conse.
quences OF the war. Russia, Ii Is stated,
will declare that, though she Is willing to
have such questions as that OF the Straits
discussed, the conditions she has already
signed are the minimum Of what'she has
the right and dissemination to demand.
The diminution Of the results OF war be-
ing thus impossible, England, II is said,
will seek to increase them by demanding
an extension Of Greece, but the effect Of
this will be to break the last link Of the
English alliance with Turkey, and the
Sultan will then recosoizs Russia as his
surest ally.
That these wild notions should be se-
riously entertained by persons Of author.
ity in the Russian capital, indicates, as
We have said, condition Of mind by no
means favorable to a satisfactory conclu.
sion Of the present negotiations. The
terms OF peace may prove an agreeable
surprise, but Russia Is not assisting Eu.
rope to place favorable construction
upon them.
REINFORCEMENT OF RUSSIANS.
CousTArrrsoprr March lB-Tha Rms.