The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-27
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
THE OUTLOOK DECIDEDLY WAR
LIKE.
Report that All Negotiations Have
Failed and that England Has
Said Her Last W Ord-Sus-
piciOus Attitude
OIAustrIs.
AWnlIike PrOsn0ct.

The formidable attack OF Turkish IN.
surgents and irregular troops upon the
Russians in the Rhodope mountains, in
Roumelis, has called forth communics-
tion from the Grand Duke Nicholas u
the Porte, requiring the Turkish govern.
ment to suppress it, and this insurrection
undoubtedly has had much to do with
the failure of the negotiations for stimuli
taueous withdrawal of the Russian and
English forces from the vicinity of Con
stsntinople.
The Porte has sent peremptory orders
for the evacuation of Bstoum, in defer
ence to the wishes Of the Russian Com.
mander-in-chief, but 1t will be difficult, il
10. impossible to induce the Turks TO
fight against other Turks at Russian die
tatlOn. This demand, coupled with the
request for the admission into CONSTANT.
nople of large number Of Russian
soldiers for the purpose of religious ser
vices next Sunday, is regarded as fore.
shsdowing the Russian occupation Of
that city, unless negotiations shall have
reached more satisfactory stage than
can now be hoped for. l have it on
good authority that
The English Government Has Said
Its Last Word,
and that its policy now IS TO continue 10
strengthen its forces and prepare for war.
Large quantities o: shrspne shells-mis-
siles which are used solely against troops
IN open field action-sre being sent to
the Mediterranean feet, aud cables for
additional telegraph lines in the Sea OF
Marmora are to be laid at once. 1t is
also expected that the naval reserve will
soon be called out, rs contract for uni
forms for 10000 men was made yesterday
and was marked urgent"
Its not impossible tina! some more
warhke action may be decided upon at
the Cabinet Council rext Monday, but
Eugland's present attitude is that OF
armed wstchiulness.
AustrIa'S Attitude.
LONDON, April 25.-The newspapers
this morning take di5couraging view Of
the course OF political negotiations. They
claim to see in Austris's changing stti'
tude desire TO wait in hopeful silence
to see what she may profit in the calami-
tias and weaknesses of the COmbstants.
The Daily Nea0s says: 1t is time to
give up all illusion respecting Austria s
effective interference in the present strife.
Her government has long ago made mill
tary preparations on the borders Of Bos-
MIA and Herzsg govins, in anticipation of
war between England and Russia, and
will watch its Developments, get Whist it
can and congratulate itself on having
done so without fighting. 1t will be glad
if we help its designs, but will owe US no
thanks.
A Vienna correspondent says, in con-
frmation OF the foregoing utterances,
that, Notwithstanding the various denisls
it IS maintained that Austro- Russian ne
gotiations u. St. Petersburg are proceed
ing favorably, and that the chief obiec-
tlons of Austria against the peace OF San
Stefano have met with due consideration.
England 10 BE Made IA Cats Paw.
LONDON, April pa leading article
in the 77D,cs, referring to the statement
in q dispatch from its st. Petersburg cor
RESPONDENT that Austria is said to be ad-
vanclng towards solution on the basis
of other powers taking suitable compen-
sstion for the increased influence of Rus
sis. SAYS: The solution Of taking sults-
BILE compensation means, of course, that
Turkey should be further despoiled to
sstisfy the territorial needs OF It's neigh
bors. Thus the battle that may tc-mor-
row 5e fought over one crippled power
NAV the day after be fought over three.
England may fight on what it feels is Just
cause, ye. after spending more than
we can save of our treasure and blood.
We may find ourselves filing q ditch
over which others can walk quietly 70
the common goal of their aspirations.
Europe, of course now smiles upon US,
cheers Us on and prepares IN our eyes a
laurel wreath which is 10 be the reward
of our first successes. 1t would be more
to the purpose if we we're not left alone
t. vindicsLe treaties and fight the battles
of Europe.
An English Objection.
LONDON, April ga special from
Berlin throws some light on the English
objections TO the German form Of luvi-
tstion to the Congress. The despatch
says The proposed form, the British
government say, expresses al sssumP-
tion that the treaties Of 1856 and 1871 are
already modified on the results cf wsr.
England insists on the contrary and that
.he necessity of superceding and amend
iIg those treaties is not to be assumed IN
advance in a war which might prejudice
negotiations.
Troops for Malta.
BOMBAY. April 26.-TroOps are ar.
irving here daily for embsrkstion. The
grst detachment will leave for Malta
April 20. and the second MAY Let. They
will not stop ~ Aden. Fifteen ships
ard twelve steamers have been engaged
for the conveyance of the expedition,
which will be conveyed by man-o!-wsr.
Crest enthusiasm l. manifested through
out India s1d the natives are volunteer
!ng TOR the service.
british Shipping Interests Excited
LoSDos, April 26-The scsre caused
By the Russisn declarations OF prlvsteer-
lTg Is reported SIS having sdcPresiing IN
f4elce on British shipping Interests on
the continent.
The Standard says: At Antwerp,
Rotterdam, Hamburg sId Bremen
the merchants, 10 cases where s
vovage Of any length Is an.
ticipsted, sre refusing 70 consign their
goods on ships flying British flags. The
critical sts;e Of relations between Eng.
land and Russia has caused the Liverpool
Sailing Snip Mutual Indemnity Associs-
ton 20 enter INTO preliminary srrsngs
ment for the establishment Of special
association, to provide funds for the pay
ment of losses incurred by its member:
through the capture or destruction o!
their vessels by acts OF war.
Congregational scheme Again Re
viVed.
LONDON, April pa Berlin CORE