Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-03-01
English News.

LONDON, Feb. 2Sth.-The Stan.
dard says: We are enabled TO
state that the rumors Of Lord Der
by's resignation are utterly un-
founded. The morning papers re-
peat yesterdays announcement of
the appointment of Lord Napier
and General Wellesley, now giving
it on authority. a brigade of
guards has been raised to its war
strength and there is great activity
in the brigade which is completing
the arrangements necessary for ac-
tive service. "A Il manufacturing CEN
tres report activity. Three hundred
tons of bayonet steel have been or
dered in sheffield. The Woolwich
authorities have purchased 500
miles of telegraph wire for use with
torpedoes. They have also bought
material necessary to construct
temporary railroads for the convey
auce of stores and mounting heavy
guns in the siege works. The war
shall be transferred to the reserve
until further instructions. The
Duke of Cambridge will especially
Inspect recruits at Aldershot on
Friday.
A Berlin dispatch reports that
Germany is preparing to send eight
ironclads to the Mediterranean in
the event of war. The meeting of
the Conference is once more doubt
full, in consequence of the objec-
tions of Austria and England to
Russia's proposed limitations Of
its programme.
srying &" Pnscn up the Treaty.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 28.-Austria
and England oppose retrocession of
Bessarabia and France and Italy
support it. 1t is said that Ger
many has counselled Russia to re-
nounce her claims but Russia
seems determined to persist.
PERA, Feb. 2Sth, Peace negoti-
atoms are progressing slowly. The
boundaries of Bulgaria have not
been fixed. and the question of in
demlity has not been entered upon.
Russian troops have advanced to
Zeltinburnon, three hundred yards
from the Turkish magazines.
Greek w. Turk.
ATHENS, Feb. 2Sth.-Oflicial in
telligence has been received that
the insurgents defeated 1000 Turks
at Kukulis Epirus, on Monday,
killing 200.
Negotiations Progressing Slowly.
PERA, Feb. 2Sth.-Negotiations
are progressing slowly. The Rus
SLAMS have advanced to Zeltinbur-
non.
War RumOrs.
LQNpoN, Feb 2S,-A Vienna cor.
respondent states that the Russian
concession touching the limits anC
length of the occupation of Bulga.
ria are quite sufficient, with the
present tendency of the Austrian
Government, to restore confidence
Austria is content for the moment
and looks to the Conference for the
rest. Another correspondent write.
that the extension or the Principals
ity of Bulgaria to the Egean Ses
would practically mean the secur
ing of a naval station fo
Russia just as the grant of
: port to Montenegro would mean {
! Russian naval station on the Adri
attic. Still another telegraphs tina
the position appears extremel.
critical notwithstanding the tran
QUILTING utterances of Ministerial
papers. The Conference is regard
n1 in Austrian al
Giles, as adjourned sine die. A Der
E lin disparch lays that the confer
= ence has entirely failed.
: From the sent of War
PERA, Feb. 2S.-The Russian an
Turkish lines at San Stefano ar
separated by the Karasu. Russia
and Turkish sentries stand at eithe
= end of bridge one hundred fee
t long. The officers and men of tn
two armies fraternize in q most RI
markable manner. Crowds of VII
itors and petty traders from Cor
i stantinople are seen in the Russia
Q camp daily.
O Engiand's Preparations for War.
}. LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Tt is conf
:, IDENTIFY stated that $4,000 troops al
- ready to start from Bombay ,
e short notice.
l. The E!swick ordnance worl
= were recently ordered TO maniac
d ure one hundred torpedoes for I'll
II Government with all possib
70 speed. This order has been il
n creased to 500.