Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
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THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
Russia Warned.
ANOTHER WAR BREWING.
Austria Backs England.
Russia Warned.
Austria Backs England.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Lord nerhv tn rxnl.t

y IN
LONDON, Feb. H.-Lord Derby is expected
TO make a statement in the house OF lords TO,
night, concerning the dispatch OF the fleet TO
Constantinople, and the present aspect of the
eastern question.
England and Austria.
The Times, IN its leading editorial article to-
day, says: Russia has incurred grave and
needless responsibility. and she will have to
give guarantees 10 Austria as well rs To Eng
land that she will quit ConstantinOpe if she
should fuifll her rash intention TO occupy il
with troops
Excitement i'm Vienna.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times
fays: The excitement here is daily increaS
ing AT the termination affairs are taking and
the excitement in Hungary is even greater
Austria Regards the Situation a.
The festh correspondent OF the Standard
telegraphs As follows: The situation is re-
Earded as very critical. The emperor has
sent for Archduke Albroecht, field marshal
aud commander in-chief of the AuStro- Hunga-
rlan army, for the purpose OF cOncerting i'm
portant poa military measures. The government
organs maintain that Russia has broken her
word that Austro- Hungary will be compelled
TO march To war with England, in order to
lorce EuSSla To be faithful to her promises and
return 10 her former programme.
The Hungarians Only for War.
The DddU NerS Vienna dispatch saws
While the Hungarian papers are warIike
the Austrian independent press demand
Sensational Reports from Vienna
The DGHH telegram has the following Spe-
clal dispatch from Vienna. under date Of last
hiSht - Count AndraSSayS prolonged inter
view with the Emperor yesterday and the sud
den return to Vienna of Archduke Albrecht
nave given rise to endless SurmiSeS as To the
decision pending. Count AndraSsy was closet
ed Tor several hours to day with the minister
oil hhance, and as important financial arrange
men,S must precede the mobilization of any
portion OF the army,lt is rumered that the gov
eminent is about To resort to active military
measures. Up to this evening have no CON
frmatlon of these reports, and therefore give
Them tor what they are worth. At the same
time there can b" no doubt that the govern
ment is not only alive TO the dangers of the
situation, but are resolved. if possible to avert
what would be for AuStrO-Hungary a national
disaster
strong Talk from Count Andrassy's
Organ.
The following appears in Count AsdraSSV'S :
organ. the PeStHcr Ll0yd. this morning
The non occupation of COnStantinople is the
foremost and most weighty interest of Europe
and if Russia understands by regaining her
freedom of action that she has the right to
hoist the Cars flag Of victory OH the BOSphO.
rus: then it is time for the powers TO abandon
their different categorieS of neutrality and an
END must be put To the policy of accomplished
fact. The occupation of Bulgaria and the ex-
aggerated extension it Is proposed to give that
province will never be tolerated by Austria
Action. and energetic action. alone can now
save Europe"
The British Fleet i'm the Dardan-
Giles.
C0NSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 1.-THE British fleet
passed through the DardanelleS at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The Turkish govern.
ment concluded that mere protest meets the
necessities OF the situation. The Russians
still declare that they will enter the city. and
fears OF 4 considerable disturbance, should
lhey do so. are now entertained The deStina
tion OF the fleet is said to be Princes Islands,
III the Sea of MarmOra, l3 miles south of Con
stantinope, which, II is reported, England in
tends to occupy.
The British Fleet at tC0nstantinopIe.
LONDON, Feb: 1.-THE Times, in its second
edition. prints the following dispatch, dated
81. Petersburg, Feb. IL" The government
has information that the British fleet has ar
rived at tConStantinople.n The admiralty has
received telegram that the fleet has passed
through the Dardanelles, but has no adyiceS
of its arrival 1T COnstantinOple.
British TOrpedOes.
MALTA, Feb. H.-Her Maiesty's tug escort
has arrived here with a cargo of white lead
torped0eS. The turret ship Devastation, four
guns 8, l9O tons. is To leave Malta to-day, aud
another vessel has been sent for more torpe-
strengthening the crews of the ships under
Vice Admiral HOrnby will go in the Devasta-
tiOn.
Latest from the Fleet.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE admiralty has re
ceiyed telegram from the English consul at
Chanak kaleSSi AnatOlia, on the Dardanelles
tWenty-three miles southwest of GaIlipoli. con
hrmlng the report OF the passage of six ships
OF the British fleet up the straits yesterday.
France Cool. and COunsels ENGLAND
TO Go Slow.
LONDON, Feb lit is curious to note the
paclhc advice and representations which
come from Paris. There seems to be an utter
absence of interest or excitement there This
morning Times dispatch from that city states
that II is believed in competent quarters that
matters VIII be arranged peacefully. The Re
Iutttque Ffdncdise cOunSelS England to re-
main tranquil. The Journal De& DeJats de-
clareS that it is too late for England to act.
In
guage, and hope the wisdom and moderation
OF the powers will prevent further complica-
tOnS.
The