Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-28
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EUROPEAN SITUATION CRITICAL.
Turks and Russians Fraternizing.
ENGLAkD'S WAR PREPARATIONS,
PEACE IN CUBA.
PEACE IN CUBA.
NEW PHASE OF THE EASTERN
QUESTION.

LONDON, Feb. 2s-The Times Pera CORES.
F0ndent elegraphS To that journal as follows:
The Russian and Turkish lines at San Stefano
are separated by the little river Nara Lu.
Russian and Turkish Sentries stand at either
end OF a bridge one hundred feet long. The
officers and men of the two armies fraterniZc
IN the most remarkable manner. Raoef PaSha.
minister OF war, has thanked the Grand Duke
Nicholas for the excellence of his arrange
ments. Crowds of visitors and petty traders
from COnStantinople are seen i'm the Russian
camp daily
England's Order for TOrpedOes.
LONDON, Feb. 2-The ElSwick ordnance
works. at New CaStle-on. Tyne, We're recently
ordered 10 manufacture one hundred torpe
does for the government with al possible
speed. The order has now been increased TO
eight hundred tOrpedOeS.
Russian Strategy.
Inc Vienna correspondent Of -the Times
says: " The extension of the prncipalIty of
Bulgaria 10 the Egean sea would be of the
utmost consequence 10 Europe, for ii would
practically mean the securing of naval S!a-
lion for Russia. Just as the grant of a port To
Montenegro would mean a Russian naval Sta-
ton in the Adriatic.'
Russian Concessions.
The D0Ny IeteGrGph'S Vienna cOrIxSpOn
dent. speaking OF the statement in his diSpatch
that Russia has ren0unced the idea of an eN-
tension OF Bulgaria TO Salonica and seems also
inclined TO renounce the Incorporation of ka
Vaia and To limit the period of military occu-
patton ofBulgaria perhaps even TO SIX months,
says: THE Russian concessions touching the
llMltS ana PnStn OF occupation OF Bulgaria
are quite Sufficient. with the present tendency
OF The government. 10 restore confidence. and
] find a much more hopeful impression prevail
ing. Austria Is content for the moment with
these concessions. and looks to the conference
for the rest. You may rest assured that moth
ing but wild opposition TO Russia 5 demands
is contemplated in Vienna Just now
A RussO.Turkis ish Alliance Talk ed OF
The Pera correspondent of the Daily TeLe-
GrCph says: The pretended struggle over
the peace conditions Is q mere cloak for a
RuSSO-TurkiSh alliance. The rulers of Turkey
have thrown themselves into the arms of the
Russians. Russia will make a great pretence
OF eagerly defending the conditions before the
powers, but will finally yield enough TO satisfy
them. and then arrange programme for
Russian prOtectOrate over Turkey in EurOpp
and Asia according 10 the terms of their Sc
cltt agreement.
FOrty.Ffve Thousand British Troops
for the EaSf.
LONDON. Feb. 2S.-The Press Association
says: 1t is confidently stated that forty five
thousand troops are ready Ia start for Bonn
bay at short notice. An important ministerial
statement is expected 10 be made in Para-
ment to-day. ThurSday)
The Position Extremely Critical.
The Vienna correspondent of the MtncheS-
ter guardian. tele2raphS as follows: The
position appears TO be extremely critical. not
WithStanaing the tranquilZng utJeranceS of
the ministerial papers. The conference iS re
garded in government circles as adjourned
sine die.
The Conference Project Fails.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Standard says: The conference project has.
according 10 the opinion Of politicians here.