The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-05-08
WAR NEWS.
Arrival Of the P. M 8 s. Wilmington.

By our latest advices from San Francisco, which
are down TO April 25th, bring tile news that the
condition % things in the East are about as much
complicated as they have been at any time since
the prelimnaries of peace were concluded between
Russia and Turkey All the accounts 20 10 prove
That England and Russia. Austria. Germany,
and Hungary, are making preparations for an out
break at any moment
England has called ont her volunteers and re-
serves, and are setually transporting troops from
lndia- with all possible despatch TO the nearest
point Of Turkish territory. sac Is also aaSmentiur
her nava orces ia the sumo vicinity, 50 a. 10 nave
zllthe Available laid aud naval forces she can CO m
naud wheu The blow must be struck. Thefeelirg IN
EcElAnd is decidedly warlke, and while the Cabinet
snd Foreign Diplomats are playing hattle-dOrc snd
shntile-cocG 10 an1usc their enemies, the OBJECT
is simply gain little more time To make farther
preparations
Russia seems to be passively watching the move
meats dT the EuroPesn p0wers. with sharp eve on
Great Britain the leading spirig in the struggle
The extreme MnssulmAn party in Turker has
asked the Sheree ot Mecca aud the Nuttis oil Tunis
whether Turkey should join England 10 the event
o; an AuClo-RGSsan War. TAe Muitis replied IA
the Affirmative The Shareetf promised 10 submit the
question to council 10 the event OF au outbreak Of
hostiiiIies.
Russis has threatened, that in the event Of war
with England she Russia. Will issue letters of mar
cue TO uriyateers and this has caused great alarm
among commercial men, shop owners, and mercan-
tile insurance Companies The Standard neWspa-
per saws that at Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
IN cases where voyage % any length is Alucipat-
cd. shippers are refusing cOpsist their goods
ships hyIug the English nag. Al meeting OF Ger
man bankers held al Berlin lately, unanimously de-
eided 10 decline TO float new Russian loan.
Tao Russian General Heluan is dead. H94
Prince BismSrck's health is imurorinc. The lat
ter Is sin sboriug to bring about reconciliation
between England and Russia, with a yieS 10 peace,
but his efforts ia that direction do NOT seem 10
saceeed, iuasmuch as Rassis, while she agrees TO
Congress steadily adhergs Il her determination 10
prescribe certain restrictions discussions before
Congress, which England is averse 10.
Great atrocities said TO be perpetrated by the
Bulgarians upon the Turks.
A revolution hiss broken ont in the mouut-iu
provinces OF Turkey, which threatens serious re
suts ba;h 10 the Saitan's Government sud 10 Rus
sia. Tue insurgents are al OF Nussumau faith,
who are opanSed 10 Peace viii Russia
The rvvoIutiou in Greece mas been suppressed.
The Times. referring TO statement in a des-
patch iron s.. Petersbn--h says that Austria is ad
Eanciu towards solution on the basis OF the other
powers, taxing suitable compensation means Of
cuurSr thai Turkey should DC further despolcd, 10
satisfy the territorial ueeds of its uei-hbars. Thus
The battle thai may tomorrow be fought over one
crippled power, may the day sitter be fought over
three. EHgisnd max tight in what 1t feels just
cause: vel, alter spending more than We can spare
OF our treasure aad blood, We may md ourselves
filing ditch over which others will walk quietly
10 tie common goal Of tneir aspirations. Europe
OF course uOw suitrs on Us, cheers Us 90, and Of
isrs 70 oET eyes the laurel wreath which ! -
ward our FIRST successes i would BE- more 10 the
purpose L We not LETT alone to yiudicAle the
Treaties sud fight the battles Of Europe The i0Ie-
going Is i direct appeal from England TO the other
powers Of continental Europe to come over sad
help her. in her hour VI great extremity and shows
with what reluctance aud distTuSt The best minds
10 England look upon contest with Russia al this
stage Of the game, when the strong likelihood is
that the opening Of the ball will be bat the prelude
10 3 genei4l European war, 10 which each power
viii be compelled to look out for compensation Or
be wiped out.
UNITED STATES.
Congress has recommended The granting of a sub
sdy to The Brazilian liae OF mail steamships plying
between New York, New Orleans aud Rio de ia
metro, Brazil.
In Washington, the factions opposed TO the Pre-
sdent are hard al work, making the Presidents
position as uncomfortable as possible The p0iiti
ciaus OF his own party are the most raukoroGSiy
opposed TO him, simply because they cannot rule
him in their selfish interests.