The Portland daily press., 1878-04-06
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.
INCREASING PROSPECT OF
WAR;
Russia Thinks No Peaceful So
luton Possible.
Iguatief Satisfied with ihe Result of His
Mission.

Hguatieff Satisfied with the Result of His
Mission.
NEW YORK, April "a St. Petersburg
despatch says that in an interview with GEN
Ignateff yesterday, he stated that he ia salts
fed with the result of his mission to Vienna,
inasmuch as it enables Russia to see more
clearly what is necessary to be done, Apdrassy
told him distinctly what Austria required, and
the question as between Russia aud Austria
has therefore become more clearly defined
Each knows what the other wants, aud should
the Congress ever meet, the programme winch
each would support is already settled As this
is much more than could be said before big
visit. Ignstieff considers thst some progress
has been made
Gortscbakoff is engaged in preparing diplo-
matte note in reply to Lord S4lsbury's circular
which will have twofold object. 1t will sat
isfy Andrassy and will conclude with au ulti-
m alum for Eugaud This note of the Russian
Chancellor is expected from hour to hour, and
much curiosity is manifested to ascertain its
actual contents 1t is expected that it will
preclpitate genuine crisis and force England
to declare distinctly what she wants.
Gen. Ignatief is less hopeful than ever of
the Congress meeting, and even if IL should
meet he thinks that it will rot settle anything
satisfactorily. Considering everything, Igna-
,ef thinks the Congress would only lead to
war; There are cobf citing interests at stake
in this Eastern question. which can only be
settled by war, and no Congress could reconcile
them.
Gartschakoff appears to have made up his
mind for war, aud in fact to prefer it as a
means of arriving az definite solution of the
difficulty. He ia therefore shaping his plo-
macy with view to that end, and events will
be influenced 10 such way as to precipitate
the struggle REder circumstances most favura-
BILE to Russia. Everything in st. Petersburg
points to war, and the public mind is fully pre-
pared for it.
An Expedition to India.
General Tchernaieff has been appointed to
the command of corps of eccareurs destined
to penetrate rapidly to the heart of Central
Asia, in the countries where the Russian armies
have already been several expeditions,
This special corps will be composed of Cossacks
and horse artillery, aud will be augmented on
the march by such recruits as the General COM
manding may see fit TO take. There are many
volunteers for such work as the column would
have to undertake, to be found amoug the
| tribes of Central Asia, and the General will
have no difficulty in enlisting their services
| Central Asia, and will act with the greatest
| celebrity of movement, adopting the tactics fol-
| l0wen by Ghourka after the passage of the
Danube. As he is familiar with the ground,
| and has great experience in dealing with the
| Asiatics, it is considered that no better seec-
| ton could have been made. 1t is not yet known
| what the strength of his command will be, but
| it is asserted that the greatest care has been
| taken in selecting the men and subordinate
| chiefs
Tchernaieff came to St. Petersburg some
weeks ago for the purpose of receiving instruc-
| tons with regard to the route to be followed,
| and comforting with the military authorities on
the preparations for the expedition. He was
received by the Gear Sunday, March 24th, and
| afterwards had social consultations with the
| heads of the army. Immediately after these
interviews he departed for his destination, and
is now travelling by rapid stages and may be
heard from soon. There is now no doubt that
the objective point of his expedition is British
| India,
So certain do the authorities in st. Peters
| burg feel of war with England that prepare
| tiOns have been thus early begun SO that no
time may be lost after h0stilities commence.
The Russian Army i'm Europe.
A London despatch says the Servian occupa-
ton of Bulgaria as far as Plevna, is believed to
| be intended to cover the Russian line of com.
munication and relieve the Russian troops,
| who will be concentrated south of the Balk ans.
| The Russian troops lately at Sofia and north OF
| AdraDOple are moving towards the southeast,
| perhaps TO strengthen the army of the Grand
| Duke Nicholas. Or it may be the intention to
abandon the lines of land communication and
| rely almost exclusively for the conveyance of
reserves aud supplies on the marine transport
| over the Black Sea, in consequence of the atti-
| tude of the Roumanians. From the latter
point of view, it is very natural to infer that
| the Russians Will do everything possible to
keep the British feet out of the Black Sea,
| though 1t is not believed in London that even
the occupation of the northern shore of the
| BosphOrus by the Russians would prevent Adj
miral Horribly from forcing passage
Some Russian divisions are now echelonned
| on the road to Buyukdere, and $4,000 troops are
| collected within easy striking distance. Be-
| tween these and Buyukdere are some Turkish
brigades which could probable hold the place
till assistance arrived, if energetically employed
| and loyalty commanded 10 corporation with
the British. But they must 10 time be over
whelmed, for the Russians, even allowing for
all deductions, should still muster at least 49,
600 combatants in the front of ConstantinopIe.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, April On the Peninsu-
Ia OF Galllpoli and the neighboring mainland
| in front of the position of Bulair are probably
abont 1000 Russians while at Salonica and on
| lines OF communication there may be scatter
| ed some $4,000 more. The war Office at ST. Pet
tersburg is stated to be dissatisfied with the
condition of the muster rolls and is making
strenuous exertions to hurry up reserves. All
recruits stationed 10 the capital were three days
| ago inspected by the emperor, probably prev
| ious to their despatch to the 'front.'
| The Tarkish WI uistry 10 be Reconstructed
in the Russian Interesf.
A despatch from Constautinople foreshad.
ows the fall of Ahmed Ve6k Pasha, president
of the council of ministers and minister of the
interior and the reconstruction of the ministry
in pr0-R0sSian sense.
SIRnIncanf Lan2ua age of the Journal de
81. Peiersburg.
LONDON, April 5.-Ehe Times special from
st. Petersburg says an inspired article in the
Journal de st Petersburg says, "The CONNECTION
that E0gland's demands are Incompatible wi
the interests of Russia and Europe will ind
firm support in the public o0iniou of this en-
pre-" Notwithstanding this decided language
ell hope of peaceful solution is not yet aban
doned.
Threatened Dissolution of Parliament.
The Pail Mall Gazette limited yesterday that
il the opposition endeavored to hinder govern
ment measures parliament would be immedi-
atey dissolved, insuring 10 the present $ tate Of
public feeling an overwhelming conservative
majority. This afternoon the Pail Mali Ga
zette has the following:
Russia Complains of the Tome of the
French Press.
Paris, AprI 5.-Prince Orlof, Russian am
bassador here, has complained against the
tone Of the French press, particularly the Jour-
nal des Dasbats, which belongs to M. Leon Say,
French minister of finance, and the Republque
FRANCHISE, Gambetta's organ. Prince Orloff
contends that for these papers the government
is responsible.
M. Waddingtop, French minister of foreign
affairs, 10 reply to the Princes complaint said
the government has no control over the papers
in question, but the press has been invited to be
less aggressive. Prince Orlof was much dis
satisfied with the reply.
Germany Acting the Part Of Mediator.
A Berlin special says Germany is again bust
ly mediating between Austria and Russia with
view to adjusting differences
Torpedoes for Russia.
The papers say that Russia ordered 1900 tor.
dedoes here with directions that they be for
warded to the part of the Turkish coast occu-
pied by Russia.
BERLIN, April 5.-One Of the minor journals
today published an extra stating that prepara-
tons are making for modifying the German
army and also containing other alarming state
ments.
To the German Parliament the Minister of
War declared that the statements were untrue
A suggcstion to England.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 5.-The Agence
Russo has an article today which after stating
that the government learned through Ignatieff's
mission what were Austra's objections to the
treaty, regrets England did not make known
her proposals as well as her objections, and
says if Englsnd should state what she proposes
then her proposals and those of the cAbiaet at
Vienna might have a way for common under
standing
The Bessarabian Question.
LONDON April 5 -Oficial dispatches about