The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-11
Russia's DscisiOn--P Proposition
for a General Conference
at Vienna Declined,
Besides Certain Points in the Peace
Preliminaries Must Not Be Re-
ferred to Any Conference.
Iron clads Ordered in
Readiness for Sea,
And a Decree for Mobilization Of
the Army Expected Monday.
of the British Fleet in the
Bosphorus.
English Troops Dispatched to the
Seat Of War.
And a Decree for Mobilization o
the Army Expected Monday.
Russia viii Regulate Her Attitude
by that Of England.
Critical State Of Affairs Between
Russia, Austria and England.

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Russia, Austria and England.
RUSSIA DECLINES THE VIENNA CONFER
ENcE.
LONDON, February 10.-A Vienna cor
respondent telegraphs that RusSia's reply
to Austria's proposal 10 hold q Confer
ence in that city is received. Not only
does it object 10 Vienna as the site OF the
Conference, but 1t declares that
CERTAIN POINTS IN THE PEACE PREL1M.
NARIEs
are not to be referred 10 in the Confeer-
ance at all. II also refuses TO accept GER
tain limitations which Austria has sought
to impose, though these are not definitely
stated. .....
Russ1A's ALLIANCE WITH TURKEY
Is regarded as fixed fact, and great
alarm prevails In Vienna as to the final
outcome Of this complication. The fear
Is being generally expressed that the Con.
ference cannot assemble on the basis az
forded by Russis's reply to Austria. Or.
ders to
PREPARE AusrRIA's BEsr IRON cLADs
For sea have been issued, and it is ex.
pected that the mobilization Of the army
will be decreased on Monday.
THE BRITISH FLEET
arrived in the Bosphorus about 9 o'clock,
but have not yet occupied permanent
moorings, It'll reported that Italy and
France will send several war ships TO
Constantinople also, but there is no GER
tainty that orders have been issued to
that effect.
A SIGNIFICANT PARAGRAPH
in the Agenes Russo says that England's
action in sending her fleet to Constantine.
pile restores TO Russia her liberty OF ac-
tion, and that Russia will now regulate
her attitude by that OF England. While
THE GREATEST EFFORTS
are made by the Government officials
here to represent Englands action as
pacific, their statements are contradicted
by the dispatch OF quantities OF war ma
terial TO Malta, "a also another regiment
OF men in the troop ship Jumna. 1t is q
VERY SLIGHT STRAIN
that the situation would take now to rup.
ture the friendly relations between Russia
and both Austria and England, between
whom there is undoubtedly secret un-
dsrstanding, II not direct alliance.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE CASE.
LONDON, February 9.-The Tfms ap.
proves the Governments action in send.
log portion Of the feet 10 Constantine.
pie. II says:
"All dauger OF renewal OF the war is
now over. The Russians are practically
masters OF Constantinople. Nothing re-
mains for us to be concerned about save
the due settlement Of the terms Of peace
and the protection Of our immedisted in-
terests.
"Russia Is under an honorable pledge
not to advance further. Should she do 80
under any pretext she would arouse
suspicion and the excitement OF this
country, Of which the last two days have
afforded some prenonitory symptons.
But II she will loyalty restrain her forces,
even within the limits fixed by the ar.
mistice, there is no reason why the con-
ditions OF q permanent peace should not
be temperstely discu ssed and deliberately
determined on at Congress"
RussIA's OBJECTIONS.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
that Russia, besides her exception taken
to Vienna as the place for holding the
Conference. announced that she had some
other objections to make, which were sent
by a special messenger. Il is more than
probable she will insist on certain points
no not debatable by the Conference.
NO OBJ BOTTOMS TO THE BRITISH FLEET.
1t Is said that telegram has been re-
ceived by the Admiralty, stating that
neither Russia nor Turkey will object to
the British fleet going to Coustantinople.
MEETING OF PorESTATEs.
VIENNA, February 9.-Arrsngements
are being made for 4 meeting between the
Sultan and Grand Duke Nicholas, at
Tchataldja.
RUSSIA AND THE BRITISH FLEET.
ST. PErERsBuRo, February 9.-The
Russian Telegraphic Agency states that
the dispatch Of the British. feet 10 the
Bosphorus restores TO Russia liberty Of
action. II the object Is to cooperate in
the maintenance OF order and the attain
ment Of durable and equable solution
Of the Eastern question, the feet will be
welcome as an auxiliary. At any rate,
Russia will regulate her attitude by that
Of England.