The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-04-25
the EUROPEAN WAR.CLOUD.


SATChDAN, ApTl IJ.-at Ut. I cersooui6
the opinion regarding GortschakofI's circular is
much divided. Some consider IL . complete
political programme and worthy Of the great
OF Lord Salisbury's accusations. Some think 1t
il Ru ssia's last word others tho introduction 70
negotiations on new grounds. Opinion at Ber-
lin continues skepticsl about the success OF the
negotiations. :. The situation At COnstantinople
ia still regarded dangerous 70 peace. notwith-
standing the protestations Of the Porto. "A
Russian courier has arrived 1t Vienna, bringing
An autograph letter nom the Car 70 the Emper-
courts have assumed = more conciliatory ten
dency. There has been less excitement at the
Portsmouth dock-yards this week. Work is fast
assuming an ordinary routine character. Over
time has been generally stopped Very little
remains to be done in the way Of warliks pre-
parations.
In the House Of Commons on Tuesday,
Sir Stafford Northcote moved an adjournment Of
the Houses at their rising to-day until the 9Th OF
Nav, which motion prevailed. ..Advices from
Constantinople state that in the event OF war
Russian action will be governed by Apstria's
attitude. II Austria 10 neutral, the Russikhs will
undoubtedly seize tho Bosphorus. II Austria
should be hostile Russia will not hold the Bos-
phorus The result of the interchange Of views
is not hopeful, Russia su6stAnnany rePesuns
principle. the general principle originally laid
down d. Pro- Russian advices from Constantine
pie say that the situation 10 strained 70 the ut
most that the Grand Duke Nicholas Is much
depressed, and that the impression prevails that
affairs are surely drifting to var. The general
tendency Of the dispatches leaves the situation
in statH quo.
MONDAY. April l5.-LOndon dispatches
say that the state Of affairs with reference TO the
Eastern question remains substantially tho
same There 10 no change in the attitude Of tie
powers. The questions between England and
Rua afin
the belief is stated to prevail that Ensland's
willingness TO continue negotiations 10 rather for
the purpose Of isolsting Russia than arriving at
an understanding. According 10 Trustworthy in
formation from Berlin the chances Of success Of
present proposals are still thought 70 be pretty
evenly balanced. The Porto 10 removing valu-
sidsring the question Of transferring the govern
ment there. SO a. to avoid being forced into ALI
ancs by one Of the beligersnts occupying Con-
startinople in the event Of var. In c0nse-
quence Of Russian remembrance the Porte
has promised an immediate evacuation OF Var
na and shumla- 1t 10 stated that Dervish Pa
sha declares he cannot evacuste Batoum: :.
Russian sdvices from Constantinople state that
the struggle in the Cabinet for ascendancy con-
tinuss- The British partly is still in power.
WEDNESDAY, April l7.-Both from
Vienna and st. Petersburg come reports Of I'M
easinsss and dissatisfaction in the latter city
about Russia's position. The Roumanians are
alarmed about the occupation of their country
and the possibility Of an attempt to disann them
They have Withdrawn their army into Little
Wallachia. where they boast they will make an
other Plevna II the Russians attack them.
The new Free Press learns from Berlin that
Russia may ostensibly agree 70 Englands de-
mand 10 submit the entire treaty to Congress.
II this course 10 adopted, IL would show that
Russia had agreed with other continental pow
ers. and that England will be isolated. 9. The
Turks still occupy Batoum. It 10 untrue that
the Russians again asked permission 70 occupy
Bujskdere, or are going nearer Constantinople.
THURSDAY. April ls-This afternoons
Echo says: We are able to state on authority
that an invitation 70 the Congress will DO issued
tonight The treaties Of SO and 81 will be laid
upon the table and compared with the treaty Of
San Stefano. It il reported that letters Of the
o-Russian party and the Turkish newspapers
again assert that the government will resist the
occupation Of Constantinople by any foreign
power. Half the army At Belgrade have been
granted 40 days furloug b A correspondent at
Sc. Petersburg says the situation 10 decidedly
pacific in o6icial circles- Il 10 believed that
Gcrmany's meditation will very likely be sue
cessful. and that . Congress will soon assemble.
The dispatch Of native troops from India 10
Malta Ii ono OF the most ominous steps vet taken
by the government. Il 10 claimed 70 he only .
precautionary measure. but there 10 no doubt
that Europe will regard II - direct. .Intslli-
gence has been received here that an ARRAY be-
tween the Turks and Nontensgrins has taken
place At PodgeTitxa- Ths Turks violated the
line Of demarkation and the NonteneSrina at
tackled some Turkish villages