The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-15
THE EASTERN TROUBLES.
PROVISIONS FOR TROOPS.

PROVISIONS FOR TROOPS.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Standard announc-
es that the Transport Department has COM
menced negotiations with large contractors
a considerable quantity of provisions for the
troops.
TO PREVENT THE GOVERNMENT FROM DRIFT
ING INTO WAR.
The Independent Liberal members have
formed a committee to watch the progress
of the Eastern question, and prevent the
Government from drifting into war. The
movement has already received thirty ad-
hesiOns from the Conservatives. The COM
mittee which met at the Carlton Club yes
terday to organize to support the Govern
ment have summoned a meeting at the
Carlton for 70 day.
EXCITEMENT AT MALTA.
There is considerable excitement in Malta
in consequence of telegrams from the Ad-
miralty that all the ships under repair shall
be hurried forward and sent to join Admiral
Hornby. The "Devastation" will leave
Malta to-day.
WILL INSIST ON CLOSING THE BOSPHORUS-
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Standards Vienna
correspondent says the Russians are pro-
vided with number Of torpedo boats at Ro-
doste, and intend to insist on closing the BOs-
phoruS as preliminary condition to grant
ing of firmans for passage of the Darda-
nelles.
POSITIVELY DECLINES.
A special to the Times, dated st. Peters
burg, Wednesday, contains the following
Late last night, the Government received
information that the Sultan refused, posi-
tiyely, to grant tirman tor the entrance OF
the British fleet.
RUSSIA EXPECTANT.
Russia still maintains an expectant atti-
tude, and has taken measures for advancing o
part of her troops, now before Constanti-
nople, as soon as any foreign men Of war
enter the straits" "
FALLEN INTO THE BACK GROUND.
The entrance of troops is not intended as
an act of hostility, but anxiety is felt lest an
accidental collision might occur. Ii the
troops enter it is thought that the Sultan
will retire to Bovursa, and in that event it
would be extremely difficult TO re-establish
even the shadow of Turkish Empire in Eu
rope. The Russian Government does not
| for the present desire such radical solu-
| ton of the question. In view of all this,
negotiations for the assembling of Con-
| ference for the moment has fallen into the
back ground, and an Anglo -Austriance is
| now spoken OF as possibility
HAVE BEEN SHIPPED.
| The Times Vienna correspondent reports
| that torpedoes have actually been shipped
| from Odessa. The prohibition against the
shipment of war material in the armistice,
| is mere form.
MATTERS WILL BE ARRANGED PEACEABLY.
The Paris correspondent of the Times tel
| epraphs that it is believed in competent
quarters that matters will be arranged
peacefully.
PROMISES TO RESUME PRESENT POSITIONS.
A letter from St. Petersburg affirms that
the Russians on entering Constantinople
will promise to resume their present posi-
tions on the assembling of the Conference.
1t is known that Germany, within the last
few days, has urged moderation on part OF
| Austria.
The Times Vienna special, however. say;
| that the excitement is daily increasing. The
word "mobilization" is on everybody lips
but as yet it is only rumor.
THE BRITISH FLEET.
The Daily Telegraph says that the British
fleet entered the Dardanelles at dayDreah