The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-30

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| to the Baltic, where many neutral interests
might be affected, would render Che situa-
ton immeasurably more complicated.
REPORTED MovEMEST OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS
INTO BOSNIA, &c.
LONDON, April 29.-The Vienna newspa-
pers report that the entry OF Austrian
troops into Bosnia and Herzegovina is I'M
minent.
The Vienna Political Correspondence has
a letter from London stating that the Brit
ish Government still considers 1t possible
that Russia may appreciate to the full Eng
lands earnestness. IL she does not Eng
land will take into her own hands, at her
own risk, the rectifcation OF Russia's work
in the Balkans, the Peninsula, and on the
Asiatic coast ofsthe Black sea. It is posi-
BILE thut before embarking upon this course
England will summon conference in Lon
don.
Austria and Hungary.
LONDON, April 29.-Tbe Austrian and
Hungarian ministers are in council at Vien-
ma. 1t is stated that Count Andrassy is
pressing for an immediate compromise OF
the long pending controversies between the
two States because the condition OF foreign
affairs demands an energetic policy which
the intestine quarrel would binder.
..TO the Front"
COMMANDER OF SECOND ARMY CORPs-PRg-
PAIRING THE ARMY TO M0VE-IMMENSE
STORES OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLIES-FIT-
TING OUT wARLIKE EXPEDITIONS.
LONDON, April 29.-General Sir Alfred
Hastings Horsford has been selected as
commander of the Second Army Corps. A
considerable proportion Of the First Army
Corps is likely to be dispatched to Malta in
the course OF the coming week, including
portion Of the Guard.
Many thousand stand Of Martin-Henry
rifles are being removed from their racks in
the Tower OF London presumably for the
equipment OF the reserves. There is great
activity at Portsmouth in preparing fittings
for the conversion Of merchant ships into
armed cruisers. A certain manufacturing
firm has received from the Admiralty an
order for more than one hundred wire tor
redo-ncts for the protection OF ships from
attack OF fish-tOrpedoes. All the nets are
TO be delivered in May.
Immense quantities OF shot and shell are
being issued from W0olwlch arsenal in all
directions. The first Indian eXpeditionary
force will embark for Bombay. Two diri-
sions will leave to-day, consisting Of two
batteries of artillery, Thirteenth and Thir-
ty-tirst regiments, Second Goorkhas, and
two companies Of sappers and miners. The
second will embark as soon as possible. 1t
will consist OF the Ninth cavalry, First
Bombay lancers, Ninth and Twenty-siXtb
Bombay infantry, and two companies OF
Sappers and miners.
England.
CONFLICTING REPORTS REGARDING THE sITCA-
TON.
LONDON, April 29.-The news this MORN
ing from the various capitals in regard to
the political situation IL conflicting. A
Rome dispatch contradicts the statement
views, and q Berlin dispatch reitfirms it,
and says the questios is now being repeated
by Austria, Italy, and Germany.
A dispatch to the Times from st. Peters
burg declares that Prince Bismarck has
ceased mediating, while dispatches from
Berlin and Vienna state the exact opposite
very positively.
1t is impossible to get the truth from these
various assertions, but the Iimes's st. Pc
tersburg correspondent undoubtedly de-
Iiyes his information from the st. Peters
burg chancelory. 1t is equally impossible
TO determine what is the foundation for the
repeated declarations that Austria is about
to occupy Bosnia.
TIE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.
LONDON, April pa meeting was held
tonight by the committee to promote the
organization OF active service IN the yolun-
teer army, at which two generals, many
colonies, and five members Of Parliament
were present.
Thirty officers and 800 men yesterday
signitied their willingness to join The force,
and many were enrolled. The total number
OF volunteers SO far is $4,000.
THE GOVERNMENTS STAND on THE EASTERN
QUESTION.
LONDON, April 29.-Mr. Hardy, Secretary
for India, said at banquet in Bradford to-
night that the Government took its stand
upon public faith and honesty, and upon
the declaration of IS71-that one party
could not withdraw without the consent Of
the other. The Government was not indif-
fcrent to the wrongs OF the Turkish Chris
tinns, but the policy OF a great power could
not be destroyed by any incident, however
horrible. The treaty Of San Stefano con-
tanned not single element for settling per-
manently the Eastern question. The inter-
ests of the Greek and Mussulman population
must be protected as well as those OF the
ScIavS. Engand's measures were not war;
like, but precautionary. y war ministry
was an impoSsibility. England would 20
to war not for the sake OF victory, but for
the maintenance OF great principles. The
Government was determined to maintain
the principles by which their conduct on
the Eastern question had hitherto been ac-
tuutcd.
THE COTTON-TRADE STRUGGLE.
IoxD0S, April 20.-Tbc Manchester CUR.
dun says 1.-The struggle in the cotton trade
continues, but the prospect OF heath,ui
sentiment appears somewhat less remote"