The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-27
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
wHYENGLAND Is SO INTERESTED
She Must Take Care OF the Egyptian
Tribuie-Peace Concluded Be
tween Russia and Turkey
Austria Getting Ready.


Peace Between Russia and Turkey
LONDON, February 27.-The follow
| ipg dispatch has just been received from
Paris: "At the Cabinet council to-day
telegram from the Ambassador at Con
stsntinople was read. announcing the
conclusion Of peace between Russia and
Turkey, stating, however, that the terms
would not be. signed for some days"
VIENNA, February 26.-lt is reported
tha. the Grand Duke Nicholas and the
war party have arranged peace terms in
defiance OF Gortschskof, whom they de.
sire TO replace by Gen. lgnstief.
Turkish Fleet.
LONDON, February ga special
from Constantinople confirms the re-.
port that the surrender OF the Turkish
feet as q part OF the indemnity still
forms the subject of negotiations. 1t is
said that the Ru:sisR ultimsium has been
received, insisting that the conditions OF
peace be signed. The report lacks con
hrmation.
Why England IL Interested In the
Peace Conditions.
LONDON, February 26.-The reason
Rassia's demand for Egyptian tribute
concerns England Is that tributs is
already pledged as security for interest
ION Turkish loans of 1854 55 and 1871.
The first of these was raised TO carry on
the Crimesn war, and the second Is
guaranteed by England and France. All
are largely held in England. By the
terms of the agreement between Turkey
and the British government and the
bondholders, Egypt now pays tribute
directly TO the Bank of England. The
Russian proposals will abrogate this con-
vention without consulting or indemni-
flying beneficial assignees and make the
English and French governments liable
tor the 1856 loan.
Plucky Greece.
ATHENS, February %. The Greeks
have based great hopes on the insurree-
tion in ThesssIy, Epirus and Crete. The
feeling Is gaming ground that rather
than submit TO the consequences which
must follow from the Russo. Turkish
Greece should assert the rights OF Hell.
lenism, even by sending sn army scros
the frontier again. A large force OF
Greek insurgents have landed on the
Albanian coast, and is marching onward
toward Delvino. The inhabitants main
tain neutral attitude. The Turkish
troops are retreating before the insur-
gents.
English Military Preparations.
LONDON, February 26.-The British
government has ordered number OF
steam cranes at Leicester for loading ves-
se,S with ammunition. The order must
be completed in six weeks. The work
men are employed night and day.
'tLoSDos, February 27.-The govern
ment has ordered 10000 sand bags al
Dundee, to be resdy In three weeks.
A Paris correspond eat says ne hiss
been informed on reliable authority that
Russia is resolved 10 fight rather than
abate her pretensions.
Austria Gctting Ready.
A special from Vienna states that the
Austrian railroads have receivee pre-
liminsry orders to prepare for the con
veyance Of troops, and officers on fur.
Tough have beea ordered 10 rejoin their
regiments.
Russian Anxicry.
CoSsTASTISoPLE, February 2G-The
Grand Duke Nicholas, yesterday even
ing, conveyed the Porte = strongly eI.
pressed desire that the treaty Of pesce
should be signed promptly.