The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-24
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Peace Not Certain.

correspondent says: We are still far
from certainty OF peace, though the
general conviction in favor thereof is
powerful. The military preparations are
being pushed forward energetiCslly.
Even if war Is avoided it is thought they
will be useful TO make weight for Rus
sian influence at the Congress. Gener-
al Todleben's opportunities about the
fortresses must not therefore be regarded
as indicating a failure of Count Schouys.
loff g mission.
A correspondent at Vienna telegrsphs:
1t Is true that the result of Count Schou-
vslofi's efforts will probably turn out to
be that be has secured basis for further
negotiations. Meantime the prepara-
tions before Constantinopie continue
energeticslly. The Russians continue
10 exhibit tendency TO gradually creep
up towards the capital keeping the Turks
constantly on the alert. Fresh reinforce
ments are constantly going to Bulgaria
and Roumsnla. Odessa is swsrming with
soldiers and shipping. Troops, guns and
stores are going thence TO Burgss, on the
Black sea, or by the Bender railway to
Roumania and Bulgaria. The Turks are
not idle. They have brought troops
across the Bosphorus from SChatari,
until l3O battalions now man the
northern lines. Heavy seige guns have
beeL moved from the Bosphorus into these
lines, while the batteries on the Asistlc
side have been strengthened so IS to form,
in conjunction with the feet, q line OF
defense to which they may retire in case
of need, though they now are more than
ever confident Of their ability to hold
their position. The VGketsnd BaSksret,
newspapers of Constantinople, publish
letter from Osman Pashs, denying that
he said Constantinople was not suscepti.
ble OF defense against considerable
Russian force, and declaring that he
would never be a party TO the disgrace
of retiring before sn enemy much weak
ened by illness and fatigue.
A Vienna correspondent says: This
letter expresses feeling pervadlng the
army at Constantinople. A dispatch
from Trebizond says the Russians at
Erzeroum have received reintorcements
Of 10000 men. The putrld fever is raw
ishiDg the garrison at that place. The
insurreCtion in Lszistan against the Rus
SLAMS is spreading, II is estimated that
between 10000 and $1,000 Lszis' are IN
der arms. These are prosecuting guer-
rills warfare against the Russians about
ArtVin and Batoum.
Proposals from the Gear.
LONDON, May I3.-Iti is authoritatively
said that Count Schouvalof brings from
the Gar counter proposals couched in
terms, proposing that all
questions pertaining to European Tur.
key be submitted and treated by the pro-
posed European Congress, and that all
questions relating to Turkey In Asia be
made the subject Of a separate convention
between England and Russia
British Parliament.
LONDON, May 23.-In the House Of
Lords the amendment Of Sir Mitchell
Hicks Beach WAS adopted without di-
vision, AS follows: "This House being of
the opinion that the constitutional con-
troll OF Parliament over the raising and
employment of the military forces of the
army is fully secured by the provisions
OF law and by the undoubted power of
the House TO grant or refuse supplies,
considers it unnecessary and inexpedient
to affirm the resolution tending to weak
en- the hands of Her Msiestys Govern
ment in the present state Of foreign
affairs
The Congress Will Meet.
VIENNA, May 23.-The news re-
celved by the Government to-day,
renders the supposition that the Con.
gress will meet next month almost Ger.
tam. The Congress will meet to con-
slider what changes are necessary in the
treaty of Paris. The changes will be
carried out by the powers, Russia how
ever, lot assisting. The possibility Of tenn
porsry British occupation of Crete and
Batoum is mooted aG headquarters.
Russian PrIyateers.
SAN Francisco, May ga Virginia
City dispatch says: Two secret agents
of the Russian government are in this
city to furnish letters of marquc TO privs-
teer crew which is TO be raised here for
weasel to sail from San Francisco.