The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-15
THE EASTERN QUESTION
NEWS OF A PACIFIC CHARACTER.
English Military Preparations on
the DecIIne-GOrtscbah Re
pIy-Russsa Will Have Bes-
ssrabia - Situation at
COnstan tinOpIe.
Favorable Impression In ST. Peters
burg.

Favorable Impression In ST. Peters
burg.
ST. PETERSBURG April l3.-The Agence
RIsse says: The London StandardS
statement that Germsny's efforts st me.
diation will be we'll received in London,
has produced favorable impression in
st. Petersburg, where the desire for an
understanding ls real.
The Congress.
LONDON, April l3.-Negotlations for
the proposed Congress of the powers
continuep but nothing new and definite
is published.
Turkish sIubbOrnness.
In addition to the information already
telegrsphed, the Turks still refuse TO allow
the embsrkation of the Russians at Buy
ukdere.
Easing Off at Ports mouth.
There has been less excitement at the
Portsmouth dock yard this week. Work
is fast assuming the ordinary routine
character, and overtime has been gene
rally stopped. Very little remains to
be done in the wap of wsrlike prepsra-
tIons. Monday it became known
that letter had been forwarded from
the Admiralty TO Portsmouth, asking
how long it would take to get ready for
sea fotills of iron gun boats built for
service in the Baltic during the last Rus
sian war, and for the most part since
lying on slips at Haslar. These are
formidable little vessels of 254 tons dis
placement, with twin screws and carrying
eacn an eighteen-ton gun in the bow.
Preparations were actually begun to mt
them with magazines when counter
mandng orders were received.
A Divided Opinion Upon The Reply.
AT St. Petersburg the opinion regard
ing Gortsrhakof's circular is much di-
vided. Some consider it complete po-
litical programme, and worthy of q great
power. Others regard it as formal
rerutstion of Lord Sslisbury's accusa-
ton. Some think 1t is RussiaS loud
word, and others the Introduction TO
negotiations on new ground. 1t
has greatly displessed those who
wish the Government to nail
the colors 10 the mast, and risk all
rather than make the slightest conces.
sion. The opinion at Berlin continues
skeptical about the success Of the negoti-
stions. The Nord Deutsche Zs1tung, re.
ferring to Germany's mediation, said
the Joint appeal of England aud Russia
for the good offices of Germany could
have meaning only il the parties were
willing to make such concessions as
would put out of the question the posi-
bility of either party challenging the
other.
The Situation Regarded Dangerous.
LONDON, April lS.-The situation at
Constantinopie is still regarded danger
GUS to peace. Notwithstanding the pro-
testatiOns Of the Porte, there are intrIgues
going on among the Pashas, ana the dis
cretion of the Russian commander and OF
Lsysrd are doubted. Mehemet ALI and
Maughtar, Osman, Roeut and Said Psshas
and other Turkish generals dined with
Lsyard yesterday.
DiscOuIaging News.
Brstiano, the Roumsnlan Premier, re-
turned to Vienna Thursday, on the way
to Bucharest. He had an interview with
Count Andrsssy and Heritzs. The news
Brstiano brings from Berlin is not en-
The conviction there is that
the Gar Is bent on having Bessarabla
back, and that he will take it, and that
the best thing Roumania can do Is to
make the best possible terms about the
compensation they are TO receive.