The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-29
Gathering Clouds Of War.


ont Of the Sea cf Narmora-Russia said 10
Consider War tcith England IncUitaJte-Tern,s
Of an 1Hcycd Secret alliance Betceen Russia
and 7urkcy-Enyiand and Russia Making Tor
pcdoes.
LONDON, March 23-Noon.-A special TO the
Times from ST. Petersburg says that rumors are
in circulation that Russia has demanded that
the British fleet quit the Sea of Marmora imme-
diately. The correspondent believes that the
report, although exaggerated is not.entirely un-
founded. Minister Layards opposition to the
embarkation of Russian troops at Bujukderc
caused great irritation. An inspired article in
the Journal de St. Petersburg attracts much at-
tcntion. 1t points to the continuance of the
fleet in the Sea of Marmora in defiance of in.
ernational law, and asks if it is not time to ask
England what she really wants. Europe should
call England before her Judgment seat, and sam
mon her 10 re-enter the sphere of International
law by quitting the Straits and formally engag
ing net to return. Semi otfical hints are given
that if England does not wish to attend the Con-
gress it will meet without her.
In connection with the foregoing intelligence
it should be stated that rumors were circulating
| i'll the lobbies of Par!iment last night that the
tone in English official circles is decidedly war
like.
Berlin dispatch says that the North German
| Gazette says that it is evident that Russia re-
CARDS war with England rs inevitable, aud knows
that she was never better able to wage it than
now.
sran% rns Paris Sorr.s1eSs0S shs Daily all Tels,
acquescc in secret agreement according to
which Russia would assist Turkey against n
! Grcck-Englsh combination, and against the en-
try of he British feet into the Bosphorus or Dar-
dunclles, largely diminish the indemnity and
guarantee the integrity of the remaining Turk
| ish territory, receiving in return directing
power over the revenues of the Porte.
The Times says that orders for new torpedo
vessels for the navy have been distributed among
various ship builders, principally on the Thames
Two firms have undertaken 10 contract for eirht
thousand torpedo sinkers, their average weight
to be eleven hundred pounds. They are being
slowed away in various parts Of tho Royal ar
senal at Woolwich, convenient for shipment to
| stations at home and abroad.
The Russians arc having one hundred tor
pedo boats built on the model of one purchased
in England, but no part of the order has como
| to this country, rs International complications
!. night LIZ, ,1Sln fH16lWeni.
.ihs sSsiOs That koumani,.
| has refused to receive independence at tho hands
| OF Russia, or permit the passage OF Russian
| troops through her territory during the occupa-
| tion of Bulgaria.
| ENGLAND ARMiNG FOR THE FRAY.-London.
March 23-9 u. M.-Thc London CORE spondcnt
of the Manchester Guardian tclegraphs 1.-The
government has purchased from Sir William
Armstrong four one-hundrcd ton guns ut II cost
| Of $4,000 each, and negotiations are proceed
| ing fer number of smaller weapons identical
with those already in the service. The same
| firm, ~ well as Whitworth & Co., have accep ed
contracts TO large extent for the supply of iron
gun carriages, to DO completed ut an early date
Great cScrtions are being made in the carriage
department mt the Woolwich arsenal in the pre-
paraion Of wagons for transport service. s;ev-
eral other contracts for army stores are in
| course OF completion, notably one for large
| number Of pack saddles. Messrs. Dcfries 4
Co. arc executing an order for hospital ware to
| the amount of about $50, ,uOO'
The London correspondent Of the Edinburgh
Scotsman says that the landing Of u force on
| the Asiatic side of the Sea of Marmora, has un
quesionably been considered by the government.
Hallway mat tcrial to be laid in n parallel line
with the Bosphorus has been purchased.
TIE DANGER OF THE New BrLG,RIA.-The
Times leading editorial this morning says:-
'The treaty proposes tic creation of a new Stat c
in the Ea!kan Pcnirsular, which would dwarf
all others, and which, supported by external in
tlucncc, would inevitably strange all other in
'crests. Ihc new EH!SGr:a would extend con.
siderably beyond the limits within which the
Slave population is prcrondcrant. Wherever
the presumed limits Of snch prcponGerance were
not consistent with good geographical bound
airy the boundary line las been pushed forward
TO Tie injury of other populations and States
lNc ScAerai result Is that the new principality
would occupy the whole central mass of the
pcninsnlar, forming State in comparison with
which Seryia and Montenegro would be insig-
niicant, and rendering the remaining posses
sions of Turkey an absurdity. Europe cannot
avoid worry grave doubts whether such an arrange
mcnt would be either just or exempt from the
danger Of great future disturbances"
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THE FINANCIAL PANIC.-Ncw York March
"a special from Springfield, Mass., says
that two hundred workmcn of the Ames Compa-
ny Of Chcopeo have attached the mill and ma
chinery for wages due from December to the
amount Of 100000. Other creditors have at
tache! the property, mnking the amount S15,-
600. The stockholders are fighting to overthrow
the present management, and the annual meet
ing at Boston, on Thursday, was adjourned to
the 2sth. The Chicopec people arc excited
The Ames Company cas-, the bronze doors at the
Capitol, cannon for tho government during the
war, bronze work on the Lincoln monument nd
many other well known works. The company
was once rich, but has lost heavily of late years.
The First National Bank of Tarrytown, n V,
has failed
The Bank of Clcmung, at Emra, N Y, has
suspended IL was private banking institu-