The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-20

Afm"st Queited-Waf
Preparations In seryiA.
LONDON, April ia Reuter- teIe.
gram from 81. Petersburg, says = sum.
mary Published by the London Central
Press yesterday, OF circular accom-.
psnying Prince Gortschakuff7s repIy
TO Lord Salisbury was spocryphAl.
There has been less excitement AZ
Portsmouth dockyard this week. The
work on hand Is fast assuming the
ordinary routine character. Overtime
has been generally stopped. I.ittle re-
mains to be done in the way of war
Ike preparations. On Monday IL be-
came known that letter had been
forwarded from the admiralty TO Ports
mouth, asking how long il would take
to get ready for sea the tiotilla Of iron
gunbosts built for service in the Baltic
during the last Russian war, which hss
Tor the most part since been lying in
slips at Haslsu. These are formidable
little vessels OF two hundred and fifty,
four tons displacement, with twin
screws, and carrying each an eighteen
ton gun in the bow. Preparations were
actually begun to fit them with maya.
ZINES, when further orders were re-
eeived countermanding the fret At
present, therefore, nothing IL being
done TO bring them forward.
Thirteen more OF the passengers and
crew of the wrecked steamer, Ched-
wall Hall, landed at Gibraltar To day.
which leaves thirteen missing.
Opinion at Berlin continues skep,i-
cal ABOUT the success Of neg g.tiAiiOns
The Nord Deusche Z-itung yesterday.
referring TO Germsny's mediation, -sld
the joint appeal OF England aud Rue
STA for the good Of Germany could have
a meaning only ifpsrties were backed.
and that the sest thing the Roums
mans can do II To make the b.st pos
-ible terms about the comp, n-aiiou
they are TO receive. According T.
news from Bucharest, the popular
mind in Roumsnis seems scarcely
/ prepared to accept eh advice.
The situation st COnstantinple l.
still regarded as dangerous TO peace,
notwithstanding the RrotestsiIons Of
the porte. There are intrigues going
on among the pashas, and the discre
tion Of Russian commanders and OF
Mr.. Layard are doubted. Mehmet Ali
and Mouktsr, Osmsn, Reouf and said
pashas, besides several other Turkish
generals, dined with Mr.. Layard yes
/ terdsy.
| The Greeks Snd Buigsrians In Rou.
mania aud Thrace are qusrrelling
about the possession of the Greek
churches, and appealing to Russians
and Turks for support.
The atmosphere Of Constantinople
is believed TO be daily becoming more
unfavorable.
NJ. BrotioDo, the RoumAuian pre-.
mier, returned to Vienna on Thursday
on his way To Bucharest. He had al
interview with Count Andrassy anC
Herr F.zea- The latter was up from
Pesth attending council. The tiding.
Mr.. Brotiono brings from Berlin ar,
not very encouraging.
LONDON, April l5.-The Times :;
petersburg correspondence, telegraph,
ed Sunday, does not give such hopefu
report OF the state OF feeling in Russia
IL says that the efforts OF Germany
may perhaps lead to military con fer
ence. rs the British government is nov
believed To lie more favorable to such
a proposal. The wsr-like eIcitemen
is especially intense in Moscow.
The Russian officers in Buehare-
have been leased for another til
months.
) In Servis sn anti Russian feeling
: said TO he developing great strength Il
2 the cabinet, and among the people III
Prince Milan IL unconditionslly Rli.
! s.au. War preparations continue.
In consequence of Russian refnon
1 strsnces, the porte has promised tn
I immediate evacuation Of NArnA All
: Shumls-
Russian advice- from Constantine, i,l
: state the struggles in the cabinet q
e ascendebcy continues, with the Britis
e party still in power.
The insurreetiou in Tnes-aly Is q
most overshelmed by large force G
Turks sent from Thrsee and Buigari,
In Kpirus 1t completely hsDg- DR.,
: The Cretans are still able to bold the
o own, tut u is feared Turkish reiu fore.
l1 ments sill be sent to the islands. Tn
4 Greeks are much discouraged. Tn.
g believe Russia Is intriguing again.
q them.
g The queen has replied to the sddrS.
Of parliament thanking her msje~t
for calling out the reserves. 81
!. thanks 10th houses for their ioyalt,
,f and says she feels sure she can aIws,
e rely upon their adopting measures .,
Il the honor of their own and the s,.
y bility Of the empire.
e A Constsntinople dispatch says: i
y consequence Of the spread OF typbs
ID to this city from the Russian cam
all departing vessels receive biIis
health. The projected visit OF a
!. khedive to the sultan Is postponed.
+ A London dispatch says all repor
Of about Russia having sent . reply
Of Ausiria's objections are contradicte
= From the same source, In other circl
(, In Vienna, II is stated the emperor
n- IN military party are stronger than Coul
,e Andrassy. and will not support b
i, auti-Russian policy. Among lar,
i, Glasses Of Austriaus the belief 10 said
y. prevail that Austria has nothing 50
y stantial TO gain by either peace or va
10 because Hungary would resent the q
10 nexation OF Slavopic countries, b
ID that action would b forced on q
. monarchy II the Russians attempt
er disarm or occupy Roumania.
- Prince Bismazek's reported snsv
d. 70 n. Bratiano. the Roumanian prin
p miuistss, y confirmed by . stateme
hs In yestefday's Nerd Dsutschs Zsasul
D Of Berlin. whish ~ - follovs: 81
q Bsa&iano Dnse have known bseues