Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-30
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Russian TROOPS attempted to enter tho city 10
der the prttext of hearing masses 10 the Greek
churches. 1assed quietly. Only small NUM-
Der Of Russians came in Saturday night, mcst
of whom spent the night in Gates chantant'
Only about fifty Of them attended church. Ihe
oues:o on of the evacuation Of the fortrcsses con-
bines TO cause difficulty and irritation. The
Russians say that the retirement of their army
and the British fleet from the ne ighborhood oil
Constautnople could be easily arranged. but tor
the Turkish obstiuGcy on this point, Which de-
stroys confidence. The time for evacuation was
left indefinite by tho terms Of the treaty OF San
Steiapo.
Last week Generals Joa7ancwsky AMI Zlm,
mermaun sent officers simultaneously to FAIL
Pssha. ct Shumla, and Ahmed kaiserl, at
Varns, with formal demands for the surrender
of those places. The answers 10 both cases
were that 20 orders to quit bad been received
from the Seraskierati, nor if such orders were
received could the troops be moved until trans
ports came. Some threats we're then used.
Finally the Russians begged permission to 90
cupy The outer lines, leaving the inner lines and
towns to the Turks. This was declined, and
the Russians pressed the point Let Us talk
no more about this foolishness," was Ahmed
Kaisorl's last answer. There orc forty f9e full
batlalions between Shumla aad Farna With
tourtceu batteries OF artillery.
The evacuation CT Batoum is rendered dltfl'
cult through The opposition Of the population.
They refuse to submit to Russian rule and offer
to pay rausom ard remain Turkish. Petitions
10 this fl CT have been received at the Icrte.
The Turks have twenty-tour battalions and
eight batteries about Batoun; between Irebl'
z5ud and Erzeroun, fifteen battalious; forty
h9e between E;zaroum and Moosb, in rhessaly;
Epirus ard Sa!onica, sixty battalionsi at CALI.
poll, thirty ha,ta!ions, and about Constantine
plc, exclusive OF these at Soutali, one hundred
ADD twenty battaiions. consisting OF about nine
ty thousaud men. There is u great and &C
condition of the army 10 health. spirits and dis
cpline is good. The troops have been moved re-.
Gently 80 as to more effectuslly cover the land
side of the forts of the Upper Bosphorus. Tho
Grand Duke Nicholas and Generals Skoboetf,
ST., Gourko and Ncpok oitchilzky, the latter the
Grand Dukes Chief of Staff. will leave for
Odessa to day.
The tension 10 R,unan!a has been greatly
relieved by the circular of NJ Bratiano, the
R,umanan Minister President, to the Protects.
cautioDing them against the assumption that
the military convention with Russia has expired,
ard erjoinirg courtesy and toi beararce toward
the Russians and camness and 6rmness in the
disoharge CT their duties until the questions at
issue have been submitted 10 the judgment of
Europa.
The London Times correspondent says
IF this document bad been promul gated when
the B@ssarahian aud other questions we're first
broaehed il III CD. have prevented On enormous
amount Of violent and exceedingly impoitlc
AL ;atlOr.
The negotiations between the English Com.
missiousrs ard the insurgents tor cessation or
hostiIiiics 10 Thessay continue.
It is Iumorcd 10 Vienna that Marshal Count
Won Moke, is commissioned to negotiate a
league between Denmark, Russia and Germany
for closlog tie Baltic. This rumor is probably
based Oh tie statement of the North German
Gazette Of Saturday that it would not conceal
the opinion that the dispatch of British fset
to the Baltic, where many neutral interests
might be afflicted, would render the situation
UNNECESSARILY more complicated.
At q meeting last night of the committee to
promote the orgaoiz.,ioa Of the active service
volunteer army two generals, five colonies and
many members of Parliament joined the com.
mittec. Thirty officers and three hundred men
signiGed their willingness to Din the force, and
many were e7rolIod to day. The total number
Of volunteers 50 far is about 80 0QO.
The Vienna newspapers report that the entry
Ct Austriao troops toto Bosnia and HeIZago
rina is umineot. This announcement, how
ever, is believed 10 be founded ca mere con
j:ciurc, as nothing deGoie has been settled.
The Vienna Political Correspondence has a
letter from London, stating that the Eogsh
Government still considers it possible that
Russia may appreciate to the full Eoglaud' 5
earoestness 10 the contrary case, Eng'and
will take into her own hands, and at her Own
ri.k, the reoti6ca'ion CT Russia's work in the
Balkans, the Peninsula and on the Asiatic
coast of the Black Sea. It is possible that be.
fore embarklog upon this course, England
will summon a conference 10 London.
1t is understood at Aldershott that the
Queen has expressed her intention of naming
40 early day to review the First Army Corps
in its now complete state. ;"
Mr.. Claiborne Hardy, Seoretarg for lodia.
presiding at banquet 10 Bradford last night
said the Government took it's stand upon pub.
lie faith and honesty aud upon the declaration
Of lS7l-hat one party to az engagement
could not withdraw from it without the consent
of the rest. He maintained that the treaty Of
Sao Stefano in its present shape did not con-
tain single element of permanent peace. The
interests OF the Greek and Mussuman popu.
lation must be protected as well as those Of
the S!avs.
The measures Of the British Government
were not warEke, but precautionary. The Gov.
erLmeut were determined to maiotain the prin-
ciples by which their conduct on the E:s.ern
question has hitherto been actuatcd.
He said he believed Eogland could send
70 600 men abroad st this moment. England
is 40 logger small island but vast empire,
having the right to draw Trustworthy defenders
FROM all parts of the empire. He knew Doth.
ing which gratifed him so much as when lAte!y
he received at the War Office offers from Cana
da to raise regiments. aud he believed The game
heart was beating 10 all the colonies as at home.
Referring to the San Sefano treaty, he
said there was danger that if one Power was
able to dominate and use another without &C.
tuaiIy annexing her, English and European in
terests might suffer, aud state Of civilization
and humanity would be brought about very
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