The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
--
The War Cloud in the East
stlll Fro~n. upon the Nation.
Russia and England spnrrins for
Tho Under Hold.
Dsspondsnt Tone of the European
Press.
Preparations for Guarding tho
British Coast.
FOREIGN NEWS.
the EASTERN QUESTION.

British Coast.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Neither War Nor Peace Visible
LONDON, April 22.-In spite Of the ne
gotiations concerning the simultaneous
withdrawal OF the English fleet and tht
Russian forces from the neighborhood o
Constantinople, c the prevailing feeling o.
the English press Is one OF the greatest
uneasiness.
II Is noticeable that all Berlin specialI
10 the Euglish papers are couched in {
very despondent tone. They dwell upor
the difficulties which will be encountered
in settling the details OF any scheme for
withdrawal.
A Vienna correspondent writes 10 th.
same tone: 0ne says the aspect Of Affairs
il neither better nor worse. The course
OF negotiations makes II more and more
apparent that Russia meant 10 make any
concession relative TO the Congress de-
pendent on some arrangement as to the
relative position OF her own and the En-.
glish forces. The reason that Russia did
not object 10 the idea OF Withdrawing TO
Adrianople, and that the negotiations
have been pending on that basis show they
would set great value on the withdrawal Of
British 1eet beyond the Dardanelles.
Sill as Besika Bay is only about twelve
hours sail from Stamboul, while Adriano.
pie Is at least three days forced march
distant, the Russians thought they
would be placed At disadvantage unless
some arrangements were made BY which
in the event Of an outbreak Of hostililies
some sort Of a movement was accorded
them. This seemed TO raise the whole
question Of the equivalent to be given by
the Russians for the withdrawal Of the
feet. Now il is not clear whether their
claims have created stumbling
block which can't be surmounted. There
are also indications OF other difficulties.
That even II the Congress meets, the
month Of May will probably pass before
II solves all the questions before II, and
il the Turks in the meanwhile eyacuate
the various points, in accord with the
treaty Of San Stefsno, and Russia pro-
ceeds to carry out the various constitu-
tional reforms prescribed. the Congress
will every day be confronted by some new
accom- plishel fact, but the Russians are
not likely 10 stay the execution Of the
treaty ill after the Congress, as that
would be direct admission OF the right
OF the Powers 10 revise the treaty.
The Austrian Ambassador to Germany
has come to Vienna for few days. This
is connected by some with reports Of q
preliminary conference at Berlin. II
such conference should beheld it would
be as test whether It Is safe TO summon
the Congress, the failure Of a prelim-
mary conference not being thought likely
to involve such serious consequences as a
break up Of the Congress. The latter
event could hardly fail to produce direct
antagonism.
A correspondent at Berlin Of the Daily
Ners, remarks that not much importance
Is attached there to the present negotia-
tion as long as England and Russia con-
tinue active warlike preparations.
The English papers abound in signiii.
cant items concerning the preparation.
Thus II is understood that Eve batteries
OF Royal artillery, now at Woolwich,
have been selected to proceed to Malta;
gunboats and aotillas are TO be prepared
Immediately for the defense Of the British
coast.
Officers OF pension districts were or.
dered on Saturday to transmit TO the Ad.
miralty forthwith the address Of all re.
tired naval artifcers and stakers, pre-
sumably in view OF 4 possible call for
volunteers, aud all men belonging TO the
first army corps, who were undergoing
punishment for disciplinary offsnses
have been liberated and sent TO their
regiments.
The French military paper Apenier
lfi!itaire calls on the Government, In the
interest OF the French cavalry, to put 3
stop to the British purchases Of horses in
Normandy.
The Crcnstadt Messenger announces that
the equipment Of the Russian Baltic feet
ia proceedingjwith all haste. Il will 60
to sea as soon as the ice breaks. It con.
sis,s Of seven vessels, including Peter the
Great, one OF the most powerful vessels
OF the Russian iron clad navy. Peter the
Great Is q mastless double turret ship OF
95l0 tons burden. She carries four 35
ton guns and her armor thickness at the
water line IL IA inches. She was launched
in 1874 and resembles in design and con-
struclion the three great maStless turret
ships OF the British navy, especially the
Dreadnought, though Of larger size.
Various kilograms continue to show 4
decrease OF the tension between Russia
and Roumania.
The 7fme' Bucharest dispatch says :
The Russians are not pushing their forces
90 far towards the Carpathians as was In.
tended. Il Is believed that no further
interference with their lines Of communi.
cation 10 likely. It's rumored that the
Car has written an autograph letter 10
Prince Charles, couched in friendly
tone as regards him personally, but COM
planning OF the course followed by his gov
ernment.
A Rustchuk correspondent telegraphe
that Grand Duke Nicholas has summoned
the Turks 10 evacuate shumla within
eight days.
Russe confirms the report that the
proposition for the simultaneous with
drawal Of the British feet and the
Russian forces from the vicinity ol
Copstantinople had been accepted In
principle, and adds that negotiations
continue relative to the withdrawal and
10 preliminary conference to settle the
programme Of The Congress.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 22.-Easler Monda,
being a holiday throughout Great Britain
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