Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
CABINET.
Intention Of the Government Car
ried Out.
vhc Fleet vii, go to Constaniinopie.
A GIGANTIC GAME OF BLUFF.
LONDON, Feb. l3,

LONDON, Feb. Is.
Lord Derby, in the House OF Lords,
this afternoon, in replying to an in
Quirv by Lord Granville, said that lie
Hoped to inform the House on Thurs
day that the intention of the Govern
ment has been carried out, and that
the fleet is before Constantinople.
France and Italy have suspended their
movement towards sending their fleets,
because a tirinau was refused them.
Regarding Austria, he only knew that
she had asked for a tirman. The only
difficulty regarding the conference was
about the place OF meeting, which
difficulty, he believed, would be over
cofne.
The present critical situation is rec
ognized as evidence of a complete un-
d~erstanding between Russia and the
Porte. The report of the stoppage OF
the fleet has created less panic than
might be expected, because the fact
has been looked for. A large portion
of the English people regard a conflict
as inevitable.
Rus~ia's unfavorable reception of the
news thai the fleet had been sent to the
Dardanelles, found expression in Tur-
keys protest. Mr.. Northcote's decla-
ration in the House is regarded as
meaning hat the fleet will 90 to Con-
stantinople, forcibly, if necessary.
The embittered lone of the semi
official Russian press, the cordial rela-
tons existing between the Russian
commander and the Porte, and the con-
centration of Russian troops within
striking distance OF the straits, are
looked upon as a sinister indication
with reference to the outcome of the
present situation.
NEW YORK, Feb. IL.
A London dispatch to day says that
perhaps England is engaged in agigan-
tic game OF bluff, but it is evident that
Russia has NJ disposition to back
down, and appearances now indicate
that nothing but a square back down
by n or the other can prevent a war.
While there is no proof that the Sui
tan's refusal was dictated by Russia.
there is a general feeling throughout
Europe that an alliance between Russia
and Turkey has been concluded. In
view OF this probability, England is
making warliks preparations on the
largest scale. An iron-clad, which was
building in a private dock-yard for
Turkey, has heen bought by the Gov
ernmenf, and nine large iron-clads are
now being FASTENED for sea at Chatham
and Portsmouth,. There are four thou
sand hands employed in the Chatham
dock yard. and an order was issued
Yesterday for them to work three hours
over time. Daily advertisements for
500 additional hands in the Davenport
dock yard are issued; also employment
for at least eight months being guaran-
teed.
LONDON, Feb. IS.
The four iron clads. prising the
channel squadron, were directed by
telegraph to proceed immediately to
Gibraltar tor orders, on its becoming
known that Vice Admiral Horneby
had been refused permission to enter
the D~ardanelles.
LONDON, Feb. Is.
Last nights announcements in Par
Lament have not appreciably relieved
the terror or diminished the excite
ment here. The Pail Mall Gazette
of yesterday afternoon expressed the
ex pectation that the Government
would seek permission to enter the
Dardanelles by means of a formal
pledge that the fleet should have nc
other business before CO|DStfnLlHople
except that declared in Lord Derby's
statement of Friday. The am paper
considered this about as perilous and
Illuminating a position AS was possible.
IL declared it to be the imperative duty
of the Ministry to redeem the country
from this position at any cost. and de-
manded such a reconstruction of the
Cabinet as would leave no doubt that
il, like the country, is of one mind.