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'aHt a1@A WAR CLOUDS. a43gI
Vienna advices under date of April
Goth state that all negotiations have
failed, and that it is question only Of
days for an outbreak of war between
England and Russia. The formidable
attack of the Turkish insurgents and
Irregular troops upon theRussians in the
Rhodope Mountains in Roumela has
called forth communication from the
Grand Duke Nicholas to the Porte, re-
quiring the Turkish government
to suppress it, 'and this instruction
undoubtedly has had much to do with
the failure of the negotiations for the
simultaneous withdrawal of the Russian
and English forces from the vicinity of
Constantinople. The porte has sent
peremptory orders for the evacuation of
Batoum in Difference to the wishes of
the Russian commandments but it
will be difficult, ifnot impossible, to in
duce the Turks to fight against other
Turks at Russian dictation.
MOVING INTO LINE.
London advices under date of April
Goth state that unless negotiations shall
have reached a more satisfactory stage
than can now be hoped for, I have on
good authority that the English govern
ment has sai6 its last word, and that its
policy now is to continue to strengthen
its forces and prepare for war. Large
quantities of snrapnel shell-missile
which are used solely against troops in
open field action-are being sent to the
Mediterranean fleet, and cables for adj
ditional telegraph lines in the Sea of
Marmora are to be laid at once. 1t is
also expected that the naval reserves
will soon be called out, as contract for
uniforms for 10000 men was made yes
terday, and marked urgent. It is not
improbable that some more warlike &C
ton may be decided upon atthe cabi-
net council next Monday, but England's
present attitude is that of armed watch
fulness. asIa aa.3 W ~.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK. aaa piss
A Vienna special of April 25th states
that the feeling there is that war be-
tween England and Russia is inevitable,
but that Austria will maintain an armed
neutrality. The negotiations for with
drawal of the Russian troops and the
English fleet from the vicinity of Con-
stantinople might have been successful
but it was found that, should the con-
gress prove a failure, Russia would be
unable to resume her present military
position from the fact that Turkey
would have a powerful army of not
less then 100000 men defending the
approaches to Constantinople. No
means could be devised for guarantee
ing that the Turks would allow the Rus
slams to, reoccupy the present lines.
and therefore the negotiations are tenn
porarily in allegiance. It has been
simultaneously necessary to arrange
the terms upon which 4 the, congress
should meet, and to settle the line Of de-
narration in case Of the withdrawal of
the troops and fleet, but since England
insisted upon her original demand
for the submission of the whole
treaty of San Stefano, and since Russia
has shown no signs of yielding On this
point, there is little reason to hope for
any agreement. Russia and Roumania
are already on the verge Of hostilities,
and there is severe fighting going on in
Roumelia between the Russian troops
and a large body, Of Turkish irregulars;
SO that the situation is. not very prom
Using for Russia. Even if the congress
should meet, it does not insure the GER
tainty of a peaceful settlement, and the
opinion1is gaining ground that war be-
tween Russia and England cannot be
avoided, although many weeks may
pass before hostilities begin. saaf>sa !.
- .aaaToY I'll BOTH sIcK.sb ngaj ey6d dJ
& London advices say theiillness of both
Prince Bismarck and Prince Gortscha-
kof. cannot fail to affect unfayorably the
negotiations for meeting Of the congress !,
on a compromise basis. It is even stated
that all efforts at mediation have failed,
and that there is less hope Of a peace
able solution Of the Eastern question
than there was two weeks ago. n9d sve
: e8oad HORRORS OF BULGARIA. s9a8]
DiPera correspondence of April 9th,
shows that the Mussulman Instruction
is formidable It engages $4,000 Rus
sian troops, and extends over an area
Of 10000 square miles from between
Tartar Bazardjik. and Phillippopolis to
Gumuldscinarand Tchernaen.wCThe5 in
surrectipn was caused by the intolerable.
oppression of ) the : Russo Bulgarian
regime and was brought to a, head by
thssi abduction Of Turkish = wonieIll
by Bulgarians..e. Canhon and musk etry
firing are heard daily near Fchermen.i
Al sanguinaiy and indecisipeO engage
anant was fought near lDemotica ON the.
18th inst, in which the Russians lost
500 men, including s. officers o killed.
The. commander of Demotica has asked
for reinforcements, and 1900 infantry
and two sotnias Of Cossacks have been
sent from Adrianople. The demand