Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION

ern boundary Oh R0umelia aGd inc appelutueuo
Of a governor for that province, who is 10 be
Christian, and appointed by the Porte, with
the approval Of the Powers. England, Austria
and Russia being generally agreed concerning the
questions OF Bessarabia, Servla, Montenegro,
Epirus aud ThesssIy, no difficulty is expected
90 these points.
A Berlin correspondent confirms the reports
that the question OF the form Of the new States,
especially of Bulgaria, is now substantially ar
ranged, and adds 1.-THE really peaceful IN
tentions which rendered solution Of this prob:
lem possible are a guarantee for the speedy and
final conclusion Of peace.
Notwithstanding grave representations, c.
pecialIy on the part of Prince Bismarck, the
Turkish delegates in the Congress continue
stubborn, and the obstinacy is calculated to
lessen the probability of peace. 1t is certain
to day that the plenipoteutiaries, except tho
Turks, universally admitted the necessity OF
Austrian Intervention in the border provinces.
Action 10 the matter appears very imminent.
A Vienna correspondent, discussing the
Turkish frontier line along the Balkans, from
military point Of view, says it is line not to be
easily defended. In consequence OF The con
ccssions made to Russia it is a broken line, at
least third longer than it would have been II
the line of the Balkans had been closely fol-
lowed In giving up Varoa the eastern line is
much weakened, as the Eminch Balkan, which
now forms the limit Of Bulgaria is not the nat
ura line of defense, while 10 tho west instead
Of the high Elropol Balkan, the gorges Of
which were easily barred, there will be tortu-
GUS line of low hills, open to attack from the
north and west.
Special dispatches from Berlin say Bcaeons-
field wishes the Turks to retain Batoum. They
still refuse to surrender Batoum. A proposal
is afoot to divide Asiatic Turkey into fifteen
provinces, with Governor and British consul
resident for each.
A majority of the Congress favor the cesslon
of Crete to Greece, and advancing tho creek
frontier to the Kalamos River and IendepIga
dia Mountains. It is believed that Western
Roumca, ThcssaIy, Epirus and Macedonia,
are to have the same liberties as Eastern Rou-
mea.
The Roumanian delegates have presented
memorandum to the Congress, claiming that
their country should be rendered neutral, lett
intact, and moi subjected to the passage or nus
sian troops. Roumania also claims the islands
at the mouth of tho Danube as awar indemnity
and definite rccogoition of her Independence
Prince Gortschakcff announced at Wcdncs-
days sitting he would hepcelerth take no part
10 the abors Of the Congress-, and that the
management Of Russia 5 case would dcVovc On
Count Schouvalotf. 1t is understood the causes
of this step arc his i'll health and dsapproval
of the concessions made 10 the Congress.
LONDON, June GA Vienna dispatch says:
1T causes some surprise and uncaslncss that
the representatives Of Turkey in the Congress
arc not showing the resistance expected OF them.
They have hitherto merely stated their point
A. k,o r,I In.
out much fighting. So it seems doubtful
whether they have really acquesced in
the settlement made or arc mcditatng some
thing else. Our opinion ia that they arc re-
serving their strength to resist all the moro
encrgcticay if in the discussion of the Greek
question, and those relating to the western
provinces any attempt should be made to 20
beyond what the treaty OF San Stcfano stlpu
lated. Both, therefore, over The Greek and
Bosnian questions hard struggle is aplclpated
LONDON, June ga dispatch from Con
staninopie says The Dissatisfaction there at the
progress Of affairs at the Congress is increaslog
The Fitz John Porter Case.
In the re- examination ofthc Fitz John Porter
case, now in progress st West Point, Anson
Maltby, counsel for FitZ John Porter, continued
his ststomont yesterday, beginning with the
consideration Of The chsrgeof Porter's dsobsy'
ing Popo's ordor 4;3O p. m, August %, 1892 to
attack, the evening at the second battle Of Bull
Run. Counsel said in substance that Porter at
the time named, was in front OF tue southern
forces at Manassas. Pope, supposing him to be
ia the rear Of Jsckson's. flank, directed him to
attack that asnk or rear. 1t is charged that he
retrsatod from the face of the enemy whereas.
if he had maintained his position, he would
have aided IN the capture OF Jacks0n's forces.
Counsel told the Board thst ample evidence
would be presented showing that such could not
have been the case that Porter did not retreat that
he Wss continually sending mounted men TO
McDowelps headquarters giving that General
infOr nation as 10 his whereabouts, and recelv-
ing no information Of q need of action on his
own part. Counsel asserted that the 4:3O p. m.
dispatch WAS not received till $50. and had or.
dered an attack, but when he reached the front
it was dark, and he WAS compelled to stop the
movement, for part Of the way was through q
tangled forest in the enemy's immediate 'front.'
and neither Pope nor Mcdowell knew that
Longstreets large force was in front of Porter !;
that Porter, instead Of retreating, drew his
troops into ambush under covor of the forest,
and that his movements on that day wore the
most meritorious Of all tho commands, because,
without loss of blood, his front held longstreet
pinned to his position before Porter. Testimony
confirming this statement will be given by
Southern Generals, among whom as witnesses
will be Generals Longstreet, Wilcox, Hood,
Early, Robertson, and Col. Marshall, of General
Lees staff.
When Maltby's statement for the petitioner
was concluded, Colonel Gardner, Recorder Of
the Board, addressed it's members, saying he
had received cumulative evidence from the
War Department antagonistc to the views pre-
sented by the petitioner and counsel, and names
Of individuals have been sent to him to be sub.
eased. General Porter's counsel dssired tho
aid Of the Board IL inducing the War Depart
ment to give army officers who may be needed
as witnesses leave of absence, and to induce the
War Department to invite General Longstreet
to appear as a witness
The Hunter Trial.
The testimony in the Armstrong murder
case nj iIamden u j WAS clnsnl YESTERDAY.