The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-15
II The lgar Persists In nolsllag Tho
Flax Of lIcIori on lho liOsphOruS
Austria VIII Abandon Her
Neutrality,
Intense Excitement Throughout England
aOd Austria Preparing Tor tho Con-
ilIci, though Pacific GonRSpl
May Avert II,
rhe HriIish firei Arrives ~ Consian'
iinapie -iinsNia uwTFS ing rorpndoes
Forward 90 Obsiruoi the nasphoruu.

soon Attuelaltu iitth liruoiil
LoNpoN, February II D., The Stand
ard announces that the transport de
parlment has commenced negotiations
with large contractors for tile lmme'
diale delivery, II required, " u cOa'
siderable quantity Of provisions IN
troops.
The independent liberal members
have formed n committee 10 watch the
progress Of the eastern ugehliOn and
prevent the government from drifting
into u war, Tho movement hRa nj
ready received thirty adherenla, The
conservative committee, which met NJ
the Carlton club yesterday, 20 organ.
lz0 To support the government, have
summoned n meeting nj Carlton to-
day,
There Ia considerable excl ement In
Malta Ia consequence OF telegrums
from the admiralty that all ships un.
der repair shhll he hurried forward and
aont to join Admiral hornby. The
Devastation will leave Malta to-day.
The Standards Vienna correspond
ent snys the Russians were provided
with number Of torpedo boats NJ
Dorlipto, and Intend 10 Insist on clos
Ing the B0aphorls M n preliminary
condition 10 the granting of llrman
for the passage Of the Dardanelles.
A special TO the Times, dated ~. Pc.
tersburg, Wednesday, contains the FOL.
lowing; Late last night tho govern.
ment received information that the
sultan refused positively TO grant FIR
man for the entrance of the British
fleet. Russia maintains mn expectant
attitude, aud has taken measures for
the advance OF part OF her troops be-
fore Constantinople, M soon M the for
eign men OF war enter the straits. The
entrance OF troops In not intended M
an act OF hostility, bu, anxiety Is felt
lest an accidental collision might occur.
IL the troops enter II IN thought th,
sultan will retire 10 Bornsen. In that
event IL would he extremely difficult
to re.establish even shadow Of the
Turkish empire In Europe. Tho Rus
sian government does not at present
desire such u radical solution OF the
question. In view OF MI tha, negotia.
lions for the assembling OF confer.
ence have, for the moment, fallen into
the background. An Anglo. Austrian
alliance is now spoken Of IA u posei-
bility.
The following appeared In Count
Andrassy's organ this morning; "The
non-occnpati9n OF COnstautinople IN
ioreIn0s; and of most weight 10 the in
terest OF Europe, aud II Russia under.
stands by reSaining her freedom OF
action that she has II right to hoist the
czar's flag Of victory In the Boephorue
then 1t ia time for the powers to aban'
don their neutrality, and all end must
be put to the policy CT the accom-.
pllshed fact OF the occupation Of Bul.
garla, aud the exaggerated extension
which IL Ia proposed to give that prov
ince will never be tolerated by Austria.
Action, aud energetic action alone,
can now save Eurupe.n
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times: "1he excitement here IL In.
creaslug daily at the turn eastern
affairs are taking, aud the excitement
In Hungary ~ even greater
The Daily Telegraph has the follow
Ing special from Vienna, dated last
night: Count Andraesy'a prolonged
interview with the emperor yesterday
and the sudden return to Vienna OF
the Arch Duke Albrecht have given
rise To endless surmises ~ to the des
cision impending. Count Andrnssy
was closeted for several hour To day
with the minister OF finance and as
important financial arrangements
must preclude the mobilization OF any
portion of the army, II is rumored
that the government IL about to resort
to active military measures. Up to
this evening, | have no confirmation
of these reports. AT the same time
there can be no doubt that the governs
ment ia not only alive to tho dangers
of the situation, but resolved If possi-
BILE to avert what would be for Austr0,
Hungary "a national disaster.
The Times Vienna correspondent
reports that torpedoes have been &C
tually shipped from Odessa for Russian
use in the Bosphorus. The prohibition
against the shipment OF war material
In the armistice Is mere form.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times
telegraphs that It Ia believed In com
petent headquarters that matters will
be arranged peacefully.
A letter from st. Petersburg atlirms
that the Russians, on entering Con
stantinople, will promise TO resume
their present positions on the assem-
bling of the conference.
1t is known that Germany within a
few days has urged moderation on
Austria. The Times Vienna special,
however, says the excitement daily In
oreases. The word mobilization Is on
every body's lips, but as yet it Is only 6
rumor.
The Daily Telegraph says the Brit
Ish feet entered the Dardanelles al
day break. The passage thence to Con
stantlnople would occupy rom twelve
to sixteen hours.
Lord Derby Is expected to make {
statement in the house of lords to
night concerning the dispatch Of tn,
fleet TO Constantinople, and the pres
ent aspect OF the eastern question.
The Times leading editorial says
Russia has incurred grave and need
less responsibility, and she will hav
TO give guarantees to Austria, as wei
"a to England, that she would qui
Constantinople If she should fulfil he
rash Intention to occupy itwith troop;
The Pesth correspondent OF th
Standard telegraphs that the sltualio
is regarded az very critical. The Em
peror has sent for Arch Duke Albrech
field marshal and commander-in-chit
of the Austro.Hungsrian army, for th
purpose of communicating militar
measures.
The government organsi maintai
: that Russia has broken her word, AZ