Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-13
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

A dispatch from Corstantnople reports that
the Russians have occupied Fekerekeni, half
an hours march from Buyukdoreo, on the Bos-
phorus. They also ocoupy majority of the
villages around Constantinople, and continue
Advancing towards The city.
Count Audrassy says that in the event CT
Russia Insisting on change of balance OF pow
er, Austrian mobilization might become neces'
sary at moments notice, not to occupy Bos'
MIA, but to effectualIy defend Austras inter-
ests.
A TELEGRAM from Athens states that the Car
has given notice of his consent TO the ADMISSION
Of Greece 20 the Congress.
A special from Pera reports that MIR: Layard
has sent formal note to the Porte, directing
its attention to the great loss OF lie imminent
among the 5000 starving refugees 10 and
around ShumIa. The Porte declares Itself
DOW sress to help them. The Russians propose
to embark some troops fJr Odessa within tive
days.
Alta Joint sitting Of the sub Committees CT
the Hungarian delegation yesterday motion
to grant the credit of 10000, 900 tlorlns asked
for by Count AndrasSy was unanimously adopt
ed. Count Andrassy stated that the Govern
mept had been throughout disposed to recog
pize the Independence. but not the neutrality,
of Romania. Herr Wahram protested that the
Hungarian delegation was not ruled by war.
like feeling, but it calmly and seriously declared
its readiness to enter upon war II unaVoltablg
necessary. Several of the members expressed
their concurrence in this Wow. Several Depu-
ties have declared that they would not regard
the massage OF the credit az vote OF confidence
in the Government.
A special from Constaninoplc states thatthe
Sultan has summoned Prioce llassan. Of Egypt,
to Cousantiuoplc. 1t is said that the Prince
is implicated in the conspiracy of Suelman
Pasha. Cherif Pasha IL going to Constantine
pie to intcrccdc for him.
Gen. Krudener, who was waiting to be tried
by court partial for his deteat at pevna, ha
been released from arrest and appointed Assist
ant Commandant of Warsaw.
Prince Hassan has refused to obey tho order
of the Porte to evacuate Varna. declaring that
be awaits the Khcdi9c's orders.
There is some agitation in Syria 10 favor Of
annexation to Eg5pt.
The Journal Of st. Petersburg declares IN
tenablc the reported English demand that al
| the points of the treaty should be submitted to
| the Congress- If the mission Of the Congress
is to result 10 peace, subjects not CT Europeau
character and which might lead to excited bu!
resultess discussion must he set aside.
A dispatch from Pcra states that the Porto
has decided to send two army corps 10 Valo tC
crush the Thcs5alian instruction, and squad
| ron to prevent aid from Greece.
A Paris correspondent says Germany seems
| to have informed Russia that highlands stipu
| lations relative TO the basis oil tho conference
Ill r.. LII FOL,
to discuss with Germany the points to be sub
mitted TO the congress. i is thought the Goa
gress will m act about April 10th, and that the
real business will commccc, about April 18th.
The British fleet has arrived in tho Gulf OF
Ismid from Touza.
a Berlin dispatch says it is reported that
Count Andrassy informed the Hungarian Bud
get Committee that Austria would never CON
sent to the extension Of Bulgaria to the IL ,ean
Sea, or TO Russian occupation OF tho province
for more than six moths.
Bucharest papers mention rumor that Ger
many and Austria would consent to the retro
! cesson CT Bassarabia if the months of the
Danube were lett in possession OF Romanla.
Seven thousand men Of the Strvlau army oil
| the Drina have been lisbanded.
A correspondent at Berlin confirms the report
relative to Count Audrassy's statement before
the Hungarian Budget Committee.
In the British House Of Commons last night
| the motion of Mr.. Ashley ccrsuring Mr.. lay
ard, the British Ambassador at Coustantinopc,
10 connection with the affair of the Ncgropontc
CORE spondence. was rejected By a vote of 20C
| to 1872
LONDON, March ia dispatch from Der
lin says that Prince Bismarck will not 90 to his
Lauenburg estate for the benefit Of his health,
as was stated 10 Berlin special in yesterdays
| Standard, and that the German government
will not issue Invitations to the Congress until
all difficulties about the subject to be cousid Tered
thereat arc removed. These difficulties, y
says the dispatch, appear more serious than
was anticipated The general prospect in vel
informed circles is far from encouraging. Ger.
many will claim the presidency of tho Congress
for its representative by prescriptivo right,
whether Prince Bismarck is able to attend or
not.
LONDON, March IA Pera correspondent
telegraphs as follows 1.-The Armeniaos intend
to petition England to obtain for Turkish Ar
menia all the conference autonomy under Euro.
pean guarantee or protection, otherwise the
fear that Russia will encourage Turkish mis-
government in order to furnish prctcXt for
Russian absorption Of the entire province