Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

The Turks sill occupy Batoum. Both from
Vieoua and st. Petersburg come reports OF
great uneasoess and dissatisfaction 10 the latter
city about Russia position. The ill.bumor Is
directed against the Russian diplomatiSts for
permitting the military successes add military
views TO turn their heads.
Bat Eogland ADD Austria are also much
blamed, the former wishing to deprive Russia
OF those fruits Of her victory which do not in.
terfere with British interests, and Austria for
exaggeratng and exceeding the limits dehoed
By her before the outbreak Of the war as the
conditions cf her neutrality The growing
Consciousness that mistakes hav, been made
aud must be repaired is regarded as hopeful
sign. The replacement of the Grand Doke
Nicholas by General TodIeben, il true. would
show that the Russian Government, as the first
step towards the preservation OF peace, intends
| TO put the management of affairs at CONSTANT.
nopleio sale hands.
Tie situation in Roumania seems to be om.
log not less dangerous than Stamboul. The
Russians claim that the military convention
with Roupana which gives them control ct
Communication does not terminate uoll dehol.
tive peace. The Rounaoaos, alarmed about
the occupation OF their country and the posi-.
bility OF an attempt to diSarm them. have with.
drawn their army into Little Wallacia, where
they boast they will make another Plev0a If
the Russians attack them.
The Bucharest journals, referring to tho
Russian seizure of ammunition, ask why the
Government has not troops at the stations to
protect it, property.
The Russians occupy the greater part Of
Roumauiso Bessarabia, aud are enrenohiog
the line of the Russian frontier prior to 1856.
A St.Petersburg correspondent telegrapbs as
follows 1.-THE situation is unaltered The
coIciliatory action of Germany continues, but
so far without result. The difference 10 regard
to submitting the whole treaty is declared to
offsr an iDsupersble obstacle to further negotla-
tiocs in the direction hitherto followed. | aln
assured, on good authority. that Russia would
consent to some new depsrture, such az taking
the treaties of 1856 and 1871 as the basis Of
discussion. The organ OF the Ministry Of For.
eign Affairs has the following remarks in this
scDse The real aim of the plenipotertiaries
would be to prevent coDfagrstion and regu-
late the East after events, the importance of
which cannot be contested. We care little
about the way of getting toto the Congress,
provided the door is large enough to admit all
A Bucharest dispatch states that NJ. Cogal-
nceaoo, Minister Of Foreigu Affairs, replying
to question in the Chamber yesterday, COD.
6rmed the statement that the army would not
allow itself to be disarmed. and had Withdrawn
to the Carpsthan Mountains to avoid collision
with the Russians. The commandant Of
Russian division near Bucharest had Informed
the Government that his troops would remain
until they returned to Russia. The Cabinet
had asked Russia for explanations.
The Bsro Provincial Correspondence says
there is no essential change 10 the situation.
but sharp tension of diplomatic relations
appears to be yielding somewhat to more paci-
6c views.
The London New Free Press learns from
Berliu that Russia may ostensibly agree 10
Eosapds demand to submit the entire treaty
to the Congress. If this course is adopted it
would show that Russia bad agreed with the
other Continental Powers, and that England
will be isolated 10 her objections to the treaty.
A special from Volo states that amnesty was
proclaimed on Monday for all insurgents who
would lay down their arms. The Insurgents
disregard the offer. and consider it mere sop
to the opinion 10 Europe.
LONDON, April lS.-Thc dispatch of troops
from India to Malta is the leading topic of 20.
Iiticsl discussion. The supporters Of the Gov.
erumeut regard it as only natural accompaui.
ment of the other precautionary measures, and |
not indicative of belligerent Meditation. The
opponents of the Government regard it IS az.
other stop 10 the development of . warlike
policy. They poiot to the fact that the news
was announced the day after Pariament's sd
jourument for the Easter recess. thus prevent
iDg criticism or explanation of the measure for
three weeks. The opinion is expressed that
this is one of the determinations of the Cabi.