The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-25
THE EASTERN CONTROVERSY.

The full text of Prince GOrtSchakOhs
reply to the recent circular of the British Gov
eminent, through Lord Salisbury, was pub
lished in London, on the evening of the 9th.
In it the San Stefano Treaty is defended as a
just and proper instrument; Russia's sacri-
fees are referred to as justifying the demand
for adequate guarantees; the cessiOn Of the
Armenian fortresses Is justified as a defensive
measure; the statement that British interests
are threatened in either Europe or Asia is en-
phatically denied; the welfare and peace of
the Christians in Turkey are declared to be the
Car, only desire, and the hint is conveyed
that some practicable proposition from En-
gland would be acceptable.
In the British House of Commons
the debate ON the resolutions Of thanks to the
Queen for her efforts to maintain the dignity
Of Great Britain was concluded, ON the night
of the 9th, and the resolutions passed without
division.
A Bucharest dispatch Of the 9th says
Prince Ghika had been authorized to inform
Prince 0ortschakoff that the Roumanian
Army would suffer itself TO be crushed rather
than be disarmed. Prince Charles had mott
fed the Russian Consul to the same effect.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 10th
says the Grand Duke had demanded possession
of additional forts on the Upper Bosphorus,
and the immediate evacuation Of Batoum on
the Black Sea, in accordance with the terms
Of the Treaty of San Stefano.
A Bucharest special of the 10th says
the Russian Army had begun . movement
whose object was the occupation Of Roumania.
A Vienna dispatch of the 18th says
that Austria, in reply TO q dispatch from the
Porte asking what would happen II Russia in
sisted on enforcing the Treaty Of San Stefano,
had answered that she would not protect Eu-
ropean interests single-ha3ded, but would look
after her own interests most efficiently.
A London dispatch of the 18th says
the Porte had issued . circular to its repre-
sentatives abroad, in which It recognizes the
Treaty of San 0tefano as the result of reverses
sustained by Turkey in. the late war, and ex-
presses determination to carry out its terms.
It also pledges itself to carry out the reforms
indicated in the treaty.
The Porte, believing that the Greek
Consul at Salonica was the instigator Of the
Hellenic insurrection, has demanded that he
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excquatur. Greece has refused and threatened
rcprisals If the exequatur be withdrawn.
A Berlin dispatch of the 14th says
Prince Charles, of Roumania. had notified the
Emperors of Germany and Austria of his in
tention to abiicate II Russia he permitted 10
usurp the Government of Rounania.
A Constantinople telegram of the
18th says the Russians had invited all the
towns Of Bulgaria to send delegates to Philip
popolis to participate in the election Of .
Prince.
According to Belgrade special of
the 18th, Prince Milan had decided to proclaim
the independence of Servia, and would refuse
TO pay further tribute to Turkey.
A sensational correspondent at W.
emma telegraphed, on the 18th. that an under
standing between Austria and Russia had
been established, the latter having consented
to limit the occupation Of Bulgaria to one
year, modify the western boundary Of Bul-