The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE Congress vii
be opened by Prince Bismarck, H Prssi
dent, by submitting his memorandum, o.
resume Of the subjects 10 be treated di
rectly by the Plenipotentiaries. The bust
ness OF the frst sitting will be confined 4
state Of the question whether or not tht
Congress shall invite Greece 10 pArtici-
pate in its transactions.
A State banquet at the Castle will b
given the PlenipotentiAries and theii
suites on Thursday or Friday evening.
Itis highly improbable that Roumanis
or Servia will be accorded direct aecesa
TO the Congress with consultative powers
The original anticipation that the Con.
gress would complete its labor in fort.
night is thought likely to be realized
The Commissioners will then Be sent to
Turkey 10 settle the details. The result
Of the Congress, 1t IL anticipated here,
will not be uniavorable TO Russia. She
will probably get a portion Of Bess,rabia
and Armenia, the latter including Kasu
and Arabian, certainly, and perhaps also
Batoum, but not Bayazid.
There is = report current that the Bo-
naparts, Orleans and Bourbon interests
are TO be privately advocated during the
Congress by gentlemen deputed for the
occasion, the hope being entertained by
monarchical parties In France that a
conservative reaction will shortly set in
at Berlin and that monarchy may have
another chance at Paris.
ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIANS INTO Rou.
MANIA.
LONDON, June ia Russian army
corps commenced advancing on Pitesti
Sunday and has already reached Titu
and Gaesto. It entered some villages
occupied by Roumanian troops. The
Roumsnian government, fearing blood.
shed, ordered their troops to retire In
the direction OF Pitesti and Tirgovesti.
The Russian movement interrupts the
Communication Of the Roumanian army
with Bucharest. The Government in.
tends to ask an explanation OF Russia,
and II the answer is unsatisfactory will
address solemn protest to the Powers.
Prince Charles will leave Bucharest
for bis summer palace at Sinaia, and
await the action OF the Congress.
The Montenegrin government sent az
envoy to scutata to adjust the frontier
differences with Turkey.
Minister Ricatics has been instructed
TO urge at Berlin the annexation Of all
old Seryia 10 Servia.
TURKEY SUPPORTED ny GERMANY.
LONDON, June ll.-A Berlin CORES
poudent says the non compliance Of Tur.
key with the reiterated demand Of Russia,
supported by Germany, for the imnedi.
ate surrender OF Shumla, which had al.
ready caused the Congress TO be convened
two weeks later than originally contem.
plated threatens to create fresh difficult
lies.
A Berlin correspondent says there is
reston to believe that lepressiye meas
ures against the Socialists will be con.
fined 70 what is absolutely required. Il
is stated that Socialistic pamphlets are
being circulated in the Berlin barracks.
THE RUSSIAN TONE TOWARDS AusTRIA.
A Vienna correspondent says Russia
has recently taken q very overbeiring
tone towards Austria. Arupture seemed
imminent week ago In consequence OF
Russia's curt refusal to listen to Austrias
representations relative to the limits Of
Bulgaria. It Ia stated that the Russians
in Roumanis have received orders to be
in readiness for hostilities.