Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-23
The Eastern Question.
THE COURSE RUSSIA WILL PROB
ABLY PURSUE.
ENGLAND MAKING ACTIVE MILL
TARY PREPARATIONS.
THE TURKS sUMMONED To EyAC-
UATE SHUMLA.
THE EQUIPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN
BALTIC FLEET FASTENING.
SOME UNEAsINEss FELT IN ENG.
RuMORS CONCERNING THE BRIT.
ISH FLEET.
NEW DIFFICULTIES CONTINUE TO
ARISE.
THE TURKS SUMMONED TO EyAC.
UATE SHUMLA.
THE EQUIPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN
BALTIC FLEET FASTENING.
SOME uNEASINEsS FELT IN ENG.
LAND.
RUMORS CONCERNING THE BRIT.
ISL FLEET.
NEW DIFFICULTIES CONTINUE TO
ARISE.

LONDON, April %. Russia is not likely to stay
execution of the treaty till after the Congress as
that will be direct admission of the rights of the
powers to reverse the treaty.
The Austrian Ambassador to Germany has
come to Vienna for few days. Thi. Is connect.
ed by some with reports OF a preliminary confer
ence at Berlin. If such conference should be
held, IT would be test whether it is safe to sum.
| mon Congress, the failure of preliminary con-
ference rot being thought likely to involve such
serious consequences as the break up of Cor
gress. The latter event could hardly fail to pro-
duce direct antagouism
ln view of possible call for volunteers all the
| men belonging to the first army corps who are
| undergoing punishment for disc plinary offences,
have Of late been liberated aud sent to their reg i.
ments.
French military paper, Avenir Militaire, calls
upon government in the interest of the French
cavalry, to put stop to the British purchases of
horses IN Normandy.
Cronstadt messenger announces that the
equipment Of the Russian Baltic fleet is proceed
ing with all haste. 1t will go to soon as the
ice breaks IL consists Of seven vessels including
the Peter the Great, one of the two most powerful
sailers in The Russian iron-clad navy. The Peter
the Great is mastless, double turret ship, 95lO
tons, carries four 3j-ton guns, aud her armor
thickness at the water line is fourteen inches.
VARIOUS kilograms continue 10 show decrease
OF tension existing between Russia and Rouna-
MIA
z,
says that the Russians are not pushing their fore
es so fast towards the Carpath aus as was at first
intended.
BERLIN, April %. There is not much impor-
lance attached to the present negotiations, As 10. z
as England and Russia continue active warlike
preparations.
London papers abound with significant items
concerning the preparations. 1t Is understood five
batteries of the royal artillery now at Woolwich,
have been selected TO proceed to Malta. The gun
boat notilla IS to be prepared Immediately for the
defence OF the British coast. Officers of pension
districts were ordered Saturday to transmit to the
admiralty forthwith, the addresses of all ret ired
naval officers and stockers.
1t Is believed no further interference with Rus
sian lines of communication by the ROumani ans is
likely
1t is rumored the Gar has written an autograph
letter to Prince Charles cOuched in friendly
tone to him personally, but complaining of the
course followed by his government.
Ire Rustchuk correspondent of the Times tele-
graphs that Grand Duke Nicholas has summoned
the Turks to evscuate Shunla within eight days.
LONDON, April %. The prevailing feeling in
the English press is one of great uneasiness.
Berlin specials to English papers all very
respondent, and dwell upon the difficulties which
will be encountered 10 settling upon any scheme
for the withdrawal of the fleet and troops from
Constantinopie.
A Vienna despatch says the aspect Of affairs is
uellner peter nor worse. ne course oil ncgOtla-
lions makes it more apparent that Russia me ant
to make any concession relative to Congress, de.
pendent on some arrangement as to the relative
position of her own and English forces. The fact
that the Russians did not reject the idea of with
drawing to Adrsnople, and that the negotiations
have been pending on that basis, shows that they
would set great value on the withdrawal Of the
British fleet beyond the Daldanelles.
Still, as Beska Bay is only about twelve hours
sail from Stamboul, while Adrianople is three
days forced march distant, the Russians thought
they would be placed at disadvantage. unless
some arrangement was made by which, in the
event Of an outbreak of hostlties some priority
of movement was allowed them. This seemed to
raise the whole question Of the equivalent to be
given by the Russians for the withdrawal of the
fleet.
Nor is it clear whe Their their claims have created
stumbling block which cannot be surmounted.
There are also indications of other difficulties
Thus even if Congress meets, months may probs-
bly, pass before it solves all questions before it,
and if the Turks meanwhile evaeuate various
points in accordance with the trt atty OF San Sefa
no, and Russia proceeds to carry out the various
constitutional reforms prescribed therein, the
Congress will every day be confronted by some
new accomplished fact.
NEW foK., .pru u. The H,rald's special
from St. Petersburg states the German and Aus
trian Ambassadors there believe that the Congress
will now assemble.