The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
England Getting Ready for War.
The British Fleet Propose TO Enter
the BosphOrus.
Tho Russians Becoming Excited.
Bismarck Ready with a Policy.
Tho Russians Becoming Excited
Bismarck Ready with a Policy.
THE wARlNruE EAST.
English Arniories and Dock
Yards I'm Full Hast.


Yards in Full Hast.
LONDON, February ia bill was in.
troduced In the House Of Lords last even.
ing, by Lord Cairns, growing out OF the
Observation-Disclosures disaster. 1t
provides that the British criminal jnris.
diction shall extend three miles from
Sporn.
In consequence Of the orders from the
government for cast steel tubes the works
al Sheffield have resumed on inll time
with anincreased number OF hands. The
government has also ordered n large
number OF rifle barrels at Sheffield.
Some Of tho forges in the Woolwlch
Arsenal are going day and night The
outer basin Of tho Woolwich Dock Yard
is being cleared, 80 as 10 be ready TO re.
ceive the vessels requiring repair.
The Admiral Superintendent at Malta
has been ordered 10 report as TO the va
cant barrack accommodation, as it may
become desirable TO station a reserve
steamer at Malta, ready to draft TO the
fleet as required.
The steamer Chieftain, from New Or.
leans for Liverpool, sighted the bark
Otto George on the 9Th inst. on fire. Two
men were seen on board, but the sea was
too heavy TO rescue them. The Chieitain
lost q life boat in the attempt.
THE BRITISH FLEET ENTERS THE Eos.
PHoRUs.
CoYsrASrrNorLE, February 15.-The
British fleet Is expected TO enter the Bos-
phorns tomorrow. One OF the ships
struck sand bank; aud received slight
damage. The British Ambassador has
telegraphed to Lord Derby that the Sui
tan has received a dispatch from the
Czar stating that his troops would occu.'
ny the neighborhood OF Constantinople in
= friendly spirit, and with the same OBJ
iect, the protection OF his subjects, as the
British fleet was sent. The report that
the Cabinet has decided upon the depar-
ture OF the Sultan for Rroussa, In Anlolia,
10 the event Of the RnsSians entering the
capitol, Ia untrue. The Sultan will re.
main in Constantinople in any event.
RUSSIA BECOMING EXCITED.
ST. PETERSBURG, February l5.-There
Ia great anxiety here, particularly among
the English residents, on account of the
critical situation. The Russian national
feeling Is becoming excited.
WHEN THE CAR AND THE PORTE HAVE
CONCLUDED A PEACE, WHAT THEN?
LONDON, February 10. A Vienna
special says it Is quite possible that the
Czar will succeed in concluding negotia.
tions with Turkey before the conference
meets, thus creating the desired fail ae.
eompli, but after the declarations Of the
British and Austrian Governments she
can scarcely expect such jait aecomph will
be Internationally recognized. As re.
CARDS this Government 1t has not omitted
in lis confidential communications 10 ST.
Petersburg 10 point out the clauses in the
preliminary stipnlations signed at Adria.
maple, which affect the European and
Austrian interests, in the matter of.which
the accomplished facts can scarcely be
recognized. No notes have been exchang.
ed on the subject, but for all that the Rus.
sian Go yernment Ia fully aware how far
such EItts aecomp!i effected by treaty
with Turkey are likely to be recognized
by this country.
The st. Petersburg GalOa announces
that 0sman Pasha has given It's editor
positive assurances that there Is not a
word OF truth in the reports Of his cruel.
ty TO the prisoners Of war.