American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-23
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.

A report comes from Constantinople
that Suleiman Pasha, who, at the time of the
signing of the armistice was the Command
erin Chief of the Turkish armies, has been
drowned as punishment for his part in
conspiracy to dethrone the Sultan.
Advices from India, said to be trust
worthy, to the effect that the Moham-
medans are greatly excited about the over
throw of Turkey. Serious trouble is appre-
hended unless the Government takes some
ti-Russian action shortly. 1t is believed
that 100000 Moslem volunteers to serve
against Russia could be raised without diff
ficulty. An Athens dispatch says the insur-
rection continues active in Thessaly, Epirus
and Crete. Fresh outbreaks in Macedonia
are reported.
The Journal de st. Petersburg de-
clares untenable the reported English de-
mand that all points of the treaty should be
submitted to the Congress. If the mission
of the Congress is to result in peace, it
says, subjects not of European character,
and which might lead to excited but result
less discussion, must be set aside.
A Berlin dispatch says: The German
Government will not issue invitations to the
Peace Congress until all difficulties about
subjects to be considered are removed. The
general prospect is far from encouraging
Germany will claim the Presidency by pre-
scriptive right, whether Bismarck attends
or not.
Berlin dispatches of the 14th state
that the 30th of March has been the date
about decided upon for the meeting of the
Peace Congress. The Angle-Austrian de-
mand that the whole of the Russian Turkish
agreement shall be submitted to the Con-
gress, arises from belief that special and
secret arrangements have been entered into
independent of the principal treaty. 1t is
not believed that Russia will concede this
The Powers have agreed to admit Greece to
the Conference.
1t is announced semi officially from
St. Petersburg that Prince Battenburg, the
Czarina's nephew, has been definitely pro-
posed for the throne of Bulgaria.
The officers of the British Royal En-
gineers, the first on the list for foreign serv-
ice have been ordered to provide them
selves with full field equipments and be
ready for immediate service.
A Vienna correspondent says Russia
has notified the Powers that the treaty will
be sent to them Immediately after ratifiea-
any thing. This seems intended to reassure
England that there is no secret understand
ing.
A st. Petersburg dispatch of the 18th
says; Ratifcations of the treaty of peace
were exchanged to-day. The conditions
will be published as soon as they are COM
municated to the Powers.
The Russians have been quietly con-
centrating their forces around Constantine
pie and are now situated so that they can at
an hours notice occupy the forts command
ing the entrance from the Bosphorus to the
Black Sea. These movements are causing
renewed apprehension in England regard
Ing Russa's Interior designs.
Prince Bismarck has notified the Aus
trian Government that Russia, in conse-
qIence of his Intervention, has consented to
submit all the peace conditions without ex-
ceptiOn to Congress for discussion, should
Congress make a demand to that effect,