The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
7 H E CON G r E S S.
An Unexpected Difficulty Between Bea-
conSfeld and GOrtschakOf.
a LESS HOPEFUL PROSPECT.
Bismarck Adjourns tn, Session to Allow Time
for Settlement.
AUSTRIA MODELLING TROOPS.
The Roumanian Difficulty a
Source Of Anxiety.
OVRNTJOyN FAR TO.MORR0W,N MEETING
AUSTRIA MODELLING TROOPS
The Roumanian Difficulty a
Source Of Anxiety.
QUESTIONS FOR TO-MORROW'S MEETING.
TBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. !


BERLIN, June Is, 1873.
It has leaked out that most important
incident, which was kept secret, termi-
mated the first session OF the Congress on
Thursday. Lord Beaconsfeld demanded
energetically that an arrangement should
be at once made by which the Russian
army and the British fleet should withdraw
simultaneously from the vicinity of Con-
stantinople during the sessions Of the Con-
gress, SO us to remove all possible source of
danger to the peace of Europe until final
settlement could be arrived at.
BAD HITCH.
Prince Gortschakoff, on the part of
Russia, expressed the strongest opposition
to this proposal, insisting on the necessity
of the Russian forces remaining in the po-
sitions they now occupy until the Congress
should come to final decision on the ques-
tons to be laid before it. This pronounced
divergence of opinion showed the diplo-
matists present the extreme delicacy and
difficulty Of the task they had undertaken,
md dissipated the sanguine expectations
with which some of them had come to the
Congress.
ANDRAssY APPEALS IN VAIN.
Count Andrassy, seeing the danger of tho
situation, interposed and made a strong ap-
peal to the Russian and English representa-
tives to compromise this matter for the time
being, SO that the Congress might go
on with its work. but neither would yield
single point and Andrassys appeal was in
vain. really embarrassing situation was
shus presented to the assembled delegates
ut the very outset, and they were utterly at
loss what to do.
VALUE OF DELAY.
Prince Bismarck, with his usual prompti-
tude and vigor, seeing that further discus
sion was useless, determined to adjourn the
session to Monday, SO as to allow of private
efforts at compromising the difficulty and
also to allow time in which to develop a
plan for meeting the emergency in case
both persons should persist in maintaining
the position taken. This is regarded as the
Of, as the Congress could make no progress
in face Of such an ugly hitch.
TOO sANaUINE
The conclusion arrived at in the best in
formed diplomatic circles here, from this
unforeseen incident, is that the first opinions
which were generally expressed as to the
prospects Of tho Congress were decidedly
too optimist and that great difficulties will
inevitably arise. In fact, from to-day the
Congress is face to face with difficulty that
will tax the SAIL of the ablest statesmen
present, and a decidedly gloomy view Of
the prospect IL beginning to prevail.
THE MIGHT OF DIsMARcK's NAME
II is conceded on all sides, however, that
Prince Bismarck Is determined that the
Congress shall arrive at a satisfactory solu-
ton Of the Eastern question, and that he
will use all the power and influence Of Ger
many to bring about an understanding
The belief in his power is SO great that
many experienced statesmen, who see Diff
culties enough in the way, are confident
that he will eventually succeed in averting
war; In fact, with many this confidence
In Bismarcks peaceful views is the only
ground on which the hope Of successful
issue of the Congress is based.
AN orFEn PROM GorrscHEKorr
Prince Gortschakoff, in order to place
his peaceful intentions beyond all reasona-
BILE doubt, has offered, without any request
having been made, to place copies OF his
instructions to the Russian Commissioners
in Bulgaria before the Congress, claiming
that these documents would show that he
had no sympathy with the absorbing or an
nexationst tendencies OF Ignatieffs policy.
THE BEssABABIAN DANGER.
On the question of Dessarabia, however,
no will make no compromise. lie says that
Russia will insist absolutely on the retro
cession TO Russia Of that territory, and will
take no equivalent for il. The Roumanian