Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-17
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Complete secrecy is maintained in regard to
Count Schouvaloff's reports to the emperor
and the conferences at the Foreign ohoe.
Strict silence upon the subject also appears to
have been imposed upon the semi ofncla' or
eans in order that previous to Count SchouVa'
lofts return to London no unnecessary discus
s,on NAV arise between the Russian and for
eisu press to disturb or iniuriously affect the
evident oonciliatory intentions apparent 10 the
intercourse between England and Russia. 1t
is assumed that Count Scbouvaloff will leave
st. Petersburg at the end of the week to return
to London, after making short stay 10 beriIn'
Notwithstanding the secrecy observed at !ne
various points whereby real UNDERSTANDING
may be attained from the subject OF discussion 10
we'll informed political CIRCLES, though IN the nrst
place the necessity Of securing the great opJect
If the war. independence Of the Christians, is
insisted upon, there is, on the other hand, no
disposition to inscribe noi ne taDgere on the
map of New Bulgaria, which was only set up
as provisional draft. At the same time oth'
er conversations than those fixed upon IN lieu
If war indemnify are not regarded as excluded
| from discussion. While it is declared there
cession of Kars, the same is not true OF Ba,
toum. The advantage to Russia OF the acqul
sition of Batoum is said to have Its reverse
side, inasmuch as millions must be expended
| 10 the construction Of convenient lines OF com
| muuica,ion and proper Notifications before the
| possession of the place could be rendered OF
great importance. 10 The peaceful current Of
| the general Indications favorable significance Is
attached to the fact that the tight of sale IN the
streets has been Withdrawn from the Golos
which had lately adopted Warlike tone, while
| the Bourse Gazetta and New Tunes, which
recently observed an attitude favorable to peace
had that privilege restored to them.
| Prince Gortschakoff is slightly better from
his last attack of govt. The Car will not II
any case visit the Paris Expositiop; but some
of the Grand Dukes will, if circumstances per
NIT.
| A dispatch from London says Not much
| Importance il attached to the action OF the
| Budget Committee Of the Austrian Reichsrath
| 10 accepting resolution poStponlng discussion
about the O,000, 600 forms credit until com
munication regarding the actual employment
| of the mouey is made to the delegations. The
movement proceeds from the peace. at any
price party, who, having failed to defeat tht
credit in the delegations, arc now resortlng t
technical Instructions. The Reichsrath vii
probably support the government by hand
some majority, notwithstanding the action o.
! the committee.
The Lower House Of the Hungarian Diet
yesterday adopted the bill providing for cred
! it of 6, O0O 900 FORMS Only the extreme Lief
were opposed to the bill 10 the course of the
debate Nj. T.z;a, the Premier, stated that The
government regarded the affairs Of the Balkau'
! Christians as al European question, which they
intended to settle in concert with Europe.
| Prince Charles, who has been visiting The
army of the north, has gone to Severn. The
movements OF the Russian troops and pro
vision trains toward the Danube continue.
! The Servian corps OF observation, hitherto
consisting of Is, 900 men, has been Increased tc
s. 900. This was caused by the fear of Turk
ish attack. The Turks have been concentrat
ing under Hafz Pashs on the SerVian line o.
demarcation.
In consequence of the determined objection
| of several Of the Servian Cabinet and tho rep
reservations of foreign consuls the execution Of
the leaders Of the Tspolo eonspirators has been
| postponed. Communication Of sentence Is being
discussed.
Serious apprehepsions are felt in Hungary
that, as the summer advances typhus fever
and cholera will break out in the country.
Three cases Of spotted typhus are reported 10
Pennsylvania, and several have occurred on
steamer coming from the lower Danube.
! A dispatch from Athans says in Crete the
| Turks have attacked the Christians near Canea.
| The fighting continues.
! A Vienna dispatch says the efforts OF the
Turkish commissioners continue frultless.
The passes reported to have been taken by
| IL L. n1lr n
Trojan's Gate. All attempts to disiodge them
| have been unsuccessful.
The Russian preparations to attack British
commerce attract great attention in London.
The Times, in its leading editorial on the gen
| eral situation refers thereto. 1t says :-''The
United States may be depended upon to do all
! in their power to observe the treaty Of Wash.
| iugton. But if the Russians succeed 10 equip
ping their little fleet, it will hardly do much
| mischief and is more likely to fall a victim to
our cruisers than to inhict damage to our mcr.
chantmen. We might have some trouble at
| first, but short time will suffice to clear the
| seas and make the passage of our vessels from
one port to another as safe as now.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from st. Pc
tersburg says lit is believed that Count
Schouvalof has succeeded 10 convincing the
Emperor that it is to Russia interest to con-
cede to Europe most of the demands formulated
by England. The assembling Of European
congress appears consequently assured despite
the difficulties which have arisen at CONSTANT.
nople concerning the surrender Of the for.
tresses.
LONDON. May ia dispatch from Pera
says :-Although the advance Of the Russians
from kilometris nearer to Constantlnople is
declared to be devoid Of significance, the moVo
ment has nevertheless increased the uueasiness
here. The Russians, instead Of being clustered
in villages, are now extended before the city
with their lines of tents ia manner impressive
to the popular mind. News comes also of an
advance of fifteen thousand troops from kelli
kraft to Kutchuk, and from Ichekmcdjo OF
similar forward movements from Suria to
Kallikrati and other corresponding advances
from the rear to the front. All these move.
ments tend to mass the Russians closer and
closer to Constantinople, and consequently in.
crease the anxiety within tho city. 1t is re-
ported, on good authority, that tho Russians