The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


Decline In Consols.
LONDON, February 7-12:45 P. M.-The
report this morning that the Russian
forces were 10 possession OF Constantine
pie, and that the British feet has been
ordered there, causes adecline in consols
The price is rapidly recovering, and al
this hour the quotation is 95s. There is
no additional news regarding the alleged
seizure Of Constantinople by the Russians.
Russian bonds are two per cent lower
than the closing prices yesterday.
Notice Of the reports OF the Russian
occupation Of Constantinople does not
appear in the several paragraphs pub.
lished, but from the manner in which the
statement ia made II seems probable that
1t came through official channels.
l:S0 p. M.-No confirmation has been
received at the Russian or Turkish En-
bassies Of the reported Russian occupa-
tion OF Constantinople. C Count Schouyalofi
Russian Ambassador, declares that he
does not believe it.
The Daily Chronicle states that the
British Government and the Russian
Embassy have both received information
that the Russians have entered Constanti-
nople. The same paper also states that
a telegram from Bucharest says: In ad-
dition TO the transfer OF the men.oi.war
on the Danube the Russians are negOtiat.
ing for an acquisition Of the entire Turk
ish iron clad fleet.
Count Schouneoff heard OF the rumor
Of the Russian occupation Of ConstInti-
nople at ball at the German Embassy
last night. He Immediately telegraphed
to ST. Petersburg inquiring whether 1t
was true. His dispatch has not been an.
swered yet. The Count thinks that the
report has arisen from some arrangement
between the Russians and Turks by which
the Russian troops may approach nearer
to Constantinople than they were at the
signing Of the armistice.
Masuras Pasha, Turkish Ambassador,
at London, received kilograms from Con.
stantinople this morning. Their date Is
not given, but he knows nothing about
the reported occupation.
The Standard, third edition, has Con.
stantinople dispatch, which says: Ac.
cording TO the terms Of the armlstice the
Turks are TO evacuate the zones Of Con.
stantinople, which are to form neutral
zone. The Russian limit Is 10 be Bujuk
Chekmejeh, and the Turkish limit 10 to
be Kujuk Chekmeieh.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
There is tremendous excitement out
side OF Parliament. Crowds are throng.
ing the streets, singing "God Save the
Queen" and making demonstrations in
favor OF the government.
In the House OF Commons Sir Stafford
Northcote, in reply to an inquiry Of John
Whitewell, Liberal, said England assents
to AuStrias proposal Of a conference.
RUSSIA HAS NOT OCCUPIED cossrASTI-
NoPLE.
LONDON, February 7.-Sir Stafford
Norihcote has just announced in the
House that Count SchouvalofiI, the Rus.
sian Ambassador, has received a tele.
gram from Prince Gortschakof, the Rus.
sian Premier, stating that the Russian
Commanders have been ordered to stop
the advance at all points and that there is
no truth in the rumors OF an advance on
Constantinople. The eIcitemen: in the
House is intense.
RUSSIA CONTROLS THE TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, February IA Constantine.
pie special, dated February /, confirms
the report Of the opening OF telegraph
line 10 Odessa. The quickest communi.
cation with Constantinople ia, therefore,
now through Russia.
A DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFERENCE.
A Berlin special says that Rusia's
motive in delaying the acceptance OF
Austria's invitation to conference is
now explained. Russia makes distinc-
tion between the bases for the prelimina-
ries OF peace and the preliminaries them.
selves. The bases having been signed,
Russia is now intent on concocting pre-.
liminaries which are TO be founded on
those bases. Only after the completion
OF the preliminaries does she intend to go
TO conference for the completion Of the
preliminaries. Gen. Ignatieff is going to
Adrianople.
WHY THE RUSSIANS CONTINUED TO AD-
VANCE.
An Adrianople correspondent says the
delay in signing an armistice was caused
by the refusal Of Server and Namyk
Pashas TO accept the condition creating
the principality Of Bulgaria, which they
declared would be the destruction OF the
Turkish Empire in Europe. The Grand
Duke Nicholas was not authorized to
modify the terms, so the negotiations
came to a stand still. The Plenipoien-
tiaries telegraphed to the Porte for in.
structions, but up TO the 2Sth Of January
had not received them, SO the Russians
continued 10 advance on Constantinople.
The Daily NtTJ gives the statements Of
several members OF the Plenipotenria.ies'
suite declaring in much stronger terms
than those Of Server Pasha that Lord
Beaconsiield and NJ. Layard we're respon.
sible for the Turkish persistence, and
that Layard uniformly declared that Eng
land would intervene.
Sr. PETERSBURG. February IA dis
patch received to-day from Grand Duke
Nicholas announces that, in accordance
with the understanding between the
Russian and Turkish plenipotentiaries,
free commercial intercourse by land and
sea Is to be at once re.established between
Turkey and Russia.
PEItA, February G.-The Russian Gen.
erals have arrived TO sign the terms Of
the Rrmistice.
A Vienna correspondent says that
Russia will not accept the Treaty Of Par
is as the basis OF the negotiations.