The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05
THE WAR.
Russia Said To Be Preparing to
Fight Austria.
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH OF THE GEAR.
Progress Of the Great Debate in the
British House Of Commons.
GLADSTONE DEFINES Ills POSITION.
Active TIostilities Begun
by the Greeks.
EVACUATION OF ERZEROUM.
GLADSTONE DEFINES Ills POSITION.
EVACUATION OF ERzEROUM.


at has been assumed until lately tnat
England would interpose the principal ob-
stacles to o satisfactory arrangement; but
1t Is now believed that Austria will
offer the most serious opposition Russia is in
clined to be concatory relative to the question
OF the Straits, which principally affects England,
but with regard the Slavonic tribes it is declared
she must consider her own honor and arms as
well as the supposed interests OF Austria Popular
iaith in the triple alliance Is much shaken. 1t is
believed that Austria has completely changed her
attitude and serious doubts are entertained
even concerning Germany"
AUSTRIA TO BE WATCHED.
The situation is still regarded in Vienna as Sc
rious. 1t has transpired that Russia is concen-
trating troops in the interior Of Roumania and
10000 men viii be massed toward the West and
North, evidently for defence against Austria
CONCESSION TO FRANCIS JOSEPH.
1t is rumored that Russia will not oc.
cupy all the canadian ftortresses when
the Turks evacuate them II this is true
tits concession to AUSTRIA who could hardly view
the Lower Danube.
uNQUIErNEsS IN BERLIN.
Berlin correspondent says:-"The situation Is
still considered critical The Cars address to the
troops at St. Petersburg on Sunday and the calling
out OF forty new battalohs have further checked
public confidence IN the early re-estahushment Of
peace"
TO MEET IN BRUSSELS
The Posts Berlin despatch says it is announced
that the proposed Conference Will probably meet
In Brussels.
CALLING THE FAMILY TOGETHER.
The Austrian Cabinet on Sunday issued formal in
vtatlons to the signatory Powers Of the Treaty OF
Paris to send representatives to conference to be
held at Vienna.
OPPOSED TO THE CONFERENCE
Public opinion at st. Petersburg, and even more
at Moscow, regards the projected conference with
dsfavor Some papers speak of the conference as
mere device Of the European Powers to deprive
Russia of all she gained after so heavy expendi-
spending farthing or losing man.
PROGRESS OF THE PEACE MOVEMENT.
The Roumanian Cabinet delberated -four hours
on Sunday, under the presidency of Prince Charles,
upon General lgnaiiens formal proposition for the
cession Of Bessarabla to Russia. Nothing was re-
solved, but there are indications that Roumania
will categorically refuse.
THE WORK BEGUN.
Tho I3oyjfjcoI (,o.roenondooco N, Wanna e@a4oa
that alter the signing of the peace preliminaries
steps were Immediately taken at Adranople to
commence the negotiation Of dennitive treaty OF
peace General Ignatiefr and Safvet Pacha Will be
intrusted with these negotiations
EVACUATION OF ERzEROUM.
The Daily Ne,os has the following despatch,
dated Kars, Monday:-"The surrender Of Erzeroum
Is officially announced. The Russians will
enter the town tomorrow. The Turkish gar
rison and poorer Mohammedans who wish to 20 will
be permitted to retire to Turkish territoryn This
surrender is doubtless in ulflment OF one of the
conditions of the armstice
MONTENEGRO NOTIFIED.
The Russian diplomatic representative, NJ Jonin,
has given notice Of the conclusion Of the armstce
to the Prince Of Montenegro and requested him to
suspend hostilities. The Montenegrins seem In.
clined to resist the armstice which was concluded
just as they were medltating an attack on scutari
sERvA TO DE TAKEN CARE OF.
The despatch Of the Grand Duke Nicholas, notify.
Ing the Servian government Of the armstice, added
the assurance that Servias interests would receive
every consideration. The Servian government
having received despatch from the Russian head.
quarters announcing that the armistce has been
signed has ordered the different Servan command.
ers to stop hostilities.
THE CzAR DOES NOT SEE THE END
The Car after an inspection at st. Petersburg on
Sunday addressed .he troops as follows:-"I con.
graduate you upon the armistce, the satisfactory
conditions OF which are due to our brave troops
who proved that for them nothing Is impossible OF
accomplishment. We are still, however, lar from
the end and must continue to hold ourselves pre-.
pared until We obtain durable peace worthy OF
Russia -
ENGLAND's WANT OF CONFIDENCE.
''Thc document signed at Adrianople tends to in.
crease public dstrust" says the London CORE.
spondent OF the Manchester Guardian, land II
Russia were not pledged to refer certain condi.
tions TO q conference public sentiment would take
q more decided shape than distrust The liberals
have not heretofore been hearty or unanimous In
supporting Mr.. Forster's amendment TO the gov.
ernment's motion for supplementary vote.
STRONG ENOUGH YET.
"The signature Of the armstice viii, perhaps,
decrease the governments majority; but in any
circumstances 1t will probably exceed one hundred.
The government may endeavor to counterfeit the
eject OF the armIstice by some announcement con-
corning the terms of the protocol If they are
deemed unsatisfactory the government will not
hesitate to say so. The feeling Is far from hope
mLv
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
In the House OF Commons yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Gladstone suggested an address to the Crown
from both houses Of Parliament. assuring the queen