The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
England Already on a Formidable
War Footing.
eortsoh,koE's Circular Di.pIessing
to Bloodthirsty EngIishmsn.
Condition of Feeling ia the Several
Interested Countries.
Serious Trouble Apprshsndsd at
ConstantinopIs.
Great Outbreak of Strikes Threat
ened in England.

LONDON, April l3.-At ST. Petersburg
the opinion regarding Gortschakotf's cir
cular il much divided. Some consider
1t complete political programme, and
worthy OF 4 great power. Others regard 1t
formal reiutAtion Of Lord Salisbury
accusations. Some think it Ia Russia's
last word; others the introduction to ne.
gotiations on new ground. IL hAsgreatly
displeased those who wish the Govern.
ment to nail the colors TO the mast, and
risk all rather than make the slightest
concession.
The opinion a. Berlin continues skep.
teal about the success Of the negotis.
tions. The N1d BeutSek Zsituay, reierr-
ing TO Germany'4 mediation, said the
Joint appeal Of England and Russia for
the good Offices Of Germany could have
a meaning only il the parties were vii:
ling to make such concessions as would
put out OF question the possibility Of
either party challenging the other.
Bratiaua, Roumanian Premier, returned
TO Vienna Thursday, on his way to Buch.
arest. He had an interview with Count
Andrassy and Heritza. The news
Brstiano brings from Berlin Is not en-
couraging. The conviction there Ia that
the Gar ia bent on having Bessarabia
back, and that he will take 1t, and that
the best thing the Roumanisns can do is
TO make the best possible terms about the
compensation they are to receive.
The situation at Constantinople Is still
regarded as dangerous to peace. Not.
withstanding the protestations OF the
Porte, there are iutrigues going on among
the Pashas, and the discretion Of the Rus.
sian Commander and OF Lsyard Is doubt
ed. Mehemet Ali and Mukhtar, Osman,
Raouf and Said Pashas, and other Turkish
Generals, dined with Layard yesterday.
The Greeks and the Bulgarians, Rouma.
mia and Thrace, are quarrelipg about the
possession Of the Greek churches, and ap.
pealing to the Russians aud Turks for
support. The atmosphere Of CONSTANT.
nopie il believed to be daily becoming
more inaammable.
CoSsrAs1rsoPLE, April Is. Count
Zechy, the Austrian Ambassador, Is ne
gotiating TO obtain the Porte's consent to
a possible Austrian occupation Of Bosnia
and Herzegovinia.
BELGRADE, April l3.-The council be.
tween the Minister Of War and the Cen
eral staff has arranged for disbandipg the
greater part Of the Seryian forces, only =
sufficient force will be maintained to pre-
serve order in Old servia. Its considered
certain that servia will not participate
in any further hostilities.
VIEssA, April ia Russian courier
has arrived here, with an autograph let
ter from the Car to the Emperor Francis
Joseph. The relations between the two
courts have assumeda more conciliatory
tendency.
OPERATIONS IN THE BELLIGEREST cous-
TRIES.
LONDON, April lS.-There has been
less excitement at the Portsmouth Dock
yard this week. Work Is fast assuming
the ordinary routine character. Over
time has been generally stopped. Very
little remains 10 be done in the way OF
warlike preparations. Monday it became
known that letter had been forwarded
from the Admiralty to Portsmouth, ask
ing how long it would take to get ready
for sea Aotilla Of iron gunboats built Tor
service in the Baltic during the last Rue
sian war, and for the most part since
lying In ships at Haslar. These are for.
midsble little vessels Of 254 tons displsce-
ment, with twin screws, and carrying
each an eighteen-ton gun in the bows.
Preparations were actually begun to ft
them with magazines, when countermand-
;ry ordars were recefyAd.