The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A Review of the Situation.
Austria Unprepared for the Con-
tinaency of War.
Russia Prepared for Austria.
Roumania Between the Upper and
Neither MilIstones.
Critical Position of the British
Fleet.
Still a Hope for a Peaceful Set
Element.
Still a Hope for a Peaceful Set
Element.


~ uAUaA NhStoAy AVA DHhs"s
VIENNA, April lO.-The Freudenbiatt
says: Peace can only be maintained by
Russia modifying the treaty OF San Ste.
iano in CONJUNCTION with the other Powers,
The FreSse considers that England has
already gained moral victory for her.
self and Europe.
LONDON, April 10.-The Times says the
speeches OF Lords Beaconsfield aud Sails.
bury are thought at Vienna TO point TO
the probability OF war and to hold out
small hope OF the Congress, which is there
believed to be the only possible way OF
reaching pacific solution. This sup-
posed attitude Of England Is not approved
at Vienna, because Austria has made no
provision for the eventuality OF the final
failure Of the Congress project. 1t is said,
however, that when the necessity oi de.
Gliding Is forced on Count Andrassy, he
will undoubtedly resist Russia's demands
and make an alliance with England, pro-
vided he can carry the court party with
him. With this contingency 10 view Rus
sia has taken firm grip on Roumania,
and should that government attempt to
resist, the country would find itself in q
most embarrassing position. Therefore
il is by no means certain that the final
policy OF Roumania will coincide fully
with the present manifestations Of
the popular feeling. shonld the war
be confined TO England and RUS
sia, Roumania can manage to escape se.
rious consequences, but should Austria
enter into the action, Roumania cannot
avoid being crushed almost irreyocably
between the contendipg forces, no matter
which she chooses as an ally.
Appropos OF the rumOred orders sent to
Admiral Hornby, St. Petersburg letter
in yesterdays Berlin NOrd Deuiehes Zsit-
un9, likely 10 come from an authorized
source, says that Turkey cannot be al.
lowed 10 remain neutral in an Anglo.
Russian war. II she allies herself with
Russia she will have to give up Constan-
tiuople as a pledge OF her fidelity. II she
sides with England, Conatantinnple. Gal.
lipoli, Buyuktlere and the European
shores Of the Bo4phorus and Dirdannelles
will be occupied by Russian troops. Al
any risk the Ru@lan Notifications around
Constantinople render the conquest Of
the city certain, and Russian torpedoes
will soon teach English vessels to keep at
a distance lest return TO Besika Bay
should becut Of.
1t is announced that review OF 10000
Turkish troops will be held near Constan.
iinople on Thuraday.
Itis stated that Hobart Pasha has oh.
tanned a short leave Of absence for the
purpose Of visiting England.
The Roumanian Government officially
reallirms the correctness Of Prince Ghikas
reports OF his interviews with Prince
Gortschakofi, when the latter used
language. .
The pacific argumentative tone OF the
Russian reply 10 Lord Salisbury's cir
cular ia recognized with satisfaction by
the London morning papers, as indicating
the purpose and giving hope Of finding
an arrangement by negotiations.
The Times claims that both Lord Salis-
bury's and Prince Gortschakofi7s circul-
ara should be submitted to the judgment
Of Europe.
PEnA, April 10.-Fourteen thousand
Russians are sick between SanStefano and
Adrianople.