Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28

Accordingly the Russians are likely to occu-
py their taubourgs, if they have not done SO
already. Late last night there was an UNI
confirmed rnmor i'll circulation that they
were already at Therapia. Direct commu-
n%ication between London and Constantine
pie is again interrupted.
LONDON, February 21.-The conviction
prevails in Berlin that the military and court
parties of Vienna will induce the Emperor to
settle amicably with Russia.
It is stated positively in the Hobbies of Par
lament that the government has received
private information that the Turkish fleet is
to be surrendered to Russia, and that a part
of it has already been surrendered.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord
Derby stated that Baden Baden had been
chosen as the place for holding the confer
ence. Austria proposed that the meeting
should take place during the first week in
March, but one government objects TO the
shortness of the time asked. England will
not deviate from the usual course of sending
all ambassador.
There are whispered rumors here that
British diplomacy is lahoring to win the
Porte away from the embraces OF the Rus
sian bear ard revive its hopes of renewed
self-consequence as an element to the Euro
pean balance Of power. The argument is
the seltishness of Russia, and that England
and Turkey have common rather than an
tagonistic interests opposed to her Interior
degigns. Perhaps the strongest guarantee
Of peace is the fact that Russia seems to dis
trust the result and is preparing for the
worst. by concentrating in Roumania ais.
army of 3O0,O 900 men.
An officer of the H~orsc-guards arrived at
Bristol yesterday accompanied by a veteri-
nary surgeon. TO purchase 5000 horses for
the War Office. The officer stated that this
was a part of the purchase of twenty-one
thousand horses which have been ordered.
The government has purchased another
iron-clad built tor Turkey. 1t mounts ten
, l2-ton guns.
CHICAGO, February 22.-The TIibuue's
London special says: The presence OF the
! British iron-clads near Constantinople has
; caused a marked alteration in the tone of
: the Turkish negotiations at Adrianople, and
! peace negotiations are practically at a stand
still. The gravity of the situation was
frankly admitted by Ford B%eaconsfield last
night, tor while expressingxthe hope that
; peace might result. he demonstrated Eng
u lands necessity to be prepared for war at
: short notice. He showed that there was a
less complete understanding relative to the
' proposed congress than had been supposed.
u and grave doubts are now freely expressed
u weether it will ever assemble, or amount to
! anything if it does.
! LONDON. February 22.-In his statement
in the House of Lords last evening, Lord
Derby said he was not aware any commune
i cation had passed between the powers about
= members of the conference. AS for Eng
i, land. great inconvenience would result from
y the absence of her Foreign Minister from the
q Cabinet and Parliament for the severed weeks
which the Conference will probably sit.
n Therefore, said Lord Derby. we will not de
ts part from the ordinary course of sending an
% ambassador with full powers, and | believe
the majority ofthe Powers will adopta SINH
= lar course.
The Times commenting on the statements
in Parliament last night, says: Immediate
anxiety is allaved. Two dangers remain -
h. one that the Turks may even yet be encour
aped to resistance hy the vote of credit anC
e. the recent movements of the English ships