Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-05-08

Three vessels which left Revel a
week ago are the property of the
Russian Admiralty, and have gone
TO America to receive their arma-
ments, which will be provided by
American firms, and to receive on
board seamen who departed a short
time ago.
London, May "A telegram
from st. Petersburg announces that
Imperial ullase has just been issued
ordering the formation of forty
eight fresh battalions in addition to
the fourth called a fortnight ago,
Three new artillery brigades with
IA guns are also forming.
Claiborne Hardy, Secretary for
India, at Bradford, April Goth, said
the government took its stand up
on public faith and honesty and
upon the declaration Of 1871, that
one party to an engagement could
not withdraw from it without the
consent of the rest. He denied
the government were Indifferent to
the wrongs of the Turkish Chris
tians, but the policy of a great
power could not he destroyed by
an incident, however horrible
He maintained that the treaty of
San Stefano, in its present shape,
did not contain a single element of
permanent peace. The interests of
the Greek and Mussulman popula-
tions must be protected as well as
those of the Slavs. The measures
of the British Government were
not warlike or precautionary. A
war party or war minister was an
impossibility in England. If a
people want war it must not be for
the sake of victories, but only for
great principles. The government
was determined to maintain the
principles by which their conduct
on the Eastern question had hither-
to been actuated. He said he be-
lieved England could send 10000
men abroad at this moment. Eng
land is no longer small island, but
a vast empire, having right to
draw Trustworthy defenders from
all parts of the empire. He knew
nothing which gratified him so
much as when lately he received at
the war office, offers from Canada to
raise regiments, and he believed
some heart was beating in all the
colonies as at home. Referring to
the San Stefano treaty he said
there was danger that if one power
was able to dominate and use
another without actually annexing
her, England and European inter-
ests might suffer. A durable peace
for Europe could not be secured by
the destruction of all which has
been solemnly ratified by all Eu-
rope, or by the predominance of
one power. 1t was to secure a
durable peace that the government
were seeking entrance into a con-
gress where views might be freely
heard upon every question affecting
the treaties of 1856 and 1871.
They looked to the people to enable
them to speak with force and de-
cision which would give effect to
their aims.
There is no abatement of the
pressure on government works.
The activity which prevails in
every department cannot be ex-
pressed in detail, being created by
general demand for munitions and
stores.
The first issue of preserved meat
and biscuit to the troops at Wool
wich,in place of the ordinary rations,
was made yesterday. This has
been done to accustom the troops
to the fare which will in case OF
war become their daily food.
OF the seven battalions of the
Guards, three, namely, the First
Grenadiers, First Coldstream and
First Scots, are recuited to their
strength. Their baggage and arm
chests are all ready and packed fol-
instant removal. The ranks Of the
other four battalions are being
filed up to one thousand strong.
The attitude of the Turkish
soldiery is reported more favorable
than ever for an alliance with Eng
fish troops. A month ago Russian
influence seemed on the point o
carrying everything before 1t
but now the Porte seems more
intractable than ever, and th,
Turkish army is so strong that thu
threats of the Russians have little
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