Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-14
Active and Energetic
Action A1ene can
Save England"
This British Fleet Passes the Oar.
danelles,
And the Russian Army Ready
TO Enter COnstAnIinOPIe.
Turkey Protests, and France Says to
England "Keep Cool"

LONDON, February l4-The Times
says: Russia has incurred a grave and
needless responsibility, and she will have
to give guarantees to Austria as well as
England, that she will quit Constantine
pie, if she should fulfil her rash intention
to occupy it With hOr troops"
A Vienna correspondent says: "Tbe
excitement here is daily increasing at
the turn Eastern affairs is taking, and
the excitement in Hungary is yet even
greater"
a Pesth correspondent telegrsphs that
the situation is very critical. TIE en-
peror has sent for Arehduke Albrecht,
field marshal, for the purpose of concert
ing important military measures. The
government organs maintain that Russia
has broken her word, ard that Austro.
Hungary will be compelled to march 10
the war with England in order to force
Russia to be faithful to her promises and
return to her former programme.
Another dispatch says; The whole
Of the Hungarian papers are warlike."
The Austrian independent press de.
mand peace. Count Andrassy's pro-
longed interview with the emperor yes-
terday and the sudden return to Vienna
of Archduke Albreeht have given rice to
endless surmises as to the decisions
pending. Count Andrassy was closeted
for several hours with the minister of
finance.
The following appeared in Count An.
drassy's organ, the Pestherloyd, this
morning: The non.occupation of Con.
stantinople is the foremost and most
weighty interest of Europe, and il Rus.
STA understands by regaining her free.
dom Of action that she has the right to
hoist the cars flag of victory in the Bos.
phorus, then it is time for the powers to
abandon their different categories Of
neutrality, and an end must be put to the
policy OF an accomplished fact. The
occupation Of Bulgaria aad the exag.
gersted extension it is proposed 10 give
that province will never be tolerated BY
Austria. Action, and energetic action,
alone can save Europe"
The admiralty has received a telegram
from the English consul at ChAnak Ka.
lessi, on the DardAnelles, containing a
report OF the passage Of ak ships Of the
British feet NJ the straits yesterday.
The Turkish pasta made a formal bro.
test at Chanak Kalessi, but no measures
we're taken to prevent the passage.
The admi.ars orders we're to enter the
Straits with or without leave, and to
make arrangements to secure the rear.
The ships were prepared for action.
CoSsrANTISoPLE, February H-The
British feet passed through the Darda.
nelleS, Wednesday, at 3 bpm. The Turk.
ish government concluded that a mere
protest meets the necessities Of the stu.
alton.
The Russians still declare that they
will enter the city, and fears of conside.
rable disturbance, should they do 20 are
now entertained.
The destination Of the feet is said tc
be Prince Islands, Sea of Marmora
thirteen miles south Of Constantirople
which iii reported England intends t.
occupy.
ST. PETERSBURG. February l4.-A dis
patch says: The government has infor
nation that the British feet has arrived
at Constantinopls. The admiralty hal
received a telegram that the feet passed
through the DardRnelles, but has no ad
vices Of its arrival at eonstantlnopIs.
MALTA, February l4.-A barge Of tor
pedoes has arrived, aud more ia coming
The turret ship Devastation leaves to
day, aud will take any available super
numerarieS for strengthening the crew.
Of the ships under Vice Admira
hornby.
: PARIS, February l4--The Republiqu,
Fraucaise %counsels England to remain
tranquil.
The Journal DesDeb4is declares Il il
too late for England 10 oct. The ma
jority Of papers bold similar language
and hope that the wisdom and modera
ton Of the powers will prevent furthe.
, complications.