The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-20

| boat makes the foliuwfng statement nv boat,
vf,h other fishing vesssls, wss returning 10
Y.Ihes,one. when ve noticed three iroaclsi.
eoming do~n. A bssk wss catching % the
.hor-, and the Grosssr Ksfurs, ported her
helm b clear The bask, and the kocnig VII
helm, pulling hard . port, struck the dresser
Kurfunt fs yard Of Der missen-ms-t, knock
log Der over on her brosdside. She sank In
I've minutes. She w0t dow IN fifteen faith
| ON. All hand. Jumped overheard Our boats
reached the spst directly Afterwards, and res
| cued .. men. including three officers. Other
hoa,. rescued q numbcr Of the crew, all 81
whom xere transferred Ia the KoeuigW Wilhelm.
| Capt. BATCH, Of the Grosser kurfarsl ~eni
down With his chip. The boilers did not ex-
plple, but the escaping steam must have scald-
ed man, persons In the water. The Koenig
wilhelm had been stove, but the leak was stop
| ped with hammocks, The collision Was I'M
doubs~iiy caused By shs Kceaig Wilhelm port
Ing her helm TOO suddenly. !
Count scbcuvslof, IN All interview, has In
sisted that the probabilities Of war have most
iy vanished. and that Russia preferred peace
10 an armed conflict, and the conference was
usstly arranged. Gladstone, IN M article In
the Century, 81 the 18th, opposes any protecto-
rate In Turkey, and ays that such . protecto-
rate could hardly end otherwise than In the de-
struction Of Turkish power and It, disappear
ance from the face Of the earth.
rns ORIENT.
Affairs At Constantinople begin to-
look less dangerous. The Russians have with
drawn from Print. This, and the news from
European capitals, have ., relieved the prcvi-
Gus tension tina: little fear II nov entertained
Of accidental collision. Both the Russian and
Turkish officers are indulg'ng In pleasure ex-
c~ursions.
The conflict between the Turks and
Insurgents In Crete IL imminent. A special
from Scutari Albania via Rsgnsa, states that
through the mediation Of the British consul,
the conflict which impended at Podgoritsa be-
tween the Turks and Moatenegrins has been
sverted. But for the consul's efforts q coils
Ion would have taken place In a few hours.
The Prince Of Montenegro finally pledged his
word that In case the hostillties were renewed
he would give the Turkish commander Of Pod
gort.a ample notice. This pacific turn in AZ
fairs Ia believed 10 be attributed mainly 10 pri-
vate limitations received by Prince Uikita
from 81. Petersburg.
The report Of the removal Of Fundas.
Osman and Muhktar Pashas from the COM
mands before Constsntinople are not confirm
ed, but III Is said the Sultan Ia suspicious Of this
and appointed Mahmoud Damad Pasha Minis
ter of War, partly for the purpose Of neutral
izing their aforementioned the act is likely
10 have = contrary effect, - Mahmoud IL In
tenscly unpopular with the troops. The Sultan
nominated him without consulting sadyk Pa
cha, hence the withdrawal OF the latter from
the ministry. Mehmet Rushde, Pasha sadyk's
successor, is represented IN be honest and
patriotic, but too old TO have much influence.
He Is known TO be In favor of an alliance with
Great Britain. A Constantinople dispatch
ssys: IL IL reported that the Mahomcdsn in
surgents, 70 the number OF $4,000, are web
armed and impregnAbly located. They refuse
To disarm. The Russians are powerless 10 re-
press the excuses Of the BulgArians.
RUSSIA.
Petersburg warn the public against pessimist
news from Constantinople, where cndeavors arc
being made to prevent an understanding be
tween England and Russia. The Csarowitch,
In . telegram, thanks the Moscow Association
of Merchants for . contribution Of 400, 900 rous
bles toward the formation Of . volunteer feet.
The Emperor, on the 23d. received the Shah OF
Persia.
A 81. Petersburg dispath Of May 23d
says: A 81. Petersburg correspondent writes:
We are stil far from a certainty Of peace,
though the general conviction and seutiment
are In favor thereof. There are powerful mill
tary preparations being pushed forward ener-
g~etically, and the Russians continue 10 exhibit
. tendency to gradually creep up towards the
capital, keeping the Turks constantly ON the
alert. Fresh achievements are CONSTANTLY
going to Bulgaria and Roumelia. Odessa IN
warming with soldiers and shipping troops,
guns and stores, which are going thence to Bur
g~s,on the Black Sea, or by the Central railway
10 Koumania and Bulgaria. The Turks are not
Idle. They have brought troops across the
Bosphorusf from scutan, until one hundred and
n'r'y nattalions nov mar northern lines.
ASt. Petersburg dispatch of May 9th
says: II 10 rimored that the Russian Imperial
Bank 10 20 heavily indebted 70 the government
that II does not continue the publication Of
weekly returns. The banks Affairs are In an
almost hopeless confuston, and Q continued 10
sue OF paper money TO cover deficits vim DO
necessary II the hank 10 70 70 on. A London
dispatch OF May 9th, says: An American re-
turning from an extensive Russian tour saws:
hundred thousAnl Ruasisus ara moving
toward the Gallician frontier Of Austria. Gar
risons throughout Poland are moving south.
ward. Campo Of troops and recruits were no
uced at many points aong the railways. Mos.
COW and st. Petersburg are full OF troops and
pew evtes are constantly coming forward. The
commissary department 10 packing all kinda Of
supplies. There is . great bitterness amoAug
the people against England. Bushes, IL ATT
I've but foreign trade is unsettled by the de-
cline IN exchange.
Prince Gortschakof has so far rscov-
cred from his illness as to be able TO leave his
bsd. N
The health Of Prince Gortschakotf il
Improving so IS to give much hops Of his st
tending the congress. st. Petersburg dispatch