Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-24
Foreign News
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

land advocates The formation OF ECnualmelic
to replace tho Russian army oil ccclpatIon-
The Russiana recently requested the 6FlsI5h
;ousuI at }iulr2as to billet some soldiers, aud
j.. ccus uus lcc OF his refusal tbrnatcntd 70 tear
! lowu the British fig. Minister Lsyard instruc-
| ted Tie Calsui 10 co., EGc himself e. protest.
a s.. Petersburg dispasca says :-'!h2rc -
| Gi;.c!. tXuiLeIncut here CONCERNING the arraogG
meat by which Turkey is allowed to occupy The
Balkan passes. IL is thought Count Schou
vs!oiI Is tucuuulabIe Tor making; This ccucts:uu.
| A dispatch trom y Ig,ade says IA large
uuy1h.Y OF leuS>i-u officers ale cXorrttd here
| 60 morrow |, i, stated III We'll informed cliclcs
| that in certain cvcu'uali!rs two divisions ui
RusSisa ir;aptiy vii! enter The county IS re
| lutc;uiunt ~ The Scryiau arny-
Tac Uu>e rcGs 1t 10 day sitting vii discuss
| the details u the arrangement WhIch was flauc
| on Saturday, permitting the Turks IL garrison
| tic BIikuf .'.S-"a.
Il later d;spu, ci. declares that tits cuuc csslon
! Oh he pat Of Russia IS uLqnesloHahy condi'
| ii mai upCn tic establishment ct the autonomy
| of R.umaiil aud the evacuation Of thc Interior
| ~ the Turkish troopa Tue interior urganl2s.
| tiu1 o! tbs province will be next discussed.
The conGitious laid down by Russia arc ALSO
lutc 1t il understood that the negotiations
relative to guarantees for the autonomy Of the
province will give Use to animated debate. The
question of the evacuation OF tho fortress will
| also arise in connection with the organization
of Roumea. The Russian PriVy Counsellor
Schooner arrived 10 Berlin from St. Peters
burg on Saturday, and Immediately had inter
views with Count Sohouvalotf aud Prince
GortschakoA. Prince Gortschakoft is confined
| to his bed.
a. O., CIT II
| the Congress, made what is described as one oil
| the finest speeches he ever delivered. lie op-
| posed the Russian demand that the Sultan. in-
| stead Of being permitted to garrison the Rou:
mclian fortresses a. he chose, should be Obliged
to designate beforehand the points he wished
to fortiiy and the plumber Of troops 10 be main
taincd thercat Lord Bcaconsfold did not
quite succeed in convincing his audience.
A Berlin correspondent writes Europe
on Friday passed through serious crisis. Lord
Bcaconshcld Informed Prince Bismarck with
extraordinary energy that on the question OF
fortlyirg the Balkan passes and garrlson'ng
them with Turks Engand would cot hesitate u
moment, and that he would quit Berlin on
| Monday if her demands were then unsatlsled. y
Another correspondent reports that com
promise was arranged according to which the
number of troops 10 each pass should be de-
| tcrmiued by Europe. At present there is good
reason to believe that when the withdrawal OF
the Russian troops and the future administra-
| tive organization Of the provinces is discussed
| there vii! be another crisis as severe as the one
Just passed.
The London Times correspondent considers
it probable that the Congress will fix the mum
Der Of Turkish troops to occupy the Balkans
at %, 900.
The London Times expresses the opinion
| that there is no reason to fear serious disagree
mcnt in the Congress Oh the remaining topics.
Several special dispatches mention the prob
ability cf compromise on the Bcssarabau
question. it is believed that Rounania will
consent to rcinguish the province with the ex
cepton Of strip of land bordering on the
| Danube.
a special dispatch from Berlin states that
Great Britain and Austria rcsolutcly insist on
the Russians speedily evacuating Bulgaria,
where until new government is established
there shall be mixed European occupation.
Russia demands tha. the number Of troops
which Turkey shall be entitled to station near
the Balkans be limited to comparatively small
contingent aod that Russia be allowed to con
| tiuue military occupation for some tine
longer.
! 4 Berlin correspondent says that Sofia is to
be included 10 Northern Bulgaria. The former
report that the city wac to be Included ~ Rou
mclia was erroneous. The Powers consented
to this on condition that th1 froulirr pass II
| close 10 the south Of tho tpEa rs bet 10 menace
Austrian Interests III thai quarter.
| LONDON, Juuc 2i.-A!i the B.r!ln coIr3-
spouGrnts agree in declaring that tie settle
ncn5 Of tie Bulgarian question is cu.ircig due
tc the firmness If shc British representatives ii
| ,he Congress- Blu, Reuters :rlegratu says ;ill
| Hussiau couctssior Of bis head are entirely
| uereidunt Gu cJpdItl0us .cr thc Organization aud
! adGaiulat ration ui RouGIcia, ne defalls ci
| which have yct to be arranged. OuccCadItluu
IL that The Russian troops whc0 they cVacualC
| Ruumcla arc oct to he replaced by Turkish
| forces but by native militia c0mp3Hcd OF
Christians OF Mussulmans according 10 ho pre-
vaiiipg reigiuu OF the district.
| A Berlin dispatch received ir P$ris says -
The French representatives liz the Congress
support Lord Beaconsieli's demanda 20 the
! Bulgarian qI' ston.
| ins London Times ia i cadlas editorial
says ii considers the alleged sajticmcot as cclh
iug less thau TIC abandonment by Russia OF
the policy Which has guided her relations with
| Turkey during the last hundred years.
The Times adds 1.-The process Of pieccmeal
nibbliDg at Turkeys outlying provinces and the
periodical reopeuiug Of the Eastern question,
whenever circumstances seemed to favor it,
would have been continued by the extension OF
Bulgaria, south of the Balkans, under Russian
Influence. 1t is to the frmness Of the British
representatives that We owe what nc may ven
ture to regard as a solution OF the Eastern
question. 1t was for this that Unlimited pow
crs were cob6dcd to them by both houses Of
Parliament and they have given good proof
| that they are not undcserviDg the trust.
New YORK, June pa special from Der
lin says it is fully confirmed that Russia accepts
the British programme regarding Bulgaria and
that there is an increased probability Of Austria
occupying Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Rus.
SLAMS arc sending all military prisoners to Siberia.
At today's sitting Of the Congress Count
Schouvaotf will formulate Russia's conditions
| for tic appointment Of commission to regu
late the Balkan frontier. 1t is expected that
| the debate will be very animated.
1t is stated in Russian diplomatic circles that
tho discussion on the delinutaton of Bulgaria
:. Al. Co,o,ob1o Ruua huk HI ffin,,f