Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-21
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

II QlSpatCu lluu cttaHo H"yS 'uuiu'Ob
Government received dispatch from the Im
pcrial Government yesterday afternoon an
nouueipc that war between Englaud and Russia
is inevitable.
A special from Copenhagen says the Russian
iron clad Kniaz Pcjarski left there on Sunday
after coaling-it is understood for America.
A special from st. Petersburg reports that
Prince Gortschakoff will 90 to Wildbad as soon
as be can travel.
A special from Belgrade reports that Prince
Milan has pardoned the Topolo couspirators
A Bucharest dispatch states that the Rou'
manian army, by orders of tho Prince, has be-
gun q forward movement eastward along the
Carpathian Mountains, and is now taking its
positions as follows: One division near Tergo-
yiste, another near Piteste third near S'atinc,
and fourth near Craiova. A reserve division
will remain with heavy artillery in Kalafat.
A dispatch from Constantinoplo says: Prince
Labanoff, the Russian Ambassador in this city,
Monday gave reception to Russians resident
here, and in the course of brief address ex.
pressed strong hopes of peace. He, however,
recommended them not to be too sangulue, as
the situation was still one Of great tension.
A riot occurred Monday in CopstaDtinoplc
before the Imperial Palace, originating with
body Of refugees who were going to present
petition to the Sultan. The disturbance ceased
before tho arrival Of the police. All Is Low
quiet.
A St. Petersburg correspondent says,regarding
the recent pourparlers, all that seems authen'
tic in current rumors is that the two years term
of occupation Of Bulgaria may p shortened,
! the number of troops diminished, European
| commission instead of Russian, and q new
scheme regarding the payment OF the ndem'
nifty.
4 Vienna correspondent apprehends that the
| negotiations will not be concluded for long
| time, and that the expectation OF the congress
meeting 10 fortnight is too sanguinc.
A Paris correspondent asserts that the Gar
still insists that the Bessaraban question must
not be submitted to the Congress.
In the Danish Riksdag yesterday the Foreign
Minister said that tho report about Germany =
efforts to close the Baltic against the British IN
case of war was untrue. No such proposition
has been made.
The debate in the British Parliament Oh
| tho motion that no forces should be raised
| by tho Crown 10 time OF peace, save with
in India, without the sanction OF ParIla,
ment, opened last evening. The galleries OF
both Houses we're crowded. The Prince Of
| Wales and the German Grown Prince aud Prn,
cess were 10 the gallery OF tho House OF Lords.
Russian agents are buying more ships IN his
country.
LONDON, May 2l.--Nother this morning $
news nor last night sdebato in Parliament shed
any new light on the situation. The debate
was rather dull The House Of Commons was
almost empty during the latter part eft the dc.
bate. There was less than half quorum of
members present. Lord BcaconsGeld concIud
cd his speech in the House Of Lords with re-.
iteration Of tho statement that the ministry was
actuated solely by the wish and hope to secure
the blessings Of peace and maintain the free
dom Of Europe and tho just position OF this
country. The reaction from the optimlst views
of last week is stimulated by The facts which
are gradually becoming known concerning the
Russian movements before Constantinoplc. -
| Though these arc stated to have been for SAM
tary reasons they came near precipitaLlng col.
lisiou. The Russian line at one time pushed
SO near tho Turkish works that the latter were
manned and ammunition was served out, and
General Baker valentine Baker, sent an aide
dc camp to notify the Russian commander that
he would fire on him if he did not withdraw.
| The effect has been to attract the attention OF
| the Turks to tho comparatively weak state OF
that portion Of their line which COVERS the
Black Sea entrance to the Bosphorus, which
the Russians naturally desire to secure in case
of hOstilitics. The Turks arc therefore taking
precautions in that direction.
| Nothing has yet transpired at st. Petersburg
regarding the results of Count SchouVa!ott g
mission. At the palace peace is regarded as
certain. The last hositations Ct the Emperor
were overcome by letter from Berlin counsel.
ling full concessions in view OF the existence OF
revolutionary indications. Changes in the or
ganization of the Cabinet arc contemplated,
Schouvaloff to return and take the chief dirco.
ton of public affairs. General discontenlmcnt
is manitestiDg itself among the people on the
subject of the concessions said to have been
made to England. Prince Gortschakoff is al
most everywhere pronounced incapable. He
is blamed with all the unnecessary humiliation
that it is said Russia has submitted to. Gen.
eral sympathy is now centering around lgnaticf.
The very fact that be is in disfavor at court
renders him popular with the masses.
LONDON, May 2l.--rhis afternoon Pail Mali
Gazette has Berlin special saying: Many
pretended Russian emierants are passing
through Germany 1t it believed that they
are seamen disguised on their way to America
to man cruisers.
LONDON. May Ola dispatch to Reuter-
telegram company from Constantlnoplc says:
That an official dispatch to the Turkish repro
sentatives abroad thus describes the events
which took place 10 that city yesterday
About thirty refugees entered the garden
Of the palace Inhabited by ex Sultan Mu
rad, and raised shouts Of "loDg live the
Sultan" The sentines opposed the entry
of these men into the Palace and we're
fred upon, one being killed. Troops arriving
the assaans were driven back. Some were
killed and wounded on both sides. Ali Suavi,
who appeared to have acted as organizer and
leader of the attack, was killed. The affair
had no other consequences. Pu bic tranquility
is undisturbed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dispatch from Berlin says If Dr. Falk
caunot be induced TO remain Minister Of Public
Instruction and Ecclesiastical Affairs DR.. Fried.
entha, Minister of Agriculture, and Herr Ho.
breoht Minister of Finance, may prefer going
to scconding the action Of an Ecclesiastical Min