Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-04
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


treaty of San Stetauc, and Of TIC ouiy neaHS
by which Without war it cao be brought ioio
harmony With the just claims Of other Powers
The public opinion Of Europe is with them
aud if they act together with ifmoess AID 10y
alty Russia may be induced to withdraw from
her position, which would then be obviously
untenab!e.
The Political! Correspondence considers that
10 the last resort the attitude OF Austria ano
Eopland will inevitably lead both to the same
issue. If the Congress does not meet, Eng land
will take measures for the protection OF hcr ~
terests. which, however, wJu.d by no meacs
necessarily cause war. ~.-
A portion OF the SsrVian army Is advancing
from Negotin to garrison Widdir, which the
BuIgariaos are evacuatlng. Il is stated that
the Serviaus will also occupy BelSradschik, and
probably the line from there to Pievas. j.:
The Russians have occupied parts OF Mace.
donna Included 10 New Bulgaria. ~
Two Russian army corIs statl0ncd 10 bulga
ria have been ordered to returo to komanla and
take up positions between Giurgevo and Buch-
Arrest. 1t is feared that the Russians may i'm
nose state CT siege throughout Romania. At
a secret sitting cf the Roumanian Chambers
MDI. Ghika and St0urozr reported the result
oftheir recent missions To London and VlenOa
respectively. The former said that the Eog
t lish Cabinet had encouraged Romaula to hold
out 10 regard to Besssrabia. The ,stter said
Austria laid stress upon the necessity of the
Bessarabian question being settled by the d.
cisiou of Europe.
The Ageuce Russo saysif Lord Salisbury S
note is to decline congress, its end is attained,
| but if it is intended to open discussion By writ
I ten: communications, may last year, psr!cu
larry as the note cOntalos CRITICISMS. but DO
proposals. ......s...:>.:
The Loudou STANDARD announces as a pro-; f
that thereis no intentions Of complying, with The
reported demand for the. Withdrawal Of the
British feet from the Sea, OF Marmofa, that
| the iron clad ram Rupert; and the ifou' clad
turrct ship Devastation bave been ordered to
| join the squadron thrre, to repace;the Sultan,
which will return 10 E9gland 10 rctt. ii.
i The Berlin Post publishes an article, whlch
| s|believed to be inspired adopting Lord Sails.
bury's criticisms of'tbc San Stefano treaty. 1t
| SAYS England will hardly remaid alooe 10 The
I Opinion ID at the treaty Of Paris until amended
| Isl the law of Europe. Russia therefore has DO
choice between war or parting with the treaty
Of San StefaDo, as she would have to do II she
| entered congress. -.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the
dirccioo of foreign affairs has practically pass:
| ed into the hands Of General lgua!lef. Russia
continues to purchase large quantities CT var
fma,erial in Germany. Lord Salisbury's cote
i has put 90 end to the plan fora revival OF the
congress scheme which Russia momcnarlty
considered. As the text Of Lord Salisbury >
circular is notyet received, Russia has oct de-
! cided upon an answer, but there is reason tc
| believe she Will not regard the circular as hav
! ing anything OF the nature OF an ulumatum. -
As the British Government c0nhues itself to
4 bursIy negative criticism, 1t mag possibly be
! asked TO suggest some solution Of It's Own. Ii
is argued that if the Eoglish Cabinet really de.
sires to avOid war some pacIhc soullo1 may sill
be found. The public regard he circular, row
ever. IS a new proef thar .Eugiand has decided
4 upot war; while ip thb'othca world ii Is SAID,
i ialthough the circular is not pleasant rcad!ng
|Ifor those who desire *pdade,'rt kas the ad0ant
II age of intellg blllty. lI.!!2s'... l.i.!.:.:.
i A special ircui 'Atheus says the circular hss
i aroused enthusiasm therr:... -.'fi .,:.,.,. to-.
i "A despatch from Belgrade sayztb Cabinet
Ecouncil have resolved that Serviab troops
Shall occupy Belgtadschik. and Bh!ya!f. as fer
as Plevua, 10 accordance with tie .Kussia1 ctiD,
| mands, but only withdraw atteha deHpiie: set
llemcne of the Eastern question. Prluce
| Milan declared that -Servia would 90 operate
With, Russia until Turkey was c2mpetcly DIS
nembered. Servia'ss, policy Being: formatIoo
| ola kingdom aomeIislogi her present AID for
mer territory. -. ...>; -. ,.;! TX. i.,
| A Peradespatch. says that %, 600 refugees
/ have bagu. sc1t fn:Aaa within The FAST. lew
a'z x s5p5sJial ff5m Buobs ssys: "bsspie'
/ strong popular 4eeliog against the cesscn oil
Bessarabia: to Russia mapy doubt whether ttHe
| Romanian Cabinet is opposed ton.
g. A Vienna correspondent hears tbat Ccudt
Andrassy, recognizing ihai difficulty OF assem-
biiug the CONGRESS-, is preparing tor oonmoa
action with Euglaud.' The, nsCquencss of
| General IgDateff's report at ST. Petersburg!
| on the result Of: Els mission, however, yet rel
mains to be seen.
I Even the uBa0lmCu5 approval OF the AUS
ltriao papers Of Lord SaliSbury's circular is bui
a faint reflex Of It's effect on public opolon !
| = Official returus shoB that 1ast week the RGs
SLAMS had SO, 600 sick 10 Europe alone
NJ. Tisga, Premier Of the Hungarian Minis;
Grassy that, be- could rot answer for the
cooseauleencessia Hungary if Austria took de:
cisiou hostile to or independent OF England.
u uCpul6liUu OlStilS 1IuSiIob ~
Federation ITO protest aeaioss thea,ltude o. tho
Government expresses disapproval Of the call.
Jog out of the reserves and to proclaim the de-
sire OF the Liberal party to save Great Britain
from the shame and misery OF Az Unjust war;
we're met at the Westminster Palace, London,
yesterday afternoon, BY Lords Granville and
HartingtoD. Tho dcputaion numbered about
FIVE hundred representatives from dltferent
narts of the kingdom. Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, member Of the House of Commons from
Birmingham, presided. Mr.. John Bright in
troduced the deputatio ion to Lords Granville
and Harrington. Lord Granville, addressing
the deputatou, said he required 20 stimulus
to adopt course likely to prevent the country
from being dragged into:a war which neither
it's honorable engagements nor national Inter
ests demauded, but itwonld be deceiVing them
selves aud Russia 70 coic1de tbafthc Oppo5l
lion could prevent the Government from goiog
to war: F.the Government was bent % war
like policy; -. =: 49,. .
Lord Harrington said The present duty Of