Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-08
Telegrams to The Star
PEACE OR WAR?
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
VIEWS FROM THE CAPITALS
TWOSTEAMBOAT DISASTERS
CASE OF EX-GOV. MOSES
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
EnRIand.s pOlicU

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
EngIand,s Policy.
LONDON, April S-The debate this week on
the address TO the Queen, in answer TO the
proclamation calling out the reserves is ex-
Rected to finally determine Englands policy
The government can unqueStionably rely on a
large majority in their favor on the main
issue OF acknowledging or resisting the Rus
sian supremacy in Turkey established by the
treaty OF San Stefano. 1t is claimed on all
hands, except in purely partizan discussion.
that the cabinet is sincerely desirous to avoid
war, but il is not believed that they are likely
to meet the latest Russian proposal with lib
eral acceptance, that is, by the presentation of
counter proposals. The withdrawal of the
treaty OF San Stefano or its unconditional
submission to the Judgment of Europe are re-
eaTded as the only alternatives to war. Lord
Lyons, British ambassador at Paris. who was
designated to represent Great Britain at the
which is considered to indicate that no great
hope is felt OF speedy meeting of the con
greSS.
The Feeling at Berlin.
The feeling at Berlin is still Sanguine though
there are no new facts to confirm il. The
beilei In peaceful solution seems TO rest
! solely on the expectation that Russia will
| yield, not only on the question of the SubmiS-
| sion of the treaty to the Powers, but on Eng
iahd and AuStrlaS essential objections to
! the treaty.
DiSquiet AT Vienna.
DlSqulet Is Occa>ioned at Vienna by the
| article in the NOrdde utSche Zejtung. last Fri
| day, referring to the treaty, which after point
/ ing out that though the treaty does not affrc,
GermanyS interest, yet the entrance of Rus
Sla into antagOniSm with other neighborS aud
friends OF Germany cannot be matter of in
! difference, and that Russia could only pur-
| chase its complete fulfillment by another war,
| said that as England and Austria admit that
! great changes are necessary in the East, it
! was hoped that in view of the agreement of
! Russia, Austria and England on the main
! point the common desire for peace would ulti
! mately gain the upper hand.
ID fSRl lD ". Sfag1ln anr.n
! Russian, lectures both Russia and Austria
| sharply for not concertlng an agreement about
| peace While the war continued. Ii says:
| Though the powers are agleed in principle
/ Russia has fettered herself by the treaty of
| San StefanO, instead of informing herself be-
! fore hand OF the various views which would be
! taken OF the questions raised by Ii, while Eng
| land and Austria have rendered the position
still more difficult by now putting forward sol
! emn international protests. instead of formu-
! latlng their conditions and reservations be
! fore the fall of Plcvna." Nevertheless, the
! NOrddeutSChe Zeitttng hopes that i'm view of
the general desire Tor peace an understanding
den cessation of warlike utteranceS by the
Austrian Semi-Otiicial press.
Hope of a Peaceful Settlement.
The Ministerial MOntdgS RerUe, issued last
! night, stated that the hope OF a peaceful set
! tement was justified by the fact that Prince
| Bismarck is earnestly eXertng himself To pre-
vent European conflict. Several unofficial
! Vienna newspapers as the NelC Free Press,
| Tdgbtdtt and Norgen Post, express the Opn
| ion that this is an attempt to make Austria
participate in the mistake OF San Stefano, and
indicates Prince Bismarck $ desire TO bully
! Austria into a settlement with Russia. The
| language OF these journals is very bitter
| against the German chancellor.
Conflicting Stories from Constan.
tfnOple.
! COnStantnople adyiceS are conflicting
Some say that Vefyk Pasha, president of the
| council and minister of the interior, is about
to resign on account of illness, and others say
that he will be forced to retire, and will be
succeeded by ReOuf PaSha, now war minister
! while OSman Pasha will succeed Reouf, both
dispatches say a bona fide return home of
RgSslan troops has commenced: another that
| crult, whose positions are Immediately filled
| by fresh troops from the north. However, the
| general impression of the news seems less pro-
I Russian than OF late, and there is a feeling
| tlnople, that the aversion of the Turkish peO-
| pie TO Russia is so great that the palace and
! the paShaS would not dare to venture Oh a
! Russian alliance, even If they wished.
A St. Petersburg Statement.
| 1t is stated from st. Petersburg that Gen. Ig-
natieff had abandoned the idea of returning
stantinople when he was detained to see
whether his services were possibly required
| at the congress.
Merchant Steamers for British Use.
! Paris that the British agents at Spanish and
German ports have been instructed to report
what merchant steamers are available for I'M
! mediate charter as transports.
Bengal Cavalry 70 Meet the COssacks
| A telegram from Calcutta points out that
from the Bengal cavalry alone it will be pos
Slble TO draw ten thousand men without the
slightest detriment TO the Indian service
| They are infinitely superior to the CoSsacks
in training, equipment and organization.
Russian Precautions Against an Aus.
trian Surprise.
The movements of the Russian forces on the
Danube and in Roumania seem to indicate a
determination to prepare thoroughly against
the contingency OF an Austrian attack in the
rear. All the passes over the CarpathianS
practicable for artillery and trains are covered
by the positions which the Russians have just
occupied. Teegrams from silistria and Rust
chuk say that Russian troops are constantly
moving from Bulgaria into Roumania. The
Roumanians are stated to be comparatively
quiet again; the government having success
fully used Premier Bratiano'S absence 10 Sa-
cure the postponement of action about the
protest against the treaty of San Slefano
Large large shipments OF powder from Dortmund,
PRUSSIA, into Russia, are reported.
The Congress q Possibility.
ST. RETERsBURG, April S.-The A9ence Russe
says that 1t is authorized to deny that Russia
rabian question by the Congress. The e Aoenee
alsOstates that the character of the latest news
encourages the belief of the possibility of re-
sumption OF the congress proposals.
THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER
AGNES.
The Postal Commission Excursion In
Go on to Havana.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 8-The steamer
Agnes, from New York for Cedar Keys. went
ashore sixty miles south of st. Augustine. ON
the Cd instant. No lives were lost This was
the steamer that was to take the postal com.
mission to Havana. The party will take
another steamer at Cedar KEYS ft is thonvhs
the Agnes cannot be saved
Steamboat Explosion and Loss a
CINCINNATI, April S-The boilers of tn
Sandy FaShlon" a small steamer running
from CatlettSburg, Ky. mn the Sandy river