The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-21
THE SITUATION.

Aspecal from San Stefano says that
all troops here will move within a few
days into camp.on rising ground,two and
half miles nearer Constantinople.
A special despatch to the Daily Ne,os
from Vienna says group Of Berlin BAN
kers have, it is said, made Russia a pre-
liminary advance Of 50,oOO.OOO roubles.
Aspecial from St Petersburg says: A
rumor is spreading that England is sen.
ding 80 900 men from India to Lake Van,
to threaten the Russians into conees
sions. 81 5'-stEf ft.f ~. ;
1t is stated that the Russian Eleventh
Corps has been pres sed forward the past
week so as to entirely isolate Bucharest
from Little Wallachis, where the Rouma.
nian army is concentrated 7B.j amss "a
The Roumanians are looking anxious
ly to Austria, which does not seem dis
posed, for the present at least, to go be-
yond the concentration of troops and the
strengthening Of fortresses on the Tran
silvania frontier. ....--'- --'
1t is asserted that the Russians are ur-
glng the Roumanians to refuse to pay tax.
es and to dethrone Prince Charles, whom
they denounce as a German and a Cath
oHc, but the popular feeling Is entirely in
sympathy with the Prince. 5se. sli
A telegram from Batoum says the con-
centration of 900 armed Mussulman in
habltants at Lazistan, in Ardenutch dis
trict, has compelled the Russians to re-
treat and that the rapid gathering Of
armed bands renders uatenable the Rus
sian positions at Levenia and in Choruk.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.-The Rus
sian papers are full Of news about vclun.
teer feet, and subscriptions for fitting it
out are coming in from all parts of Rus
sia.. 1t is true the sums raised seem very
small for the hepurpose, but they are double
the amount contributed from the same
source to the Czarina's committee tor the
relief of the sick and wounded. iH' T2.s
Thirty two battalions of Russian re-
Inducements have arrived at San Stefano.
The arrangements concerning the for
tresses have failedin consequence of the
St Petersburg Government disapproving
General Todllben's projected retreat to
Adrianople, The position of Sadyk Pa,
sha, President of the Turkish Cabinet
Council, is consequently re-estsblisheda ?
Letters from Russian, officers in Tur,
key express the strongest desire forpeace-
and paint in very dark colors the condi-
tionof the Russian army in Bulgaria. Even
the companies which have suffered the
least from the war are reduced from 200
to 10 men. The want of officers is very
great, while the transport corps, the artil-
cry, and the cavalry have lost most Of
their horses and find it impossible to re-
place them. sa 4h5ig 9it i)ag !
| The Berlin North German Gazette
publishes Vienna letter, which is beliey-
ed to be inspired, containing the follow
ing observations upon the Austrian pro-
gramme Austrian interests dictate the
establishment of an army in Eastern Cali.
ella, another In Transylvania, a third in
Banat. an army crops in South D Dalmatia,
the occupation of Bosnia and Herzego.
vina and all the Turkish territory between
the Adriatic and E 5ean Sea- ( '''-
Constantinople adviees indicate that
despite General Todleben's effort, the
Porte will not evaCuate Varna, and Bat.
oum and Shumla will probably be surren-
dered, partly as satisfaction to the Rus
slams, and partly because they ceased to
be OF greatimportanee since the Russians
established themselves on its line Of com
municaton with Varna. Moreover the
thirty battalioins Of regulars now in Shu
mia are believed to be more useful il
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