Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-23
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

cordauce with the treaty of San Stetsno, acd
Russia proceeds to carry out the various condl'
tioual reforms prescribed therein, the Congress
will every day be confronted by some new ac'
complisted fact But the Russians are not
likely TO stay the execution OF the treaty til!
after the Congress, as that would be direct ad'
mission of the right of the Powers to revise the
treaty.
The Austrian Ambassador to Germany has
gone to Vienna to, few days. This Is con-
nected by some with the reports OH preliminary
conference at Berp. IF such conference
should be held it would be as test whether 1t
,s safe to summon the Congress, the failure
Of a preliminary conference not being thought
likely to involve such serious consequences as
the break I'D of the Congress. The latter event
would hardly fail to produce direct antagonlsm.
A correspondent at Berlin remarks that not
much importance is attached there to the PRES
cot negotiations, as long as England and Russia
continue aotivo warlike preparations.
The EoQlish papers abound in significant
items concerning the preparations. Thus. 1t IS
understood that FIVE batteries OF royal artillery
DOW at Woowich have been selected to proceed
TO Malta. A gunbost fotlla is TO be prepared
immediately for the defence the British coast.
Officers of the Pension districts were ordered
90 Saturday to transmit to the Admiralty forth
with the addresses of all retired navsl ar:lhcers
and Stokers. presumably 10 view OF possible
call tor volunteers; and all men belonging to the
First Army Corps who we're undergoing punish
meut for disci pllnary off.oces have been iiber
ated and sent to their regiments.
The French military paper, Avenir Mllltalre,
calls upon the Government 10 the interest, or
the French cavalry, to put stop to British
purchases of horses 10 Normandy.
The Coustsdt Messenger announces that the
equipment OF the Russian Baltic fleet is pro-
o5eding with all haste.
1t will 90 to sea as soon as the ice breaks. 1t
consists OF seven vessels including the Peter
the Great, one of the two most powerful YES
sells of the Russian iron clad navy. The Peter
9 $40 tons burden. She carries four thirty five
iue Is fourteen inches. She was launched 10
1874 and resembles 10 design and construction
the three great msstless turret ships of The
British navy, more especially the DleadoOught,
though OF larger s'zs.
Various teegratas continue to show de.
crease of the tension between Russia and ROu
malta.
The London Times Bucharest dispatch says
the Russians sre not pushing their forces far
towards the Csrpathiaus as was Intended. Ii
is believed that no further interference with
their lines Of con- muncatoo is likely. 1t is ru.
mored that the Gear has written an autograph
letter to Prince Charles, couohed 10 friendly
tone as regards himself personally, but com
p!sniog OF the course followed BY his Gov
cromen.
A Raschuk correspondent telegraphs that
the Grand Duke Nicholas has summoned the
Turks to evacuste Shum!s within sight days.
A dispatch from Consantluople says that
MIR. Layard has received information that an
Arrangement for tie withdrawal to Adrianoplc
ADD Besika bay, is probable A report is cur
rent 10 Coostantincp!e that $4,000 Ml5Sulmans
(presumsby 10 The Balkan drstrics) have
armed ther.se Ives with cannon and rifles lett be-
bind by Suleiman Pasha at the time Of bis re-.
treat, aud attacked The Russians. 1t is said the
Russians have lost 900 men and 3 officers, and
have asked for requirements from Adrianople
The Bulgariaos have attacked eight Mu.su
man villages and committed great outrages.
Mr.. La5erd has received offers to serve 10 the
British army from all parts of Turkey. The
Russian imperial yacht Livadia and some other
vessels bsve visited the Princess islands. 1t is
reported that the Turkish Government has
asked the Russian authorities why their ships
approached the British feet.
A Coo:tantnople correspondent denies that
the relations betweeo MIR. Llyard and the new
Turkish ministry are cordial.
A special from Coostaatnople says it is be.
lieved that a plot exists to restore ex Sultan
Murad to the thrope. 1t is stated that the
new ministers favor it SO we'll as VefYk Ef,nd
The views OF Osmao aud Mukhtar PaShas, VINO
hold the key to the situation, however, are un
kuowu, but it is believed they would remaio
faithful to the present Sultan. 1t ia said thai!
apartments are being prepared at Broussa for
the Sultan for use 10 the event OF a Russian Oc
cupation Of Staubou.
The London Times correspondent at ST. Pc
tersburg says The discussion relative to the
Withdrawal from Coostautioople continues in a
friendly spirit. As it concerns techolcsliIies
requiring the advice of specialists on the spot,
it may be protraced. L Eogand and Russia
agree regarding the withdrawal, it will be ne
cessary to obtain a guarantee from the Porte
that it will offer no obstacle to the reestablish-
ment Of the status quo 10 the event of the fail.
ure Of further negoliatons. Russia will prob
ably be somewhat txaoting on this point, as sho
ia convinced that 10 case Of hosilitles the Porte
would not side with Der. 1t is quite possible
that this point will cause serious difficulties, for
tho Turkish dipouatists have little reason to
desire peaceful solution"
A Belgrade special 10 the London Times
states that military preparations have beeu com.
pleted. aud all the militia has been called out.
Prince Milan is III.
The London Daily Telegraph has adoicas
from Crsoow that the Russian railroads arc en-
numbered by the transport of troops to the
north to check threatened Disturbances 10 vail
Gus centres Of education. The garrisons Of Mos.
COW and kitff have been reinforced.
LONDON. April 3d. Without waiting for the
Official returns OF the meo OF tho reserve who
have Joined the regular forces, the Tines de
scribes the crucial list of tho system OF reserves
as successful aud as demonstrating beyond ques
tion the wisdom Of the principal of short serv
ice and large reserves 10 the army. 1t ssys:-
"Duriog the last fortnight the men have flock
ed to their oolors 10 numbers as large as could
be wished by the NC S. saoguine we'll wisher. 1t
is impossible to tell get the proportion Of wilfu