The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14
1876
The European Situation.

ATHENS. February 13.-The troop
which crossed the border have been re
called.
LONDON, February 13.-Ihe FRS
Lord of the Admiralty, replying to
question in the House OF Commons
stated that the orders sent to Admira
Hornby we're clear and distinct. anc
sent on the Governments responsibility
but it would be Inconsistent with IN
duty 10 state their nature.
The Press Association says 1t is under
stood that Admiral Horribly has been
instructed to force the Dardanelles with,
if necessary, the whole fleet OF IRON
clads. The matter causes a long dis
cussion in tc-day's Cabinet council
Vefik Efendi's declaration on Mon
day, in the Turkish Parliament, seems
to indicate that it will not be necessary
to use force.
Reuters Telegram Company. at an
early hour this "Wednesday morning,
from Constantinople, reports that Mr..
Layard telegraphed Lord Derby At mid
night last night that he still was without
instructions relative to the fleet.
Another Reuter- from Constantinople,
dated Monday and just received, states
that the Duke Nicholas has telsgraphed
the Porte that the Russians will enter
C~Onstantinople if the British fleet enters
the Bosphorus.
All workmen i'm Sheerness dock nave
been ordered to FORK over time.
PARIS, Feb. ia telegram from
Athens, states that according to u semi
official telegram received there from
Constantinople, the Porte has intimated
it would order the forts to fire on the
British fleet il it attempted to enter he
Dardanelles.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Thc Stondard, in
a leader, says: "We have reason to be-
lieve that the Porte will not much longer
withhold a firman admitting the British
fleet, but its concession will not ameli-
crate the situation"
The leader, which is very war-like, |
concludes: 1--WE have power to bring
cunning to nought and reduce overbear-
ing force to prudence, and the Gar nay
rest assured that when other arguments
are exhausted we shall not hesitate to
employ it,"
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
telegraphs ut is reported that torpe-
does are being placed in the Bospho-
rus"
Russia has notified Austria that among
the questions Withdrawn from the con-
sideration Of the conference are the
reorganization of Bulgaria, and the oc-
cupation of Bulgaria by Russian troops,
and the remuneration of Bessabaria.
This note has given umbrage at Vienna.
The Ielegraph's special from Athens,
says that if the English fleet goes to
Constantinople the Greeks will re-
occupy Thessaly and Epirus.
A special from Paris to the Telegraph,
says it is reported that the Russian En-
bassy and a small Russian detachment
entered Constantinople yesterday. The
report is not confirmed.
Last nights announcements in Par
have not appreciably relieved
the tension or diminished the excite
here.
afternoon expressed the expectation
hat the Government would seek permits
sion to enter the Dardanelles by means
Of a formal pledge that should have no
business before Constantinople,
md exempt that declared in Lord Der
oy's statement Of Friday. The same ,
PAPER also considered this about as per- :
lous and humiliating a position as was \
1t declared it to be the i'm {
duty of the Ministry to redeem |
he country from this position at any I
'Ost, and demanded such reconstruction
# he Cabinet as would leave no doubt
hat it. like the country, is of one mind. :
A Times Vienna despatch says on :
his subject: what looked yesterday, a
5 merely probable, seems to-day pretty
~ertain, namely: that the entry of the j..
British fleet into the Dardanelles has be- =
ONE the subject Of negotiations osten- G
IDLY between the British Government
nd the Porte, but in reality through
he Porte between England and Rus =,
! "
The Times leading editorial article l.
avs: However desirable q compro- s.
lise may be, it can only be based upon -
re-establlshment, in some degree, of
.utual confidence. 1t is necessary to
bserve that it still depends upon c
.ussia to take the first steps requisite r.
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