Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-15
Foreign News
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Foreign News
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Reports arc current al Vienna of fresh oom'
plcations in Roumania. 1t is stated that the
Russian Eleventh Army Corps has been pressed
forward durpg the past week so as to entirely
isolate Bucharest from Little Wallachis, where
the Roumauian army is concentrated.
The Russian diplomatic representative used
eyerg effort to prevent Prince Charles from 60.
ing to the army, but the lstter's position has
been rendered intolersblo by the military and
political control assumed by the Russians 10
the capital and throughout the country. 1t IS
asserted that the Russians are urging the Rou.
manians to refuse to pay taxes and to dethrone
Prince Charles, whom they denounce as Ger;
man aud Catholic. but that popular feeling Is
entirely 10 sympathy with the Prince. The
Rounanians are looking anxiously to Austria,
who does not seem disposed, for the present,
at least, to go beyond the concentration OF troops
end strengthening of fcrtresses on the Transyl
Vanian frontier.
Austrian occupation Ct Bosnia seems to be
talked about as torego0e conclusion. In some
quarters it is regarded as part of a comprehen.
sive scheme for the settlement OF the Eastern
question, but the Austriaus themselves claim
that it is an economic necessity to get rid of
the Bosnian refugees without again subJectlng
them to outrages of the Mohommedans and
rendering Bosnia the scene OF renewed civil war
and rapine. Besides the expenses OF maintain
ing the refugees, The latter are now becoming
difficult to control. They are. committing nuc
merous depredatious ia Croatia. Numbers Of
them have been found with breech leaders,
STRINGENT measures have been adopted for re-
straning and disarming them.
Ia the Hungarian Chambers yesterday MIR.
TiSza, the Premier, stated during the Discus.
sion on the vote Of 10000 900 forms that the
government only guarded the interests Of Aus.
tro Hungary, for the sake ef which several
points in the treaty Of San Stefano must be
modified "As our INTERESTS he said, ARE
also the Interests Of Europe, We will defend
them with Europe peacefully if we caa; if not,
by other means.
A dispatch from London says: The greatest
secrecy is beiog maictsined regarding Count
Sohouyaloff visit Many versions and various
explanations are current in St. Petersburg and
elsewhere, but they are doubtless more or less
plausible hypothesis.
A specia! from St. Petersburg says rumor
is spreading that England is sending 10000
men from India to Lake Van, to threaten Rus
SLAMS on the Cacasus. This needs con6rma.
ton.
In the Austrian Reichsrath yesterday Prince
Auersperg, President of the Austrian Cabinet
Council, in reply to 40 Interpolation respecting
the alleg ed intention to occupy Bosnia and Her
zegovina, said tho views of the Government
were unchanged either regarding the end or
the means. The Government, while striving
to secure 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina state of
things which would prevent periodical rccur
renee of disturbances which iuiure Austria, has
never intended to withdraw the question from
the consideration Of The congress which may be
convoked for the settlement of the Eastern
question. They have never sought to solve this
part IF the question by cooperation With any
sioge power. All reports to the contrary arc
uDfouuded.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says:-Ehe
Emperor alone holds out for war, and it was
with the idea Of bringing fresh Influence to bear
on him that pretext was devised to bring back
Count Sohouvaof, who is known to be 10 favor
of peaceful settlement. Count Scbouvalot
came and has had several interviews with The
Gar, pointing out the advantages of an AMIGA
BILE settlement that would enable Russia to con-
soidate her oopquests and prepare for future
emergencies. He has not as yet succeeded in
making any impression on the Emperor's mind,
although aided by the fact that the Empress 10
ia favor Of peace. The Emperor thinks that
the influence and dignity of Russia would suffer
if she conceded what Eogland demands, and
that England would gain oorrespondingy. tie
is, therefore, willing to take the chances CT
q protractsd war, so that If England expects
to gain her point it must be at enormous sac.
rfces of blood and treasure, which will make
the gain as dear as possible. Count Schouva:.
loft found His Majesty very determined, and
not disposed to yield single point to England.
He is fully convinced of his ability to hold his
OVID, and to make England a considerable loser
by auy resort to actual war.
LONDON, May ia special dispatch from
Constantinople to the Times says :-"General
Toledben declares that unless the Turkish COM
missioners induce the insurgents to dlsperse,
he will adopt severe represslVe measures.
A telegram from Batoum states that con-
centration of seven thousand armed Mussulmen
inhabitants at Lazstan, 10 the Ardanutoh dis.
trict, has compelled the Russians to retreat and
that the rapid gathering of armed bands renders
untenable the Russian positions at Llvona and
on the Choruk river.
LONDON, May l5.-Advioes from Bucha.
rest state that attachments OF Russian re-
serves and recruits continue to pass through
Roumania for regiments 10 the field. Some OF
these men are totally ignorant OF military drill.
Trains of ammunition are also passing to
the Danube. The Russians are making ad-
ditional contracts in Roumanis for trans
port carts and animals. 1t is said that
three thousand more are ordered to be
ready 10 two weeks for service south of the Da.
nube. Renewed activity prevails in the Ssrvisn
arsenals Orders have been issued to the factory