Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

FOREIGN.
READY FOR A scR1MMAeE.

be some hope ola renewal Of Con-
gress negotiations, unless collision
10 precipitated by necessity of coun-
teracting military measures. Russia
is pushing forward on both sides of
the Danube. The position at Con-
stantinople is regarded as doubtful,
even threatening for England, that q
very slight modification Of the situa-
ton might be considered to warrant
action which would amount to q
breach of neutrality. As long, how
ever, "a Vefik Pasha remains Turkiah
Premier, q Russo Turkish alliance is
believed out of the question.
Bratiano, the Roumanian Premier,
instead of returning to Bucharest
started from Vienna for Berlin. 1t is
believed the Roumauian Cabinets OPP
position to Russia 10 real and deter
mined.
The publication of Gortschak of %
Ghika interviews has aroused general
sympathy for Roulnania throughout
Europe.
The Roumanian protest against the
treaty of San Stefano was published
in full in the Vienna Pol,tische Cor
respondents yesterday, but it lie not yet
known to have been officially commu-
nicated to the powers.
The rumor Of Gen. Ignatietfs
speedy return to Vienna 10 revived.
BERLIN, April 6.-Iutelligence from
St. Petersburg seems to indicate that
the peace party is acquiring greater
L. n = A. no-~o;lz e.ho (y...
It 10 expected here that the Gear will
solicit the good Offices Of the Empe-
ror OF Germany as mediator between
himself and England.
LONDON, April 8.-There will be a
conference, to-day. between represcn-
tAtives of masters and operatives of
Lancashire cotton mills regarding .
proposed 10 per cent. reduction in
wages.
1t 10 claimed on all hands, except
in purely partizan discussion, that
the Cabinet is sincerely DESTROYS to
avoid war. The withdraws of the
treaty of San Stefano or its uncondi-
tional submission to the judgment of
Europe ara now regarded as the
ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO WAR.
Lord Lyons, British Am bassador at
Parie, designated to represent Great
Britain ~ the Congress, returned to
Paris, Saturday, which is considered
to indicate that no great hope 10 felt
of speedy meeting of the Congress.
Tho Norddentsche Zettuny, Of Ber-
lin, hitherto pro- Russian, lectures
Russia and Austria sharply for not
concerning an agreement about peace
while war continued. Nevertheless.
the Norddentsche Zeitung hopes that
in view Of general desire for peace
an understanding will yet be reached.
This.srticle caused q sudden cessa-
tion of warlike utterances by the Aus
triau semi-official press.
Constantinople advices are conflict
ing. Some say Veenvfik Pasha, Presi-
dent of the Council, 10 shout to re-
tire and will be succeeded by Reouf
Pasha, now war minister, while Os-
man Pasha will succeed Reouf, both
being in sympathy with Russia.
Russian depleted regiments are be-
ing sent home to recruit and their
positions are Immediately filed by
fresh troops from the North. The
general impression of the news seems
less pro- Russian than of late and there
is q feeling here and in the European
Colony at Constantinople that the dis
like of the Turkish people to Russia
is SO great that the Ports and Pasha's
would not dare to venture on Rus
sian alliance even If they wished. 1t
is stated from St. Petersburg that
Gen. Ignatief had abAndoned the idea
of returning to Vienna and was about
to start for Constantinople, when he
was detained to SEQ whether his SER
vices we're possibly required Ut the
Congress
British agents at Spanish and Ger
man ports have been instructed, 1t is
said, to report merchant steamers
available for immediate charter ~
transports.
A telegram from Calcutta points
out that from the Bengal cavalry alone
it will be possible to draw 10000 men
without the slightest detriment to the
Indian service. They are infinitely
superior to Cossacks In training.
equipment and organization.
LONDON, April achievements Of
Russian forces ON the Danube and in
Roumania indicate . determination