Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-23
.NORE WlR'CLOUDS- H. the ElST.

The English elections have absorbed
so much of the attention paid 70 trans.
Atlantic affairs that it is with sOme sur
prise the American newspaper reader
sees once more the familiar headlnes an
nouncing preparations for war 10 Europe,
growing out of the everlssiine gas.crn
question. OF course.s;he a',k.astern
question" is always there, and i liable
to bring on war at any time. busthe sup
position was that none of the parties to
the perennial quarrel we're IN condition
just now to knock the chip which each
carries on his shoulder. 1t seems. how
ever, that Russia is at its old tricks, and
the conviction has forced itself on the
minds of the people Of Europe that it Is
seeking an opportunity to break the
peace & extend its territory still further
The pretcxt now appears to be the de-
termination of the Prince Ct Bulgaria to
complete the unifeation of Bulgaria, not
withstanding the protest of Russia. Rus
STA S objection lies not so much to the uni
hcation of North and South Bulgaria
because that was the point aimed at in
the treaty of San Stefano, which con.
cluded the Russo Turkish war aad which
was set aside by the other European
powers in the treaty of Berlin, but to the
fact that the ruler of Bulgaria has had
the temerity to undertake the task with
oat the aid or permission of Russia aud
therefore deprived Russia Of a good ex-
cuse for attacking Turkey at a time of its
own choosing. The fact that Turkey
has nos iuterfered by hrce to prevent
Bulgaria carrying out TIE unifcatiOn
plan IS another grievance If the re-
ports fromthe principal European news
centres arc to be believed Russia is now
preparing to kill two birds with one
stone. 1t means to invade and punish
Bulgaria for daring to annex Turkish
province without the cousen, Of sbe other
powers, and simultaneously to rake wal
upon Turkey for not protecting itsel
against Bulgaria spoliation.
Russianforccs have been for some time
assembling in Bessarabia ready to invade
Bulgaria through Roumana, or Turkey
BY the way of the Black Sea. Great uu-
easiness is felt as to the final objects of
the movement evidently in preparation.
II is feared that the war, when it once
breaks out, will nos be confined to Bull
garian territory, or even to Turkish. III
Austria and Greece are both concerned
about the preparations, and the whole Of
Eastern Europe is represented as taking
precautions. That Russia means mis-
chief at no distant day, if not immedi-
a'ely Is seen in the fact that in addition
to a strong war feet alreldy built on the
Black Sea, in do6apeeoftreaty arrange
ments, and the reconstruction of formid-
able defenses in the Crinea, orders have
BEEN issued for the construction of a
number of new war ships for the Black
Sea fleet and a great CANON factory is
10 be erected forthwith in the same
neighOOrhood BY the Krupps. Russian
agents are reported as thick in NFacedo-
MA stirring up mischief, which is men,
ace to both Greece and Austria, both
having views in that direction.
Finally England is aggrieved by the
exclusion of its ships anil trades from
the Russian port of Batouu on the Ash
ATTIC coast Of the Black Sea and at the
same moment the conviction has been
forced on the British mind that Russia
IS bent on reopening the Afghan boan-
aary question by Selling what clearly
does not belong to it. Out of all this
no war may come at present, but it is
e evident that Russia i. preparing for