The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-01
THE GREAT CONFLICT
ruAr IS IAAIINENr ~ RUnopR
between Russia and the Allied Powers The
Situation Looks Very onInous for tho
Peace of the Country : AIO1apdsr's
March to Sofia one of Triumph.

LONDON, August Sl,-The correspondent
Of the New York Times cables that paper
as follows; II have learned details Of what
the world Is likely to learn, much to ita
excited interest, within few days. The
conclusion that my informant draws from
tall isthst the greatest war Of the century
is close at hand, The facts come in part
from agentleman who diued in Jugenhein
with Battenberg's lsther Saturday night
in part from a diplomat temporarily here
for purposes Of consultation, First OF all
all the secret Of the Frauzsnbad inter.
view, about which not guess has been
made by q single journal OF Europe, is
that NJ. DeGiers urged Prince Bismarck
earnestly to prevent Alexander's return
to Bulgaria. Bismarck declined to com,
init himself, took the matter ad referendum
and shortened the interview almost ab.
ruptly. A great amount OF telegraphing
between Berlin, Vienna, London, Rome
and ConstantinOple ensued, far more than
the little Frangensbad office ever dreamed
Of before. Whether NJ. DeGiera got an
answer before his unexpectedly hRsty de-
parture Is not known, but the result was
that Prince Alexander was not restrained
from going to Bulgaria.
"MF, LRsCeles, the British Consul Gen.
eral, who was spending his vacation here,
started post haste for Sofia the same night
10 represent English interests In the Try.
Ing time now at hand, This Ia hint that
Sir William White, who ought never TO
have been removed from Oonstantinople,
will 20 there next week as q temporary
aid 10 the slow Sir Edward Thornton.
Mr., Lascelles hastens Rs does Prince
Alexander, to forestall the Thereafter, DOL
gorouki, who Is reported 10 be on the way
TO Sofia. He will be received coolly, with
strict CouFtosy, not aHronted, not recog.
nizsd; but there is doubt whether he
will really 20 to Sofia. Instead, secret in
formation here Is that hC 10 likely to go to
Athens, and thence to Macedonia. 1t is
known that Russian gold has been going
In great quantities through Greece to
fom0nt rising In Macedonia, which is
expected daily.
II learn that 1t Is believed TO be certain
that the pressure OF Germany, Austria
and England has gained Turkey over once
more, and that the Porte will authorize
Alexander as tributary Prince to enter
Macedonia, sublue It, and incorporate 1t
as a part OF his dominions held under the
Porte, witha view OF an eventual king.
dom Of Bulgaria. Against this plan is set
the practical certainty that Russia will at
tempt to occupy Bulgaria, when she will
be resisted by Austria, Turkey, Roumania,
Bulgaria and Servia. This will enable
Germany to hold alooi, keep France In
awe and satisfy the Kaiser, whose scru.
Piles havelong delayed collision between
the Ieuton and Muscovlte. My inform.
ant lays great stress upon thcstrength and
srfliCiency upon these sCruples, but be-
lieyes that the Kaiser, in wrath at the pi-
ratical indignity offered To Prince Alex
ander, has consented TO let the Austriaus
and Turks undertake the task OF chastise-
ment.
"ln tho short, heated diplomatic work
coming England Is believed to be ready to
assume the lend, and It Is left far more
probable than 1t was on Saturday that
eventually she will take hand In the
fight. 1t is delicate thing 10 predict
such vast collision, would not dream
Of doing 1t on my own poor responsibility,
but 1t Is serious fact that the most trust
ed men In the English foreign service be-
lieve that war Is inevitable. Two war cor
respondents Of London papers start for
Bulgaria tonight"