The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
Russia Apparently Trying to Push England
from the Dreibund.

RusSia Apparently Trying to Push England
from the Dreibund.
BERLIN, Sept. 20-The army maneu-
vers which have been in progress for
some days were concluded today with
an attack by the Fourth and Eleventh
army corps. commanded by Emperor
William in person, upon the enemy
under General Witch. The Emperor
left Mulhausen yesterday morning and
proceeded to Volkmoda, where he as
sumed command of the Eleventh army
corps. The Fourth corps, quitting their
biYouacs at 4 q. M, joined the Eleventh,
and the united torce advanced toward
Schlotheim. The operations ended
with the repulse OF General Wittich's
comand, and its retreat upon Longen-
salza. Later the Emperor started for
Wilhemshohe.
Military experts are reviewing the re-
cent series Of army maneuV1es by Aus
trim, Bavarian and Prussian troops,
and all concur in the opinion that grave
defects were exhibited by the Austrian
troops, owing to the absence Of generals
capable Of directing their movements
without blundering.
Emperor William is reported as hay-
ing told Emperor Francis Joseph that
his men and officers were fit to meet any
enemy that might be brought against
them, but that his generals were want
ing in self-reliance associated with con-
sCiousness Of their ability to handle
their men.
THE EMPEROR GIVES ADVICE
The Bavarian and Prussian maneu-
vres disclosed less serious defects. The
generals in these armies displayed great
efficiency and a readiness to take the in
itiative, but the colonels commanding
the various regiments acted too much
like machines in adhering strictly TO the
letter Of their orders.
Last evening the Emperor grouped
the officers Of his amy in field near
Sclotheim and made q brief speech to
them, in the course of which he ad-
vised' that less rigid system be follow
ed in marching and that freer methods
be adopted in drilling, in order to add
elasticity to the movements Of the
troops. AT the same time, and in spite
OF his criticisms, His Majesty compli-
mented the troops on their general
efficiency.
High military authorities arc agreed
that both the Austrian and German
armies are now fully ready to meet the
enemy Emperor Francis Joseph to-
night issued IN order touching the
maneuvres of the Austrian troops, in
which he commended the discipline
and efficiency shown by them, and said
that he was certain that the army
would fulfil its duties alike in peace
and war.
GENERAL CHANGE IN TACTICS.
Finding the English government is
easily disposed to make the position of
the Dardanelle weapon of ofense, Rus
sia has suddenly changed her diplo-
matte tactics. NJ. Nellidof, the Russian
Ambassador at Constantinople, has in
formally advised Sir William White,
the English Ambassador to Turkey,
that the alleged occupation of Sigri, on
tho island on Mitylene, by British
force does not in any way coucern Rus
sia, and Count Won schouvalotf, the
Russian Ambassador at Berlin, has ex-
planned to Chancellor Won Caprivi that
Russia disclaims any privilege in the
passage OF the Dardanelles.
A remarkable inspired article which
appeared in the st. Petersburg Noroai
Yesterday, and which was telegraphed
here through semi-otTlcial agency.
offers tho hand Of friendship to Great
Britain.
TRYING FLANK MOVEMENT.
1.-THE empire of Russia" says the
Noroai, "is already too extensive for her
to desire to add to it by the conquest OF
India. If she is forced to undertake the
enterprise at some future date 1t could
only be as an act OF retaliation for hos
tily shown by Great Britain to the cars
government in Rome. On the other
hand, should Great Britain renounce
her anti Russian policy she would have
nothing to fear from Russia as regards
India"
The NorOSti concludes by urging the
Salisbury government to enter into a
definite agreement with Russia at the
present moment, when it could be done
under more favorable circumstances
perhaps than it could at any available
later juncture. The article has given
rise to the suspicion here that the cars
government is apt to attempt to affect
compromise with England with view
to detaching her from the Dreibund.
The czar will go to Warsaw in October
and thence TO his chateau at Skierni-
vice. the scene of the famous meeting
of the three emperors in 1884.