The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
DAMAGES OF WAR.
The Situation in Europe Threatening and
War Predicted by the Ex-Premier
of Italy.
RUSSIA. THE SEAT OF DANGER.

BERLIN, April 2.-Semi- official organs
are advised to ignore the renewed wal
alarm and not to notice reports coming
| from various sources which indicate early
aggressive action on the part of France
and Russia. Persons high in official cir
clcs refuse to saw more than that the in
tentiOn Of Russia to abandon her attitude
of reserve has been for some time known
to the chiefs of the Dreibund, and that
nothing can happen for which they are
unprepared.
The recent indiscrcct declaration of
Crispi, the ex-Italan Premier, that war
was certain to occur during the current
year, has elected from the official papers
at Vienna comment to the effect that
Crispi is no longer in the secret of great
events and has become incompetent to
prophesy, and that what he says ought
not to disturb the tranquility of Europe.
This sort of denial however, is not reas-
surng, as the fallen statesman is known
to possess still ample information regard
ing everything relating to both the politi-
cal and military powers of Europe.
The Cologne Gazette to-day asserts that
it is the intention of the Gar to initiate
and develop an offensive policy on the old
lines by claiming supremacy.
1t is believed in Bulgaria that the MUIR
der yesterday of NJ. Batchef, Bulgarian
Minister of Finance, is the opening Of q
game of secret intrigue preceding open
conflict.
THE FRASCO-RUSsIAN ENDEARMENTs.
The comforting by President Carnot of
the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
upon Baron de Mohrcnhcim, the Russian
Ambassadors at Paris, is merely part of
the general efiuson Of the alliance and of
the endearments exchanged between
France and Russia
The Gear o-dav decorated NJ. Brios,
military attache of the French Legation,
personally presenting him with IN order
rare malachite vase and q portrait OF him
self and the Czarina. NJ. Brios will short
" return to Paris He is fully conversant
with Russia's pro ects for the mobilization
of her forces and upon his return to Paris
some scheme for simultaneous action will
be agreed upon by the French War office.
II is for this reason that the Car has con-
fcrred upon him a distinction never before
accorded Il military attache.
According to the Cologne Gazette Major
Moulina, who succeeds N. Brios as French
military attache, will continue to arrange
the details for the mobilization. In an
interview had with General Obrotcheau
to day by a representative Of the Relchs-
bote the General declared that the unceas-
ing rapdity Of the Russian preparations
will enable the Gear before the close OF
the present year to abandon his attitude
OF peace and to force any issue which he
NAV deem necessary to obtain his ends
Under the headline "Strategic March OF
Russia Westward" the ReichsJote details
the concentrating movements OF the Rus
sian troops cantonned in the Poland
PodoIia, and Yolhynia provinces, which
now form one vast camp, and to which
constant arrivals, drawn from the battal-
ions of the reserve, add strength. Mean
time the public anxiety is not great. Of-
fetal watchfulncss has been thoroughly
rearoused, bat has not as yet created a
strained interest among the people. The
Vienna press, like that of Germany, main
tains unusual reserve, while the states
men on whom rests the fate of the Drei-
bund continue TO affect to believe that no
crisis is imminent.