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detnition of the-term ‘radical,’ as used at she present me, Was o Man who was in earnest, Mr. Gladstone also praised the efforts which Birmingham had made 0 solve the educational difficulty by the adoption of a purely secular system, ‘The Times, ina leader yesterday, said:—“Mr, Glad- Stone is now pre-eminently the liberal leader, or, let us say with bis opponents, the radical leader. All that has the true and clear ring of liberalism 1m the coun: try, all that way be counted upon to endure and have Weight ip any future contest between the two great parties of the state, now uttuches ttself to bis name.” AN OPINION FROM JOMN BRIGHT. Mr. Bright considered that last autumo’s agitation on the Eastern question, and the fact that Thursday’s Meeting was tho greatest political mocting evel within walls, showed that the liberal party wi Leaitby state, DISAPPRARANCE OF ‘em RINDERPEST. The Gazette yesterday contained various notices pro- ‘Viding for the romoval of precautions against the ria- derpest by tha 30th inst, hy which date It is hoped all feur of it wili be ended, DEPRESSED STATE OP THE COTTON TRADE. ‘The cotton spinners of Oldham have held a mecting, at which they decided to call a meeting of the whole trade to consider the advisability of working on short time, in view of the present depreszion of tho trade, ‘THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND. A despatch from The Hague declares the Queen of Holland is mach, worse and her recovery is considered impossible, A REVOLUTION IN THE SUUDAN, Letters from Khartoum coufirm the report of a revo- lution in Darfur, Gordon Pacha, Governor of Soudan, was at Khartoum on May 3. It was expected he would proceed to the disturbed districis, ‘MMK, TITIENS. The physicians are satisfied with the improvement im the condition of Mme, Titions, A GALE IN RNGLAND, Six chimneys, recently built for an extension of the foyal gun factories at Woolwich, were blown down by the gale yesterday. THE MORMON ASSASSINS. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTEMPT ON THE HERALD CORBESPONDEN?'S L1FE—TESTIMONY TAKEN. Sarr Lakg, Jane 1, 1877. A neeting of prominent citizens was held at the Walker House this afternoon to investigate the report of the attempted assassination of Mr, Stillson, the New York HERALD correspondent. Mr. J. Little was called upon to preside. ‘The testimony of a number of persons was taken, among whom was that of the pro- { Prietor and several waiters. f The investigation was not coucluded. SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT, TWO PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED AND SEVEN- TEEN SERIOUSLY INJUBED—NAMES OF THE VICTIMS—AN EXPRESS TRAIN OF FOUB CARS OFF THE TRACK--PANIC AMONG THE PASSEN- Gers, yi [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Sonayrox, Pa, June 1, 1877, A painful wail swept over the wires to this city to- night bearing the sad news of a shocking railroad acci- dent on the Lehigh Valley road, near Wyalusing, where an express train laden with passengers ran off the track, killing two persons and injuring several, some of whose names it is impossible to ascertain at shis late hour, THR victims. Mrs, Hower, of Scranton, instantly killed. Mrs. Hickey, of Towanda, Pa., instantly killed. Mrs. Willard, wife of E. N. Willard, a prominent lawyer of Scranton, and daughter of Mrs. Hower, supposed to be fatally injured, John Rupert, a laborer, who accompanied Mrs, Hower, who was an invalid, both legs broken. Fifteen others whose uames could not be learned were seriously wounded. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER, Mrs. Hower and Mrs. Willard were on their way to the residence of Mrs, Ingham, a daughter of the former, at Camptown, some five miles beyond Wyalu- sing, in Bradford county. The tragic occurrence took place at a lonely part of the roaa, about four miles this side of Wyalusing, where the train rou or the track shortly before four o’clock in the afternoon. A large number of passengers were on the train, The panic among the passengers, when the fatal plunge occarred, was fearful, ond amid the confusion which reigned at the sad scene tor hours afterward bearing the wounded trom the wreck it was simply impossible to gather (ull details. SPRCIAL TRAIN DESPATCHRD. The wews of tho accident spread like lightning through this city, where the killed and wounded have a large numbor of relatives and friends, Immediately upon the news being roceived bere @ special train was placed at the disposal of Mr. Willard, Dr. Squires and Charles Matthews by the Delaware and Western Company, and they proceeded to Pittston, where anotber train was in waiting on the Lehigh Valley road to convey them to the scene of the accident, forty miles distant from here. LATER, Jrse 2-1 P. Mf. ‘The special train bas just arrived here with the ree mains of Mrs, Hower and two of the wounded, Two person: were instantly kilied—Mrs, Hickey, of ‘Towanda, and Mrs. Hower, of Scrapton—and seven- teen ‘e mjured, Five of the injured are expected to aie. Four passenger coscn: ere crushed in pieces, ECUTION, San PRanoisco, May 31, 187 Juan Solazai was hanged: to-day at San Rafacl for murder, June 1, 1877. This was the hottest day of the season in New Fugland. The thermometer registered mnety-one grees in the shade here, and in some parts of New Hugland the mercary touched as high as pineiy-live degre MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Durantesr, Orrick ov THR Citiky SiuxaL Orvicer, Wasuinetox, Juse 2-1 A. M. Indications. For New England and the Middle Atlantic States, | stationary or rising barometer and temperature, soath- | east to southwest winds and clear or partly cloudy | weather, For the South Atlantic States, siationary or rising | barometer and temperature, winds mostiy from north. east to southeast and clear or partly cloudy weather, For tho Gulf Stateg, nearly stationary or rising barometer, statiovary temperature, southerly winds in tho East Golf States, and clear or partly cloudy woather, and in the West Galf States partly cloudy woathér and possibly occasional rains. Vor Tennevsee and the Onto Valicy, rising barom- etcr, stationary or lower temperature, winds mostly {rom south to west, clear or partiy cloudy weather in Tennessee and partly cloudy weather with rain areas in the Ohio Valley. For the Lower Missou: il Upper Mississippi vulteys, rising barometer, falling’ temperature, winds variable, put mostly from the west and clear or partly cloudy weather, For the lake region, nearly stationary or risiig baromete! tionary or lower temperature, winds mostly from southeast to southwest, and partly cloudy weather, with rain areas, The lower Missouri River will risa The lower Mississipp: River will fall below 8% Louis, except as New Orleans, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four bours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HRRALD palates 69 $2 12 PML... e temperature yesterday... THE WAR. Fortifying the Turkish Capital for a Siege. THE CAMPAIGN: IN ASIA, Condition of the Turkish Army— Fighting Near Kars, A MONTENEGRIN VICTORY. Awaiting the Czar’s Arrival to Cross the Danube. — WUTINY ON AN ENGLISH eee eres TRON-CLAD. {BY CABLE TO THE RERALD.} Loxpon, June 2, 1877. From Pera the HERALD correspondent announces that plans for the proposed fortification of Constan- tipople are being prepared with all possible care and despatch, as if the Turkish government had mace up their minds for a siege. COVERING CONSTANTINOPLE, In view of the massing of such a large force of Rus- sians in Roumania, with the very evident object of marching on Adrianople, if not.on the capital, it has been decided to begin without delay the establish- ment of a defensive line west of Constantinople, so as to completely cover the city from @ land attack. The nature of the country admits of the selection of many such lines, but the one best adapted for the purpose is that which runs from Bujuk Chekmadje on the sea of Marmora to Derkous on the Black Sea, and distant from Con- stantinople at its nearest end, the Kuchuk Chek- madje, about eight miies. The surface of the penin- sula, on the extremity of which tile capital stands, is very much broken by ridges and deep ravines, One main ridge extends northward and then north- eastward irom the Lake Bujuk Chekmadje toward the eastern end of Lake Dernous and thence to the Black Sea coast, Another extends parallel with the coast and is called the lesser Balkan range. The third continuous ridge extends from Constanti- nople northwestward toward Lake Dernous. The area is therefore dividedtnto three distinct sections possessing their own peculiar adaptabilities for de- fence. ‘ THE SELECTED LINK. The line selected, however, bas been described as crossing the peninsula in a northwesterly direction from Bujuk Chekmadje to Lake Dernous It is on this that the new works will be constructed which, it is believed, will render Constantinople impregnable. Strictly speaking, (his line curves to the westward with its highest summit overlooking Lake Dernous. In its front the lake of Bujuk Chek- madje, and the streams that drain into it, forma complete cover for fully half the line, as the ground tn the valleys at the head of the lake are extremely marshy, and itis possible to cause artificial inundation at many points by simply damming the streams, On the other half tne line is covered by the streams draining into Lake Der- nous. The marshes about the lake and the steeply scarped shore line; on wilich a landing cannot be easily made. There is acinally only one point where the line can be reached except by crossing rivers, marshes or deep ravine-like valleys. That Point is a little south of Lake Dernous, but is easily guarded. AN ARDUOUS UNDERTAKING. At present two small works flank it. The bridge at Bujuk Chekmadje being closed a Russian army should force the road from Chatsalda to Constanti- nople, with all the works and the succession of deep valleys intervening betore they could turn the mainline. Bat this they could scarcely do, us they could never deploy sufficiently to neutralize the works that command that road, At points further north than Chatsalda, such as Natachkio, the dim- culties would be, if anything, greater, because au footing for a large force should first be gained on the main ridge, and the army, in such a position, would have its right funk complctely exposed to # sortie en masse of the defenders, and would besides have swamps and ravines previously crossed on its rear. The length of the defensive line Is about twenty-one miles, the available front for attack being only one-third of that length. The line is crossed by several roads, all of which con- verge ut Constantinople. By these troops can be hurried (rom the capital to almost apy point that is seriously threatened. The Constantinople rail road to Adriauople and Philippopolis will farmsh a valuable means of transporting heavy pleces from the city to the line of defence when prepared for their reception. . SOFTA ALSO PORTIPT ‘The fortifications of Sofia, on which thousands of men liave been working for months, are now com- plete and mounted with Krapp guns. They are considered very strong. MOVEMENTS ON THE DANUBE. The Pourteenth Rassian army corps has becn ordered to relieve the Kleventh at Galatz and the jJatter will proceed to Plocjesti. The Fourth, Six- teenth and Fourteenth corps will be formed into @ separate army, to ve under the command of the famous General Todieben, The 60,000 Tarks lying at Rustehak and Silistria are neld in readiness to move toany point threatened by the Russians, so aa tocheck their advance until help arrives from Shomia A few despatch, corps reported jas thats the days ago, according to a Vienna the commanders of several army to the Grand Duke Nicho- crossing of the Danube was necessary in consequence of the san- itary condiuon of the army. The highlaads of Bulgaria are much preferable to the Roumanian swamps. The sick list of the army is very large. A heavy cannonade has been heard at Sulina. It is rumored that a Russian squadron has attempted to force an entrance into the Sulina mouth of the Dauube, in order to assist at the crossing of the troops, A Nikopolis despatch says the Russians are concentrating rapidly at Aghlavio and Turnu, They are expected to commence movements almost immediately. The Danube is falling very quickly. Telegrams from several other points on the river * agree that the Danube is falling. It Was announced two nights ago that three Rus, jan monitors from Akjemman had managed to NEW YORK HERALD. SATCRDAY, JUNE 2, 1877.-WiTH SU pass the Sulina mouth of the Dannhe notwithatand- ing a brisk ‘ire from the Turkish shore Waiteries and went further up the Danube. A despatch from Varna, dated Tuursday night, Bay. The Turkish guuboats stationed licre lave left for Sulina, FIGHTING AT KAS. ‘The UeraLp correspondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs that an oficiai report received in that city from ‘Tihs announces that an engagement has taken place outside Kars between the Russian be- sleging force and the Turkish garrison. ‘The action Was very sharp, and resulted in a decisive advan- tage for the Russians. The Turks lost the outlying intrenchments on three sides of Kars, with two guns and a large quantity of ammunition. ‘The Russian loss was 36 men killed. and the Turks lost 100, THE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA, ‘The HERALD correspondent in Vienna states that the reported recapture of Ardahan by the ‘Lurks is believed in that city to be correct. Jt was effected, it is alleged, by the former garrison, who had taken the road to Batoum, but unexpectedly turned back and taking the Russians unawares made a sudden dash on the town and succeeded in dislodging the Russians. In consequence of this reverse the Russian mght wing will, it 19 thought, be obliged to retire again {rom Olti, to which point their advance nad been pushed tor- ward. According to intelligence received in Vienna from Erzeroum to the 29th of May the Turkish right wing was echelonned from Surpohannes through Gulental to Delubaha with its advance posts at Toprak-Kaleb. There they a) opposed ouly by about 6,000 Russians, All the dis- posable Turkish troops, including’ the Nizzur, are being hurried to the front, and a formidable force | 18 now gathering at Erzeroum, where a vigorous stand will be made against the Bussiuns. At Kop- Tatint alone there are 6,000 men. A telegram dated Erzeroum, yesterday, says the Russians are cannonading Karadagh, and that the Turksare replying. An important movement is be- ing carried out by the Ottoman forces trom Van. ‘The Ruesian left wing bas made a tresh movement upon Kara-Kilicesa-and Toprak-Kaleh. A detach- ment of the Russian right is seriousiy threatening Olti and Nariman, Mukhtar Pacha is falling back on Kheobassan. A column of trodps from the army near Kars has been sent tn a southerly direction to watch the movements of a Turkish force which has appeared at Soghaull, THE TURKISH ARMY BADLY SUPPLIED. = + Another despatch from Vienna has the following:—“One thing seems. pretty cer. tain, that for one reason or another, | Pussibly for several, delay has occurred in the Russian advance in Asia. Possibly even | the necessity of sending some of the re- serve troops irom trans-Caucasus to secure communication tirough the Caucasus may have contributed to retard the advance, Fortunately for Russia, the Turkes seem scarcely tn a@ position to take advantage of this de- lay. All accounts from the spot agree that the condition of their forces is even worse than. generally believed, ‘They are considerably fewer than has been aseumed, and, with the exception of arms, lack | everything requisite for an army in the field, There seems even to be hardly any reserve stock of ammunition, esnecially tor the artillery. It is impossible to expect that all these shcrtcomings can be remedied before the Russians push forward to Erzeroum. IN THE CAUCASUS. The following telegram -has been received in St. Petersburg from the headquarters of the Army of the Caucasus, dated May 31:—‘‘A more pacitic fecling is noticeable among the popuiation of the Kabeleta district (in front of Batoum), The in- habitants ate surrendering their arms to the Rus- sian authorities. Heavy rains continue to impede operations.” A fresh rising has occurred in the Terek districts, The insurgents were dispersed by the troops. One vody of 500 insurgentssiost eighty killed and 100 prisoners. A MONTENEGRIN VICTORY. The HERALD correspondent at Ragusa telegraphs that the Montenegrins have assumed the offensive and have atready gained an advantage over the ‘Turks. Their advanced guard have captured a ‘Turkish blockhouse near Kristalz, with its garrison and their arms, y 6 DISASTER T0 THE MONTENEGRINS. The ‘HERALD correspondent in Vienna reports that a despatch bas been received in Constantino- ple from Sulieman Pacha, the commander of the ‘Turkish forces in Herzegovina operating against the Montenegrins, announcing that a party of Mon- tenegrins, who had been lately on a marauding ex- pedition into Herzegovina, have been totaliy destroyed. The Turks had laid a mine at Piva, and by feigning a retreat tempted the Montenegrins to follow, when the mine was fired and, according to the Ttirkish commander's report, they were all killed. NO TRUTH IN THE PRACE RUMORS. The HERALD correspondent in Berlin reports that in well informed circies In that city the rumors re, cently circulated about the prospects of peace meet with but little credence. It is looked upon as simply absurd to think that any chance of peace could exist before one decisive battle has been fought. Many German newspapers of approved trustworthiness have published articles strongly cautioning the public against @ too ready accept- ance of these rumors. The Turkish Charge @Atuires at Beriin has given an oficial denial to the report that any mediation with a view to peace is in progress, The oficial Abendpost, of Vienna, publishes intelligence from St Petersburg that the Russian Ambassadors at London, Vi- enna and Berlin, who * recentiy ar- rived at St. Petersburg, were called there by Prince Gortschakof to consult on the best means to ac- celerate the conclusion of peace with the co-opera- | tion of the Powers, ¥ THE CZAR'S MOVEMENTS. The Czar's arrival at Ploejesti, whieh has been looked forward to with stich interest all over Bue rope as being the signal for the passage of the Danube, ts renorted by the HenaLp in Vienna to be uncertain on account of various causes of delay. | ‘The lines of railway by which tue Czar must travel are interrupted in nine diferent places, and some further delay will be necessary for their repair. Itis stated that the Czar is willmg to mndertake chief command as the Kmperor William did in the Francoe-Gerinmaa war. The Danube will be crossed the day after the Uzar'’s arcival on its banks, proba- bly June 10. On the Czar's arrival at Ploejesti a council of war will be held, and orders are to be given for crossing the Danube at Ibrail and Turnu-Magureli, An im- portant demonstration under Prince Char.es will be made from Kalafat. A despatch from Vieuna dated Friday night re- ports that extraordivary precautions have been taken relative to the Czar’s journey. Already trains usually used for imperial journeys have twice passed along the Galician railways, all the windows heing closely curtained. Kach time it was be- Heved the Czar had passed. Twelve regiments of horseguards will be sent on in advance by twenty-Tour separate trains, The Russian army on the Danube is to be increased to 400,000 nen, Provision contracts have been made for this sum- mer. RUSSIA'S DIFRICULTIRG, A correspondent at Paris says:—‘‘It is uow well known what the r dificuities of the situa- tion are, Russia cam only escape the more threatening consequences of her undertaking by promptly’ and energetically limiting it. It is evident that the day Servia tukes part ia the war or Roumaaian ps crow the Danube Austria will occupy one or both principalities. the real Fastern question will then commence, tainly Russia is dowg hor utmost to keep Servia back. The difficulty raised as to the command of the Rou manian troops is only another effort to prevent tho Roumanian army trom crossing the Danube. Bat Russia bas no longer much influence over the Servians who she abandoned and humiliated. An eurly explosion in Servia may, theretore, be feared. The Czar seez this, It is said if he army it will be toarrest tt atter the first victory to | megotiate rapidiy with the Suit id finish the war | before it develops these threatened coniplications. THE SHOUT OF THK ANMX AND PROFLO. The spirit of the Russiau peopic, the influence of the Siav comuittecs and the enthusiasm of the army are feared. It is asked whether the Em- peror’s presence wii! suffice to eucounter this three-fold element, Soime peuple Luink the cession of | Butoum might satisfy every one, without alarin- ing anyboty, Bet- this vpipien very» geueraly bed iv Russia, ‘She arrival of the Emperor ami the urmy is awaited by all with anxiety, It is hoped he will act with promptitude, which will prevent the com plication dreaded, and tbat as soon as he appears disposed termigate the war Kurope will -be ready to second him. lb is on | this hypothe: that the situation in France | 18 Fegretable, as she might be surprised by events in Present unsettied condition, aad be unable to exercise ber influence in favor of peace. | IN BOSNIA AND HRZEGOVINA, Letters from Serajevo state that « great battle bas ‘been fought with the insurgents at Iivno. A Danils- grad despatch says:—Tie operations of the Turkish army appear to have at Just commenced. The troops ia the Herzegovina are moving toward Krataz, Atthe same time two battulions from Padgo- vitza bave occupicd and intrencbed positions between Zeta and and Susritza, clese to the frontier. In Bos- Mie avarchy aud suffering are on the increase. ‘The bands of Despotoviten are utterly euctlicient, retreat- +g Continually before the Burshi-Bazvuks. A WASIS OF SETYLEMENT, Count Schouvalot wiil leave St. Peversburg on June not | to 4, and will, it appears — certat: be the bearer of a somi-official note to be frst pri- vately communicated to Lord Derby, and if its terms boaccepted by him to be sent in the form of a circular to tho other Powers, It 1s thought ine | mote will Wave as ao basis declarations made | ty tbe = English = arliament, . and —certuin asaurances that Russia will not strike ut any English interests, as aetiued in Mr. Cross’s speech in Parliament, It 18, however, asserted, and 1. give tunis news under reserve, in spite of the excellent source from which it Is | derived, that Russia foreshadows a cuse iv which she | Might lo (be very interest of a speedy conclusion of peuco de Iéd to occupy temporarily cven Constauti- mople in order to oblige the Turks to acknowledge their defoat. A Paris despatch says Prince Gortschakoff has sub- mitted a programme to his master, which the latter has accepted, “the complete nentrality of Servia is one of its chief points. ¢ MUTINY ON AN ENGLISH IRONCLAD. There was recently an Emeu(e on board Her Majesty’s jroo armor-plated ship Alexandra, flagship of the Mediterranean squatrou, jt is stated in conse- queuce of the stringency of discipline and the unusual severity of punishments. ‘The Whole of one | watch refused to do duty and threw the sights of the guns overboard. Yhree of tho insub- ordinates were sentenced to forty-two days’ impris- onment and sent bome in the Monarch to undergo the punishment. A telegram from Athens, Muy 31, gives an account of auuther aud apparently more serious matmy while the Alexandra was lying at the Pirwus. The mutiny was quelled by the mariues and men summoued from other vessels. The mutineers were arrested, and a court martial was convened to try them. The cause of this second outbreak Is stated to be dissatisfaction because of the refusal of shore leave, whereupon the mutiucers reudered the Alex- \dra’e guns unserviceable. It has been deemed necessary tp send the Alexandra to cruise iv the Mediterranean until further orders, SERVIA’S ATTITUDE, * A Belgrade despatch mpys:—‘‘lt is aM™rmed that Prince Milan will not go to mect the Czar, but Servian interests will be represented by ao former Minister of Servia, who is now ip Roumania. Tho combined army corps of the Drina are encamped jor drilling near Obrenovatz, A corps of observation is ready to march for the Timok fron- tier, ‘ GKERK PREPARATIONS. iY In the Greek Chambers yesterday Prime Minister Comoundouros announced that the new Cubioet pur- poses to double the strength of the army, callin the reserves and enlist volunteers, It will contract a fresh loan and impose new taxes for (hese purposes, The government will also suppress revolutionary agi- tation in the border provinces. i MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES. The.Globe says it 18 informed thas th heretolore mado that a number of Am officers and engineers had arrived at St, Petersburg is uutrue, A despatch from Vigo says the Kussian iron- clad Petropawioski, from Cartagena for Cierbuurg, arrived bere to-day for coal and provisions. Le Nord, of Brussels, says a great tire has occurred in Tiflis, ‘The whole of a principal street was do- stroyed, together with a large amount of property. The Auatfian squadron in astern waters will be re- inforced very shortly, Hl A Vienna telegram says:—The Porte secms quite re- assured by the representations of the Persian Ainbus- | sador, and has decided to send a portion of the army | corps occupying Mesopotamia tu ihe Asiatic scat of war, oe rif { ROUMANIA’S ULTIMATUM. f TEX! OF THE MEMORANDUM 0 THE GREAT POWEL8—WHY SHE DECLALES HER INDE- PENDENCE AND FIGHTS WITH RUSISA—TURKEY SEVERED THE BONDS OF UNITY BY INSOLENCE | AND CRUEL WAR. j The following 1s the text of the Memorandum senv by the Routmanian government to its diplomatic | agents at the courts of the great Powers ;— | Bucuarest, Muy 14, 1877. 6 publication in tne Moniteur Offiviel of. the conventions couciuded between the luperial Russia government aud tho government of the Prince, protest of the Sublime Worte, addres to ils Fopresentatives at the courts of the PPLEMENT, joins the | and our just precautions have been in harmony ! ry, } Becossary, If Bot oficit | rerpoct for lier iudividu: ; Charles 1, that our inientious buve been in ¢ | @ policy did | dangerous consequences which would have been ei foreign Powers on the 2d formed you concerning our present position, The present moment, therefore, appears to | me a favorable one to record the causes which have | determined the attitude which is prescribed to us by | the exceptional circumstances iu which we are placed, You are nut dnaware that since the commencement of the rising of the populations of Herzegovina, Hosuia | and Bulgaria, aud since the struggle entered upon by | Servia and Montenegro against Turkey, the governu- | ment of His Serepe Highuess in deierence to the | inst, have fully in ; counsels of the guaranteeing lowers accepted | the obligations imposed by ‘the most absornte | neusrality. I, however, an attitude of this | kind could ouly be accepted to tie detriment of our | moral and material rolations with the population of the right bank thore was grouvd to hope Liat our coun duct would fad its compensation in the definitive es- | tublishment of our beutralty. When, shereiore, more | recently, war between Russia and furkey appeared an | jmininent comungency, the groat Mowers wud the Sublime Porte feceived reproseniwt from us | relative to the expediency of transterriug and pl on tho footing of a formal right the obli incumbent upon us by reason ol a sury to all, the exercise of adinitted without any advantage for ainamia. great lowers, however, either Ipdividualiy or collec lively ub the copicrence in Constantinople, pointed out the inadequacy of the supulations regarding this | important question, aud, without taking into consid. | eration the gravity of the. situation of our legitimate porploatty, wd ty grant to tis the jululinead of a | demand which has been subsequently only too well | Justified by events, obime Porte, on the oher band, with that eystem of delay which tis own intereats should bave juduegd it tu discontinue long natcly avoided the settlement of qiestions pendin the jast ten yours between the jinperial government aod the government of the Prince, SHREWD KEASONING. I may montion, as a striking Instance of the coaduct of the Tarktsh government toward us, that, at the vory wo bwhen its iMterests called ior an understand- ing With our country, lt persisted in reiusing to recos: nize the title of Roumauia, which, nevertheless, re- ceived the sanction of all the guaranteeing Powers, Lelt to ourselves, without guidance and witnout sup- port, Itcould not be long we found ourselves called upon to deal with stops which on iiommnent war nevessarily fereshadowed, aud which the attitude of diflerence maintaived by the great lowers must natur- ally sanction, Russia proposed to us loyally to treat with her concerning the passage of the imperial armios rough our territory. Her lsygaage wus that of a Power which, baving contributed to the construction of the Roumanian State and having part in the gaarau- tee of its poll wa Cane did vot intend to dis. to fine Rowera to the us ' faltilment of a mission which ad been sulomnly agreed upon aud detined in public and collective resolutions, cousorvative feeling, aod mi of the overtures made to considered and imprad tound herself deli If we, despiie our natnral judging the bikh character met them with an il- it retnsal, Roumania would red over by her own bands M her territory, of her rights will not enturge any the p r" erations. which coun. sellod us to accede to the propopuls of the imperiai Russian government, and I leave it to the conventions concinded April 4 (16th) tv demonstrate how ciorely the joyal intention of the Cavinet of St. Petorsburg | Won. | allay tne auxiety whieh th ip order to insure for our. cow most serupuious regard tor our materi rved gusramlee of our rights as wlutious of tue conventions coueluded clearly th themscives th ally uvowea motives of the two contracting Powers, and leave vo roum for avy ambiguity. Ludeed, if in View of ap assuredly de- @'sive und recognized situation, Roumania beheved it , at least Lacitiy, to accede to the propositious of Ube"imperial Ruselan government, the government of tbo Prince teeis contident of having thereby not only saved Roumanta the perils of a | forcea military occupation, but iso of baving aesured | yand ber institutions aa | well ax a formal guarantee for the preservation of her | territorial boundaries. WHY ROUMANEA Wild, RRL we However waproteuding ee way be at loust the right to devore her atten preservation when, by Ler geographical position, she found hersel! placed in suiue sort io the widst of a war | which had become ivevitubie. This otject, which was | lunposed on us by the requirements of our position, we | believe to buve attained, und we venture to hope that nobody will dispute 11s ‘legitimacy. In concluding the convention of April 4 (iéth), we also thought we bad removed all uncertainty a to our attitude i the | with the Onenta! conflict, Tho character of those stipulation and i venture to y the moderation which distinguishes them, must dispel the smallest = doubt regarding ihe loyalty of | OUF intentions with respect. to our connection with | Turkey, @ Connection confirmed by the European tveaties mentioned in our conventions with Russia, Alter the preceding remarks, it appeary to me super- Auous to call attention to the ili-ecousidered nature of certuiy statements, according to which the Roumanian troops were culled upon to co-operate with tho Turkish | ariny against the Russians. A proposul of this nucure bears in itself its own refusal, inasmuch us it was net miade to Us until the eve of the evtry of the Russian armies into Roumunia, Having thus explaived our attitude, Ldo not besitate to affirm here, in the nate | of the government of ifis Serene High Prince ery poiwt with our duty, If, om the ond baud, we wisi hs ol ths couventions to fortity ourselves in advance ugainst the perils ol a situation surrounded by uufurseen dangers, on the otler Lund it entered iu Bowise into our inteutions to se Counection with the Ottoman Empire, nor to seek derive advantage from circumstances which might arise iu our lavor, Such were the principles of our line of conduct, From the outset we bad taken the Urm resolve to persevere in it, uuless Roumania | should be challenged by Turkey berseit. Excopt in this latter coutingeney, we had ho tniention of con: tuumg Roumanw: a velligerent party with Ku: against the Uttoman Empire. The mission of the Roumauiao army wax naturally derived trow tbe previ- ous declarations which we have frequently mado to | the Sublime Porte and to all the foreign Cabinets, OTTOMAN INSOLENCK AND SEVERITY, Our relations with tue Sublime Porte had no need, it seems to ine, to be determmimed by a diplomatic un- derstanding similar to that of the 4-16 April, aud which we are tuld we should also have concluded with ‘Yurkey, Ussentially prepossessed perhaps as to the yulue of relations with Turkey, the advocates of such bol evidentivy take into account the in conform): ry tailed on Roumuuia,. But being more justly solicitous for our security and for the matntenance of th: heatrulity, the exclusive responsibility for which wi lett to us, we could not reasonably have signed a sunilar convention without thereby knowingly transierring the seat of war to Houmania, Ln fact, by the conditions. under which we treated with the imperial government of — Russia, we were at least permitted to hope that Roumuma would be spured the disastrous couse- queuces of 4 war in which we ardently desired to tako Qv part. But who does pot perceive that by opening our territory to the armies of the Sultan we should have called war, with ail its horrors among us’ | re- frain from recalling here tho excesses which, even be- fore the rupture of relations between Russia and Tur- key and without any provocation ov our part, were committed ou our territory by the unaixciplined ad vance guards of the Ottoman troops of the littoral of the Danube. It suffices to mention such misdeeds in | order to show the dangers to which Réumanis would have been exposed if war had been curried within ber borders. Neither our intentions vor our prudence can be uccuged, therefure, because we bave acted as wo bave done. We are, oo the contrury, convinced that we have contributed to the extent of our means to the localization of the wur and to keeping it trom our territory. TURKS HOMBARDING ROUMANIAN TOWNS, Uniortunately, the continuance of devastating incure sions against our ioftensive populations and carried oUt on the largest scule; the capture of wore than two handred vessels with their cargoes, a capiure eflected im our ports und even in the interior of vur rivers, Such 4s the Jiu, the Jalomitza, and the Ceitu; the em- ployment of petroleum for’ tiring snd destroying Vessels which would not followthe lurkish monitors, and, lastly, the bombardment by the latter and by batterics on the right bank of the Danube of our town aud villages, which were not prepared eiber tor di fence or attack, and 19 which (nere was uot a single Russian or Roumanian soldier; all th acts left us small hope of borg able to maintain av attitude from which we bad wished not to depart at uny price. ‘Iwo last circumstances cume to dissipate tis hope cutirely, and to disturb our political security—the frat was the Jusult which was offered to ps by the suspension of the | functions of our agent at Constantinople, as though the diplomatic ngent ut Roumania were a Turkish s lone) iaw to foreign representatives Aiter- ward camo the despatch which his Excelleucy Saivat Pacha addressed, on May 2, to the representatives of Turkey at the courts of the ranteeing hoatile disposition to our right, manifested by the Sublime Poste iv this despatch, tue meaucas in iL re- garding our country and its 1usututions, menaces fol- lowed by a general bombardment of the whole of our bauk of the Danube, leave us no doubt as to our being at war with Turkey, or that war bas been declared by Turkey berveit. RESOLVE TO BE INDEPENDENT AND FIGHT, In view of this attitude of the Ottoman government with respect to oursely ud of its ucts of open hus- ulity which, according to the principles of public law, constitute -a state of war, the Roumaniun government fultils a duty in laying down clearty in the presence of the guaranteeing Powers aud the public opinion af the wuole of Europe, that it 1s the Sublime Porte itself who has torn asunder the ties existing between it aud Roumania, and that consequentiy we can only throw back on furkey the responsibility which it bas at tempted to cast upon us by its despatches of May 2. In presence of all these tacts, the gravity of which cat not eaped the ‘just and enlightened mind of the Cabinet, the government of his His Highness Prince Charles 1, cannot retain a passive spectator, Weare forced to adopt from to-day such | measures a8 the situation ereaicd by Turkey herself | renders necessary, in order to repulse by torce of | arms the acts of aggression to which Roumania is ex- posed from the Ottoman armies Strong in our right aud in tho justice of our cause, and relying on the solicitude of the guaranteeing Powers in our behail, we sball do all that our duty to the country imposes on us to defond our soil, to saleguard our Institutions and to assure our political existence, Piouse read aud give a copy of this note 1o His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affaire, [avail of tnis occasion to renew to you, sir, the assurance of my bigh consideration, * TURKISH DARBARITY, The Roumanian {bags bas instructed its agents abroad to intorm U accredited that on the 16tn ult, @ ‘Turkish regular troops, after uestroying four picket stations occupied by Koumanian militiamen near Gura and Jalomitza, shot, by order of thetr oilicers, one of lett behind severely wounded, aud ed stabbed him with thoir bayonets, RIPLE ALLIAN (From the Londow Daily News, May 21.) ‘The Minister of Foreign Aflaira bas a new preoecupa Whtbin tho last week Queen’s messengers have been coutinualiy going backward aod forward between Londoa and Paris, and Lord Lyons hag had frequent ollensive and defensive, between Great Brituin and Frauce, The Englis Cabi- het sees that it cannot avald a conflict with Russia, and y porbaps be obliged to declare war within three Tpe Fryench alllance will be conditional on the intervention of the German army in the Kastern question, Englind has already contracten an alliance with Austria, Which, if need be, will commence hos- Ulities simaltaneousiy with ber, evening ut the 1 It was thought inst | co thata treaty with Bug ie governments to which they aro | detachment of | 10, HOPEL, ARRIVALS. 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