Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . Prince Schackoffski, and General Wannoffsky,as commanders of the several corps. In connec-tion with the orders for the mobilization of thearmy, Prince Gortchakoff issued a circular tothe Russian representatives abroad, explainingthe measure, in which he said: The Czardoes not wish war, and will, if possible, avoidit. He is, however, determined that the prin-ciples of justice which have been recognized asnecessary by the whole of Europe shall becarried out in Turkey under efficacious guar-antees. Lord Loftus, British
Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . Prince Schackoffski, and General Wannoffsky,as commanders of the several corps. In connec-tion with the orders for the mobilization of thearmy, Prince Gortchakoff issued a circular tothe Russian representatives abroad, explainingthe measure, in which he said: The Czardoes not wish war, and will, if possible, avoidit. He is, however, determined that the prin-ciples of justice which have been recognized asnecessary by the whole of Europe shall becarried out in Turkey under efficacious guar-antees. Lord Loftus, British embassador atthe Russian court, reported of an audience thathe had had with the Czar, November 2d, thafthe Czar said he had sent the ultimatum to the 710 RUSSIA. Porte because he feared the discomfiture of theServian army might be followed by Porte had, by a series of manoeuvres, frus-trated all attempts at pacification. The pres-ent state of things was intolerable. UnlessEurope was prepared to act firmly and ener-getically, he would be obliged to act MONUMENT AT INKERMAN. He regretted to see that inveterate suspicionand continual fear of Russian aggression stillexisted in England. The Czar reminded LordLoftus that he had on several occasions givenmost solemn assurances that he desired no con-quest. He had not the smallest wish or inten-tion to acquire Constantinople. Such an ac-quisition would be a misfortune for Russia. Inreference to the rumors that Servia and Rou-mania demanded that they should be erectedinto independent kingdoms, the Czar said thatthere was no intention of establishing any suchkingdoms, and such a course would be had permitted officers to go to Servia, pro-vided they left the Russian service, in the hopeof calming the agitation in Russia. This dispatch was verified by Prince Gor-tchakoff previous to its transmission to LordDerby, and was approved by him as correctlyrepresenting the views expressed by the a subseque
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