The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-21
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
England Will Occupy
Constantinople.
She Will Never Give up the
Road to India.
But She Cares for Nothing Else Con-
nected with Turkish Territory.
Other Items About The
Sick Man

London says that England has decided to
leave the Ottoman empire to its fate. She
will hold Constantinople to the last ex-
tremity, but the territory can be DIVIDED
up among whatever nations are able to
subdue and hold it. 1t Russia now cross ss
int Balkans the hour of the Turk in Eu
rope has come England's plan is to make
CoEstantinople a second Gibraltar. Her
Msjesty's cabinet, Thursday night, re-
solved that the invasion of Turkey y the
Russians shall be the signal for the occu-
patton of Cocstantinople by 10000 men
and the movement of the whole feet of
iron clads 10 Besika Bay to Golden Horn.
To provide for such an emergency trans
ports will at once carry three corps Of reg
ulars to Malta, where enormous quantities
of military stores and provisions have been
accumulatlng for months past.
| Should the non- belligerent powers, such
as Germany Austria and France oppose,
Britain's policy will be the occupation of
Egypt, that course being rendered Decessa-
ry by the vitalimpo portance to Great Britain
of the Suez canal. Some prominent Eng
lishmen say the Khedive would be very
willing to hold his title under the soveI
signity of the English throne much Il G
same as the royal princes of India.
The command of British troops in the
east has been assigned to Major General
Sir Charles William Dunbar Stavely, K
c. B. au experienced Indian officer
A hundred and fifty half pay officers OF
sion to join the Turkish forces, so bitter Is
the hatred of Russia. Positions are sale
to be already offered them.
LONDON Oct. 2l.-A Ragusa despatch
says MEDIUM has capitulated to the Mon
tenegrins who hold the Turkish garrison O
400 men as prisoners of war. The Mon
tenegrins have also taken the guns anC
ammunition of the Turks.
BERLIN, Oct. 2l.-Tbe Nationa
Zeitung states that Germany has defined
her position upon the armlstice question
as follows; She is Indifferent whether al
armistice of six weeks or six months i
granted, therefore her interposition will
: the object of brlnging about an under
. standing between the Powers on thi
I particular question can avail little, but o.
! the other hand Germany never fails t
E recognize that the object to be arrived a
a is the restoration of an understandin
T between the Powers with a view of pre-
curing durable peace
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The report is Gu,
r rent here that the Powers have agai
9 collectively urged the Porte's uncoud
: tional acceptance of the English proposals.
II PARIS, Oct. 2l.-It is stated ths
d Eng!a has replied to Russia that as sh
a has already supported a six months
!, armistice she c-nnot now recommend on
i of six weeks but she will not oppose i
No power appearing willing to take tt
initiative, the question rests betwee
Turkey and Russia, A solution can thu
only be looked for at Constautinopl
Diplomatic circles still hope for pacii
settlement
! LONDON, Oct. 2l,-A despatch fro
Vienna says Russia has presented
's ii e Porte an ultimatum, embracing
s substance the following points: 1st, 81
weeks aruistice, unconditionalIy; On
administrative autonomy, for Bulgari
Bosnia and Hersegovinia 3rd, execute
of reforms, under supervision CT commi
sioners named by the Great Powers al
to be protected by an armed foreign fore
"a LONDON, Oct. 2l-A story that Il
British cabinet at its meeting on THU
day last decided to occupy ConstantinoI
to with 50 900 troops supported by hea'
,e feet the instant that Russia invad
Ire Turkish territory. and that if German
Austria or France should oppose this st
rs. it would be the policy of Great Britain
nj occupy + gypt was set afoat yesterday
Bohemian who unsuccessfully offered
j. for sale at two guiueas, in the morni
. papers and news agencies, who stated th
he received it from Lord John Maine
ute The best evidence that England does I
tse se look to hostiiiti is found in the furtt
as prvrogation of Parliament.