The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-10-26

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on her part will make work for the vast
armies of Europe This great northern pow.
er is fully prepared for war. She has been
for years preparing for the speedy transpor.
tition OF troops throughout her immense
area In Russia proper railroads have been
constructed rapidly and adyantageously.
There are lines completed to the extent OF
fifteen hundred miles. She can put at once
| in the field l,5 5000 men, and in an cmer.
gency would find no difficulty in arraying
100000 soldiers against her enemies. The
| so'called Russian "voluntecrs in Seryia
are undoubtedly under official orders. In
Russia Tchernayef Is regarded az great
hero, champion of ScIayic populations
and he ia clearly the agent of the Russian
government, The car's proposition that
Russian troops shall occupy Bulgaria, and
that the Austiions shall occupy Heneyo.
vnia and Bosnia, thus treading severely on
the Turks corns, may be taken as a broad
challenge to anybody who wants to "man.
tain the integrity of the Ottoman empire
to prepare for war OF large dimensions"
In Cuba the winter campaign il open.
ing with fair prospects for the insurgents,
who were recently SO daring as to enter
the city of Las Tumas, and hold possession
OF part of it. The troops upon whom the
Spaniards rely to conquer this willy enemy
are for the most part disaiiected having re.
ceived no pay for over six months. The
captain general has even declared that no
more soldiers should be sent him, unless he
receives money to pay them. Gen. Joycl.
lars's willingness to return home indicates
still further the goomincss of the Spanish
prospects,
A dispatch from Constantinople saws
the following are the conditions on
which the Porte expects an armis.
tice That Servia be prevented from occu.
pying positions now in possession Of the
Turkish army; that the introduction of arms
! and ammunition into Servia and Montene.
gro be prohibited; that the passage of for,
eign volunteers into Turkish provinces be
positively put stop to- that Servia and
Montenegro be prohibited from giving any
assistance to Immigrants to adjacent PROV
inces, The Porte proposes that the armis.
tice shall extend to the fifteenth of March,
1877, and requires the powers to appoint
delegates for the settlement of details. II
has ordered Turkish commanders to come TO
an understanding with these delegates and
with Servian and Montenegro commanders
the line OF demarkation between the oppos
ing armies to be regulated by the positions
they now hold. Turkey however is ready
to evacuate her positions in Servu if Seryia
engages not to occupy them.
A Berlin dispatch says the old report
is revived that the r2ar thinks of abdicatng
il war is decided upon. The Russian resi-.
dentsi in Austria and Germany, who are liza.
BILE to serve in the army have been ordered
home. The Black sea squadron is ready to
carry 100000 men from the northern to the
western shores of the sea detachment of
officers has been sent to equip these vessels.
The Persian government has been asked by
Russia to cooperate. Persia in obedience,
is sending troops to the Turkish frontier.
The reserves are being called out in some of
the western provinces Of Russia. Troops
have been moved toward the northern and
eastern frontier Of Gaeca. Twenty thou,
sand horses baye been placed on war foot.
ing in Russia Poland. These measures are
believed to be intended to force Austria and
Turkey to concede the independence OF the
southern Sclavonians without war.