The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-28
WAR.

3 fM
Littls Hope Of Averting Wsr-Russia
Against Turkey Pestilsncs IN the
esrvan Camp.
LoxD,,N. October 1.-The Stan
dard's dispatch from Constantine
pie says there 10 great uneasiness
here. and little hope of avertins
war. The popular feeling against
the Russians is very bitter. Some
war Representation is expected on
the OCCASION Of the Bairsm, which
| is the great annual Turkish festi-
val, and begins this week. The
Turks now talk calmly of their de-
termination to fight Russia single
handed. They claim that they
will have all the money necessary
to carry on the campaigns i.
The Vienna correspondent of
the Standard telegrsphs that
Austria has informed >ervis and
Montenegro of her acceptance OF
fTurkey's. proposal for the long
armistice.
/ The Times Berlin special says !:
After spending 2lO0O.O90 roubles
in three months in attempting to
maintain the nominal value of
paper currency, the st. Peters
burg National Bank has avowed
its inability to proceed with the
operation, and will no longer pay
gold fer paper.
The Vienna correspondent Of
the Daily News telegraphs: It is
believed the Gar favors peace. bnt
it is. known the Empress and
Czarowitch, strongly attached to
the new party, are exerting their
efforts to advance its objects
The Times Belgrade dispatch
says The government states that
1000 Cossacks arrived. al Kladova
last week bringing 700 horses.
They marched from belgrade. A
Thousand more were expected PES
terday. sarY. is
A Berlin dispatch to, the Times
says, Colonel DetashkOff,s mis-
sion in behalf of Russia will ad-
dress itself particularly to the
military party in the Austrian
court, who advise making u COM
mon cause with Russia, and intro
dncing the policy OF conquest.
A special dispatch from Berlin
to the Pail Mall Gazette says :
The great powers have now re-
yertea to Lord Derbys earlier
proposal to conclude an arlnistice
for six weeks, without conditions,
in order to devise during that
period q basis for "a treaty of
peace. There is no truth In the
freports of German, mobilization.
Colonel Detashkoff, now ON Il mis-
sion to Austria on behalf OF Russia,
is the Cars adjntant.
A dispatch from Vienna to the
Reuter- Telegram Company says ::
It is believed in well informs d
circles that an alliance between
Austria and Russia il ON the point
OF being concluded, according to
which Russia, in the event of
Turkeys refusing a short armistice.
would enter. upon military inter
vention, while Austria would re-
main neutral Russia would not
permanently occupy tire Turkish
provinces, but should events lead
t0 the overthrow of the Ottoman
government, Russia would WELD TO
Austria such extension Of {, rritory
az she might claim, on the ground
OF commercial and general interest
The Times, in leading article,
points out that peace or war de-
Ponds upon q prompt reply by. the
Porte to Russia's demand for
six weeks Mmistice. Tie Times
repeats its arguments in Elvor Of
the powers ureing Turkey to &C
cept Russia's demand. ut8 VI
The Pail Mall Gazette, this
afternoon, in leading article,
cortenda that Russia IL at present
actually at war with Turkey, and
that any further efforts at Diploma
cy are useless.
A special dispatch to the Stan
dard, from Belgrade. states that
unreasonable beat is causing much
sickness. Last week an outbreak
OF the plague occurred at Agsnge-
lovatz, which killed 318 Servians.
Their huts. clothes and bedding
were burned, and the ground
plowed mp, when the pestilence
ceased ~ suddenly as it appeared.
The cOrrespOndent Of thu, Times