The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
FOREIGN.

Hon. JOHN WELSH, the United Staets
Minister to the Court Of st. James, reached
Liverpool on the 11th. He was received with
distinguished honors
THE fall of Plevna was officially an
nounced at Constantinople, on the 18th, and
great excitement was caused. Half dozen
factions came to the front and demanded each
different line Of policy. There was believed
to be imminent danger of local revolution, and
it was reported that the British fleet had been
telegraphed for to protect the Christians from
the threatened uprising of the fanatical Mus
sulmen.
AN attempt was recently made to as
sassinate the Prince of Montenegro. The
house he occupied as headquarters, near Anti
vari, ownod by aMahommedan Bey, was mined
and blown up, and one of his body-guard
killed and six injured. The Prince was out OF
the house at the time
The news of the fall of Plevna occa-
stoned great rejoicing at St. Petersburg and
other Russian cities A solemn 7s Deun was
sung at Bucharest.
ACCORDING to Athens (Greece) tele-
grams of the 18th, the fall of Plevna had re-
vived the warlike demonstrations of the
Greeks, and the Cabinet were celebrating
upon the proper course to be pursued for re-
dressing the alleged grievances she had against
Turkey.
ACCORDING to Vienna dispatches of
the 18th, the Porte was greatly astounded at
the fall of Plevna, as it was hoped to the last
that Suleiman Pasha would be able to relieve
Osman Pasha. There was some talk of un-
furling the green flag Of the Prophet, but it
was believed at Vienna that cooler counsels
would prevail, and that an attempt would
speedily be made to negotiate a peace direct
with the Gar, without the Intervention or
mediation of any European Power. >
THE Russian losses in the battle pre-
ceding the capture of Plevna are officially
stated to have been 1872 killed and 1859
wounded. The Turks lost 1900 killed and
wounded.
The further reinforcement of the
Russian Army in Bulgaria has been counter
manded, the Car believing that he has men
enough to complete the conquest of Turkey.
BUCHAREST dispatches of the 18th say
the Russians..had just achieved another brill
liant success in the vicinity of Elena. Over
1900 Turks are reported captured. Details
were wanting
The troubles in France over the Sc
lection Of Cabinet have ended for the pres
ent. The President has abandoned the policy
of resistance to the popular will, and consent
ed to the formation Of Ministry under the
Presidency Of NJ. Dufaure. There was still
some trouble about the budget, on the 18th,
but it was thought not to be serious.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th says
the Russian authorities had announced the
following as the conditions of peace with Tur-
key: The independence OF Roumania and
Servia; the autonomy Of Bulgaria under .
foreign Prince; the free passage Of the Oar
danelles; the surrender of the Turkish feet as
q war indemnity, and the cession Of large
portion Of Armenia. 1t was believed that,
should Russia insist upon these conditions,
England would send feet to Constantinople
and occupy Gallipoh. A man-of-war had al
ready been sent to Besika Bay.
ANOTHER insurrection has broken
out in the Island of Crete, and troops have
been sent by the Governor to suppress 1t.
The Turkish families have taken refuge in the
fortress.
ACCORDING to Bucharest telegram
Of the 14th, it had been found necessary to
amputate Osman Pasha's foot
A BERLIN dispatch of the 14th says
the estimates for 1878 show a deficiency Of
over 100000.
ON the 14th, the Servian Government,
amid salvos Of artillery, issued proclamation
of war, and announced that the Servian Army
tier. A state Of siege was declared, and Prince
Milan took up his quarters at Alexinatz. The
Servian Agent at Constantinople delivered the
formal declaration to the Porte and left for
home.
In anticipation of an Immediate at
tack, the British Consulate has been removed
from Erzeroum.
ACCORDING to London dispatch of
the 18th, the Porte had issued circular, ad-
dressed to the various European Powers, ask
ing their mediation TO moderate the demands
OF Russia and stop the effusion Of blood At
the same time the circular states that Turkey
is not yet At the end Of her resources, and Is
ready to sacrifice all to maintain her independ-
ence and territorial integrity.
ACCORDING to Constantinople tele-
gram Of the 10th, the Porte had been officially
informed that Russia desired to treat with
Turkey directly, and that mediation would
only make the terms Of settlement harder.
A PERA correspondent Of the Lon
don Times telegraphed. on the 18th. that the
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