Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-12-31
The Sefvian Troops Have Captured a
Town and Large Quantities Of Guns
and Ammunition.

BosToN December 29 The Globe cable spec.
ial from London th, morning says the British
government has addres sed warning note TO
Russia touching her approach 10 ConstaLtiuople.
A despatch tIOm Vienna says Austria has inti
matsd she Will permit peace only on e>basis of
the treaty of Paris.
A Constantinople despatch says bread riot is
appre hended.
The Herald's London corresp spondent telegraphs
he IS informed on good authority that in English
taIy circles war IS considered almost inevit
able.
Arrangements are conn eted and regiments al
loted ion an army of $1,000 men, and steps are
already taken toward the iorma ION of nucleus
ior reserve army Profound unessne,s pleva l.
here, and there Is great depression 10 trade ana
huance.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the outlook abroad
Is Lot imp owed, and the news in to-days papers
Is calculated 10 increase the uneasness which has
so long atfe cted the sObcres 81 minds Nothing now
remains To couuielhaance prevalent anxiety.
1t Is most unusual to hold cabinet councils dur
lne Ch'i-tmas we'k k. ILat held yesterday wa,
ha. iiy .ummoued.
1t considers that the meeting was caused by dis.
qllsung reports from the continent, regarding the
armed attitude OF Russia. II states It l. behaved
GortschakUh has answered Eug and. inquiry of
Russia as to the terms OF peace, in an imperious
way, which may be resenting any forts at med.
ton or Intervention.
1t quotes the reply OF the car to the address
presented by conclliatoIy deputaton headed by
Prince GoltsChakuh, as follows:
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Meanwhile Russian armamenfs :, q nnshed With
reckless yigor. 1t saws also the time. have been
wofuly out OF Joint for many months and the
whole course OF events rims To connter to tho M
ton that the war Is only local war in which 9TH
er nations than those Immediately concerned Lave
no interest, unless all Europe lies under an iu-
SION ana onlt TREND. OF kassla IN England are
wise, IL would be mere imbccilty on the part Of
so u .'he lo otntr European mlnhly
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81 PETERSBURG, DECEMBER ". Chinese
uoops iu htshgar have fortified 1ouchtongoian
and ARIA Two sltohg stragttcalFolnts, aud The
Inhabitants are heelng IN terror to Russian terri
tory.
LONDON December % A despatch from Bu-
chares' says Is upossioie 10 procure iull m
formation regarding the condition OF the Russian
and RoumaniAn soldiers and Turkish prisoners on
Tue way 10 bhebatest curing lhe snow storm, but
from disconnected deta Is at haud 1t is evident
terrible suffering must have been caused among
'heih'
BELGRADE, December 90. The Servian troops
have captured Pinot, thity-hve miles southeast of