The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06
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FOREIGN NEWS


LONDON, June Ga Vienna dispateh
and other advices state that the Gar will
arrive at Ploeski tomorrow. A large
posse of secret police preceded the Gar
on his way to Bucharest. Gen. Ignoheff
has arrived in Bucharest.
The Times Belgrade correspondent
says 1t is reported that the English consul
at Mostar Is to visit the Banjaluka and
blhatch districts to observe the progress of
the lnsurrectlon and the condition of the
Raiahs.
A Vienna correspondent asserts that
this year the 10000 of Servian militia are
not. to be called out for annual drill. The
semi-othcial journal, De st. Petersburg, ad-
vertlng to peace rumors says, diplomacy
had better not pronounce 10 favor of any
definite rlan for the termination of the
war until more decisive events have occur
red on the battle field. The terms OF peace
must depend upon the course of the war.
VIENNA, June 6,-In military circles
here the opinion gains ground that the
Russians will not cross the Danube, They
expect such decisive successes in Asia that
every condition of durable peace may be
secured from their effects.
PARIS, June 6-The Russian telegraphic
agency states that kilograms have been re-
ceiyed from Semlin, declaring that con-
spiracy has been discovered in Seryia, to
depose Prince Milan in favor of the Prince
of Montenegro.
EDINBURGH, June GA London cor
respondent of the Scotchman telegraphs
as follows: 10 ministerial circles there is
renewal of the uneasiness which prevailed
when Russia declared var as to tho part
this country will shortly be called upon to
take. This feeling has been strengthened
by the general conviction of high military
authorities that Russia will be completely
successful, and, so far as Turkey is con-
cerned, be able to dictate her own terms.
At one or two regimental dinners last
week officers of highest rank expressed
fears that England would soon be at war,
| and that, 50 far, little has been done to
prepare for the evil The belief is also
growing that our government will be left
to carry out and defend its own policy;
that Austria, which IS the only probat le
ally, cannot De depended upon, and there
fore it would be wiser and fairer if the
premier and cabinet would frankly de-
clare what they will do if the Russian
troops directly threaten Constantinople,
either in Europe or in Asia.
LONDON, June 6.-The Gar arrived at
| Ploesti last night.
LONDON, June 6.-The Bath and West
OF England society's centenary was cele-
brated at Bath to-, day.
| Widicombe suspension bridge fell and
about 100 persons were precipitated thirty
feet into the river Avon. Eight dead
bodies have been recovered and it is feared
that others persisted. Many were injured.
Another account represents the disaster
as much more serious, but details are rot
sufficient to know whether it is an eXag-
geratlon.
| 5P. M-Later advIces from Bath say
that twenty dead bodies have been recov-
cred, and several are still missing. 1t is
now said there were nearly two hundred
people on the bridge which fell.
LONDON, June Ga despatch from
| Ragussa, dated Tuesday, says: The
Turkish attack in Montenegro, from the
| ALBANIAN side has commenced. Ali Saib,
with the whole of his forces, advanced
from Spug up the Zeta valley, the object
being to reach Danilogsad. The Monten-
egrirs met the attack on the hill of Maljat.
The fighting is still raging, but up to noon
the Turkish assaults were repulsed, and
500 Turks had been killed, The Monten
legrins fight against enormous odds-there
being $4,000 regulars aud irregutars
against them on this side alone.
, | MANCHESTER, June GA Vienna des.
f patch says: Since the commencement Of
/ the great heat the health of the Russian
r army has become worse. Financial diff
, culties are apparent for the last fortnight
= Troops have net received additional wal
: money above their regulaf pay. Russi;
owes, besides. 100000 francs to tht
Roumanian railways. The Russian bonds
: for contracts are made payable at hlsh
eneff, and Baugue De Roumauia payi
them at 80 per cent discount. The Cza
takes command of the army, chiefly be
, cause Grand Duke Nicholas and bis chic
= of staff, Gen Nepokitschitzka, ffequentl |,
: disagree. After the Cars arrival stat
! of siege will be proclaimed at Bucharest
: and Russian commander appointed.
Y CoNsTANTINoPLE. June 6.-By order
h of the minister Of war local journals ar
d forbidden to publish any matter relating
Y to the war or to report incidents of battle
:. or any facts bearing on the subject. Th
" Levant Herald has an able article on tn
subject calling upon the minister to revis
= the decision in the country's interest. Th
LaTurquie, the official newspaper, to da
d holds out hopes that the measure ma!
r. be recalled.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 6.-An oficis
report from the governor of Herzegovin
n confirms the reported defeat of the Mou
= tenegrins and Herzegovinains on the 4tl
:, inst, 10 the defles of Kristos, with
- heavy loss, by Suleiman Pasha.