Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12
European War.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS

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MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS.
I A Belgrade dispatch dated Dec. 9Th
state that important dispatches were
received here on Monday. Their
contents have not transpired, but
a cabinet council was Immediately
convoked, and orders were sent to
all the militia to arrest their
march until further notice. The de-
parture of the artillery and military
train for the frontier has been post
poned. 1t is rumored that a change of
ministry is impending. Four impor-
tant Russian officers have arrived to
confer with the minister of war
THE TURKS CAPTURE ELENA.
Constantinople dispatches dated Dec.
9Th state that dispatch from Suleiman
Pasha, dated yesterday, confirms the
capture Of Elena with II guns, 20
ammunition wagons, and 800 prisoners.
The Russian loss is estimated at 800
killed and wounded.
RUSSIANS FALLING BACK.
Mehemet Ali telegraphs as follows.
under date Of yesterday: We have adj
vanced beyond Kamarl. Our lines
now confront the Russians, who have
fallen back on Wretchesh. Bad wealth
es prevents general engagement.
TURKISH PARLIAMENT.
A quorum Of the Turkish chamber of
deputies having arrived in Constantine
ople, an imperial trade has been issued
convoking parliament for Dec Is.
THE VICTORY AT ELENA.
An Adrianople dispatch says: A re-
port has reached here that the Turks
captured Elena with 5000 prisoners.
A dispatch from Pera says Staleiman
Pasha captured Elena and six cannon.
He hopes to capture Ternova shortly.
sERvIA GOES TO WAR.
A Belgrade dispatch Of Dec. 4th
states that Prince Milan reviewed the
militia Sunday, and exhorted them to
do their duty. The war Office has OF
dered all the district governors to cree
hospitals. The most probable plan OF
operations is that General Horvatovich
will make diversion in the rear of the
Turks with two divisions. General
Gourks has promised to send him 5000
cavalry.
ALL THE sERvIAN MILITIA
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Milan and the war minister will leave
for headquarters on the 9th. The
declaration of independence will be
made on the 18th or 10Th. Most of the
inhabitants have vacated Negotin. A
large quantity of ammunition has been
sent to the frontier.
INSTRUCTED TO DEMAND SATISFACTION.
M. Christics, agent of Servia at Con-
stantinople, has been instructed to de-
mand satisfaction from the Porte for
the continual violations of the Servian
frontier by the Turks.
AUSTRIA AND THE MONTENEGRINs.
A Berlin special says the Montene-
grins having occupied Suttorina, the
Austrian government has informed the
Cettinje authorities that they will not
allow them to hoist the flag of the prin-
cipality on the strip of Turkish terri
tory intersecting Dalmatia.
TURKEY AND ITALY
The bad feeling between Turkey and
Italy grows out Of repres entations by
the Porte about rumored fillibustering
incursion into Albania. Italy assures
the Porte that the rumor was ground
less, but the Porte refuses to accept this
denial. There is a report from Rome
that some other powers have also drawn
the attention Of Italy to the subject If
this be true, the Porte has succeeded in
convincing others as well as itself that
its apprehensions are not altogether
without foundation.
THE CRETANS.
A correspondent at Athens, writing
under date of Dec. 4th says: Accord
ing to the latest letters. public feeling in
Crete favors rising after the fall Of
Pleyna. The Greek government has
warned the Cretans that it will stop vol
unteers and supplies if they rise prema-
turely or contrary to its advices.
RUSSIAN REPULSE.
A London dispatched Dec. 4th says
the Russians attempted to push on from
Etropol and seize the southern juno
ton of the roads from Orchanie to F.
ropol, but were repulsed with hea
loss
THE TURKS ARE WITHDRAWING
from the western Balkan passes U
Sofia