The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

CoNSTANTTNoPLE, December 7.-Ghazi
Moukhtar Pasha's army numbers 25, 900
men. This is considered insufficient to
hold Erzeroum, and reinforcements will
be sent him.
BUCHAREST, Dec IA Russian state
ment is published here which says that il
is better to continue the war than to con-
clude a patched up peace, which will
sooner or later make another war neces-
sary. Russia must obtain autonomy for
the Christian population, independence for
Roumania aud Servia, an increase of ter
ritory for Montenegro, and for Russia the
possession of Batoum and Kars and the
free navigation Of the Dardanelles.
LONDON, Dec. IA Vienna cores.
pendent contradiets the rumors of the ill
health Of the Gar His MajestY's return,
however, to st. Petersburg in January is
probable, as it is assumed that Plevna will
have fallen by that time.
A Belgrade correspondent says that
Prince Milans departure for the frontier,
which had been announced for the 9th,
will De postponed for few days
All Greek residents of Servia liable to
conscription, have been ordered by the
consul to return home.
TURNU MAGURELLI, Dec. cit is re-
ported that sixteen pontoons of the Nikop-
oils bridge have been sunk by the storm,
and more are expected to sink, as it is
blowing hard
RoGoT, Dec 7.-Yesterday Gen. Del
| tinghauseu, with reinforcements, arrived at
Jacowitch. Simultaneously detachment
was sent to Slataritza and turned the flank
| of the Turkish main body which was
marching from Elena to oJacowitz. There.
upob the Turks suddenly ceased their
movements against Gen. Deltinghausen's
division.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. 8.-The govern
ment has impressed the street car horses
| for the army.
LONDON. Dec. S.-A Russian official dis
patch, dated Bogot, SAYS the battles OF
Mariane and Elena, on the 4th inst, were
more unfortunate for the Russians than al
first reported. Fifty officers and 1906
men were killed and wounded and clever
guns captured. Operations on the 6tF
inst. were confined to driving the Turkish
right. numbering 10000 men, from Slat-
arilza to Bebrova. The Turkish left, con
fronting Jakeowkitza, numbers 100000 men
| The Bothnia sailed to day for the =
S. with 100000.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 8.-The gov
ernor Of Kossovo telegraphs that Dec
| 5th several forces arrived at Yavor; fou
Servian officials crossed the frontier (
Seenica, demanded an explanation of th
presence OF Turkish troops, and thei
Withdrawal by noon Of Dec. 9th. Their
was also disturbance and lighting on tn
5th, between Servian and Mussulman il
habitants Of Seenica Later-the Sci
i vians crossed the frontier at Yavor an
erected fortifcations on Ottoman territory
/ Mehemet Ali has confided to Baker Pash
command of division.
SPAIN.
| LONDON, Dec S.-Paris dispatch state
the difficulties of the Spanish governmer
with the Basque municipalities contiuu,
The municipality of San Sebastian hs
resigned, and it is believed all municipal
tiles of the chief towns will follow its e.
ample, when they are ordered by tt
government to prepare lists of those lab
to conscripti0n and taxation.
i ROME.
A dispatch from Rome says the POI
= experiences temporary relief, especially
the morning, but every attempt he makt
to assume sitting posture produces
collapse.
e PORTUGAL.
;, LONDON, Dec. THE Portuguese mil
lister to the Vatican has been raised
:, the rank of Am bassador. Portugal CLAIM
! the right Of veto at the next Papal electio