The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-18
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FOREIGN.
WAR NEWS.

suit. Layard. the British ambassador,
has informed the Turkish government
that England will continue to observe
neutrality.
VENICE, Dec. 17.-Gen. Petrovic, the
Montenegrin commander, left suddenly,
having been summoned to take command
OF the Montenegro force TO be sent to
Now Bazaar to effect junction with. the
Servians.
ATHENS. Dec. 17.-The cabinet council
of Greece last night resolved to adhere to
the peace policy.
BoGoT, Dec. 1.-THE Russians, after
occupying Elena, pushed forward their
troops to Bebron yesterday.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 1.-THE report of the
suicide of Osman Pasha is false. There
is no foundation for the rumor of his
death from any cause.
LONDON, Dec IA telegram from St.
| Petersburg @of semi official character
says the statement that Germany and
Austria have refused Turkeys request
for mediation, has produced favorable
impression here. The universal sentiment
is that after the great sacrifices of Russia,
peace on the conditions foreshadoWed in
the Porte's circular would be illuslonary
and that the question raised by this
sanguinary war must be definitely and ex-
haustively solved.
| CoNsTANTINOPLE. Dec. 17.-France has
replied TO the Turkish note. The terms
of her reply are almost Identical with those
of Italy.
ATHENS, Dec. lit is said that the
Porte has decided to grant fuller autonomy
to Crete to allay the discomfort in that
island.
BELGRADE. Dec. lit is reported that
Gen. Hervatovich has taken Adlie, near
Widdin.
Gen. Krudener's corps has started for
| Orchanie.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs that
Turkeys first pacific effort may be re-
garded as failure. Germany limited that
treating directly with Russia would be the
| shortest way of coming to an understand
ing. 1t seems that when the note was
first mentioned the Austrian govern
ment replied that it could not hold out any
hope of successful mediation on such a
basis.
1t is known to many that the Gar was
privately warned last August that if Rus
sia started on a second campaign it would
be hard to restrain England from hostile
action. Influential Russians consider tbs
present moment highly favorable for di
rect negotiations between Russia and
Turkey.
| LONDON, Dec. lS.-Times Constant;
i. nople dispatch says England is in grea
disfavor bere on account of Servia';
treachery, which English influence in favo1
5 of Servia rendered possible; there is
= strong impression here that England will
! oppose the opening of the Dardauelles
which Turkey, and probably all tht
other powers are prepared to concede
I If the Turks refuse the concession it vii
;, be because of the conviction that England
= will help them in their extremity.
= LONDON. Dec. -Northampshire
member of parliament, telegraphs to tn
. Western Morning News, a journal printe
= at Plymouth, that the government is invi
a ting contracts in Northampton for promp
n supply of 100000 boots and shoes; this
: the largest order known since the Crimea
J. war.
: CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 1S.-An enron
q eous Interpretation having been given [
re the circular Of the Porte, inviting medi;
le ton, it is officially explained that 1urke
lie does not approach the powers as a val
s, quished state, siuce she still has two line
'y of deieDses which the government believe
q she would be able to hold. The Porte /
st its circular desires to intimate that i
ne proposal is made by the Constantinop
conference, as that the war began owing
II Turkey refusal to adhere to those pre-
ne posals, the Porte thinks it might be termi
ne ne ated now on that basis.
- Bank of England
1 t. -,
400, 900 pounds from the east will go in
of the bank of England early next wee
at There is some discussion about furth
nd reduction of the banks discount rate.
ROME.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Pope has granite
a dispensation authorizing the marriage
the King of Spain with the Princess Me
I cedes.
TEXAS.
ed ed CHICAGO, Dec. I8.-Captain Blair, col
'1 handing =. S. troops at El Paso, Texs
~ telegraphs, under date of 18th inst, tn
- nothing new has occurred at San Elizal
up to that time; but one man named Ell
belonging to the Texas rangers, had be,
- killed. The advance of U, s. troops e
route to San EIizario from parts in Ne
Mexico was hourly expected.
- GALVESTON, Dec. l8.-News Fo
ef, CLARK special says, the command und
nc. Col. Young and Lit. Bulls arrived tt
md md evening. They report having experienc
md very bad weather on their return tri
tts their blankets and clothing being drench
,5H ds' since the 9Th inst. No details Of tn,
operations have yet been made know
~ The governor has received the followi
Y dispatch from the sheriff of El Paso cou
ty. dated the l7th:
: Your telegram was received-am unai
q to raise in this county over ten men;
first help expected ip forty-eight hou
fear it will be too late, the rangers 6
getting short of ammunition aud the N
. is undermining the building.
(Signed) CHAs KERBER, Sheriff.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. l8-Col. Amad
in of the Lerdo forces, with 200 mep has be
de- disarmlng the Diaz guards at Mier, "a
hat releasing them upon their promise not
reat take up arms again against the Lei
nth cause. The Mexicans favoring Lerdo, "
the had taken refuge 10 Texas, are hoeking
use his standard His aceessions in one
reached upward Cf forty.
NEW YORK
New YoRK, Dec. l8.-The managem'