The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-26

and allow them to penetrate into Bosnia,
without striking a blow. Such resistance
could be an ephemeral struggle, but would
necessitate q declaration of wal by Austria.
The entry of Austria on the scene would be
looked upon as signal for wide confagra-
tions.
A Vienna correspondent says that the
Czaris expected to stay at Kischeneff ten
days. Extensive floods prevail between
Urghenni and Yassy; the Pruth is much
swollen, and the railway from Urghenni to
Kescheneff, on which the army depends, is
in a very insecure state, and engineers ap-
prehend great difficulties in keeping up the
service during the passage of troops.
A dispatch from Vienna says that it is
rumored that the Porte shows an inclination
to offer voluntarily to cede to Austria certain
districts in Herzegovina, which will increase
the strategical Importance Of Dalmatia.
The Tichborne excitement has been re.
vived in London again on a more gigantic
scale than ever. On the 18th between fifty
and sixty thousand people marched to the
House Of Parliament to present a petition
for the pardon of Arthur Orion, the Itch
borne claimant. 1t has been affirmed that
the petitioners number over a hundred
thousand.
A dispatch from Bucharest reports that the
movement of the Russian army from
Kischeneff toward Nugheni has made con-
siderable progress. The troops at the points
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tier are being continually reinforced, and
the troops from the interior are filling the
positions vacated by those going to the front.
A Times dispatch from Vienna says there
are grounds for believing that an idea exists
of making the eighth article of the Treaty
of Paris the starting point for fresh nego-
t~iations. The idea is now taken up by Eng.
land, and brought forward at st. Petersburg,
but it seems as if the era of negotiations is
there regarded as closed.
A Berlin special says 100000 German
c~olonists in South Russia intend to emigrate
to Brazil and other ports in America, to
avoid draft into the army. Emigration has
already begun.
The general staff of the Turkish army has
arrived at Varna, going to Rustschuk and
Tultzcha, Two more Turkish iron-clads
eight altogether, have arrived at the mouth
of the Danube.
A telegram from ~Constantinople says 6
rumor is current that an engagement
had been fought in the neighborhood o.
Nicsics.
Greece is preparing, in case of war, to in
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of Turkey and in the Island of Crete.
A dispatch from Pera says it is reported
that the Russians are moving troops from
Odessa to Patti, with a view of attacking
Turkey on the Asiatic side.
A dispatch from Rome states that after al
audience with the King, General Menabrea
the italian ambassador to Great Britain, viii
return to London, taking with him instruc
tons thatI will continue strictly neutral
so long as the war is confined to Turkey IN,
Russia.
A Vienna correspondent te~legraphs: &"
am informed from Bucharest that Primo
Charles has received a copy af the Russia
manifesto, which contains the followin
declaration: Whereas, every endeayor b
the Emperor of Russia to preserve peace ha
failed, owing to the stubbornness of th
Porte, while the condition of Christians i
the East is unimproved, their lives an
property being menaced. Therefore Ri
Majesty, in the name of humanit
and in the full consciousness Of h
sovereign duties as the natural p~rotecto
of the Sc'avonian Nations in tt
, East, has been compelled to resolve on o.
tanning by force of arms such guarantee
for his distressed fellow-believers on Turl
ish soil as appear absolutely necessary fl
securing their future welfare.n
"The document proceeds to state tn
this armed intervention is not meant for Il
i, purpose of conquest, and will end after s
: curing the above mentioned results"
A dispatch from Constantinople, confrr
{ ing the above in effect, adds that the mar
festo also declares that Russia intends to o
E cupy Bulgaria, and hold that province as
u material guarantee for the execution of Il
reforms; that she will invite the other E
u ropean Powers to take part in the occ
patton and, finally, that she disclaims al
intention of acquiring territory perm
nently.
y The Russian General Staff has left Kisc
l. eneff for Ungheni and Scutari. A caval
g force is marching toward the Danube. 7
artillery is concentrated at Ungheni, and t
infantry massed in the direction of Chot
e. Scutaii and Ungheni.
s. The London Tekgraph's special from P,
~ says: 1t is reported that Russia has decid
y to send a second circular note to the Powe
u and wait for a reply before she decla
We war. 1t is considered the bad condition
ng the roads in Asia Minor is the cause of
re apparent hesitation.
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