Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-26

sick and wounded are in the hos
} pitfalls.
Bucharest, Dec. 17.-Col. Wei
lesley, British military attache, says
that Osman Pasaa had less than
10000 men at Plevna, and in his
sortie lost 5000 killed alone. The
wounded must have been 5000
mere.
London, Dec. ia Vienna cor
respondent telegraphs that Tur-
keys first pacific efforts may be
regarded as a failure. Germany
limited that treating directly with
Russia would be the shortest way
of coming to an understanding
1t seems that when the note was
first mentioned the Austrian Gov
ernment replied that it could not
hold out any hope of successful
mediation on such basis.
London, Dec. l8.-A Bucharest
correspondent reports that orders
have been given in Russia for the
immediate mobilization of 10000
troops. New battalions are con-
tinually crossing the Danube.
London, Dec. 1S-A Vienna
correspondent says intelligence
from all sides leaves no doubt that
the Russians from Plevna have
commenced forward movement in
various directions. There are sew
eral indications that they are about
to attack Shipka Pass.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE
Russian loss up to December 18th
was ,65S men.
1t is showing heavily in the Bal
kans, and it is believed the passes
will be rendered impossible.
Bucharest, Dec. lit is known
to many that the Car was private
ly warned last August, that if Rus
sia entered on second campaign it
would be impossible to restrain
England from hostile action. In
fluential Russians consider the pre-
sent moment highly favorable for
direct negotiations between Russia
and Turkey.
Constantinople, Dec. 1S.-Erro-
neous interpretations having been
given to the circular Of the Porte
inviting mediation, it is officially
explained that Turkey does not
approach the powers as a vanquish-
ed State, since she still has two
lines of defence which the govern
ment believes she would be able to
hold. The Porte by its circular de-
sires to intimate its willingness to
consider the proposals made by the
Constantinople conference. AS war
began owing to Turkeys refusal to
adhere to those proposals, the Porte
thinks it might be terminated now
on that basis.
Encouraged by the Russian sue
cesses, the Servians have declared
war against Turkey.
London, Dec. 1S.-The Times
Constantinople dispatch says:-I
England is in great disfavor here
on account of Servia's treachery,
which the English influence in ia
vor of Servia rendered possible.
There is a strong impression here
that ENGLAND will oppose the Open
ing of the Dardanelles, which Tur-
key and probably all other powers
are prepared to concede. II the
Turks refuse this concession it will
he because of the conviction that
England will help them in their ex-
tremity.
London, Dec. ia Berlin dis
patch says: The impression pre-
valent in diplomatic and bureau
cratic circles is that the German
Government is DESTROYS of the ter
mination of the war; that it will
adhere fully and freely to whatso-
ever Russia may resolve to exact,
and that it has resolved neither
itself to advance any obstacle, nor
so far as it can help, to permit any
other power to hinder the extinc-
ton of Turkey as European pow
er.
Vienna, Dec. 19-Count Andras-
ry in addressing the budget COM
mittee to-day said he had come to
the conclusion that he could under
no circumstances whatever make
the slightest alteration in the policy
hitherto pursued, which consisted
in maintaining neutrality while pro-
wiling for the protection of Aus
tria's interests and the exercise
of her influence at the final set
Element. Austria would decidedly
protest, and if necessary prevent
on the part Sevria to extend her
operations to Bosnia and Herzego-
vina.
London, December 20.-The st.
Petersburg Gazette announces that
General Todleben has been appoint
ed commander of the army Of
Rustchuck, with Prince Imeritin-
sky as chief of staff.
London, Dec. l9.-This afternoon
the Pail Mall Gazette in leading
article, on the summoning of the
British Parliament, says: The
Cabinet has come to wise resolu-
ton. II in these days, after read
ing the history of the past ten
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