Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-16
War News.
A GREAT VICTORY.

War News.
GREAT VICTORY.
ST. Petersburg advices of the 18th
say that the Grand Duke Nicho-
las has telegraphed the follow
ing to the emperor from Letcha,
Jan. 9th: II am happy to congratulate
your majesty on brilliant victory gain
ed this day. Gen. Randetzky, has, after
desperate fighting captured the whole
Turkish army defending Schip<a Pass,
consisting Of forty-one battalions, ten
batteries and one regiment Of cavalry.
Prince Mirsky has occupied Kezaritsk,
Gen. Skobeloff holds Schipka."
RUSSIANS REJOICING.
Flags are displayed all over the city
in honor Of Gen. Radetskys victory.
DIPLOMACY.
a Bucharest telegram of the
18th says the Turkish commander-in-
chief, yesterday, notified the Russian
headquarters, at Lavitchal, that he was
empowered to arrange basis of arm
istice, and that Mehemet Ali had been
designated as eventual Turkish plenipo-
Tertiary. Grand Duke Nicholas ac-
cation, adding that he would report the
matter to ST. Petersburg.
MORE RUSSIAN VICTORIES.
Press dispatches from London of the
10th state that Russian official tele-
gram states that a Russian detachment
which had crossed the Balkans by by
ways occupied on Tuesday position in
the rear of the Turkish Notifications in
the Trajan Pass. The Turks, being also
attacked in front, abandoned their po-
sitions which were occupied by the Rus
slams whose vanguard advanced in the
direction Of Teke. The Russian loss in
these operations was unimportant.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: The
hollowness of the Turkish resistance in
the Traian Pass is regarded here as a
sign that the Turkish losses are ire
trievable.
RUSSIAN LOSSES.
It is pointed out that the Russian loss
es: although great, are considerably less
than half a single normal years con-
tingent recruits.
The Standard understands that Mr..
Layard, British Ambassador at Constan-
tinople, has requested the immediate
dispatch of a British man-Of-war to
Crete, and that the Admiral command
ing the Mediterranean fleet will order
the permanent stationing of one there.
A telegram from Crete states that hos
tilities between the insurgents and
Turks commenced Tuesday.
THE DANUBE.
A R,,ob oroct toll he
that thaw has commenced, which, if
it continues, will cause the movement
of the ice in the Danube to recommence,
and make communication more diff
cult than ever It is utterly impossible
now for horses and wagons to cross, and
the Russian attendance Department is
helpless. Words cannot describe the
situation on the Danube. The Russians
suppress kilograms with view of pre-
venting the state Of affairs becoming
known to Europe. A terrible outbreak
of spotted typhus has occurred in
Frateshti and neighborhood. It origi-
mated among the Turkish prisoners, and
it is whispered that it is really the
plague.
THE BALKAN EXPEDITION.
A Vienna correspondent says that he
has trustworthy information that the
force which crossed the Balkans under
Gourko comprises So, 900 infantry.
ENGLAND's POSITION
Advices from London of Jan. 9Th
states that public attention is being at
tracted in various directions by multi
plicity Of rumors in which the APP
preaching armistice is the most promi-
nent. The impression has gotten
abroad that while the earl of Beacons-
field is still determined on war, he has
lost a portion of his support in the
ministry, and that there is less likeli-
hood of war than two days ago.
FRANCE HAS TAKEN ALARM
at the negotiations for the possession OF
Egypt, and has sent an energetic re
monstrance against the contemplated
action by England, which has had the
effect to materially dampen the ardor
for war. Without France England
could not secure an ally in all Europe
in a war against Russia. These facts
and
THE STREAM OF CONDEMNATION
pouring in from chambers of COM
merce all over England have had the
effect to make England much more
pacific within a couple Of days. The
fact that
q RUSSIA HAS NOT WEAKENED =
in face of all the late English buster mas
had a most soothing affect. Eng
land has been anxious for war only
when Russia seemed alarmed Now
that the Balkans are turned and the
way open to Adrianople, and the Rus
slams apparently determined to go
thither, the
ENGLISH WAR FEVER HAS COOLED
at a great rate. The latest enunciation
is that British interests will not be
threatened by the Russian. capture of
Constantinople or the freedom of the
Dardanelles, but only in case Russia
should attempt to capture the Suez
canal So
IN THE FIELD.
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