Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-01-30
War News.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

st. petersburg advlces OF Jan. oath say
there is much excitement there, and
but little hope of success if negotiations
are not entertained. 1t is already ru.
mored that they have been broken of.
Many desire no armistice for the ores.
ent, and that peace should be dictated
in Constantinople. The people saw.
1--WE do not wish war with England. but
if it is forced on us i. will be immensely
popular" Much depends on the att
tude of Austria, regarding which there
arc many contradictory rumors.
INLONDON.
There is a general impression in
most of the European capitals that the
Turks will accept Russias conditions
and peace be concluded, yet much
doubt and anxiety prevails, particularly
in London and st. Petersburg. The
latest advices from the latter place say
more confidence IS felt since the peace
conditions were submitted to Austria
and were objected to on her own behalf,
thus diminishing the danger of an
Anglo-Austrian alliance. .s
STOCK EXCHANGE EXCITED.
The stock exchange to-day is agitated
by rumors Of failure ofpeace negotia-
tons, and orders for moving British
troops. None Of the peace reports are
traceable to any trustworthy source,
and they are probably utterly ground
less.
RETREATINCi TURKS. W
A Vienna correspondent says it is an
nounced from Quadrit-Alter that the
Turkish troops have begun to retreat
from Rasgrad and Osman Bazaar, at
Shumla. The Russians nave interrupt
ed communication between Rutschuk
and Shemla. r.. ft..
CAREFUL AUSTRIA.
A special from Vienna asserts that
Russia has invited Austria to take i'm
mediate possession of Bosnia and Her.
zegovina. Count Andrassy hesitates; he
acknowledges that the Russian condi-
tons are sufficiently respectful, but he
has discovered among them what he
fears will be casus beE for England.
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE il
A London dispatch of the Oath
says the Turkish parliament has voted
an address asking the sultan to hasten
the conclusion Of peace, or, if that b
made impossible by the onerous char
acter Of the Russian conditions, to Or
ganize resistance to the bitter end.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
telegraphs that he intends to leave
kisanlik on the oath inst, and hopes to
arrive at Adrianople on the 9th.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Advices from Constantinople of jan
uary Dist, say negotiations for peace
have begun at Adrianople.
TURKEYS PROPOSITIONS.
1t is stated that the Turkish plenipo-
tentiaries have been instructed that
they may offer to make Batoum free
port, cede territory on the Asian frontier
nearly as far as Kars and dismantle the
Notifications of Karz and Erzereum.
They may also propose the following
programme for discussion by the Euro
pean conference: The Balkans to be
considered the southern limit of Bull
garia, Roumania to be independent, the
Dardanelles to be open to men-of.war of
all nations, and the settlement of the
Montenegro and Servian questions to
be temporarily deferred.
RUSsIA'S DEMANDS.
Difficulties have already arisen. 1t is
reported that Russia has demanded
that Adrianople be included in Bulgaria.
also, the cession of Batoom, and the
opening of the Dardanelles to Russian
and Turkish men-of-war only.
POWER TO SIGN.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs,
under date of Jan. 81, the following:
1t is reported from Constantinople
that, in consequence of the decision
taken at the great council on the nth,
Izzed Bey has been sent to the Russian
headquarters with fresh instructions to
the Turkish plenipotentiaries, giving
them full powers to sign, whereas they
at first were instructed to refer the con-
ditions to the porte. 1t is said this re-
solve was taken in consequence of the
pacific tone of England at the opening
of the British parliament, and also be-
cause Russia has given notice that she
will insist on the immediate acceptance
or rejection Of the terms.
A TRUCE EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY.
In consequence of the new instruc-
tons to the pleni potentiaries, it is ex-
pected in Constantinople that the armis-
tice will be signed Immediately, per
haps Monday. The preparations for
the sultan's removal to Broussa are
consequently suspended.
ENGLAND ABANDONED,
A Pera special also of the 21st says
th..t Izzed Pasha conveys to the pleni-
potentiaries full powers, and Will inform
them that England is not likely to go to