The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-12
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Last NIGHTS Dispatch IS.
FOREIGN.
W AZ NEWS.

LONDON, Jan, IA correspondent at
Vienna states that at Schipka Pass the
Russians captured $4,000 men, 1000
horses, II mortars, II siege guns and 80I
field guns.
A special from Constantinople says the
russians have ocnupied Eski Saghra and
eni Saghra, cutting off the Turkish army.
This report Is apparently due to panic 10
OonstantinOple.
Several special dispatches announce that
the garrison of Nisch, which surrendered
to the Servians, numbered 5000, with 90
cannon, $4,000 rifles and number of
flags.
A Bucharest correspondent says contra
dictory reports in regard to the conditions
of the armistlce continue. The Russians
have probably not yet made any proposals.
but all reports current point to severe
conditions. A rum9r is 10 circulation in
Berlin that the Russians demand the evac-
uation of the Danube fortresses and the
withdrawal of the Turks to line Of
demarcation between Adrianople and
Phil!ipopolis. 1t is rumored that the
Grand Duke Nicholas has demanded the
surrender Of Adrianople as the first
condition Of an armistice The terms of
the aTmistice proposed sbyI Turkey is six
mouths.
BELGRADE J an 1I,-Nisch surrendered
this morning in consequence Of the capture
by storm yesterday Of Goritza, Venik and
all other heights commanding the fortress
of the town, The fighting has lasted
FIVE days. The Servian loss is ,considera-
BILE
LONDON, Jan, lit is announced
that Hanmi Pasha has been appointed
Grand Vizier IN place Of Edhem Pasha,
resigned.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 1l-The reply
of the Grand Duke Nicholas to the Turk
ish C0mmander.in-C Chief, that he would
refer the latter's overture for an Armistice
to St. Petersburg, states that negotiations
could only be conducted with himself
direct and there could be no question at
present Of an armistice without a basis for
peace.
ST. PETERsBCG, Jan. Il.-The Russian
! journals, commenting on the capture of
the Turkish army in Shipka Pass, point
out that this is new evidence that the
Turkish power of resistance is utterly
broken. and remark that the cabinets at
both Constanople and London must
understand the necessity of recognizing in
the approaching negotiations the decisive
military situation created by the Russian
army.
LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch from
Ragusa says the main body of Montene-
| grins is now marching toward Scutari
! Two Russian columns trom kezanlik have
arrived, one near Yeni Saghra and the
other near Tatar Bazardjik and SeamboIe.
The railway is threatened. The civil pop
niation have been ordered to quit Adriano-
pie and 1000 persons have gone, The
| civil government has been transferred to
| R0dosto.
! A Constantinople dispatch says: 1t is
stated in official circles that Layard, the
| British Ambassador, has informed the
Porte that according to his advices from
Lord Derby, the statement of the Grand
| Duke Nicholas that an armistice must be
based upon conditions of peace. could only
express his (the Grand Duke's) views. 1t
is said that Layard pointed out that this
view was confirmed by the reply of the
Grand Duke Michael, who, when asked tc
open negotiations for an armistice, an
swered that he was without instructions il
the matter. 1t is also declared that
| Layard informed the Porte that the British
Ambassador at St. Petersburg has beer
Instructed to express to Prince GoItscha
koff Lord Derby's astonishment at the
fuihlIment of his promise, that the Rus.
sian commander should be ordered to treat
for an armistice, and to remind Prince
Gortschakof that 20 stipulation had beer
made relative TO the armistiee being
dependent on the conditions of peace OF
on the appointment of new Grand
Vizier.
A telegram from Constantinople an
nounces that the Turkish ministry hal
been reconstructed but Server and
Safvet Pashas retain the portfolios of for
eign affairs and justice respectively.
A Russian official dispatch says tht
Turks left 300 dead ID the fortifcatiops O
Trojan Pass. Besides these 2 Turkish
battalion was almost annihiiased in al
encounter with the Russian tuning col