Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-30
FOR REI0N.
John Bull is roaring again.
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The tone of the Russian press toward
England is defiant.
Russia prefers the friendship of Aus
tria. TO that Of England.
Five million pounds 1925 900, ,OOO)
is the sum asked for by the British
Cabinet for naval and military supplies.
This looks like business.
Austria aud Germany give unmistak
able signs that they are in accord with
Russia.
Austria is con6dentially informed that
Russia intends to advance on Constan-
tiuorle unless her tcrms are Immediate
ly accepted. Austria does not object to
the occupation of Constahtinople by the
Russians.
The English government has decided
to send another regiment 10 South At
rica in consequence of the unsatisfac-
tory state of affairs there.
When Mexican regular soldiers are not
engaged in battle they are put to drain
age labor and repairing roads.
If the Russians take and hold CALI
poll they will be masters of the OAR
danelles.
1t is officially stated that the Rus
sian losses in the war up to January 10
were S2,l95 men.
Austria has waived her objections to
3 Russian occupation Of COnstantinople.
The London Standards Vienna cor
respondent says it is reported from
Constautinople that should armistis &c
negotiations fail the Porte will uofurl
the flag OF the Prophet or permit the
English feet to pass the Dardanelles.
The Mexican Government has institu-
ted inquiries to ascertain what officers
of the Mexican army invited Lieuten-
ant Ward, of the United States forces
to cross into Mexico. The Government
ment has determined to oppose the
crossing of the boundary by American
troops.
A Russian official dispatch from Ke-
sanlik, January l9. says that General
Gourko fought Suleimau Pasha from the
18th to the 18th instant The Turks
were finally driven into the RhoGope
Mountains. Their loss was 4 1000 kill
ed and $500 prisoners. Forty-nine
guns were also captured.
A Constantiuople dispatch says that
the whole district of Baargas has been
devastated by Bashl- Bazouks and Cir
cassiaus, who slaughtered the inhabi-
tans and burned villages whole.
An official account of the capture of
the Shipka Pass, states that four pash-
as, $50 officers, 25, 900 prisoners aud
81 guns were captured. The Russian
loss In killed aud wounded was 5,464
men.
General Skobeleff entered Phillip
popolis on the 10th inst. and extin-
guished the flames IN the Bulgarian
dwellings fired by the retresting Turks.
Mrs Layard, wife of the British
Minister, has given assistance to 40 600
Turkish refugees within the last FIVE
days.
The establishment Of diplomatic re-
latiOns between China and Japan is be-
lieved to point to cooperation for their
mutual interests in correction of the
prejudicial policy fastened upon the
two nations by the Western Powers.
The Russian General Strukoff has
been ordered to reach the Dardaneles
as soon as possible. He has twenty
four guns aud a humber of torpedoes
with him. A number of Turkish men
of war have beer ordered to Gallipoli.
A Russian official dispatch from
kasanlick states that portion of Su
lehman Pasha's train, consisting of two
thousand wagons, was captured on the
18th inst, near Hermanli, about forty
miles west of Andrianople.
From details received by the Rus
sian staff, General Gurko's victory at
PhillppoIis was more complete than
at first announced. Suleiman Pasha's
whole army 40, 600 strong, was engag
ed aud fually split into two parts
One commanded by Faud Pasha fed
into the mountains, and the other under
Suleiman Pasha reoreated IN the direc-
ton of Haskoi pursued by Generals |
Skobeloff and Karzoff. The Russian,
captured 81 guns. Both fractions of
the Turks seem to have reached Drama. !
The funera! of the late King Victor
Emanuel took place in Rome on the II |
th inst and was very impressive. The
procession started from the Quirlnal
about 10 o'clock. 1t was headed by
fifteen military detachments, with their
bands, and the clergy bearing tapers.
The hearse was surmounted by the Iron
Crown, the ancient diadem of the Lom-
bard kings, which was brought from
Morza for the occasion. The car was
preceded BY Lieutenant Genera. Medici,
the late Kings first aide-de- camp,
who bore the paIestro sword
sheathed. The car was surrounded BY
l guard Of honor and the special repre-.
DELEGATED by foreign courts.
There we're 2,700 deputations from all
parts of Italy, numbering each from
i've to several hundred. The entire
except General Medici was
,n foot.
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