The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-09
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.


to Greece, and entreating protection of the
mother country.
VIENNA, Feb. 8.-A special from st. |
Petersburg states that an offensive and de- |
fensive alliance between Russia and Turkey
is to be included in the defnitive treaty of
peace.
-LoNDoN,Feb. S.-A special from Lamia
says the Greek army is returning home.
Its loss during the war was three wounded
and one prisoner.
A telegram from Paris announces that
the Italian feet has arrived at Salonica.
The Globe says: Osman Pasha will
certainly be courtmartialed this or next
month. He is charged with buryiug Rus
sian prisoners alive. The Russians are SO
exaspeTated against him that he rarely
leaves his lodgings. The police are in
structed to prevent public demonstrations
against him.
BERLIN, Feb. S.-The speech from the
throne on the opening of parliament yes
terday making no mention of the three
emperors alliance, but emphasizing the
the existence of friendly relations with all
powers and more especially Austria, it is
concluded that the German government
has not entered into any engagement to
support the new demands of Russia
ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. 28.--The summary of the
terms of armistice communicated by Sir
Stafford Northcote to the house of COM
mons this afternoon is given in a despatch
from Layard, dated Feb. T. According to
this the line of demarcation fixed by the
armlstice, places in Russian hands almost
all of Bulgaria and Roumelia up to the
lines of Constantinople and Gallipoh.
Three days notice is to be given before the
resumption of hostilities, Another article
: of the armistice stipulates that the Turks
are to remove their arms, ETC., on evac-
uating places within the neutral zone,
which will divide the two armies. The
despatch concludes by stating that the
Turks have commenced the withdrawal of
guns from the Constantinople lines,
Sir Stafford Nortbcote said it was quite
evident from this, that although the Rus
;; slams have not occupied the Constantinople
lines they have occupied out posts close to
them, and as the lines under the pro-
visions of the armistice are thoroughly dis
mantled, the Russians are only, after
d merely giving three days notice, to ad
vance upon Coustantinople without him
drance.
i Sir Stafford Northcote stated Musurus
l Pasha, Turkish ambassador at London
e has positively contradicted the report from
e Adrianople that Lord Beacons6eld anC
e Layard had encouraged Turkey to fight b.
promising Eugland's Intervention.
g Sir Stafford Northcote, replying tt
q various questions, said 10 answer had beer
r received to the communication sent t
o Lord LOTUS, directing him to call th
y attention of the Russian government +
l. the Cars assurance that the Russian
I would not occupy Constantinople for mill
tary honor but only in case of mihtar
necessity. The chancellor declared tha
- the mission of the fleet was of differen
\ character from that upon which it was re
\. Gently ordered to enter the Dardanelles
- though be protested against the forme
mission being considered an act of war.
Mr.. Forster protested against the vote
:, but declared that he had Withdrawn hi
- amendment SO as not to inhame the excite
% ment of the country.
In the house of lords to- night Lor
l" Derby announced that one foreign powe
had already applied to the Porte for fiji
', man to permit its feet to enter Turks
~ ~ waters. He read the instructions to th
- admiral on the present occasion, which al
n Il, as follows:
III Proceed, if possible, tomorrow afte
~ ~ noon, with the Alexandria, Temerair'
ID Ruby, Salamis and Achilles to Constar
~ ~ tinople to protect the lives and property
oi oi British subjects. Layard is to ask tt
%" porte to give tie necessary orders to tt
forts Immediately.
The house then went into committee c
~ the vote.
OF The Marquis of Harrington said th
~ dispatch of the feet to Constantinop
eu 9. could not be regarded as menace to ar
w other power, but might be beneficial bot
% . for the protection of the lives of Britis
- subjects and as tendency to calm appr
% hension which, whether we'll or i'll founde,
- undoubtedly did exist among the people
wv England concerning the Russian advant
~ on Constantinople. In reference to th
W Wne money vote he said, what would real
lsI have strengthened the hands of Il
" government would have been unanimou
aI n1 vote of confidence. This, however, cou
~ only have been in response to full e.
-'' planation of the governments lntendt
policy. The statements OF the COVER
ment have been mere geDeralItles. Lor
en- Harrington conveyed the implication ths
oh it was his belief that the government di
he not even know their policy themselve
ng. He continued: Although he had oppose
,ed the vote as long as it was possible it mig
encourage the Turks to prolong the wa
EN- be did not feel it was bis duty to confin,
the bis opposition now. In justihcation Of th
De- course he pointed to the Minister'S eue
tba getlc repudiation of desire to involve Il
country in war aud their expression
of sympathy for the Christians of Tu
key.
os- Sir Stafford Northcote expressed /
M satisfaction at Lord Hartlngton's speech.
lily. After debate in committee the vote
ate e6 10000 sterling passed by division
on 328 to l24-amid enthusiastic cheers fro
the Conservatives. Prominent Liber:
liy, and leaders of the opposition, includi
lea, Lord Harrington and Mr., Forster, abstai
at ed. Gladstone voted with the minoril
y to The opposition hissed Lord Harrington
Il he left the house.
naiI ITALY.
OF RoME. Feb s.-The public lying
state of the Popes remains is anticipate
The Ultramone candidates Tor the Papa
far are Cardinals Luigi Billio and Antor
) Of Panebianco. The Liberal candidates .
ndi. Cardinals Innocente Ferrieri and Cami
rity. de Pietro,