The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-04
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AS for all reports that the, Porte has
already come to the resolution OF accept.
ing armistice in principle. they seem to be
premature tits not ikelyitAat anything
decisive will be done until Russia's reply
has been officially communicated by Eug-
land. -
The Times, in its leading editorial
article, says 'Once more in the midst of
dlsquieting rumors. we have tie satisfac:
ton to report the reassuring statement
made by one Of the ministers, and at the
present moment it ought to be regarded
as finally deciding the position assured by
this country. We may interpret his words
as meaning at least as imuch as they say
and as the unniistakable expression of the
present view Of the Ministry. What then
is the aspect of the Earl of
Carnarvon' speech? 1t is an en-
phatic reiteration of the neutral
policy which the ministers on all
responsible occasions have again and again
asserted This decisive declaration has
been made not at all too soor, but it ought
to terminate finally the alarm and excite
ment by which the public have recently
been disturbed. For this purpose it
should be only necessary to add a single
consideration to the Earl of Carnaryon's
statement. If this is the deliberate judg-
ment Of a member of the cabinet, is it on.
ceivable that any less decisive opinion can
be entertained by the nation as a whole.
IT there be any disposition anywhere to
enter this war; if insanity Of such kind
| anywhere prevails, it is to be found beyond
question in the conservative rather than
the liberal ranks, and if the Earl Of Car
narvon cannot conceive repetition OF the
policy of the Crimean war byshis own
party, is it for moment to be supposed
that the other half of the nation would
entertain it? 1t should be clearly under
stood that the most earnest and energetic
section Of the community is prepared to
act decisively, without wavering, in the
support of the principles laid down by the
Earl of Carnarvou. Let it be understood
once for all that the most responsible lead
ers in both parties deem the policy of the
Crimean war so obsolete that it would be
insanity to revive it, and there will be an
end of the present upjustifable scare"
| LONDON, Jan. "A telegram from
Erzeroum has the following: The Russians
continue concentrating troops on the Plain
of Erzeroum. The movements on the
Deve Boyuu heights are visible from the
Turkish fortihcations. Four Russian
infantry battalions and a regiment of
dragons have occupied the village of
Osin, near the road to Trebizonde. Every
preparation has been made here for a
prolonged siege.
A Bucharest special reports that Aus
trian subjects in Roumania liable to mill
tary service have been ordered to return
home within ten days.
; VIENNA, Ian. "a Bucharest specia
states that short time ago the Turks
attempted to open confidential negotIa-
tons with the Russian headquarters fol
an armistice. The attempt was unsuc
cesstul as the Russians considered tina
they ought to receive an equivalent TO
the advantages which the porte would de
rive from being able to organize its force
during the armistice.
, Mukhtar Pasha has arrived here.
; Suleiman Pasha telegraphs that tn
army from Kamarli arrived safely a
| Staitza. Baker Pasha, with six battal
, ions and four guns covered its retreat
sustaining throughout Tuesday attack
+ from thirty battalions of Russians wit
$ ten guns. on whom he inflicted a heav
3 loss. Baker Pasha lost 600 killed.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Gen. Wimpffen, WI
/ signed the capitulation of Sedan durin
the Franco German war, has written
=, letter approving the conduct Of Maj. Ii
= bordere. who was dismissed from the FrenC
o army by Minister of War Borel, for i
IT subordination in connection with the Lin
t. oges affair during the late crisis. 1t
general further expresses the hope thu
Labordere will be reinstated with the ran
of lieutenant colonel.
If LONDON, Jan. 3.-A Paris correspor
k dent says it was rumored before the NEE
it ing of the Chambers that NJ. Waddingtt
N may become minister of public instructio
re and NJ. Bardoux minister of justice, \
Dufare taking the ministry of forei.
affairs
PARIS. Jan. 3.-The Moniteur states III
a Gen. Borel contemplates resigning Il
ls ministry of war and intends proposil
al Gen, Berthaud as his successor. Boz
er would then become governor of Paris, vi
,g Gen. l. L'Admirault.
1t is stated that NJ. Fave has been a
pointed director of the Paris observator
IN TEXAS.
lie BROWNSVILLE, Jan. 3.-Gen. Caya