The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-20
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.


stood that Server Pasha, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, has promised to formally
and publicly disavow the statements at
tributed to him, that he particularly ac-
cused Layard of encouraging Turkey to
fight on by promises of English support
In defanlt of such reparation Layard will
demand that the Porte dismiss Server.
Negotiations for the surrender of Erzer-
oum are still proceeding and are expected
to be concluded tomorrow. Meanwhile
the Russian investment continues. Three
thousand families are now in Erzeroum in
terrible distress. A famine is believed in
evitable in the spring, The weather is still
intensely cold.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb l9.-The Agence
Russo states that it is probable that the
meeting Of the powers will take the form
of conference.
The Turks are becoming more. recalci-
trant in regard to the peace negotiations
The Agence says the Russians must
approach nearer to Constantinople if the
British feet remains in the Sea of Marmora.
The withdrawal OF the fleet to Besika Bay
would, however, solve the difficulty
LONDON, Feb. ia telegram from
Zemlin reports that NJ Ristics, Servian
Prime Minister, has drawn up a memor-
andum TO the Gar claiming the whole of
Old Servia. The Servians are resolved
not to evacuate the conquered territory un-
less forcibly expelled. 1t is stated that
Russia has decided to add the Pashalik of
of Nish to Bulgaria. A collision between
Servia and Russia is therefore probable.
kilograms from Athens represent that
the Thessaiian insurrection is increasing.
They report that 5000 Turks have been
defeated near Volo, with the loss of 600
killed, after desperate fighting.
The Post, IN its leader relative to the
possible advance of the Russians on
Gallipoli, says: The Russians now affect
to consider that the advance Of our feet
turned their position. They are appar-
emily disposed to occupy Galipoli unless
we agree to give them guarantees against
our further advance Such guarantees
would be found in a Russian occupation
Of the forts on the Bosphorus or in
promise by England not to enter the Black
Sea.
A Paris correspondent hears that
British ironclads have gone to the Gulf of
Saros.
A Berlin correspondent states that the
Russians are concentrating 100000 men in
Roumania. This occasions much comment
in Austria. It is believed Prince Gorts-
chakof has attached no unreasonable condi-
ti0ns to his assurance that Russians shall
not occupy Gillipoli.
A Vienna correspondent says a difficulty
has arisen relative to the date of the con-
vocation of the congress. Prince Gort-
schakoff considers that the preliminary
treaty of peace should be first signed
Austria objects TO Russia being able to
present the treaty as fat occonlpli
ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. l9-In the House of
| Commons to night the motion offered by
Mellon, Home Rule member for Kildare
county. in favor of the equalization of the
Irish borough franchise with that of Eng
land and Scotland, was opposed by the
government and rejected-l34 against 129.
| The announcement was greeted with loud
opposition cheers. Bright and the
Liberals supported the motion.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Feb. l9.-Priuce Bismarck
stated that a Russian official communica
ton made it certain that the chief interests
of Germany, namely, the freedom of water
ways, such as the straits and the Danube,
for commerce, would be maintained. He
believed that it was Russia's interest tC
come to an understanding and not have
the fear of complications with Austria. oI
England constantly impending. The sup
position that Russia might forcibly compe
the other powers to accept a settlement tt
which they objected seemed entirely ou
of the question, He denied that the Rus
slams had pushed forward their troop;
under the cloak of negotiations. He be-
iieved that all powers Fhonorably desired
to send representatives speedily to the
conference. He eDergetically repudiateC
the idea of Germany engaging in war re
lative to the eastern question. Notbin!
should induce him TO hazard a ruptur'
with any power relative to questions il
which Germany has no direct interest
No government, at least neither Of those
principally interested. bad proposed stha
Germany should enter Oh any such course
The chancellor speech was loudly cheered