Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-01
Foreign News.

LONDON, April "a The situatioa
In Bulgaria is regarded as very signid-
cant, and some papers believe that Is
may accelerate the course Of the nego.
tiations. 1t is manifest that the Bul-
garians are taking terrible revenge for
the Turkish outrages of 1876, and tho
whole country may fall again into \
condition of anarchy, rapine and blood
thirsty reprisals. The Mussulmans are
goaded to despair by the tyranny Of
their former victims. The country 10
full of refugees from the scattered ar
mics and disbanded garrisons of the
Turks; these form the nucleus of the
insurrection and they are joined by the
inhabitants Of Mussulman villages and
carry on a guerilla warfare against
native Christians and Russian troops.
Thus, though peace is nominally es-
tabllshed in the east, anarchy reigns in
Bulgaria as it did before the war.
The insurgents are not fighting for
Turkey against Russia, but, as they
say, are only fighting for their own
lives and honor. The Russian troops
are the only organized force 10 Turkey
and the task of repression of disturb
ances falls on them Regarding tho
situation the Times says: "While
Europe is negotiating about securing
the blessings of peace and freedom to
eastern lands the Christians and Mus
sulmans in Bulgaria are flying at each
others throats. The whole country
south Of the Balkans, notwiths landing
the presence Of the Russian army, is ia
condition which shocked Europe and
convulsed England two years ago.
Russia for the moment, seems power
less as Turkey was, and it is time Eu-
rope should attempt to do collectively
what no single power can do alone"
LONDON, April 23.-The Times
correspondent, writing from Vienna,
says: ':whatever Russia's motives are
in occupying Roumania, no information
can do away with the fact itself, that
the principality is becoming more and
more at its mercy. The growing sus-
picion that some members of the Rou-
manian Cabinet, especially Cogalnicea-
no, the Foreign Minister, favors the
transaction, has tended to increase the
popular irritation Whether or not
there is any foundation for such suspi-
Dion, it seems certain in the preseut
state of things is too strained to last,
and that either an understanding or an
open rupture with Russia must soon
ensue"oq
VIENNA, April 23.-Two shots were
fred yesterday by commercial agent
at the Prince of Thurn, Chief Equerry
to the Emperor Francis Joseph. The
shots missed their object. The motive
for firing is stated to be the refusal Of
the Prince to assist the agent. a
y LONDON, April pa dispatch from
Londonderry says: ''The police have
discovered important evidence regard
ing the murder Of Lord Leitrim ;m-
plicating at least one of the prisoners
now in custody. The Crown Solicitor
las promised to present at the investi-
cation, which is to begin Thursday
next, testimony sufficient to justify
the committal Of the prisoners. So
The Sultan's reception of Osmsn
Pasha is thus described: "He had
hardly entered the royal precincts be-
fore the Sultan advanced to meet him.
Waving cermony as he took him by
the hand, be exclaimed, Here comes
my hero. You are the only one that
has sustained the honor of the Ottoman
arms. swore to God to kiss you in
the eyes should you ever live to return
and now I redeem my OATH With
this His Majesty took the head of the
hero in his hands, and kissed both his
eyes. Osman Pasha was moved to
tears at this demonstration of affection"
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