The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

| from Vienna says: AS the amount Of cred
| it asked by Count Andrassy is only Co.
| 000,0O0 tiorins, there is no ground to ap-
prehend that Count Andrassy means to
make use of it simply to mobilize the ar
my. The object of the vote of credit is
rather that the government may be and
have the appearance of being prepared for
an emergency.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 27.-It appears
that Russia and Turkey have agreed upon
an increase of territory for Servia and
Montenegro The latter acquires the
ports of Srezzia. Antivari and Dulcigno,
but not Scutari. Montenegro will border
on Servia and the latter will regain Old
| Servia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-A special
says nothing is known in official circles here
of any stipulation touching the Egyptian
tribute.
A Berlin dispatch reports that Germany
is preparing to send eight iron-clads to
| the Mediterranean in the event of war.
ATHENS, Feb. 27.-The Turkish Min
lister here has again complaind to foreign
diplomatists that the Greek government
encourages insurrection, directly and indi-
rectly. Dipiomatlsts have urgently pro-
| tested to the government against any such
encouragement.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-The Agence
RuSse says; The conditions of peace pub
hshed in London are inaccurate. Russia
has never demanded the expulsion of the
Mussulmau inhabitants of Bulgaria. She
has only demanded the recall of the Turk
ish officials and troops. Russia does not
hand over portion of Bosnia to Servia.
The question of the Straitsis reserved for
the consideration of Europe The pub
lished version contains other gross inaccur-
acles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. pa CORES
pondent says the statement that Russia
stipulates for the cession of six iroD-clads
and the payment of Turkish bonds in full
to the Russian holder is certainly false.
PERA, Feb. 26.-The peace negotiations
are progressing slowly. The boundaries
of Bulgaria have not been fixed. and the
question of indemnity has not been entered
on. The Russian troops have advanced to
Zeitenburnon, 800 yards from the Turkish
powder magazine.
VIENNA, Feb, 27.-A dispatch from
Constantinople maintains that the pause
10 the negotiations is owing to Russia
insisting on the cession of the Turkish
ironclads, and the occupation of CONSTANT
nople. According to Constantinople
advices, England is prepared to respond tC
such measures by entering the Black sea
Germany is endeaYoring to mediate be
tween England and Russia. The tasl
has not been much facilitated by the publ
cation of the peace conditions last nigh
from St. Petersburg and Berlin. Russi;
has renouEced the idea of the extension ot
Bulgaria to Salooica and seems also in
clined to renounce the Kavala Boundary
and to limit the period of military occupa'
ton Of Bulgaria perhaps even to SIX
months.
ATHENS, Feb, 27.-Oficial intelligence
has been received that the Insurgents
defeated 1000 Turks at Kukulis. in Epirus
Monday, killing 200,
VIENNA, Feb, GA Vienna correspon-
dent, who is probably in sympathy witt
| Count Andrassy, says the peace at any
price agitators can prevent the government
from carrying credit through the delega
tions and Reichstag. but il they shoulC
succeed in baking the government policy
/ the government will resign.
The Times in leading editorial, says
The struggle is between Count Andrassy'
policy of the maintenance Of Austrian in
terests, as heretofore declared, and tn
temptations offered by Russia to counter
balance these interests.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-Godefroy Brossa
Saint Marc, Cardinal Archbishop c
Rennes, is dead.
7 ITALY
ROME, Feb. EFT is fully confrme
} that France will recall Baron Bude, ht
E ambassador at the Vatican, who is
partisan of the Jesuits.
GERMANY
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The National Ze
tung cordially welcomes Bayard Taylor
! appointment as United States Minister
! Germany, as one conferriug honor on Ge
= many and America alike, and calculated
strengthen the already strong ties betwee
the two countries. President Hayes, say
! the National Zeitung, deserves Germany
! sincere thanks.
= ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb 27.-The morning paper
- repeat yesterdays announcement of IL
It appointment of Lord Napier and Gel
= W olsely, now giving it on authority.
to its war strength. There is gre;
activity in the brigade, which is completir
the arrangements necessary for acti'
n service All manufacturing centres repo
RI great activity.
l. Thus far 600 sets of the field ambulan'
o fittings, $500 tons of bayonet steel h
" been ordered in Sheffield. The WoolwiC
,r authorities have purchased 500 miles
telegraph wire for use with tospedoes, ar
material necessary to construct temporal
railways for the conveyance of stores ar
sr the mounting of heavy guns in siege work
d The war Office has ordered that no soldie
ID shall be transferred to the reserve un
Y, further instructions. The Duke of Car
Is bridge will specially inspect the recruits
IF Aldershot Friday.
e. The Standard says: We are enabl
to state that the rumors of Lord Derby
resignation are utterly unfounded.
es The Standard, in leading article, say
Of All that is really implied by .he selecti
e, of Lord Napier. Of Magdala, as command
as in chief, and Sir Garnet Wolsely as
chief of staff, is that the terms of peace,
unmodi6ed, cannot be sanctioned by EDi
land. We have been brought face to ia
OF with war by the arrogant and aggressi
es policy of Russia.
Id The Standard publishes another artic
discussing the probable landing places
the British forces near the Sea of Nj;
mora. The writer thinks Besika Bay I
le most probable place, This, of course.
Is mere surmise, but the article shows We
warlike tone, 1t says: The first arr
corps would sprobably proceed to the 81
~ of war without waiting for the secoI
.; which is now strenuously preparing.
OF is possible, of course, that even now
NAV not have to 90 to war Russia ~