Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-27
War News 4!
Special Correspondence from the
Seat Of Var.
MR.. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.

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MR.. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.
London, March 1.-THE Stand
ard announces, in official form. tina
the British squadron in the Medi
terranean is now at Besika Bay
and will advance to the Dardan
neles so as to be nearer Admira
Commerell, who commands off Gal
lipoli. Admiral Commercials squad
ron thus becomes more powerful
than Admiral Hornby's, and will
form powerful reserve.
Vienna, March 15.-The Politi.
cal Correspondence published let
ter from a diplomatic source in
Paris which asserts that France al
the congress will endeavor to bring
about compromise and will re-
fuse to take part in or sanction any
partition or radical change of ter
ritory.
Constantinople, March 15.-It
is untrue that the Porte has given
orders to prevent any more British
men-of-men from passing the OAR
danelles. Layard has recently
obtained a firman permitting the
passage of the Hotspur and Con-
dor, which vessels are expected in
the Gulf of Isnied shortly.
Vienna, March 18.-The Aus
trian Delegation, to-day, at full
sitting, granted the demand of the
Minister of War for 657 900 forms
for military stores.
Vienna, March 19.-The Hun
garian Delegation has unanimous
ly adopted vote of credit for Co.
100000 forms.
London, March 20.-Advices
from Tiflis state that typhus is rag
ing among the Russian troops in
Asia. Generals Melikoff, Solowieff
and Scheikoffnikof are reported
to have died. 1t is believed that
more men have been lost by sick
ness since the cessasion of hostili-
ties than on the battle field during
the war.
London, March 20.-A dispatch
from Athens reports that Hobart
Pasha having agreed not to bonn
bard the villages OIL the coast Of
Thessaly, the insurgent leaders con-
sented to enter. into negotiations
with him at Volo to-day, on condi-
ton that their official states be re-
cognized. 1t is reported that Ho-
bart Pasha offered autonomy.
London, March 21.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, in the House of Com
mons, this afternoon, stated that
there were now 13 vessels of the
British feet near Constantinople.
The iron-clads passed through the
straits under protest from the Turk
ish government, but the English
government saw no reason against
keeping the ships in their present
position.
London, March 2l.-In the
House OF Lords, tonight, Earl
Derby said the government had
not asked that Greece should en-
ter the congress on the same foot
ing as the great powers, but sim
ply that she should be represented
as means of making her voice and
claims heard. The government had
never proposed that Russia should
submit the peace conditions to de-
cisions by the majority of the con-
gress. They asked that all of the
articles should be submitted for
discussion, that being the only pos
sible manner Of deciding which of
them affected European interests.
This was the sole question now at
issue. He was not prepared to say
what answer Russia would give,
but he thought the demand OF the
government was reasonable, and
unless it was complied with, there
would be very little use for the
congress to meet at all.
Vienna, March 21.-The Aus
TRAN Delegation, to-day, granted a
credit Of sixty million forms by a
vote of 80 to 20.
London, March 21.-Aecording
to the treaty of San Stefano the
evacuation of European Turkey,
except Bulgaria, must be complet-
ed three months after defnitive
peace, and a portion of the Rus
slams troops may embark on the
Black Sea and Sea OF Marmora.
Russia has thus secured herself the
right or at least the possibility Of
having q portion OF her troops
around Constantinople until the
final settlement is signed.
Pera, March 21.-The Russians
have In Bospborus two regularly
fitted torpedo ships carrying six
torpedo boats.
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