The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

BUCHAREST, Feb. 20.-In Wednesdays
sitting of the senate the minister OF foreign
affairs said the Roumanian railways were
practically in the hands of the Russians.
He would insist that the rights of Rou-
mania be recognized but hitherto his
efforts to remedy this disgraceful state of
affairs had been unavailing. Russia was
also negotiating without the authority or
consent of the governmen. upon questions
which alone concerned Roumania.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A special from
| Negotin states that the Turkish com
mandants of Widdin and Belgradchiji re-
fuse to surrender or recognize the Rou-
manians, although the Russians insist on
| their doing so.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-It is stated here that
Derby and Bismarck have announced
that they will not represent their respective
countries at the congress. Prince Gort-
schakoff has given notice of a similar de-
cision.
BELGRADE, Feb. 49, Gen. Lescbjamin
has gone to Adrlanople to endeavor to OBJ
tain a modification of the peace prelim-
inaries in sfavor of Servia and to protest
against the Russian occupation of Nisch
| The Servians are already removing all
VIENNA, Feb. l9.-Bismarck's speech
has caused satisfaction in political and
| diplomatic circles here, as it is believed
| ing 10 counteract the decided measures by
which Austria may have TO uphold her
interests.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. l9.-The report
| OF the resignation of Server Pasha is con-
frmed. Mustapha Assym Pasha, presi,
| dent of the senate, will take charge of the
foreign Office pending the arrival of Safet
| Pasha.
VIENNA, Feb 2O.-An impression pre-
walls here that the Austro- Hungarian dele
cations which are specially charged with
the consideration of foreign affairs.will be
convoked next week, so that the govern
ment may enter the conference with the
full support Of the empire, Austria has
| already taken steps to ascertain confdenti-
ally whether the powers are prepared for
the Congress to commence at the latest in
three weeks. If, as rumored. Austria has
received answers which enabled her to dis
patch formal invitations to day, it would
show that the negotiations at Adrianople
have taken an Unexpectedly favorable
turn.
A dispatch from Gibraltar states that
the channel squadron received sealed ord
ers before proceeding eastward. Lord
Napier, of Magdala, has gone to England
to confer with the government iD regard
to the Indian troops.
| A special from Bucharest says a sur
geon of the Red Cross society reports that
$4,000 of the sick and wounded Russians
are in the hospital between the Danube
and the Balkans.
A correspondent at Vienna states that
the report of the abandonment of the pro-
lject of an Anglo Austrian alliance is fully
confirmed. Prince Bismarck's speech has
greatly strengthened the hopes of the Aus
trian government that war will be averted.
ATHENS, Feb. 20-A telegram from
Volo states that the Greek insurgents,
though at first successful in the fighting
near that place, are now in critical posi-
ton on Mount Pelion. The Turks have
captured some Of their positions and are
now mastering regulars and Bashi Bazouks
for general attack.
A Berlin correspondent says it is beliey-
ed that Prince Bismarck would have spok.
en- differently but for the conviction that
Austria will avoid any rupture with
Russia
A St, Petersburg special dated We'd
nesday, says: 1t is now stated here that tht
British government will withdraw the
fleet to Beslka Bay The Russians are
likely to occupy Constantinopie or at least
one of its foubourgs. if they have not done
so already. Late last night there was ar
unconfrmed rumor in circulation that they
we're already at Theropia.
/ ITALY.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A Rome cores
pondent telegraphs that the Pope, aftel
his election, assumed the ponti6cal robe,
and received the homage of the CARDINAL
in the Sistine chapel. The crowd befor,
, the Vatican waiting for the benediction o
!. the Pope is estimated to have numbered
10000.
The Ultramontanes are furious at th,
result of the election This correspon
dent draws attention to the fact that Car
J dinal Pecci, when be was Camerlengo
, ordered the pontifcal carriages to b,
} prepared for the new Pope and drive ou
in solemn procession. The oorrespon
J dent adds that the myth of the Pope
! captivity is thus exploded.
Cardinal Frauchi will probably be appoin
ted Pontifcal Secretary of State.
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