Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03

simultaneously necessary to arrange
the terms upon which the congress
should meet. and to settle the line of de
marcation in case of the withdrawal of
the troops and fleet, but since England
insisted upon her original demand
for the submission Of the whole
treaty Of San Stcfano, and since Russia
has shown no signs Of yielding on this
point, there is little reason to hope for
any agreement. Russia and Roumana
are already on the verge of hostilities,
and there is severe fighting going on in
Roumelia between the Russian troops
ard large body of Turkish irregulars;
SO that the situation is not very prom
ising for Russia. Even if the congress
should meet, it does not insure the GER
tainty Of peaceful settlement, and the
opinion is gaining ground that war be-
tween Russia and England cannot be
avoided, although many weeks may
pass before hostiities begin.
BOTH SICK.
London advices say the illness of both
Prince Bismarck and Prince Gortscha-
koH cannot fail to affect unfavorably the
negotiations for meeting of the congress
on a compromise basis. It's even stated
that all efforts at mediation have failed,
and that there is less hope Of II peace
able solution Of the Eastern question
than there was two weeks ago.
HORRORS OF BULGARIA.
Pera correspondence of April oath,
shows that the Mussulman instruction
is formidable. 1t engages 10000 Rus
sian troops, and extends over an area
of 10000 square miles from between
Tartar Bazardjill and phillippopolis to
Gumuldscina and Tchermen. The in
surrection was caused by the intolcrable
oppression Of the Russo-Bulga rian
regime, and WAS brought to head by
the abduction Of Turkish women
by Bulgarians. Cannon and musketry
firing are heard daily near Tchermen.
A sanguinary and indecisive engage
ment was fought near Demotica on the
18th inst, in which the Russians lost
500 men, including s officers killed.
The commander of Dcmotica has asked
for reinforcemcnts, and 1000 infantry
and two sotnias of Cossacks have been
sent from Adrianople. The demand
for rcinlorccments greatly reduces the
garrisons ut Adranople and Philip
popolis.
TAKING VENGEANCE.
The situation in Bulgaria is regarded
us very significant, and some papers
believe it may accelerate the course of
the negotiations. 1t is manifest the
Bulgarians are taking terrible revenge
for the Turkish outrages Of rs, and the
whole country may fall again into an
archy and bloodthirsty reprizal. The
Musselmen are goaded to despair
by the tyranny of their former vic
Tins. The country is full of refugees
from scattered armies and dis
banded garrisons of Turks, these fern
nucleus Of Instruction, and they are
joined by inhabitants Of Mussulmen
villages and carry On u guerilla warfare
against the native Christians and Rus
sian troops, thus, though peace is nom
inally established in the East, anarchy
reigns in Bulgaria as it did before the
war. The Insurgents are not fighting
for Turkey against Russia, but say they
are only fighting for their own lives and
honor.
RUSSIAN VIEWS.
Advices from ST. Petersburg, under
date of April oath, state that the sugges-
ton for preliminary conference has
been adopted in principle. An agree
ment seems assured in regard to the
time required for the withdrawal Of the
Russian army and British fleet to
Adrimop.e and Besika Bay respectively.
The British Cabinet, however, is raising
other difficulties in connection with the
passage of the Dardaneles and the sub
of the entire treaty of san
Stefano to the congress. The conviction
gains ground that it is determined on
war.
THE WIDOW OLIVER.