Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-26
Foreign News.
TIE CONGRESS

Austrian ambassadors ut the Russian
imperial court give it as their settled
conviction, that the congress will now
assemble. This information was OBJ
tanned from interviews had on Satur-
day evening with the two ambassadors
by prominent diplomatist At the st.
Petersburg court.
ENGLISH PRESS UNEASY.
London kilograms Of the 22nd inst,
state that in spite Of negotiations con
corning the simultaneous withdrawal
of the English fleet and Russian forces
from the neighborhood of Constanti-
nople, the prevailing feeling of the Eng
lish press is one Of great uneasiacss. II
is noticeable, That ill Berlin
specials to the English papers
arc couchcd in very Respondent tone.
They dwell upon difficulties which will
be encountered in settling details Of any
scheme for the withdrawal Vienna
correspondents write in the same
tones; one says the aspect of affairs
is neither better nor worse. The fact
that tie Russians did not reject the
idea Of withdrawal to Adrianople and
that negotiations have been pending
on that basis shows that they would set
great value on the withdrawal of the
British fleet beyond the Dardanelles;
still, as Besika Bay is only about twelve
hours sail from Stamboul, and while
Adrianople is at least three days fore
ed march distant, the Russians thought
they would be placed ut II disad-
vantage. Some arrangement was made
by which, in the event Of an outbreak
of hostilitics, some priority Of move
mcnt was allowed Then this seemed
to raise the whole question of the
equivalent to eight, given by the Rus
slams for the withdrawal Of the fleet;
nor is it clear whether their claims have
: created the stumbling block which can
not be surmounted. There are also
indications of other difficulties. Thus,
even if the congress meets, months
may probably pass before it solves
all the questions before it, and if the
Turks meanwhile evacuate the various
points in accordance with the treaty of
San Stefano, and Russia proceeds to
carry out the various constitutional re-
forms prescribed therein, the congress
will every day be confronted by some
new-accomplished fact, but the Rus.
slams are not likely to stay the eXecu-
ton ofthc treaty until after tie con.
gress, us that would be direct admission
of the right of the powers to revise the
treaty.
THE TURKS.
ConstantinopIc adyiccs under date
Of April DIST say that many things
warrant the sunposition that the
Turks would fight to keep the Russians
out Of Constantinople. they have not
distinctly made up their minds to do so.
But admitting u theatrical intention
Oh lie part of the Turks to resist Rus
sian occupation. it does notappcas that
10000 Ottoman soldiers around the
capital arc an insnperablc barrier 70
surprise. The Russians know very
well that if they wait to
make comp de min until
war is declared, the chances against
them will lie much heavier than if they
make it beforehand, They have every
thing mt their command force, money,
diplomacy and intrigue. 1t does not
require very lively imagination to
up her mind that it is necessary to
come into Constantinople, she will Sc
cure her prize.
REsTLESsNEss IN TIE RUSSIAN CAMP
is increasing every day. The temper
Of the whole camp is one of almost IL
repressiblc fetfulness. Anything is
better than to sit still, rotting in filth,
dreaming vainlv Of home, and watching
death sowing and reaping; and accord
ing to reports which | believe to be
true. the peaceful spirit has He'd from
the camp, and the idea Of war is again
welcome With tins spirit abroad
and rs far as can learn il is not con
fined to the less reflective or irrcprcs-
siblc ranks of the army--it must not
be overlooked that the temptations to u
coup de main are very great
NOT SO PEACEFUL.
London advices, Of the 20th inst, say
there is no advance toward an agree
ment for the meeting Of the interna-
tional congress. 1t was believed that
I the invitation from Germany to the
other great powers to attend the con-
gross to decide what notifications Of the
treaties of 1906 and 1871 were now nee
essary would be compromise that
both England and Russia could accept
\ Berlin correspondent ttelegraphs that
Russia expressed 4 willingness 10 attend
the congress on such an invitation, but
that England declined TO do So
, except upon her original terms,
namely. that Russia should submit the
, whole treaty Of San Stefano for discus
! sion. If hi news should prove
correct, there will he small hope that
the congress will meet, or thai M
Anglo. Russian war can be prevented,
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