Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-06
War. 'iews.
A MYSTERY.

,,rs the situation does not tighten any
his morning. The secrecy concerning
Tho DELAY in concluding the armistice
vii, continues. and will increase the ir-
Pitation and suspicion. There are sin
sular contradictions in official and semi
otf;cial statements. One from the porte
- to the effect that the Turkish
envovs accepted the terms and conclud-
cd a peace eight days ago, since which
t;me nothing official has been
hpard from them The other is from
Russia, and is semi-ofiicial, to the effect
that everything is all right, but that
there has been a delay in the trans
mission of the results. Something is
wrong somewhere. One explanation
that is being received is that secret
understanding exists between the
norte and Russia, and that the
announcement of the arinistice
is being delayed to allow Russia to
complete her military preparations
necessary to carry the agreement
into effect. There has been large and
swift concentration Of troops south of
the Balkans, who, if the negotiations
are being made in good faith, are not
needed. The greatest secrecy seems to
nrevail everywhere at the front. A
good deal of angry protest is being
heard from Austria.
NO NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
A Constantinople dispatch dated Jan.
31st SAYS that the Porte telegraphed to
the Turkish plenipotentiaries on Jan. %
ordering them to accept the basis of
peace. 1t has since telegraphed three
times asking them to report the result,
but has received no answer, although
Geographic communication with Kezan
link is still open, as proved ny the fact
that one of the members of the mis- on
has telegraphed to his family, and mes
sages from Kezanlik have been received
in twelve hours from the time of filing.
A DECISIVE NOTE.
A Vienna correspondent under date
of Jan. 3lst states that an Austrian note,
energetically protesting against anything
affecting Austrian or European interests
being altered without the concurrence
of all the signatory powers, will reach
St. Petersburg Monday night. The cor
respondent says he has good reason to
believe that if the answer does not
meet every point clearly and definitely,
/ the mobilization of the Austrian army
' will be forthwith decreed. Germany
will not interfere.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS.
The same correspondent says an Of
ticial dispatch received in Vienna an
nounces that the Russians have occu-
pied Bourgas and Rodosta. He hints
That there is secret understanding be-
tween Russia and Turkey. There is no
confirmation of these movements from
my other source.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
= The Central Committee Of the Red
resent Society telegraphs from Con
tantinople under date Of Jan. 3Oth. an
appeal to all kindred committees Of the
led Cross, all benevolent institutions
ind all kind-hearted men of all coun-
ries. 1t says that n considerable num-
Der of wounded soldiers we're tlocking
INTO Constantinople from all parts of the
country. Nearly $1,000 refugees, vic
Tins of the war, flying from the scene
of military operations, deprived of all
means of existence, and almost naked,
constitute situation which, consider
ing the limited resources of the Red
Crescent Society, might end in disaster
and ina general calamity that smallpox
and typhus have commenced among
the refugees. and efforts are making to
send them to Asia. 1t is apprehended
the increased population of CONSTANT.
nople will occasion a scarcity Of pro.
Visions, unless there is some special
effort from without to replenish the
stores. Eight thousand refugees arrived
Monday. 1t is impossible for all to find
shelter Many are huddled in oper
sheds knee deep in mud and water
The Wholesale exodus from Roumelis
is undated.
THE PEACE FARLEY.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
under date Of Jan. 3Oth that, whether
preliminary conditions have been signed
or not has become of a purely second
airy importance. The Porte at any rate
has approved them, and according tt
all accounts is quite ready to accept
most anything else which the Car may
propose, merely to prevent the Russiaas
from executing the threat of marching
on to Constantinople. The population
~ The capital Is kept in q constant state
OF alarm by the daily rumors of those
working in the interest of the Russians
o' the project of the Turks to burn tho
city, blow up the Mosque of Sofia ant
make general massacre Of the Chris
hans and foreigners before retiring tC
ASia. 1t looks very much rs if al
lurther steps in negotiations with the
turks would in a great measure be-
made dependant on the issue of inter
ehange of communications among the
powers, The mysterious delay in the
slgnatnrc of the nreli nina rios may hoy.