The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-06
Last Nights Dispatche IS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

VIENNA, Feb. 5.-No attempt is made
in St Petersburg to remove the suspicion
that the Russian commanders in Rouma.
uia deliberately procrastinated the nego-
tiations in order to take the greatest pos
sble advantage of the military situation
On the contrary, in order to clear the Rus
sian government Of the charge which 9TH
erwise might attach to 1.-THE DELAYS
occurred if not by Its own orders at least
with its connivaDce, the merit is claimed
/ for it of having finally overcome by its
peremptory commands the resistance and
unwillingness of the army to see the arm
istice signed, causing it to stop before the
very gates of Constantinoplc.
ATHENS, Feb. 5.-The Turkish minister
/ here designates the action of the Greek
government as declaration of war He
telegraphed to ConstantinopIe for men of
war to convey him hence, in consequence
of which the Turkish feet under Hobart
Pasha has arrived. The Greek govern
meut isin CONSERVATION and intend appeal
ing to the intervention of guaranteeing
powers. A great panic prevails.
A correspondent at Athens reports that
| Turkish iron clads and transports have
been ordered to convey from 5000 20
10000 troops to the Gulf of Volo to op,
pose the Thessalian insurrection and en-
deavor to cut off the retreat of the Greek
army. The insurrectlon, however, is
gaining ground and the Greeks are ad-
vapcing. The Greek government has
resolved not to stop the progress of the
troops unless the great powers promise to
maintain order in the Hellenic provinces
and secure the rights Of the provinces 10
the conference.
ATHENS, Feb. 5.-The foreign minis
ters held a meeting to-day and undertook
to guarantee Piraus against lombard
ment if left unarmed, thereby remaining
, an open port. The ministers adjourned
the meeting to await further instructions.
/ BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Turkey has been in.
vlted to send a representative to the con
ference.
f LONDON, Feb, 5.-A correspondent al
: St. Petersburg says: The feeling of un
t easiness with regard to the political situa
| tion seems to increase. The attitude un
expectedly assumed by Austria is nov
known to all.
f A Berlin dispatch says ALI the powers
9 have accepted Austria's invitation to hole
D a conference except Russia, whose &C
= ceptance may be hourly expected. Tit
! conference assemblies almost Immediately
i A Vienna dispatch says: A portionno
e Sulejman Pasha's troops still at Kaval;
. have been ordered to embark for Salonict
e to act against the Greeks.
o LONDON, Feb. GA Vienna dispatcl
S says: At the conference Austria will in
!. sist on fixing an exact limit to the Russian
occupation of Bulgaria and the Danub
fortresses. Each state sends two delegate
to the conference.
ATHENS, Feb. 5.-There is great,pani
It here and the inhabitants are fleeing.
% Count Andrassy wishes the conferenc
d to assemble on the Goth inst, but this
e hardly possible unless Russia answers im
K mediately. The powers chiefly interested
is except, of course, Russia, intend to insis
1f on the treaty of Paris being taken as
y basis of negotiations.
ENGLAND
:, = LONDON. Jan. 5.-In the house of com
~ mons. the debate on the suplementar
- vote was continued. Alexander Ha
g g protested against Eastern Europe bein
% % left to Russian ambition, under the pretex
,e of religion.
,v Sir William Vernon Harcount said
cyf the government, as might seem from th
u conservative cheers, intended to enter tb
=, conference with the policy indicated by th
a last speaker. it meant war. IF the gov
- ernment desired durable peace the basi
a. Of their policy at the conference must be
81 recognition Of the fact. The independence
r and integrity Of the Ottoman Empire ha
ceased. He continued: 1t is too late fo
the government TO rival and surnas
On Russia in the conference as the cham pio
ab ~ of oppressed nationalities. The whol
I .Ia country would support such policy. II
~ deprecated any support of Austria
W W interests. If, before the close of a
as ns debate the government would declare
et e. policy of peace which the Liberals coul
en- approve, they Would have unanimor
vote. o.n
said he was astonished at the moderatic
for Of the opposition after violent agitation
uri the country. tie protested against beir
bly driven to accept husslas pretentions th;
,ry she was the only power which could act {
OIL behalf of oppressed nationalities, an
ter enfranchise other states while maintainir
la despotism at hohae. The opposite