The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-31
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

VIENNA, May 30.-Count Andrassy to-
day informed the Hungarian delegation
that he thought England and Russia would
enter into no agreement damaging to Aus
tro-Hungary. So far. none OF the repeat
ed Russian replies to the Austrian OBJ
jections to the treaty of San Stefano had
succeeded in reconciling the divergent
views of the two empires. The points
recapitulated yesterday are by no means
exhausted. Those involving the interests
of Austria, to whom the Danubian and
Roumanian questions inhere were also i'm
portant. He said the monarchy is vested
on the basis of historical development and
let him who touches it beware.
CONsTANTINOPLE. May 3O.-It is re-
ported that the Mohammedau insurgents
number 10000. are we'll armed and im-
pregnably located, and that they refuse to
disarm, as the Russians are powerless to
repress the excesses of the Bulgarians
LONDON, May 30.-An extra edition of
the Globe published this evening, contains
the following: We have good reason to
believe that the assem- bling of the congress
is definitely settled. England and Russia
have arrived at an understanding, subject
| to the decision of the congress, on the
| following points: Bulgaria to be divided
into two provinces, one north of the Bal
kans under prince; the other south of the
Balkans, but not touching the Kgean sea,
With Christian governor and government,
similar to that of an English colony; the
Turkish troops to permanently quit Bull
garla Engla deplores but will not
oppose the retrocession of Bessarabia or
the annexation Of Batoum, and reserves the
right to discuss in the congress interna-
tlOnal arrangements relative to the Danube
Russia promises not to further advance her
Asian frontier or take indemnity in land or
interfere with the claim Of English credit
ors. The question of payments is to be
discussed by the congress, which will also
reorganize Thessaly, Epirus and other
Greek provinces. Bayazid is to be ceded
to Turkey, Turkey ceding the province
of kotoun to Persia. Russia agrees that
the passage of the Dardanelies and Bos-
phorus shall remain in statu quo. England
will suggest at the congress that Europe
reorganize Bulgaria and will discuss the
question of Russian occupation and the
passage of troops through Roumania.
! LONDON, May 30-The Times on the
subject of protectorate over Turkey urges
the Necessity of some central forces which.
it is to be hoped, The Porte will consent to
accept at our hands, and thus Introduce
the only principal of stability into its gov
ernment, which it is yet capable.
A correspondent says there is little rea.
son TO doubt that our government is deter
mined TO exercise control iu Turkey, which
will to q great extent place the actual gov
ernment in our own hands. Not that the
Sultan's authority is to be interfered with
but we shall take care that under a new
treaty reforms and good government shal
become reality.
1t is reported that fears are entertained
at St. Petersburg of an outbreak or hostil,
collision at Constantinople No such ap
prehensions are felt here, It is though
that Russia is merely bargaining for th'
utmost possible concessions before the fina
agreement is made. 1t is said EnglanC
ought to meet the pacific overtures o
Russia by the recall of Minister Layard
who is not in sympathy with the presen
attitude of the Russian and British COY
, erDments,
A St. Petersburg dispatch of last night
in the same strain. 1t expresses tea
\ that the war party at Constantinope ma
. produce crisis, and says the appointmen
. of Prince Labauff in the place of Ger
f lgnatieff was intended to lessen this dar
ger, and broad hints are now being throw
out that the British government miRh
! give some corresponding proof of its pacifi
disposition. These hints furnish the pro
= bable explanation of the present apparan
, bitch in the negotiations. Trouble froI
e the Turks is altogether improbable
a telegram last night says th
e impression generally prevails iu Constant
nople that peace is assured
4 The threatened trouble between tn
Turks and MontenegIins is the result q
the aggressive action of the latter, wh
g crossed the river Zeta and occupied th
. heights commanding Podgoritza after th
J. conclusion of the armistice. The TurE
now demand their Withdrawal