Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-23


Russo, in an article on the present
situation, states that Russia at the
commencement of the war received
England's specifications of her in
tercsts in friendly spirit and has
respected them, according to
promise. The route to India, cid
the Suez Canal, remains unthreat-
ened as England's exclusive do
main. Russia still maintains that
Constantinople ought not to belong,
under any circumstances, to any
great power. The Agence points
out that Russia has protected the
interest of the frontier States so
well that Austria has resisted the
most direct appeals to action both
from home and abroad. Russia
will continue to protect those inter-
csts. The Agence, after stating
tat every victorious belligerent has
a right to war indemnity, concludes
as follows: Russia, in accordance
with usage and equity, has right
to conclude peace directly with
Turkey, while at the same time
protecting the interests Of the
frontier States and those of other
powers, particularly of England.
Any preliminary contention which
might be entered upon might be
submitted to a congress, and would
then he finally included in the
category of international treaties.
A misunderstanding can only arise
from distrust or excessive amour
propre, which is always to be dis
sipated by explanation if received
as frankly as given.
London, Jan. 1.-THE official
account of the capture of Shipka
Pass states that 4 pashas, $50 Of
ficers, $4,000 prisoners and GIL
guns were captured. The Rus
sian loss in killed and wounded was
5, 464 men.
The Russian vanguard has oc-
cupied Eski-Saghra and Yeni-
Saghra, which were evacuated and
burned by the inhabitants.
Gen. SkobeloiT has captured Ia
tar-Bazardjik and Vetrenowa.
London, Jan. News of Eng
lands and Austria's action is con-
frmcd by tho Vienna New Free
Pressc, except that Austria only
made her declaration at CONSTANT
maple, and not at st. Petersburg.
The New Free Presse adds: Since
the capture of Shipka Pass, Rus
sia's conditions have pccomv So
vercr, and instead of admitting the
necessity of previous agreement
with the powers, she now insists on
a separate peace.
On the other hand, n St. Peters
burg dispatch, il is said officially,
announced that no such declara-
ton as the one attributed to Eng
land and Austria has been received
here. In the 'pous palara" lead
ing to negotiations for an armis-
tice England had an opportunity
of convincing herself that Russia
fully respects the sphere of British
interests, and Russia reserves to
herself to seek England's partici-
patton in any alterations of inter-
national treaties. Austria express
es herself as hitherto, conforming
to her specially friendly relations
to Russia.
Suleiman Pasha is reported to
have fought severe battle near
Phillippopolis the particulars of
which are unknown. Suleiman's
retreat to Adrianople is menaced
by the Russians who came through
Sbipka Pass. His situation is said
to he dangerous. Suleiman's army
is the only Turkish army south of
the Balkans. North of the Bal
kans, the Turks hold the fortified
towns of Widdin, Rustchuck, and
Silistria on the Danube, Varna on
the Black Sea, and Shumla between
and Varna. Their
forces north of the Balkans were
some time ago at over TO-
900. The Turks hold possession
of the Black Sea. Adrianople is
about 13I miles from Constantine
pie, and is, probably, by this time
in the possession of the Russians.
Up to the 18th no armistice is re-