Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

SpuZ. and portion Of territory border
ing on Lake Scujtri; Russia to hold
Batoum, Kars and Erzeroum until the
war indemnity of e20,000,000 is paid;
the Dardanelles to be opened to Russian
men of-war; Bulgarian Autonomy to be
conceded rather on the principle of
LabanOn than on the plan of the Con-
stantinoDle conference, and Turkey is
to nominate a Christian Governor for a
long term of years, subject to ratif-
cation by tie powers. Bulgaria is not
understood to include Krace. but only
extend to the lines of the Balkans.
Part of the Russians are to embark at
Constantinople for their return home,
and the final treaty of peace is to be
signed a ConstantinOple by the Grand
Duke Nicholas. This arrangement will
pacify the Russians military honor
without involvin" ne occupation of
Constantinople. There ie no mention
of Roumania in this dispatch.
BRUINS TERMS.
Constantinople advices of the 24th,
state that it is alleged that Russia
having to choose between the condi-
tions of peace clashing with the interests
of Austria and the conditions clashing
with England, has selected the latter
alternative. She therefore abandons
the idea of demanding political auton-
omy for Bulgaria and demands instead
the right OF passage Of the Dardinelles,
the cession of a portion of Armenia and
material guarantees of war indemnity.
WHAT THE PORTE THINKS.
The porte has received the Russian
conditions OF peace, which are hard
The porte IS now celebrating, but has
taken no resolution so far nor informed
the foreign ambassadors of the condi-
tions.
LATER.-It appears certain that the
porte will accept the conditions. one of
which is the payment of very heavy
war indemnity and the occupation of a
portion Of Turkish territory as security
for the payment.
Note When this news left Con-
stantinople the porte cannot have been
informed of the proceedings of the
British parliament.
THE LION GROWLS.
An associated press telegram dated
London, Jan. "A, states that in the house
of commons, latter Observation-Disclosures
notification that he should ask for
means to move the army, Marquis of
Huntington, leader of the liberal party.
asked how Sir Stafford would reconcile
the Inconsistency of this with the prom
ise made the first night of the session
not to make a proposal till the condi-
tlOnS Of peace were received; and
whether he would make any other state
ment calculated to allay the anxiety
sure to be raised by the notice. Sir
Stafford reminded the house he ex-
pected on the first night to know the
terms of peace within two days Weeks
had elapsed and not only were the gov
ernment not in possession of the terms
of peace but considerable Russian forces
were still advancing Therefore the
government think they cannot longer
delay the proposal.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
st. Petersburg advices of Jan. oath say
there is much excitement there, and
but little hope of success if negotiations
are not entertained. 1t is already ru-
mored that they have been broken off.
Many desire no armistice for the ores
ent, and that peace should be dictated
in Constantinople. The people say,
g We do not wish war with England, but
if it is forced on us i will be immensely
Much depends on the atti-
tude of Austria, regarding which there
are many contradictory rumors.
STOCK EXCHANGE EXCITED.
The stock exchange to-day is agitated
by rumors of failure of peace negotia-
tions, and orders for moving British
troops. None of the peace reports are
traceable to any trustworthy source,
and they are probably utterly ground
less.
RETREATING TURKS.
A Vienna correspondent says it is an
nounced from Quadrit-Alter that the
Turkish troops have begun to retreat
from Rasgrad and Osman Bazaar, at
Shumla. The Russians have interrupt
ed communication between Rutschuk
and Shemla.
CAREFUL AUSTRIA.
A special from Vienna asserts that
Russia has invited Austria to take i'm
possession Of Bosnia and Her
Count Andrassy hesitates; he
that the Russian condi-
tions are sufficiently respectful, but be
has discovered among them what he