The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
Foreign.

The special correspondent of the Cincin.
natl Commercial under date of London, Sun
day morning, cabled the following: As tele-
graphed Friday, England has declined to
communicate Russia's answer to Turkey,
but 1T is of course known unoficially in Con-
stantinople. Private dispatches from that city
state thai the peace party is in the ascend
ant, and they are willing to conclude a sepa-
rate peace, but are withheld by the repre-
sensations of the British Minister. The lat
ter has so far committed his Government
that should Turkey be finally driven to ex-
tremities without receiving material aid
from England, Turkey would doubtless
grant Russia every condition which would
be prejudicial to England's interest in re-
venge for the latter's desertion. Even
English Liberals are weakening in their OPP
OPPOSITION to Intervention, and Mr.. Gladstone,
in a letter to the peace meeting Friday took
the ground that while it was to be opposed, he
was indisposed to take any active steps in
opposition at this crisis. England's second
note, requesting Russia to define terms for
the armistice, and warning her that Eng and
must have a voice in the settlement of
peace, may be as unsuccessful as Der first,
in which case the Cabinet would be placed
in a most embarrassing situation. Many
Conservative members of Parliament are
opposed to the policy heretofore pursued,
and the resignation of some or all the men,
bers of the Cabinet is probable soon after
the assembling of Parliament. The evacua-
ton of Sofia by the Turks is fully confirmed.
and the mornings dispatches announce its
occupation by General Gourko. Large
supplies have fallen into Russian hands, and
about 1000 wounded are prisoners.
A number of American citizens from
Baltimore, who have taken forcible posses
sion of Morant Keys, a dependency of
Jamaica, and who have established a Balti-
more Guano Company, and have been
shipping guano in spite of the warnings of
the United States Consul there and the
Government of Jamaica, have been drive
off the Keys by Her Majesty's steamer
Blanche, and brought to Kingston. A
Captain Jennett claims to have discoverAd
the Keys, and to have taken possession of
them in the name of the United States, and
protests against the conduct of the Jamaica
authorities.
A special from Bucharest says General
Radetsky, who has crossed the Balkans,
through Shipka Pass, will probably not
move beyond Kasanlik, where he can secure
comfortable quarters. The interruption of
communication across the Danube would
arrest his onward march. Nothing is known
at the headquarters of the Czarewitch
about General Radetsky's movements, which
would confirm the impression that he will
not go beyond Kasanlik for the present.
News per the Belgic from Hong Kong,
December IA, and Shanghai, December Is.
THERE'S no abatement of the ravages of the
famine in the northern provinces Vast
districts are completely depopulated, and
no possible hope of relief this year, or per.
haps next. The United States Minister has
returned from Shanghai to Perkins. Brad.
ford, late Vice Consul General at Shanihag
remains in Jail. A large native company has
been formed under the patronage of L
Hung Chang, Viceroy of Chill, for develop
ing Chinese mineral resources.
General Radetzky has captured the whole
Turkish army defending the Shipka Pass
consisting of ~forty-one battalions, ter
batteries, and one regiment of cavalry
Flags were displayed all over the capital
st. Petersburg, in honor of the victory.
A telegram from Constantinople say
, the Turkish commanders in the field hav,
been ordered to conclude an armistice will
: the Russian commanders. The conclusion
of a truce it probable.
Victor Emanuel, King of Italy, died a
i 2:30 on the afternoon of January 9. Hi
, successor. King Humbert, has issued
proclamation, saying that he intends to fol
: low in the footsteps of his father.
A Belgrade telegram says that Niscl
|, surrendered on the morning of the 18th, il
consequence of the capture by storm
of the heights commanding thu
fortress of the town. The fighting hat
lasted five days, The Servian loss is consid
cradle. Several special dispatches announce
that the garrison of Nisch, which surren
dered to the Servians, numbered eigh
thousand, with ninety cannon, twely,
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