The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-02-14
THE EASTERN WAR.
Rnsis of Ponce,

ms tTcCllOu VI DulgHIlU lHlO u UIlutl pHIllN.
End. A war indemnity, or territory in COM
pensation. Sd. Independence Of Roumania,
Servia and Montenegro, with an increase
of territory for each. 4th. Reforms in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 9Th. An uterior
understanding between the sultan and car
regarding the Durdanelles. 9Th. The eyacua-
tion of Danuban fortresses and Erzeroum.
Wants Enduring Peace.
The Gar in speech to his troops at
St, Petersburg after congratulating them
upon the success Of the Russian armies
said: The end is afar, yet, for we want an
abiding peace"
Not IA Peaceful Outlook.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
that the Russian conditions contain much
that can scarcely be brought into harmony
with the interests of Austria, being rather
calculated to SOW seeds Of fresh troubles
than to promote real and lasting peace.
They destroy the Ottoman power In Europe
without substituting anything in its place
possessing guarantees of stability. The
smaller States would receive Just enough
to make them wish for more, while Bull
garia, the largest Of them in extent and
pOpuls ion, would become little more than
Il Russian dependency. The restoration to
the Gear. of Bessarabia, without due
equivalent to Roumania, would make Rus
sia mistress of the mouths of the Danube.
Thus in the very prelminarics themselves
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sion between Austria and Arabia and the
same must be the case, though perhaps to
lesser degree with the other powers. Mean
time ROumania has already announced her
conclusion Of peace, the minister Of foreign
affairs having issued Il circularto that effect.
The Scrvians are greatly disappointed with
the Russian preliminarics and proclaim
that in spite of the armisticc they will not
stop operations until they have possession
of Old Seryia down to the river LON. Turk
ish men oi-war have been ordered to Ath-
ems. Thus the eastern question has now
been raised in its fullest extent.
when Greek Meets Greek.
The various reports that have reach
ed the government with reference to the
whereabouts OF Sitting Bull and his band
have not been disregardcd at the War de-
partment. There is Il settled determination
TO make thorough war upon that party
whenever and wherever found in our do
minions, Permission has been asked Of
the Indian bureau by the military uuthori-
ties to enlist the Crows against the hostile
Sioux. The Crows are old enemies Of the
Sioux tribe, and hay" been for long So
ries of years friendly to this government,
| The Indian Office has accccded to the re-
quest from the secretary Of war if there is
any danger of Sitting Bull crossing into
United States territory recruiting, that the
Crows will commence Immediately.
Greeks Governing Turks.
Ten thousand Greek regulars and
many thousands Of volunteers are crossing
the frontier from Lamia, in three divisions
The commanders have orders not to attack
the Turkish troops, the object of entering
Turkey being TO prevent massacres OF
Christians consequent on the insurrection
This determination has been communicated
to tho Turkish minister, who does not seen
to consider it sufficient to warrant rup.
ture of diplomatic relations as he is making
no preparations for departure.
The Peace Congress.
All the powers have accepted Count
Andrassys proposal for conference whicl
will meet in Vienna. The cabinet issue,
formal invitations to the signatory power,
of the treaty Of Paris to send representa-
tives to attend.
The Russians Don't Like 1t.
Public opinion in st. Petersburg nnt
Moscow regards the projected conferenc,
at Vienna with disfavor Some papers
speak Of the conference as a mere dcvic,
Of the European powers to deprive Russii
of all she had gained after so heavy an OK
pcnditure of blood and treasure withou
themselves spending farthing or losing
man.
BLOCKADE Raised.
A ConstOntinople dispatch says TIN
blockade Of the Black Sea, between CdCss
and Constantinople, has been raised.
A Reform in Turkey.
The Office of grand vizier has beel
abolished, and new ministry formed, con
sisting of Ohmed Vehik EGendl, prcsiden
of the council Of ministers and minister q
the interior; Server Pasha, minister of for
eign affairs; Reouf Pasha, minister of wal
Sadgk Pasha, minister of marine; Krar
Pasha, minister of finance; Narvyk Pashj
grand master OF artillery, and Safvel Pashj
president of the council of state. The con
stitution of II ministry under Europea
{ forms and designations, seems to Indicate
further step in the promised reform.
. Cause of the Delay.
I An Adrianople correspondent say
n the delay in signing the armstice was caus
ed by the refusal of Server and Nanyk PG
h sha to accept the condition creating tn
= principally of Bulgaria, which they declal
q ed would be the destruction Of the Turks
= empire in Europe. Grand Duke Nichoc
|, was not authorized to modify the terms S
Y the negotiations came to standstill. Plel
!. ipotentiaries telegraphed to the porte fC
5 instructions, but up to the 2Sth of Januar
II had not received them, so the Russian
s continued to advance on Constantinople
G Opening OF Commerce.
= In accordance of the understandin
S between Russia and the Turkish plenipC
tentiaries, free commercial intercour'
by land and sea is to be Immediately r,
70 stored between Turkey and Russia
n England Takes Step.
r In the House of Commons on the 81
9, Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor OF Il
" Exchequer, communicated summary
Ia the terms Of the nrmlstlce. He said III,
ts disclosed such state OF affairs that Il