The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-05
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

BUCHAREST, Jan. 4.--The army, which
was to cross Shipka Pass and cooperate
with Gen. G0urko in the movement against
AdriauOple, gives no sign Of activity and
while the present weather continues such
operations would be impossible. The deep
snow offers the most insurmountable OBJ
stacle to wagons and the Russians have no
sIedges. Orders have been issued for
supply of sledges, but by the time they
are ready the snow will probably have dis
appeared and the roads be impossible from
mud and water. 1t is improbable that
the Russians can reach Adrianople before
May next.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 4. The govern
ment has demanded a vote Of 5.000,000
Turkish pounds for the requirements Of
the army.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. A private
dispatch announces that only 10000 Turks
retired into Roumelia, the remainder Of
the Ottoman forces, numbering 10000.
remaining north of the Balkans are dis
tributed among the fortresscs of the
quadrilateral. Osman Pasha will shortly
be conveyed TO the town OF Reasap, where
he viii pass bis captivity.
LONDON, Jan. 4 The Daily Telegraph,
| Pail Mall Gazette, and other anti Russian
newspapers take the same view of Earl
CarDarvonS speech Wednesday last as did
| the Standard this morning The Standard
stated that England cannot with due re-
gard to English interests accept the situa-
ton. Russia and Turkey can settle terms
of peace subject only to Europe's ratifca-
tiou. If this claim was allowed England
would be det tarred, except under the
serious disadvantage of Intelligence, in the
defense OF her legitimate interests. The
Earl Of Carnarvon speech, it now seems,
was delivered Wednesday before the cab
inet council. which had to consider the
Russian answer to England's note relative
to peace negotiations.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The Manchester
Guardians London correspondent gives
| several theories regarding the future ac
tion Of the government, Of which th'
, Times says: There ought to be an enc
to the mystery and ambiguity which have
OF late shaken every interest in the coun
try The time has more than come whel
the government should cease, whethe
| at home or abroad, to havt
voices The public have no wisf
to inquire too curiously into tht
!, Iidosyncracies OF individuals or the
secrets Of cabinets, but the serious anC
: vital interests Of the country would b
imperiled by any proloDgation of this am
: biguity and the public would justly resen
any fresh encouragement to the recen
agitation. The policy upon which til,
country is resolved and to which the min
f istry are pledged, is one recommended no
II only by expediency but by justice ant
Y honor, and any menace or. deviation frou
e it can no longer be endureu[
e LONDON, Jan. A special from Cen
# stantinople reports Sofa completely evac
II uated
e The Edinburgh Statesman's Londo
d correspondent understands that Lor
II Derby will inform Prince Gortschakot
o that the British government Is decided
o opposed to Russia making peace withou
d the conditions being first communicate
: to England and other powers.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4.-The Jourus
" dc St. Petersburg says Russia could not
in the interests of peace itself, do other
wise than refuse all intervention, an
making it understood that peace must b
OF discussed between the belligerents. -Th
s, journal points ou that any injury b
s, Russia to the Suezeanal is quite out of th
D question and if pace negotiations ar
al opened ,now the lussian occupation {
I'D Constantinople woud be equally out {
IA the question. If then are any other point
ct on which British interests might
to affected they must b Of minor importanc
and frank and loya explanation betwee
as the Russian and English government
would lead to an understanding on th
subject without interruption to the nego
tiations.
'al LONDON, Jan. a. "A dispatch frol
OK Syra says: NJ. Trioapis. Greek ministe
er Of foreign affairs, las demanded of th
TO- powers the admissbn of Greece to col
gress preliminary to the conclusion {
)pl peace. 1t is sal that Lord Derby b.
N, recognized as just G-eece's claim to az
ed mission, if othP secondary states al
est admitted. ltalt has likewise replie
favorably.
Server Pasha. Turkish minister of fo
! eign affairs, has snt note to London pr
'ae 1e testing against tn participation of Greco