Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-02

many weeks may pass before hostilities
ROTH SICK.

BOTH SICK.
London advices say the illness OF
both Prince Bismarck and Prince
Gortschakoff cannot fail to affect unfa,
vorably the negotiations for meeting ot
the congress on a compromise basis.
1t is even stated that all efforts at medi-
alton have failed, and that there is less
hope of a peaceable solution of the
Eastern question than there was two
weeks ago.
HORRORS OF BULGARIA.
Pera correspondence of April oath,
shows that the Mussulman inSurrection
is formidable. 1t engages 10000 Rus
sian troops, and extends over an area
of 10000 square miles from between
Tartar -Bazardjik and Phiinppopolis to
Gumuldscina and Tchern9en. The in
surrecIion was caused by the intolera-
bic oppression of the Russo-Bulgarian
regime, and was brought to a head bv
the abduction of Turkish women by
Bulgarians. Cannon and musketrv
firing are heard daily near Tchermen.
A sanguinary and indecisive engage
ment was fought near Demotica on the
18th inst, in which the Russians lost
800 men, including eight officers killed.
The commander of Demotica has
asked for reinfOrcements, and 1000 in
fantry and two sotnias of Cossacks have
been sent from Adrianople. The de-
mand for reinforcements greatly re-
duces the garrisons at Adrianople and
Phillippopolis.
TAKING VENGEANCE.
The situation in Bulgaria is regarded
as. very significant. and some papers
believe it may accelerate the course of
the negotiations. 1t is manifest the
Bulgarians are taking terrible revenge
for the Turkish outrages of '76, and the
whole country may fall again into an
archy and blood-thirsty reprizel. The
Musselmen are goaded to despair by
the tyranny of their former victims
The country is full of refugees from
scattered armies and disbanded garri-
sons of Turks, these form nucleus of in
surrection, and they are joined by in
habitants of Mussulmen villages and
carry on a guerilla warfare against the
native christians and Russian troops.
thus, though peace is nominally estab-
lished in the east, anarchy reigns in
Bulgaria as it did before the war. The
insurgents are not fighting for Turkey
against Russia, but say they are only
lighting for their own lives and honor.
RUSSIAN VIEWS.
Advices from st. Petersburg, under
date of April 24th, state that the sug-
gestiOn for preliminary conference
has been adopted in principle. An
agreement seems assured in regard to
the time required for the withdrawal of
the Russian army and British fleet to
Adrianople and Besika Bay respective
ly. The British cabinet, however, is
raising other difficulties in connection
with the passage Of the Dardanelles and
the submission of the entire treaty of
San Stefano to the congress. The con-
vietion gains ground that it is deter
mined on war.
A DANGEROUS GAME.
The Joau7aatde st. Petersburg publishes
an article which, while expressing be-
lief that the congress will soon assemble
says this alone will not constitute a
guarantee of peace. The Journal con-
siders it necessary that frank and ex-
haustive exchange of views between the
cabinet should precede the congress.
The article concludes as follows: eff
the British cabinet really desires peace,
and, at the same time, expects greater
advantages for England by intimidating
Russia, it is playing a dangerous game
which will not lead to peace but to
war"