Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

THE PORTE ACCEPTS RUSSIAS TERMS.
A Constantinople dispatch dated Jan
uary 25, says the Porte has accepted the
Russian conditions of peace, it is re-
garded as virtually concluded. The
Russian conditions have not vet been
officially made known, but it appears
certain that. they greatly exceed the
conference programme, and stipulated
both for territorial concessions and war
indemnity.
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
A dispatch from Constantinople dated
January 25th, o'clock P. M, saws the
Turkish peace delegates have been Or
dered to sign peace preliminaries, an
armistice probably to be concluded to-
day. The peace conditions are stated
on excellent authority to include
the following: Servia to be indie
pendent without compensation; Monte
negro to receive AnIivair, Nicsics and
Spuz. aud portion of territory border
ing on Lake Scuttri; Russia to hold
Batoum, Kars and Erzeroum until the
war indemnity of 920,O0O,OOO is paid;
the Dardanelles to be opened to Russian
men of-war; Bulgarian Autonomy to be
conceded rather on the principle of
Labanon than OH the plan of the Con-
stantinople conference, and Turkey is
to nominate Christian Governor for a
long term of years, subject to ratif-
cation by the 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 at Constantinople by the Grand
Duke Nicholas. This arrangement will
pacify the Russians military honor
without involving the occupation of
Constantinople. There. is no mention
of Roumania in this dispatch.
BRUINS TERMS.
Constantinople advices of the 9th,
state that it is alleged that Russia
having to choose between the condi-
tons 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
viz VI VI tIS od1ull1CllCS,
the cesslon of 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 deli,erating but has
taken no resolution SO far nor informed
the foreign ambassadors of the condi-
tons.
LATER.-It appears certain that the
porte will accept the conditions, one Of
which is the payment of a 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. sr~f
THE LION GROWS.
An associated press telegram dated
London, Jan. "a, states that in the house
of commons, after SirStaffordNo
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
Use made the first night of the session
not to make q proposal till the condi-
tons 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
eminent 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,
"We do not wish war with England, but
if it is forced on us It will be immensely
popular" 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 ofpeace negotia-
tons, 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
mediate possession of Bosnia and Her
zegovina. Count Andrassy hesitates; he