The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-16
TELEGRAPHITC.
L7esegraphed to the RoeEZ ZsEana Arcus. /
Io-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern War.

LONDON, Feb. l6.-The Times leader
to-day is very pacific. 1t says it will be
due to some gratuitous mismanagement of
the relative position of England and
Russia near Constantinople, leads to anv
serious Misunderstanding. Our own gov.
ernment may be trusted to act with com.
bined moderation and frmness. If the
Russians are reasonably prudent there is
no reason why the powers should not enter
politically into conference. Gladstone
yesterday, received deputation from work
lngmen's neutrality committee and con-
sented to address public meetings of work
men of London on Eastern question.
Inc OBJECT OF meeting is stated to be to
hold the government to its policy of neu-
trallty or to assure thorough independence
OF provinces which have been freed from
Turkish oppression. The meeting will
probably be held on the 25th Of February.
In Agricultural Hall. Islington, Sir VIII.
tred Lawson, John Bright, james Stand.
teed,, Anthony j. Mundella and other
members OF Parliament are expected to
participate in the meeting.
A w0rkmens mass meeting with same
objects is also called for on the "a inst. in
Hyde Park.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Feb. l6.-It ia stated
Namyk Pasha, who has gone to the Rus
sian headquarters charged to dissuade the
Grand Duke Nicholas from occupying Con.
stantinople, is also instructed to endeayol
| to induce the Russian plenipotentiaries tc
receive certain fresh peace conditions of a
very onerous character demanded by
Russia.
| VIENNA, Feb. l6.-According to in
telllgence from trustworthy sources con
gress not conference is certain. It vii
| probably be held at Baden, which place
Austria has proposed.
PERA, Feb. 16.-It is generally ex-
pected that GrandiDuke Nicholas will entel
CoDstantinople with portion of his army
but will come as guest and friend of the
nation with the consent of the Sultan
| Russia considers this will give England nt
causas- belll, especially as her ships art
near the capital, against the express
wishes Of the Sultan and Porte.
In the Russian camp, a renewal o
hostlllties is discussed as more probabl,
than peace and every measure is being
| adopted to consolidate the Russian ad-
vance.
The entrance Of the British feet int
| the Dardanelles before the conclusion O
an armistice, would have been answered
it is unhesitatingly said, by Russia, with ;
| declaration of war, but whether sucI
would now be the care is doubtful. Wa
with England would be very popular witt
the army. though the officers speak Of /
graVely as a terrible struggle, In thi
state of feeling it we have to begin again
say Russian officers, nothing could saw
| Constantinople from US and we would no
| leave one stone upon another.
BERLIN, Feb. l6,-Not only. is it un
likely Germany will arbitrate by declaring
against any power attempting to interier
with Russia, but the indications are IA
Russian action is regarded here as a
variance with understood programme
namely the liberation of Christians an
nothing more.
| LONDON, Feb. 16-The report of th
wreck of the Italian frigate Terrible, nea
Salonica was untrue. The vessel struc
shoals but foated unharmed.
i CONsTANTINOPLE, Feb. l6.-The Britis
!, Ambassador had long audience with th
sultan last night, to explain England
policy to his majesty.
ATHENS, Feb. 16,-A strong body {
insurgents are besieging platoons of III
5 Thessaly. Turkish reintorcements froI
E Arungras have been repulsed. Seve
hundred Greek Volunteers crossed th
frontier yesterday. and considerab
number left Piralus last evening for La
J naia
e LONDON, Feb. l6.-It is authoritative
stated that, in consequence OF the repr
sentations made by Austria, backed /
Germany, the Gar of Russia has aba
doned the idea OF occupying Constantine
j ple,