Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

cause OF the feslgnatlOns was not et
much the determination to ask TO,
supplementary supplies for Nava'
and Military service a. the intention
to take steps which will be sure t
lead to war which Lords Derby ant
Carnarvon are not yet prepared t,
admit is unavoidable. If the resir
nation Of Lords Carnarvon and Der
by, or either Of them, are accepted i,
will probably lead to explanations ir
the House of Lords tonight, which
will make the whole situation clear
Meanwhile exaggeration and alarm
are premature, but danger is increased
BY the motive Of this new action OF
England and will furnish Turkey
ground for rejecting Russia's condi.
tions. All that is known this mornin o
about cabinet dissensions and war.
like preparations comes through lib.
eral newspapers, indicating the inten.
tion of dissenting members of gov.
ernment to give public opinion an
opportunity to make itself heard, and
chances are strong that anti-war agi.
tation will begin Immediately. Bat
the Russian advance and her appar.
ent determination to ignore England
have produced strong impression
and good judges believe that govern
ment will be supported in forcibly
preventing Russian occupation Of
Constantinople. Government organs
show q disposition to minimize the
importance of action thus far taken,
The Standard says the news is that
Russian terms of peace have been
made known TO the Porte and are
now being discussed. BY it comes an
opportunity to temper excitement, or
exaggerate alarm, that foolish people
might otherwise feel at the intention
Of the government to move on Mon
day for supplementary credit. We
do not hesitate to say that the mere
fact that = delay Of four days is to
elapse before the motion comes on is
sufficient indication that in the opin-
ion Of government, the peril against
which it is to guard us, is by no
means pressing, though it is absolute
ly necessary that Russia should re-
ceive hint that she has tried our pa-
tience too long.
A provincial journal says the Duke
Of Cambridge, Field Marshal COM
mxnder-in-chief, who was visiting In
the country was unexpectedly sum-
moned to- London by telegraph on
Wednesday morning.
ENGLAND STors HER FLEET AT THE
MOUTH OF THE DARDANELLEs
LONDON, Jan. 25.-In the House of
Commons, this afternoon, Sir STAFF
ford Northcote, replying to a ques-
tion put by the Marquis Of Harting-
ton, said it was only this morning
that Q formal Communication from
Russia, containing . basis of peace,
was received. In consequences of q
private communication, last evening,
the fleet which on Wednesday was
ordered to tie Dardanelles, was or
dered to stop at the mouth of the
Dardanellcs. He was not authorized
to say whether any minister had re-
signed. The vote to be proposed is
six millions pounds. He was not
aware of the conclusion of an armis-
tice or Of the siguing Of prelimina-
ries for peace.
In the House of Lords Earl Carnar-
Won is making long statement. He
has now resigned.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Globe says
it has reason to believe there 10 no
foundation whatever for the state
ment that instructions have been for
warded to the commander of the
Mediterranean fleet ct Saros to land
near Bonlair force of marines and
blue jackets to act as ad interim de-
tenders of the lines Of Galliopolis and
also have six of his roomiest ships
ready to bring up the mass Of the
Malta garrison. The Globe also says
it has reason to believe Lord Derby
will remain in the Cabinet.