The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-05
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

ST. PETERBURG, Feb. 4.-Public opinion |
here, and even more at Moscow, regards
the projected conference with distavor.
Some papers speak of the conference as
mere device of European powers to deprive
Russia of all she gained after so heavy an
expenditure of blood aud treasure without
themselves spending farthing or losing q
man.
LONDON, Feb. 4,-The preliminaries of
the peace and armistice were signed at
Adrianople last Thursday and orders have
been sent for cessation of hostilities.
Following are the terms:
l. The erection of Bulgaria into prin-
cipality.
2. A war indemnity, or territory il com
pensation.
3. The independence of Roumania, Ser
via, and Montenegro, with an increase of
territory for each.
f. Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
5. An ulterior understanding between
the Sultan and the Gar regarding the Oar
danelles.
6. The evacuation Of Danubian fortresses
and Erzeroum.
| Hobart Pasha has received orders to
hold the feet in readiness to sail, it is be-
lieved, for the Piraeus. Mehemet Ali
Pasha has been appointed to the command
of troops in Crete. and Adassides, Chris
tian. has been appointed Governor Of the
Island.
/ VIENNA, Feb The Political Core
spondence states that after signing the
peace preliminaries, steps we're Immediate
ly taken at AdriaDople TO commence the
negotiations of definite treaty of peace.
Gen Igaatieff and Safvet Pasha will lie
Entrusted with these negotiations.
LONDON. Feb. "A correspondence al
Vienna telegraphs that the situation is
! still regarded there as serious. it has
transpIred that Russia is concentrating
troops in the Interior of Roumania and
100, 900 men will be massed towards the
west and north, evidently for defence
against Austria.
A Berlin correspondent says the stu
alton is still considered critical The Czar'l
address to the troops at St. Petersburg OF
Sunday and the calling out OF forty new
. battalIous have further checked public con
/ Gdepce in the early re establishment O
peace.
, LONDON, Feb. 4. - The Times St
q Petersburg dispatch says: 1t has beer
i assumed until lately that Epglard would
. interpose the principle obstacles to
satisfactory arrangement, but it is nov
6 believed that Austria will offer the mos
o serious opposition. Russia is inclined
to be coneilliatory relative to the question
. of the straits, which principally affects
: England, but with regard to the Sclavonit
tribes it is declared that she must consider
her own honor and aims as we'll as the sup
lposed interests of Austria, Popular faitf
;. in the triple alliance is much shaken. l
J is believed Austria has completely changed
r. her attitude, and serious doubts are enter
- tanned concerning Germany.
" A Vienna special says the Montenegrin
. seem inclined to resist the armistice
" which was concluded just as they wer
meditating an attack on Scutari.
A Berlin dispatch says it is announce
that the proposed conference will probabl
y meet in Brussels;
d. A Pera special says it is expected tha
~ Baker Pasha will start, for Thessaly In
q mediately.
ID II is rumored that Russia will not o.
at cunv all the Danubian fortresses when th
Do Turks evacuate them. If this is true
is concession to Austria who could hard
view with Indifference Russia's comple
domination Of the Lower Danube.
sr- Belgrade correspondent says it
nd ranorted that the armistice is for an il
be definite time until the conclusion Of peac
en- An Athens special states that the ne
he torpedo boats from London are mannt
and ready.
ATHENS, Feb. 4.-The Greek troo
entered Thessaly yesterday under Ge
ur- Soutzo encountered no resistance from Il
iv- Turks, who withdrew to Domoco. II
,il- Greeks will advance to-day on Domoc
nd The garrison of that place number 9, 90
Gen. Sapoultzaky, with 1000 troot
was ordered 60 enter Epirus Sunday NOR
ing.
ion The Greeks captured Domoco at Il
m- noiDt Of the bayonet. One hundred a,
ill ffty Greeks were killed. Five Turk
IN men of war passed the Dardanelles. Su
)0.- day, on their way to the Greek Goa
There are only 600 troops in Athens. a
a small English gun boat at Pireus. Hu
dreds Of volunteers are leaving daily
/, 9 the frontier.
vas On receipt of the news of the signing
nile the. Turco- Russian armistice, an exl
sitting of the chamber was held. T
ministry and the house agreed to contin
the present policy.
hat A special from Athens states that I
"a mort Of Praus is defended by torpedos
the The Beys of Epirus have submitted
Greece.