The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-27
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question.


according to trustworthy accounts, is being
rapidly organized, and is becoming more
and more main feature to be reckoned
with 10 the withdrawal question, as the
Turkish ministry will probably decline to
pledge itself to permit the return of the
English and Russians if they once with
draw. 1t seems as if the only resource
would be for the two powers to make some
chances of his carrying it out
The Porte continues obdurate concern
ing the evacuation of Shumla and Varna.
BERLIN, April ,,26.-It is evident that
the present unsatisfactory state of things
between Russia and EDgland is due more
to feelings of distrust and jealousy than to
| any other cause. Unfortunately the ne
gotiations do not advance as quickly as the
armaments.
CONsTANTINoPLE, April 26.-The Rus
sian authorities have decided to abandon
their intention of sending a number of
officers and men to attend worship in the
Greek churches in Constantinople on Sun
day next.
Vassa and Tefk Pashas will leave here
tomorrow for the scene of the insurrection
in the Rhodope mountains in the capacity
of Turkish commissioners The insurgents
are we'll ofhcered and provided with
abundance of ammunition. They occupy
impregnable positions.
A deputatiou of Mussulman iahabitants
of Roumeia waited upon Layard, British
ambassador, to day, and begged him to
telegraph his government to urge European
intervention to put an end to the atrocities
committed by the Bulgarians.
1t is denied that the Grand Duke Nicbo.
las will leave San Stefano.
BOMBAY, April 26.-Troops are arriving
here daily for embarkation. The frs,
detachment will leave for Malta April 90
and the second May /. They will not stor
at Alden. Fifteen ships and twelve
steamers have been engaged for the con
veyance of the expedition, which will b.
conveyed by man of war. Great en-
thusiasm is manifested throughout India
by the natives.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 27.-The ex
treme Mussulman party has asked tn
Shereef of Mecca and the Muftis of Tuni
: and Morocco whether Turkey should ioi
England in the event of an Anglo Russia
war. The Muftis replied in the afirma
tive and the Shereef promised to submi
the question to the council in the event c
an outbreak of hostilities.
Tha Mussulman insurgents are approach
ing Phillipolis and driving the Bulgarian
before them. The spread of the insured
ton causes much disquietude, even i
t Adrianople. Some soldiers have bee
{ assassinated.
t There is reported from Chatham that
Q powerful iron-clad squadron will be in
' nediately prepared to be in readiness f
g operations in the Baltic.
t LONDON, April ga special froI
e Berlin states that the Russian press hs
= beDn forbidden to report or CONNER
s upon political demonstrations, riots an
r local disturbances under pain of suspension
A dispatch from Belgrade says the Sc
Wan authorities have been ordered to pr
vent the Russians from recruiting in ii
recently annexed territory.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 26.-Bak,
Pasha has arrived here.
Suleiman Pasha has been permitted
II reside at his own house. There is gre
c reaction in bis favor, although he is ST
t under arrest Seditious meetings are he
D nightly and popular rising is feared,
y Elk Sultan Murad, who is fully restore
IS to health, is closely guarded.
W A Paris dispatch says: Official informs
% ton has reached here that Gen. Todlebt
has been appointed commaDder-iD-chief
the Russian forces south of the Danub
A Rome correspondent gives the nam
IF of four American vessels which he sa
b have been chartered by Russian enginee
re who were in Rome, as follows; Charlesto
Vs Freedom. Hawk and Simrock. No Anne
te ican vessels of these names engaged in Il
le shining trade 10 the LeYant can be di
D. covered.
LONDON, April ga Berlin CORE
0. pondent says the negotiations for the nj
ID itary withdrawal having produced no I
9, suit, the scheme for a congress has aga
" been taken up. There is, however,
re chance for preliminary conference.
LONDON, April 26.-Three thousa
miners met at UddingtoD, Scotland. vest,
m day, and resolved to demand an advar
G, of one shilling per Gay of the masters
* all Scottish golfers. and if the demand
b refused to strike on May 2.
BIT The Duke of Cambridge, Commando
It. in- Chief, has issued general order Ct
ng veying to the army the expression Of I
lOueen's high appreciation of the patrio
fand soldier-like spirit displayed by |
reserves, by the very satisfactory mann
ps in which they have responded to the {
is. for mobilization. There are only TWEEN
pg five absentees from the army reserve v
ny belong to the metropolis, and of th
ay some are invalids.
Numerously attended meetings Of !