Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31
Foreign News.
ESGLANp's VICTORY.

A London telegram of May 9th says
that the Times Paris correspondence
telegraphs a private telegram from Lon
don which states that England rejected
the detailed concessions offered by
Count Scouvaloh, who thereupon de.
clarsd Russias readiness to submit all
questions raised by the treaty TO the
sanction Of the powers. 1t is known
that Italy and Germany were informed
Of the welcome solution and requested
to Immediately issue invitations. The
Times SAYS editorially that whatever
may he true as to detail, we haye reason
to believe our Vienna correspondence
information well founded. The invita-
tons to the congress will not be issued
till explanations between England and
Russia are somewhat further determin-
ed; but there is no reason to apprehend
a failure on such points: the prelimi-
nary requirements of England ut all
events, ON the whole, have been CON
coded.
THOSE INVITATIONS.
A Vienna correspondent. writing un-
der date OF May 9th, says the difficulty
about placing the whole treaty before
the congress seems TO have been sur
mounted by the wording of the invita-
tons; which are to contain II guarantee
for free discussion of the whole treaty.
Germany will issue invitations and thus
give the guarantee instead of Russia;
pourparlars has begun about the date of
the meeting, and June 18th is proposed.
Austria and France have already adj
hered to this sch cme.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
London advices of the 9th of May
give the following Paris dispatch The
Journal des Debates says Schouvaloh's
mission has led to the most satisfactory
results. Russia consents to lay the
treaty before congress; all the powers
have adhered to the proposal, and con-
gress will meet in Berlin june 11th.
To the above the London Observer
says the foregoing is far in advance Of
the present position of negotiations.
The Observer has reason to believe
Schouvalof is not authorized to propose
forthwith any very comprehensive mod
ilicatiors of the treaty. His proposal,
however, deserves careful consideration
and may ultimately form basis of set
Element. Prospects are undiminished.
sCHouvALoFF's PEACE.
The London Times, of the 25th Of
May, in referring to the interview of
Count SchouvaloH, Russian ambassador,
with Lord Salisbury, foreign secretary,
and the subsequent cabinet council, ex-
presses the opini on thatthere is legiti-
mate ground for II favorable impress
sion, which everywhere prevails, re-
speeding the results Of Count Schouva-
lofts mission.
The Jou7,0t de 81. Petersburg, referring
to the insistance of the London papers
on tho acceptance by Russia Of thr Brit
ish formula of submitting the entire
treaty to the congress, says: IL there is
u serious desire that the congress should
meet, and we hope it will meet,
the formula will be easily found. fun
fortunately it should not meet, it is not
the question of formula which will have
prevented it, In a very short time, the
world will know what to think about
the matter.
The Russo-Turkish commission, which
it was reported in a dispatch from Con
yesterday had fniled
to agree upon the line Of de-
between the Russian
and Turkish forces, consisted of
Russian and Turkish corps comman-
ders appointed ut Gen. Todleben's sug-
gestion, to fix the line of demarcation
and make new regulations for the
better preservation of peace in the
present dangerous proximity of
the two armies of the Russian and
Turkish soldiers; where the lines
are in contact, fraternize cordially, and
no trouble is apprehended, despite the
failure of the Commission 70 agree that
it was thought advisable To have
the lines further apart and more
precise regulations. The health of the
Russian troops is improving
RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS.
London advices Of the oath inst,
state that large Russian reinforcements
are constantly going to Bulgaria and
soldiers and shipping. Troops, guns,
and stores are going thence to Burgas,
on the Black Sea, or by the Bender
Railway to Roumania and Bulgaria.
THE TURKS.
/" The Turks are not idle. They have
brought troops across the Bosphorous
from Scutari, until 1870 battalons now
man the porthcrn line. Heavy siege
guns have been moved from the Bos-
phorus batteries into these lines, while the
batteries on the Asatic side have been
strengthened 50 as to form, iii conjunc-
ton with the tleet line of defense to
which they might retire III case Of need,
though they now are more than ever
confident of their ability to hold their
positions.
MORE PEACE TEIEGRANIs.
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