Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27
peacs Negotiations Delayed
Another Week.
...,,ors that Auti-War Derby Has
- rendered His Resignation.
M; Gen. Sir Garnet Wolsely Makes
~ Statement Of Ensland's Avail.
able Military Force.
Tho Commander Of the English Army and the
Governor Of Gibraltar Talking Over War
Measures.
FOREIGN.
ANOTHER WEEK .

ANOTHER WEEK.
Cons,antinople, Feb. N.-1t is stated
tha, the peace negotiations will occupy
another week, unless Russia insists on them
being brought to close.
LORD DERBY.
London, Feb. 27.-It is rumored in the
lobby of the house Of commons, that Lord
Derby has resigned, in consequence Of im-
por,ant etrps resolved on by the cabinet.
A member of the cabinet, answering the
inquiry 'Hss Lord Derby resigued!' said:
Half .n hour ago, Lord Derby was with
me q, the cabinet council, and nothing was
said about his resignation.
FlSANcIAL.
London, Feb 27.-The amount Of bullion
Withdrawn from the Bank Of England, on
balance to-day is G3l7 900.
ARRIVED.
London, Feb 27.-Lord Napier, Of Mag
daa, governor of Gibraltar, has arrived
here, and had a long conference with the
Duke Of Cambridge, commandcr-in-oAief Of
the forces.
The afternoon papers announce promi-
nen,ly, that it has been decided to empl oy
Lord Napier as
CoMNANDER-IN-cHlEF.
Of any expeditionary force that may be sent
out, in case Of war, with Major Gen Wolse-
ley, as chief OF staff.
THE MARRIAGE BILL,
London, Feb. Pin the house Of com.
mons, this afternoon, the colonial marriage
bill, opposed by the government, was adop-
ted, lS2 to l6l.
FAILURES.
London, Feb. 27.-Elwxrd Shaw & Co.,
yarn merchants and spinncrs, Bcltas: and
Celbridge, ireland. have failed. Liabilities
100000. William II. Lyons s. Co., butter
merchants and exporters, and Sutton &
Co., coal and shipping merchants, Of Cork.
have failed. Liabilities respectively. G4O,O
aud $4,000 pounds.
At MALTA.
London, Feb 27.-The channel squadron
has arrived at Malta.
ENGLAND AS a MILITARY POWER.
London, Feb. 27.-Msjor General Sir
Garnet Wolsely, contributor TO the Nine
teenth Century Of an article entitled ENG
land as Military Power" gives the follow
ing as his conclusions
AT no previous period has England been
so strong in a military sense, rs now. Were
war .lscl, ..,l % .,...o.- .h,,,x 60. L,,I. ..j
thousand drilled men wonld fall into line ii
required, supported by three hundred and
seventy two field gunr manned and horsed
by royal artillery. That nun Der would
roughly be made up as follows:
Standing army at home, $4,000 men ;
army and military reserve, 10000; military
$1,000; volunteers, 100, COO; and the second
class army reservc, 10000. Total $4,000.
In this calculation have put figures very
low, and have left ont altogether the 10000
yeomany, who would be available for home
service. have not taken into consideration
the number of regular troops that would be
available for war, when the Mediterranean
garrisons were furnished by militia. 1t
will thus be seen We could at once take the
field, with two fully equipped army corps
Of more than 10000 soldiers each, leaving a
similar force Of regular troops u, home as a
reserve. When I compare the militnr,
strength Of England now, with what it was
In 1854. ! am as amazed at the conditions OF
the military weakness aud hvlplessness in
which We were whcn.wc began the Russian
war Of that year, as am at the ignorance
OF those who are now croaking over our sup
posed want Of s.rcngsh, and alleged couse-
qnens inability to fight. ~