The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
RuShA's Reply to EnglSnd-Tho Turks Must Ap.
ply 10 Her Commander for ArmlStlee.-A Battle
Imminent in Asia.

RusnA'g Reply to England-Tho Turks Must Ap.
ply to Her Commander for ArmlStIce.-A Battle
'Inmlnent in Asia.
London, Jan. 1.-The Vienna CORE.
spondent Of the Times, referring to Rms
sia's reply to the English note concern.
ing the opening of negotiations for peace
with Turkey, which reply, as reported
last night to the Times, is to the effect
that Turkey should apply direct to the
Russian Commander-in-C Chief for an ar
mistice, says "This intelligence was not
altogether unexpected. Ever since the
idea of possible mediation was mooted,
feelers have been thrown out from Berlin
and ST. Petersburg indicating that Russia
regarded an armistice as preliminary
step to any pacific overtures, with the
additional hint that the Gar would re-
quire the Cession of the Danubian fort
resses as preliminary condition of an
armistiCe. But as, owing to the weather,
it seems almost impossible for the Rus.
slams to think of leading large army
across the Balkans, it may be expected
that they will not exact too hard terms
for an armistice, but content themselves
with Erzeroun and one or two fortresses
on the Danube"
The Pail Mall Gazette, in leading arti-
Gle, commenting on the supposed Russian
answer to England's note, says: ut is
what most people expected, and it will be
more profitable to consider what is likely
to follow than fling angry words at what
was well foreseen. We may now expect
the strongest pressure to be put on Turkey
to make peace outright with her foe. We
suppose a re-settlement of the Eastern
question by Russia and Turkey is not
thought desirable by auy Englishman
who understands. the tenure on which
our Empire is held, nor is ii conceivable
that England can with safety allow the
acquisition ofBlaCk Sea ports and rectif-
cation of the Asian frontiers to be made
while she remains mute"
1t is not yet certain that the reported
Russian answer is more than conjecture,
although it is possibly a very accurate
conjecture.
The Daily Telegraph'8 correspondent at
Vienna says that instructions were tele-
graphed from st. Petersburg on Sunday
to the Russian commanders in Europe
and Asia to receive any overtures for
truce that the Turks might make.
Constantinople, Jan. 1.-The troops
under Fuad Pasha, defending the Ikhti-
man defle, have been reinforced, and il
is believed the detile is now impregnable
Erzeroum, Jan. IA junction between
Gems. Melikof7s and Tergukassoff's corps
south of Erzeroum is believed to be i'm
minent. The Russians are advancing
toward Balburt, where the Turks are
concentrated in force, and battle is ex.
pected shortly. Gen. Loris Melikof has
gone to Tifis, and Gen. Heymann has
succeeded him. 1t ir thought the attack
on Erzeroum will be delayed until
Melikoff's return, which cannot be before
the end of January.
Paris, Jan. Russia has ordered OF
an establishment here large number of
locomotives. The same concern was
asked to furnish three iron bridges, deli
verable on the Danube in April, but de-
clined on account of the sCanty time.
The same establishment is founding
heavy guns for an unknown purchaser.
Belgrade, Jan. 1.--Gen. Belimarkovitch
has left garrison at Prot, and is march
ing to the defile of Czarskybrod. The
Servian corps at Kursumlje marches to
Prischtina. The Turks in Bosnia intend
crossing the Drina into ServiR.
Crest Britain. Mediation Failure and War Feel.
ing Increasing.
London, Jan. 2.-The gravity of the
political situation is such as to make
news from the. battlefield of secondary
importance, and even the Daily News and
Times show greater anxiety at the indi-
cations of war than ever before. It is
known not only that Russia has declined
England's offer to mediate. but that every
action points to the expected continuance
of the war on grand scale. While
Russia's answer is in courteous language,
and while she declares desire for peace
she refers Turkey to her army comman-
der to begin negotiations. This can be
construed only as intending to make
separate peace with Turkey, without re-
cogniEing any other interests than those
of the two belligerents. Even among
the peace party of England, such settle
ment would meet universal opposition,
and the fer is now that T lrkey will
accept Russia's preliminary terms, in or
der to force England to support her by
force of arms. The Daily Ne,c8 says
"The situation is sufficiently grave to
make all sober persons wish we had some
better reliance to rest upon than the
probability of Lord Beaconsfeld's draw.
ing correct lessons from the past events
in our history"