Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
European News.
SURREN DERING THE FORTRESSES.

A Constantinople correspondent, writ
ing under date of May 18th, states that
in consequence of the peremptory de
mand of General Todleben for the sur
render of the fortresses, accompanied
by threat to occupy Constantinople,
the cabinet council have decided to
evacuate all the fortresses, Shumla
first, then Varno, and lastly Ba-
toum. The decision was taken
rather suddenly upon report of
Osman Pasha that the Turkish army
was not in a condition to resist the oc-
eupation of Constantinople. The Times
correspondent at Constantinople says:
AS usual, the palace was smitten with
terror, and ready to cede anything if
the Russians would go away from
Constantinople. General Todleben
peremptorily urged the evacuation
but adroilly offered to fall back
if the fortresses surrendered The
bait was swallowed, and the Russians
have promised, SO my informant as
sures me, to retire to Adrianople and
Dedragatch, and quit Erzeroum as soon
as the three fortresses are evacuated.
The evacuation will begin at once.
There is to be no written convention,
and all will be settled by verbal agree
ment.
NOT so PEACEFUL.
Vienna advices under date of May
11th, state that Lord Beaconsfeld, in
his last interview with Count Schouva-
loft, explained with great precision the
special English interests which England
would in all circumstances protect.
England, as before, lays great stress on
a European settlement of the question.
attaching weight to form only so far as
it affects principle. The fact, there
fore, that England is entering into pour
parlers about various points of the
treaty cannot be interpreted by Russia
as showing a disposition on the part of
the British cabinet to swerve from the
line first adopted. .E
AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Meanwhile the war party at st. Pc
tersburg is beginning to stir. Count
Schouvaloff is thought too English in
his views, and on his arrival he will find
strong counter current set in against
his person as well as his mission. His
| visit to Prince Bismarck looks as If he
saw his danger, and was intent upon Sc
curing the cooperation of the German
chancellor. Negotiations for the sur
| render of the fortresses and withdrawal
of the Russian army from Constantine
pie are reported as progressing favor
ably.
BIsMARK'S COUNSEL. ~
The London Telegraph of May 18th,
publishes dispatch from Vienna which
says it is believed that Prince Bis
marek's counsels to Count Schouvaloff
were pacific. He informed the latter
that he would do all in his power to
bring about an understanding.
GERMANY DECLINES.
A Berlin dispatch of the 11th states
that the German government has de-
/ clined the invitation from the United
States to attend the international coin
age congress. ~
COUNT SCHOUVALOFF's MISSION.
The New York HerulFs st. Petersburg
spondent telegraphed ON the morn
ing of the 10th that Count Schouvaloff
| will not arrive in st. Petersburg before
Sunday, having spent a day in Berlin in
order to hold an interview with Prince
Bismarck. 1t has been confidently
hoped that he brings the means of Sc
curing. peace: yet the emperor who
knows IN advance his mission. said on