The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-25
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To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
WAR NEWS.

LONDON, Jan. 20. The DAILY Telegraph
prints the following from Constantinople:
The Turkish delegates have been ordered
to sign the peace preIiminaries, the armis-
tiee will probably be concluded to day.
The peace conditions are stated, on ex-
celent authority, to include the following
Servia to be Independent without compen-
sations; Montenegro to receive AntiVar,
Nicsics and Spuz, and portion of the
territory bordering on lake Scutari; Russia
to hold Batoum, kars, and Erzeroum,
until war indemnity of 100000, 900 is
paid tho Dardanelles to be opened TO
Russian men of war Bulgarian autonomy
to be conceded, rather on the principle of
the Lebanon than on the plan of the Con-
stantinople conference,and Turkey to NOM
mate Christian governor for long term
of years, subject to ratification by the
powers.
The Telegraphs Constautinople dispatch
says Bulgaria is not understood to include
1hrdce but only to extend to the line of
the Balkans. A part of the Russian army
is to embark at Constantinople for their
return home, and the final treaty of peace
is to be signed at Constautinople by Grand
Duke Nicholas This arrangement will
satisfy Russian military honor without in
v0lviDg the occupation of Constantinople.
There is no mention Of Roumania 10 this
dispatch.
CONsTANTINOPLE, l.25 P NJ. Jan. 25.-
The Porte having yesterday accepted the
Russian conditions, peace is REGARDED as
virtually concluded. The Russian condi-
tioDs have not yet been officially made
known, but it appears certain they greatly
exceed the conference programme. and
stipulate both tor territorial concessions
and payment of war indemnity.
ENGLAND.
LONDON. Jan. 25.-l p. M.-Consuls
opened this A. Nj at 4. but at 2 80 under
the influence of better feeling the price
advanced to 65.
Dispatches indicate an armstlce will be
concluded 10 day.
LONDON. Jan. 25.-lt seems certain the
Earl of Carnarvon, colonial secretary, aud
Lord Derby, foreign secretary, have
rendered their reslgnations, Perhaps the
| formers has been sccepted, though this Is
not quite certain. The cause of the. .resig-
nations was not so much the determination
10 ask for supplementary supplies tor
naval and military service, as an intention
to take steps which will be sure to lead to
war which Lords Derby and CarnaTvon
are not yet prepared to admit Is unaveld-
able. If the resignation of Lords Carnar-
Won and Derby, or either Of them, are &C
cepted, it will probably lead to expiana-
nations 10 the house Of commons tonight
which will make the whole situation clear
meanwhile e1aggeration and alarm are
premature, but the danger is increased by
this Dew action Of England which will iur
nlsh Turkey ground for rejecting sRussia'
condltious. Ali hat is known ithis morn
about the cabinet discussions and the war
like preparations comes through the
liberal newspapers, indicating an intention
OF the dissenting members Of the govern.
meat to give public opinion an opportunity
70 make itself heard, and the chances are
strong anti.war agitation will begin i'm
mediately; but the Russian advance anC
i apparent determination to ignore England
nave produced 4 strong impression, anC
good Judges believe the government wOulC
be supported in torci5y preventing Rus
sian OCCUPATION Of Cun&taulin0ple. III.
i government OTgaGs show a disposition Il
minimize the Importance OF action thus ia
taken; the standard says, news that the
Russian terms OF peace have been made
known the Porte. and are now being dis
; cussed by it, comes opportuuely to tempe
! the excelement and exaggerated alarm tha
foolish people might otherwise have felt a
; the intention Of government to move Mon
2 day for that supplementary; credl
; we do not hesitate to say that the mer
E fact that delay of four days Is TO elaps
. before melton comes on Is 4 sufficient lndl
( cation that III the opinion OF G0vernmen
the peril against which 1t is to guard US
by ne means pressing. though It
e absolutely necessay; Russia shout
receive IA hint that she has tried GU
patience too long. i provincial journs
saws, The Duke of Cambridge, fel
marshall commanding IN chlet, who wa
visiting IN the country, was Unexpected
summoned to London by telegrap
Wednesday morning,
The Globe says, it has reason to believ
Il there is 10 foundation whatever for tn
il statement that instructions have been iol
yarded TO the commander of the Meditel
, anean feet at Saros to land near Bou!air
force of Marines and Blue Jackets to az
- as ad interim defenders of the lines
IGallipoli. and also have G OF his roo,nies
ships ready to bring up the mass Of th
Malta garrison 1t also says it has n
70 reason to believe Lord Derby will remal
c, in the cabinet.
e LONDON, Jan 25.-Iu the house of con
ID mons this afternoon Sir Stafford North
s, cote, replying to question put by til
s. Marquis Of Harrington, said it was on
this morning that formal communicate
= from Russia containing the basis Of peat
was received. In consequence of priva
communication last evening the fe
n which Wednesday, was ordered
e the Dardanell was ordered
at stop at the mouth Of the Dardanelles.
at was not authorized to say whether al
tn Ministers!had resigned. The Vote to
he proposed is six million pounds. He VI
Sc not aware OF the conclusion OF an armstic
land of signingth preliminaries for peac
: In the house of lords the Earl of Carnarva
is making long statement; he he's no