Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-20
War News /!
Special Correspondence from, the
Seat of Var.
MR. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.

Lamia saws the Greek army is re-
turning home. Its loss during the
war was three wounded and one
prisoner.
London, Feb. cit is stated
that the Russians have captured
10000 men, including twenty
Pashas and 1000 cannon during
the war.
London, Feb. 12.-An Athens dis
patch says all the regular troops
who crossed the frontier have re-
turned TO Greek territory. lrreg-
ulars continue to enter Thessaly to
keep alive the instruction. Rifles
are being distributed 10 them I'M
der the government superinten-
dence. The Greeks seem to have
acted with great moderation du-
ring the short invasion.
Berlin, Feb. 13.-Bismark has
notified the Parliamentary leaders
that he will postpone answering the
Interpolation on the foreign policy
in consequence of the continual
changes in the aspect OF the East
ern question.
Bucharest. Feb. 13.-Roumania
is taking measures for mohilizing
all able bodied men against con-
tingencies.
Austrian subjects residing in
Roumania have been summoned to
report at the Austrian Consulates
in view of possible Austrian mo-
Utilization.
Considerable Russian reinforce
ments are arriving at Jassy.
London, Feb. IA Vienna dis
patch says the excitement is daily
increasing, the word "mobilization"
is on everybody's lips.
st. Petersburg, Feb. IA let
ter from a semi-oificial source states
that the retrocession of Bessarahia
is a personal question to the Car,
and it is therefore impossible for
Russia TO draw back.
Prince Gortschakoff sent the fol-
lowing answer to the British Gov
ernment's request:
ain answer to your Excellency's
note respecting the occupation of
certain strategical points in the
neighhorhood of Constantinople by
the Russian troops in consequence
Of the armistice, it is my duty to
inform you that we are not yet in
possession Of positive information
rs 10 the details of the armistire.
and as to its application. l should
add that the military line of de-
narration traced previously TO the
armistice has been agreed upon he
tween the Russian and Turkish
authorities, and is question which
exclusively concerns the helliger-
ents."
Russia's reply caused England to
order part of her fleet TO ConStan-
tinople. Permission to pass the
Dardannelles being refused. the
British admiral was ordered to go
with or without permission.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Admiral
" has received telegram from the
English Consul at Chanak Kalessi
on the Dardannelles, containing q
report of the passage of six ships
of the British feet mp the straits
Yesterday. The Turkish Pasha
made a formal protest at Chanak
Kalessi, but no measures were ia
ken to prevent the passage. The
ships were prepared for action.
A Vienna correspondent SAYS !:
The excitement here is daily in
creasing at the turn Eastern affairs
are taking, and the excitement in
Hungary is even greater.
London, Feb. 15.-A Berlin
special says it is expected Prince
Bismark will make a statement on
the Eastern question Tuesday next,
and that Germany has remonstrat-
ed Intellectually at ST. Petersburg
in regard to the thereatened in
frin2ement Of Austrian interests.
London, Feb. 15.-Layard has
sent n telegram to Lord Derby stat
ing that the Gar has telegraphed
he will occupy the environs Of Con-
stantinople If the British feet en-
ters, even If the object Of the feet
is the protection of the Christians.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 14.-Sev-
eral newspapers call attention to
the statement made last year by
Bismark, that Germany would use
her efforts on the Eastern question
for the maintenance of the general
peace. They say Germany is all
the more entitled TO assume the
part of arbitrator, as by her militia
ry preponderance and her disin-
terestedness in the Eastern question
she is the only power who conld
effectively discharge such a mission
by declaring herself against the
power who shall fire the first
cannon.
Count Andrassy organ, Pesther
Lloyed, has the following:
The non-occupation Of Constan-
tinople is the foremost and most
weigbty interest OF Europe, and II
Russia understands by regarding
her freedom Of action that she has
a right TO hoist the Cars flag
Of victory In the Bospborus then
II is time for the powers to abandon
their different categories of neutral
ity. anil an end must he pnt 10 the