Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-06
Negotiations.

proceeding between Russia and Servia,
the object of which is to allow Russia
to occupy Belgrade if conflict with
Austria should become inevitable.
LONDON, Feb, 2S.-A Constantine
pie dispatch dated to-day says greater
part of the Russian conditions have
been accepted by the Porte. 1t is ex-
pected the treaty will be signed next
Tuesday. The delay was caused by the
Turks objecting to the inclusion OF Sa-
lonica and Debeagatch in Bulgaria.
The rumor pointing to the possibility
of a rupture Of the negotiations appears
to be unfounded although the question
relative to the Turkish fleet is unset
| tied.
LONDON, March 1.-The Press As
socation says considerable uneasiness
prevails relative to the negotiations
now procee ding between the European
powers and Russia. The opposition
leaders in Parliament have determined
not to embarrass the government while
the present critical situation lasts
They have been Informed that it is de-
sirable in the interests of peace to avoid
any definite ministerial statement.
Russia is anxious to erect fort on h
Bosphorus and it is rum ored that Eng
land Austria and Italy have informed
Prince Gortschakof that they would
regard persistence in this determin alton
as casus belIi.
A Vienna correspondent confirms
the report that reassurng communica-
tons have been received from St. Pc
tersburg The negotiations have TAX
en- a better turn. The rumors of a
large concentration Of Russians on the
Transylvanla1 frontier proveunfounded
A Berlin correspondent learns from
a diplomatic source that in consequence
Of the possible complications with Aus
trla, Russia has promised Servia a
much larger cession Of territory than
has been mentioned in the peace condi-
tions. at the same time requesting Ser
via to keep her militia of the second
class under arms and call out the third
class.
Russia announces that she would oc-
cupy Belgrade in the event of nostili-
ties with Austria The Servi.n gov
ernment is quite at loss how to decide
and is waiting for the return Of Prince
Milan to Belgrade.
A correspondent at Berlin says it is
persistently believed that Austria will
eventually cooperate with Russia in
the occupation of Turkish territory .
PEACE AT LAsT.-LoNDoN, March
3 The following announcement of
the conclusion ofPeace between Russia
and Turkey was received tonight,
dated Constantinople, Sunday nig ght:
The treaty Of peace has been signed.
The Grand Duke Nicholas announced
the fact to the soldiers at San Stefano,
and Russia has abandoned her claim
on the Egyptian and Bull garian tri-
butes.
LONDON, March 4.-St. Petersburg
and Pera correspondents confirm the
report that the treaty Of peace has been
signed.
At St. Petersburg the enthusiasm
over the news was Unprecedented.
There was an immense crowd btfEe
the palace shouting and singing 1GoI
save the Gar"
The Pera correspondent says: The
treaty of peace was signed or Saturday.
Thirty one thousand troops were re-
viewed at San Stefano.
ENGLAND's MILITARY STRENGTH.
Major General Sir Garnet Wolseley
contributes to the Nineteenth Century
an article entitled "England as Mill
tary Power" The following are his
conclusions: "At no previous period
has England been SO strong in M
tary sense as now. Were war declared
tomorrow, about 100000 drilled men
would fall into line, if required, sup
ported by 372 field guns, manned and
horsed by royal artillery. That number
would roughly be made up as follows:
Standing army at home, $4,000 men;
army and m litia reserve, 40, 900; mill
tia, $4,000; volunteers, 10000, and
the second class army reserve, 10000;
total 4l4,00O. In this calculation |
have put the figures very low, and have
left out altogether the 10, 900 yeomaury
who would be available for home SER
vice. l have not taken into conside
ton the number of regular troops that
would be available for war when the
Mediterranean garrisops were furnished
by the 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 ST.
milar force of regular troops home as
reserve When l compare the military
strength of England now, with what 1t
was in 1854, am as amazed at the
conditions of military weakness and
helplessness in which We were when