The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
Gambetta has returned to Paris from
his visit to Italy.

Gamhetta has returned to Paris from
his visit to Italy.
The prince of Montenegro has resumed
command of his army in Albania.
Five thousand more troops have sailed
from Egypt for Turkey. A further re-
inforeement is preparing.
Mahmoud Damad, who has hitherto
exercised paramount influence at
Pando, has been relieved. of his func-
tions.
A Belgrade correspondent saws an
agreement exists that the Servians shall
occupy Sofia, transferring their head
quarters thither.
4 correspondent states that the pros
pect Of an amicable settlement of the
dispute between Germany and Nica-
ragua has improved.
An official telegram from St. Peters
burg shows that Sofia surrendered on
the 81 inst, after skirmish in which
the Russians lost only twenty -four men.
The Russian infantry and cavalry.
who advanced to Elidja on the 6th to
destroy the telegraph lines, has been
totally routed, after desperate engage
ment.
The British government recently en-
bargOed 1000 cases of cartridges on
board steamer at Cardiff, destined for
Constantinople. The embargo has been
removed.
A Bucharest dispatch says that the
ice has ceased moving in the Danube.
The river is already frozen over near
Galatz, and is expected to freeze also
near Simnitza.
a dispatch from ConstantinopIe states
that If Russia respects mediation, Tur-
key will await the meeting Of the Brit
ish parliament before making direct
overtures to Russia.
It is rumored Austria and Germany
have vetoed the idea of opening the
Dardanelles to Russian vessels only.
Russia has consequently determined not
to raise the question at all.
Evidence aecumulates that the wal
party in England is losing what ground
it ever held, in fact, Lord BeaconsfielC
is the only member of the government
who has favored British Intervention in
the Eastern conflict.
4 special from Berlin, under date o.
the 9th inst, says: Russia having con.
sented to enter into negotiations for al
armistice, even If the preliminaries o
peace are not settled beforehand, con
clusions Of a truce are probable.
A telegram received in Paris from
Constantinople reports an amendnen
to the address adopted by the Turkisl
chamber Of deputies declaring that tn
ministers have not done their duty
either in a military OF political point q
view.
The Edinburgh ScotsmGn's Londo
correspondent understands that Lor
Derby will inform Prince Gortschakoi
that the British government is decided
opposed to Russia making peace with
out the conditions being first eommuni
Gated to England and the other grea
powers.
The claim OF Greece to be represente
in any European conference really point
to the acquisition of Thessaly aud Epir
ius, and possibly Crete. The Porte vii
strongly urge on the powers the DANCE
Of allowing the question to be brough
forward, as it is calculated to Great
fresh complications fatal to peace.
A dispatch from Constantinople II,
Syria says that the scenes in the Turk
isk chamber have been very stormy
An unconfrmed report states that th
grand vizier, Edheim Pasha, tendere,
his resignation. tits believed the cham
Der will be either prolonged or dissolve,
if il continues to attack the ministry.
The Journal dc 81. Petersburg say
that Russia, after her immense sacri
fees, demands the right to discuss tn
conditions OF peace with her enem!
alone. Russia, however, recognizes tn
right Of Europe to make known its ap
probation of the peace conditions set
tied between the belligerents. It is
nevertheless, important not to admi
any professions which might misleat
the vanquished concerning their posi-
tion, and public opinion concerning re
lations between the powers.