Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

d, statement similar to that of Sir Staffor
<ortlcote in the House. He said he We
iustihed in his resignation when the flee
was first sent to Constantinople, but he ar
nroved of the present action in consequence
! IF the altered aspect OF affairs.
Tn the House of Commons Sir Staffor
] Northcote's announcement was receive
with deafening cheers.
The Times (London) says there is no rea
SON whatever for a belief that any NOV,
will be taken in violation of the the terms O
the armistice. One of these terms gives til,
right to Russia to take up a position on til,
line of Buquktchemedje, beyond which is
narrow strip not to be occupied by tn,
u troops of either of the beligerents until tn.
result of the negotiations are finally settled
y While the terms of Russia, so far as the,
have tranSpired, are severe upon the Turks
h there is no truth in the repeated charge!
4 that The Russians are acting in bad faitl
] since the cessation of hostilities was agreed
d on. The danger in the situation now is no,
Il in what Russia may do before the COZ.
q ference, but in what may happen at tie
Z conference. Ii has TRANSFERRED that at a
n Cabinet meeting a telegram was sent to the
u English fleet at Besika bay. ordering it tc
\ enter the Dardanelles, but the order was
\ counternanded upon the receipt of Gorts-
Il chakotf's dispatch. Much fear now exists
n that the Turks in their Indignation against
j England have agreed upon terms of peace
seriously compromising English interests.
and as at the approaching conference it is
every power for Itself, it is feared England
may find herself involved without allies.
and compelled, if she is forced to fight. to
tight both Russia and Turkey.
u ALondon special to the Chicago Tribune
Says: The gravest uncertainty and alarm
prevails in England. Whatever may he the
facts regarding Russia's advance, one thing
becoming clearly evident III England, that
he war party is fully as strong as the peace
lmrty, and every day seems to add to the
formers strength. All interest i'm the con-
u ference is forgotten, and if it should be
j found that Russia has outwitted England.
even the Liberal party would not venture
10 oppose amy decided action.
CoSsTANT1N"PLE, via. Syrlna, February
R.-Ihe Russians have occupied Cnatalia
sRnd Sylivria, Oh the Sea OF Marmora. and
y Smanli. Suleiman Pasha has gone to
)arissa, the capital Of the province of Thes-
sally. There is a Cabinet crisis in conse-
Raence OF the Parliamentary criticisms of
NJ governments abolition Of the Grand
Vlzierates.
VIENNA. FebruaryS.-A private telegram
#las arrived here which states that the
prlllSil fleet is again leaving for the OAR
8lanelles.
8 LONDON. February S.-The Post, in a
8eaaillgs article, says, relative to the Russian
EuValce on Constanstantinople: We may
Mely upon it that the government is now
ware that British interests have been d.
4ee''y attacked, and that it will adopt meas
pres for IFS defense.
d a fefa dispatch, dated February Z, says
elat The Turks still hold the lines of Gal
Apoli. 80 o"t
"A Berlin special says that the occupation
oohstantinople is regarded here as ac-
komplished or impending for the reason
"a' Tie Turkish and Russian diplomats can
~ deny the news as incompatible with the
sef1ns of.the arnistice.
NC Russian generals have arrived to fix
- terms OF the armistice. The lines OF the
o'e''aedJl have been evacuated by the
"hS' a telegram from Tirnova states
" l''e russians are receiving large rein
've'l'ents. The Russian troops in Rou-
H'slla nave been ordered to hold. them.