The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN.


DOhCAhES1, ApTll y. Two nuSSl2Q
army corps stationed in Bulgaria have
been ordered to return to Roumania and
take up positions between Giurgevo and
Bucharest. 1t is feared that the Russians
may impose state of siege throughout
Roumania.
At the secret sitting of the Chamber to
day NJ. M. Ghirka and Stourdza reported
the result of their recent missions to Lon
don and Vienna. The former said the
English Cabinet had encouraged Roumania
to hold out in regard to Bessarabla. The
latter laid stress upon the necessity of the
Bessarabian question being settled by the
discision of Europe.
ATHENS, April 4-The Admiral CON-
manding the United States squadron
cruising in Greek waters has ordered a
man-of war from Smyrna to proceed to
Volo, near which place, according to latest
accounts, massacres aud pillaging by Turks
still continue. The Turkish squadron has
left Volo. Its destination is unknown,
BERLIN. April 4.-The Post publishes
an article which is believed to be Inspired,
adopting Lord Salisbury's criticisms of the
San Stefano treaty. 1t says England will
hardly remain alone in the opinion tnat the
treaty of Paris until amended, is the law of
Europe. Russia therefore has no choice
between war or parting with the treaty of
San Ste!ano. as she would have to do if she
entered the congress.
BELGRADE, April 4,-Aportion of the
Servian army is advancing from Negotin
to garrison Widdin, which the Russians
are evacuating. 1t is stated that the
Servians will also occupy Belgradschik,and
probably the line from there to Plevna.
LONDON. April 3.-The London cores
pondent of the Manchester Guardian calls
attention to the significance of the Vienna
dispatch to the Eastern Budget, which was
published here yesterday, simultaneously
with the appearance in Vienna Of dis
patch making a similar statement which
was telegraphed from London 10 the
Political Correspondence. The statement
is to the effect that the Austrian govern
ment informed Gen. Ignatieff that it re
| quired alterations to be made 10 the peace
preliminaries aud that such alterations
should be made with the concurrence of tn,
other powers. There is therefore no pros
pect of England being isolated, and th,
action of the Vienna cabinet is calculated
to promote the interests of peace. Th
TACT that this statement appeared at tht
same time in the Eastern Budget anC
Political Correspondence, both journal
semi-oficial in character, adds to Its sig
nifcance.
The Standard announces as proof tha
there is no intention of complying will
the reported demand for the withdrawal
of the British feet from tthe sea of Mar
mora that the iron clad ram Rupert an
the n-clad turret-ship Devastation hav
been ordered to join the squadron there
replace the Sultan, which will return {
England to refit.
A special from Berlin says: We lear
from St. Petersburg that the direction {
foreign affairs has practically passed int
the hands of Gen. Ignatieff, Russia col
tlnues to purchase large quantities of VIZ
material in Germany. Lord Salisbury
note has put an end to the plan for a r
vival of the congress scheme, which Ru
sia momentarily considered.
The official returns show that last wet
the Russians had $4,000 sick in EuroI
Z alone.
A correspondent at Vienna hears fro
y official sources that NJ Tischa, premier
e the Hungarian ministry, has informed Il
Emperor and Count Andrassy that
y could not answer for consequences in Hu
= gary if Austria took decision hostile to
y independent of England
Is A Vienna special from Berlin says th
q Russia's answer will contest Lord Sail
bury's dispatch, point by point, and "
y declare that the aim of England's policy
'i plain.
LONDON, April 3.-A dispatch fro
!. Athens says the American man of "
y ordered to Volo is the Marion. Such 9
= = as she can render the suffering Greel
- however, is quite inadequate, and perha
a too late. The French and Austrian consl
y at Volo telegraphed for men of war,
~ the Turks are quite demoralized and ha
:, threatened French officer. An Engli
:. - man of war is expected.