Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-05-15

other circular to the projects and
foreign powers protesting against
the Russian advance, and announc-
ing that Roumanian officials are
being elected from their posts in
Bessarahia.
st. Petersburg, May S.-The
Agence Russo says Russia has not
thought Of setting aside England's
legitimate influence or exercising
exclusive preponderance of power
in Turkey. This is shown by the
fact that, despite Russian sacrifices,
English influence is still predomin-
ant at Constantinope.s
London, May 9.-As result Of
the mobilization of the army and
militia reserves, thirty-five thou
sand trained and effective soldiers
have taken their places in the ranks.
The Laboratory Department at
the Woolwich arsenal has received
an order for thirteen thousand
casks, to contain each forty-eight
pounds of biscuit-crackers. to he
carried on pack saddles. Fifteen
hundred tons of preserved meat
have been received from the United
States. principally from Chicago.
London, May "a st. Peters
burgh correspondent, referring to
Count Schouvaloff's mission, says
the Russians earnestly desire an
understanding with England. They
believe it would he better for Rus
sian interests than an agreement
with Austria, and wish to unite
with England for the benefit of the
Christians and TO secure peace.
The only fear is that England may
make proposals humiliating to Rus
STA. 1t is generally believed that
in Vienna and Berlin very little de-
sire is felt TO see the negotiations
between Russia and E ngland sue
coed.
Bucharest, May Give thou
sand Russians guard the bridge
over the river Sereth and the east
ern Carpathian passes. The Rou-
maniau Journals daily chronicle the
Russian movements, but the num-
bers are small and the transfers
closely resemble the settling in
place of the army of occupation.
London, May GA Pera dis
patch says the insurgents at Rho
dope have issued proclamation to
the Christian population of Thrace,
Macedonia and Epirus, summon
ing them to arms against the COM
mon enemy.
A Belgrade dispatch says the
Mohamedans and Albanians in Old
Servia are rising in rebellion.
An insnrrectionary fermentation
is perceptihle among the Mabom-
etan populace Of Nisch.
Constantinople, May 9.-The
Porte has made the evacuation Of
Shumla conditional upon the with
drawal of the Russians to Tchatal-
ia. The Russian military author
tiles are stated to have decided to
only withdraw to St. George, eleven
miles northwest of San Stefano.
The garrison of Shumla is too weak
to defend the place II attacked.
The German Ambassador has re-
ceived information from Russian
headquarters that the Russians
have evacuated Phillipopolis, Tatoi,
Bazarkjik, and other localities near
the insurgent district, so as to leave
full liberty of action to the Porte's
commissioners. The idea first en-
tertained at Russian headquarters
that the insurgents are simply
brigands is now abandoned. They
have a military organization, and
display strategical knowledge.
London, May 1.-THE Times
Belgrade dispatch reports Bosnia
in state of great agitation. The
instruction is spreading, and the
insurgents force all Christians to
join them or burn their villages.
7 st. Petersburgh, May 1.-THE
, Agence Russo states that although
il yesterday observed that it was
impossible to know the proposals
; Of which Count Schouvaloff was
5 the bearer, it stands to reason that
3 they must refer TO only the two So
, ln,ions of which the present ques-
ton admits, namely, disnember-
ment and partition of the Ottoman
Y Empire, or n combination assur-
: ing the vitality of Turkey and the
/ complete independence OF the
Christian populations from Turk
ish administration, while leaving
them, nevertheless, tributary to the
Porte. The Agence Russo claims
3 that the latter solution would be
, advantageous for Turkey, and is the
only wise and temperate one prac-
ticable at present.
The hRence suggests that En-
: rope in the congress should entrust
D Austria with the administration OF
D Bosnia. and adds that precisely be-
cause England and Russia do not
desire the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Tur-
: key, an understanding is both de-
sirable and possible.
J. Constantinople, May I2.-By or
$ der of the Sultan, the Porte is