The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Eastern Question.

ST, PETERsBURR. March 29.-The
Agence R1ISSe says the version of Gort-
schakof's reply which appeared Thursday
morning is wholly inaccurate. Russia does
not mention the right of vetoing the
discussion of the terms of the treaty
outside of European jurisdiction. Gort-
schakoH has maintained throughout for
each member Of the congress absolute
liberty to discuss every clause and also
perfect freedom Of opinion and discussion.
Lord Derby's resignation has caused no
surprise in official circles in ST Petersburg,
| where it was expected.
LONDON, March ga dispatch from
Vienna says it is reported that Gen,
Ignatietfs first interview with Count
Andrassy has not yielded satisfactory
results to Gen. Ignatlef, who in converSa-
ton to-day said Count Apdrassy would
leave nothing standing of the San Stefano
treaty. He stated that the attempt will
be resumed in Vienna to find a middle
course In regard to the congress as a
com promise between England and Russia
| LONDON, March ga special from
Constantinople, March 27, via Syria, says
Gen. Nelikoff has addressed note to the
Porte, demanding the dismissal of the
| British feet from the neighborhood of
Constantinople. Safvet Pasha communi
Gated the note TO Minister Layard, who in
accordance with instructions of tine British
government replied that the fleet would
remain until after the departure of the
Russians from the environs of Constantin-
ople. The Porte handed the note to Gen.
| Nelkoff without remark
PARIS, March ga correspondent at
Vienna has had an interview with Gen
Ignatieff, who has not Gespaired of the
meeting of the congress. The General
said that England by entering the Sea of
Marmora, in violation of the treaty OF
/ 1876, had placed herself in a difficult
position out Of which she was endeavoring
to extricate herself in such manner as
would save her amour propre She coDse-
! quently puts forward unacceptable de-
mands. but the Russians will stay before
/ Constantinople so long as the British feet
remains in the Sea of Marmora
Gen. Ignatieff has authorized the con-
tradiction of the report in New York
paper respecting his journey to Vienna
: He says he had no conversation with the
2 correspondent of New York journal.
BELGRADE, March 29-In consequence
/ of a request from the Russian headquar
0 ters the Servian Cabinet, after a counci
! to-day, ordered thirty battalions Of ServiaI
troops to Professionally occupy Sophia
: The Russian troops there having beer
i ordered to join the army before Constan
: tlnople.
= BELGRADE, March 29,-To- morrow i
o the last day for the Servians to retir
: within the treaty boundaries, but th
It troops as yet have received no orders t
:. that effect.
Il A telegram from C9nstantinople say
It that on Wednesday the Grand Duk
It Nicholas and the Sultan and Vefik an
s Safvet Pasha had private conferenc
# which lasted three honrs,
y BUCHAREST, March 29.-It is states
y that two divisions of Russian cavalry hav
q been ordered to return to Roumania fror
b Bulgaria Immediately, to occupy a stra
l. tegetical line from Sinais to Predeal.
. VIENNA, March 29.-Gen. Ignatieff ha
y an interview with Count Andrassy to-day
Is which lasted four hours. lt.is stated tha
d he will leave Vienna tomorrow.
IF LONDON, March ga special fror
Vienna says the news frem England ha
brought the Ignatieff negotiation to stan
~ still. Count Andrassy will at preser
= listen to no proposal and would lcertainly
= = in the event Of an Anglo-Russian wal
insist upon concessions which Russia
n now indisposed to make. A committee {
- the Austrian general staff has reporte
: :, that the treaty of San Stefano would con
pei Austria to extend her military powe
! 10 Servia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Albani;
- A special from Constantinople al
= = nounces that the Turks have abandone
:. KAYAK, at the Black Sea entrance of th
of Bosphorus,
~ The Russian newspapers state th.
~ ~ many advantageous offers for letters
y y maroue in case Of an Anglo Russian W;
- have been received from the United Stat,
and elsewhere, but none have been a
cepted SO far.
A special from Belgrade reports that Il
Seryiaps have received orders from s,
as Stefano to march with all their ayailab
D. forces to Pristina and Albania.
sh A Vienna dispatch says it ia rumore
be that Prince Bismarck is making furth
g. efforts to assemble the congress, and h
DE- asked England to forward a precise stat
r ment Of her demands.
eu A special from Pera states that the vi,
of the Graud Duke Nicholas has ende
All foreign vessels except the Eugli,
manned their yards as he left 10 the Ia
re perial yacht on Thursday.
no Paris, March ga Vienna CORE
n. poudent states that Gen. Ignatieff !
formed him that bis mission was to hs