Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
The War IN Europe.
WORK FOR ENGLAND.

a London associated press telegram
Of Dec. 10Th, states that the Post III its
leading article, says the duty which
England has undertaken is not en-
barrasscd by any buses for the settlement
Of the war, and involves nothing more
than to test the willingness Of Russia to
enter into negotiations, the terms Of
peace being matter for subsequent
consideration.
BRITISH INTERVENTION SOLICITED.
The Iirctisef publishes the following
in official form: We understand the
sultan has solicited the British govern
mcnt to approach the car, with view
to bring about negotiations for peace,
and the British government has consent
ed to do 50.
RUSSIAN lEISFORCEMENT5
A. Bucharest correspondent under
date Of Dec. 29th, says that reinforce
ments ordered for the Russian army cx-
coed 250OOO men. The army of the
Baltic numbering 10000 men, il also
being formed, Russia has bought 200
600 rifles in Berlin.
osMAN'S TROUBLES.
A Bucharest telegram Of December
18th says that it is currently rumorcd
and generally believed there that o.
man Pasha will be tried by II military
court Of the highest jurisdiction for the
slaughter Of the wounded after the
great battle Of July 81, the fight before
the Grivitza redoubt on September II,
and several other minor engagements.
The discoveries made by the Russians
since occupying the Notifications Of
Plcvna, information gained from Turk
ish officers, and above all the absence
Of Russian prisoners, although
several hundred had been cap
turcd during all the engagements,
lcavs no reasonable doubt thnt the
Turks urdcr Osman I'asha have been
guilty ofdccds which will render his
now illustrious name forever Infamous.
1t will be remembered that in August,
1865, Il special military commission sat
in Washington to try Wiz, charged
with destroying the lives Of soldiers
confined in the Andcrsonville military
prison. The crimes Of which Wiz was
convicted and for which lie was after
ward hanged were less offensive to the
code Of modern warfare than those inn
puted to Osman Pasha. Every day
brings to light some new horror at
Plevna.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
A Vienna dispatch dated December
2Sth says IT Is stated from several sides
that England although declining to
mediate, has conlidcntially sounded
Russin rs to the terms on which She
would be inclined to make peace and
that the Russian cabinet has been lar
less reserved than might have been am
ticipatcd,
GUNS ORDERED.
Russia has ordered twelve hundred
Krupp field guns.
A London correspondent telegraph
inc under date Of Dec. Goth, states that
in English military circles war is con
sidcrcd almost inevitable. Arrange
mcnts are completed and regiments al
lotted for an army of $4,000 men, and
steps IRE already taken towards Il for
nation of nucleus for reserve army.
Profound uncasiness prevails here, and
there is great depression i'll trade and
finance
THE GAR S DETERMINATIONS.
1t is reported that the ear, in reply
ing to IN address presented by II con
gratuhtory population headed 10y
Prince Gortschakotl, said, England
will apparently exercise pressure upon
the liberty Of our action, but
WE WILL NOT CONSENT no MEDIATION, AND
ARE ARMED AGAINST INTERVENTION
This in effect is what the Russian press
is saying in chorus. Mediation is call
"a intervention. intervention is resent
ed. 1t is stated on good authority that
the Russian government has ordered
|, 200 field guns Of krupp, Nor is the
news from Berlin such rs to Indicate
that iii that city il speedy return of
peace is expected, but rather the con
trary,
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
Tho times have been MOflllly out of
Joint for many months. The whole
course Of events runs counter To- the
notion that the war Is only II local war,
in which other nations than those im-
medintcly concerned have no interest.
Surely it cannot he denied that there is
scarcely u nation in Europe, great or
small that is not concerned i'll these
dark and anxious troubles, or which ut
any moment may not find itself deeply
interested, That England is in this
condition is matter Of absolute Ger
tainly, yet every day sermons are adj
dressed to the government forhiddlng
them TO see, or say they sec, any dam