Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-06
War News.
A MYSTERY.

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| MYSTERY.
| A London telegram dated Jan. 31st,
says the situation does not tighten any
this morning. The secrecy concerning
the delay in concluding the armistice
still continues: and will increase the ir-
ritation and suspicion. There are sin
gular contradictions in official and semi
official statements. One from the porte
is to the effect that the Turkish
ENJOYS accepted the terms and conclud-
ed peace eight days ago, since which
time nothing official has been
heard from them The other is from
Russia, and is semi-official, to the effect
that everything is all right, but that
there has been delay in the trans
mission of the results. Something is
wrong somewhere. One explanation
that is being received is that q secret
understanding exists between the
porte and Russia, and that the
announcement Of the arlnistice
is being delayed to allow Russia to
complete her military preparations
necessary to carry the agreement
into effect. There has been large and
swift concentration of troops south of
the Balkans, who, if the negotiations
are being made in good faith, are not
needed. The greatest secrecy seems to
prevail everywhere at the front. A
good deal of angry protest is being
heard from Austria
NO NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
A Constantinople dispatch dated Jan.
21st says that the Porte telegraphed to
the Turkish plenipotentiaries on Jan. 90
ordering them to accept the basis of
peace. 1t has since telegraphed three
times asking them to report the result,
but has received no answer, although
telegraphic communication with Kezan
link is still open, as proved by the fact
that one of the members of the MISSION
has telegraphed to his family, and mes
sages from Kezanlik have been received
in twelve hours from the time Of filing.
A DECISIVE NOTE
A Vienna correspondent under date
Of Jan. 31st states that an Austrian note,
THEORETICALLY protesting against anything
affecting Austrian or European interests
being altered without the concurrence
of all the signatory powers, will reach
St. Petersburg Monday night The cor
respondent says he has good reason to
believe that if the answer does not
meet every point clearly and definitely,
the mobilization Of the Austrian army
will be forthwith decreed. Germany
will not interfere.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS
The same correspondent says an Of
fetal dispatch received in Vienna an
nomces that the Russians have occu-
pied Bourgas and Rodosta. He hints
that there is a secret understanding be-
tween Russia and Turkey. There is no
confirmation Of these movements from
any other source.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
The Central Committee of the Red
Crescent Society telegraphs from Con-
stantinople under date of Jan. 3Uth, an
appeal to all kindred committees of the
Red Cross, all benevolent institutions
and all kind-hearted men of all coun-
tries. 1t says that considerable num-
Der Of wounded soldiers were focking
into Constantinople from all parts of the
country. Nearly $4,000 refugees, vic
TINS of the war, flying from the scene
Of military operations, deprived of all
means of existence, and almost naked,
constitute situation which. consider
ing the limited resources of the Red
Crescent Society, might end in disaster
and in a general calamity that smallpox
and typhus have commenced among
the refugees. and efforts are making to
send them to Asia. 1t is apprehended
the increased population of CONSTANT
sople will occasion a scarcity of pro-
nisions, unless there is some special
vffort from without to replenish the
etores. Eight thousand refugees arrived
Monday. 1t is impossible for all to find
shelter. Many are huddled in open
sheds knee deep in mud and water.
The wholesale exodus from Roumelia
is undated
f THE PEACE FARLEY.
"A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
under date of Jan. Both that, whether
preliminary conditions have been signed
Or not has become Of purely second
airy importance. The Porte at any rate
has approved them, and according to
all accounts IS quite ready to accept /
most anything else which the Gar may
propose, merely to prevent the Russiaas
from executing the threat of marching
VII W COIiNtstIlIlilOple. Liz pOpuiibGlOIl
at the capital is Kept in constant state
of alarm by the daily rumors of those
working in the interest of the Russians.
Of the project of the Turks to burn the
city, blow up the Mosque Of Sofa and
make general massacre Of the Chris
tians and foreigners before retiring to
Asia. 1t looks very much as if all
further steps in negotiations with the
Turks would in a great measure be
made dependant on the issue of inter-
change of communications among the
powers. The mysterious delay in the
signature of the preliminaries may have
been prompted by the wish to see the
view Europe would take of the matter,
before proceeding further.
A Vienna correspondent of january
30th, says he can state positively
that Austria does not object to a mod
crate territorial agrand cement Of Ser
via and Montenegro.
A correspondent at Berlin writing I'M
der date Of January Both, says it is