The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-20
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question .

great part of the garrisons at these places
have already been withdrawn. The treaty
of peace does not fix any definite period
for the evacuation, and moreover the 2o-
sitions respectively occupied now are COM
formable to the provisions of the armistic.
The Porte promises in proportion as new
Bulgaria territory is evacuated by the
Russians in accordance with the treaty,
Turkey will successfully surrender one
fortress after another 1t is rumored that
the Russians intend to stipulate for GER
tain date for the evacuation of Batoum,
threatening otherwise to occupy KAYAK, on
the Bosphorus.
The arsenal of Tophane has been removed
to Scutari.
Both the Russian and Roumanian armies
continue to concentrate at strategetical
points.
BELGRADE, april l9.-It is stated that
the Russians have agreed to the annexa
ton by Servia of the district of Wranja.
1t is believed that the question of the
possession of Pirot will be settled by pleb-
iscite-
PARIS. April l9.-The journal des
Debates declars its belief that German
mediation really aims at the re-establish
ment of the triple alliance and the isolation
of England.
BUCHAREST, April 19.-It is said that
Russia, in view of Roumania's demands
and wishes of Europe for the effectual
naturalization of the Danube, will abandon
her claim to Reni, and other points on the
Danube above st. Georges canal, but will
maintain her claims for Ismail, Belgrade
and Cahoul, and sinsist upon the Degot-
alton of convention tor establishing depots
to facilitate the passage of troops through
Roumania.
At a secret sitting of the Roumania
chamber, Nj, Bratiano, explaining the re-
suit of his mission to Vienna, said Rou-
mania could rely upon Austria and Ger
many only in so far as the Bessarbian
question involved the question of ,the free
dom of the Danube. Neither Germany
nor Austria believed Russia intended to
attack that freedom and both would be
satisfied with the naturalization of the
Danube and certain guarantees. Bratiano
recommended that Roumania should come
to an arrangement with Russia.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 19.-An En-
glish surgeon who has just returned from
Erzeroum says $4,000 sick and wounded
Turkish soldiers have died since the evacua-
tion of that city, and the Russians have
lost 2l,000 men by sickness since they en-
tered the plain OF Erzeroum.
Special dispatches from st. Petersburg
indicate that new hitch has occurred in
the negotiations. One correspondent says
fatty that Germany proposed a congress
to be summoned to revise the treaties of
1856 and 1871. Russia accepted the pro
posal, but England has rejected it and
again insists on her original conditions
1t now remains to be seen whether the dis
pute might not be settled by preliminary
conference.
Another correspondent says: Yester
day S sGnguine expectations turn out tC
| have been somewhat exaggerated or al
| least premature. 1t appears that new
difficulties have arisen. Negotiations
| however continue and may lead to a sue
cessful result.
A special from Vienna reports that al
convalescents 10 Russia have been ordered
to join their regiments in Turkey as quick
ly as possible.
The Standard states that the Duke o
Edinburgh will remain in the Mediterane
an for the present.
A dispatch dated Vienna. Friday nigh
says it is semi-ofhcially stated here tha
Germany's endeavors to mediate has thu
far led to DO result.
A Berlin correspondent says Russi
does not hesitate to intimate privatel
that she will not object to the Congress
discussing all of the more important clau
ses of the treaty, but declines to make ii
validity dependent upon the consent Of th
powers. A preliminary conference 10 set
tie whether this offer will be satisfactor
is still possible, but a doubtful dlspatc
from St. Petersburg announces that Ger
Todleben has been started for San Stef;
no.
A Bucharest dispatch says it is repo
, ed in the government circles that Russia
ultimatum is expected.
! At public sitting of the Roumania
Chamber, resolution was passed EXPIRE
/ sing satisfaction at NJ Cogalnicano stat
ment that he had protested to the powe
against Russian occupation.
: A Vienna dispatch says intelligent
received at the Austrian foreign ofht
= shows that there Is no improvement in Il
8 situation.
4 A special from Portsmouth states th
r the ironclad Invincible has sailed for Il
Dardanelles.
u A telegram from Athens, received
q Paris, says England has arranged a trur
J. in Thessay. The Turks have retired
Il the fortresses and the insurgents to Greco
It A special from Sistova says the typh
is raging here. and the Nicopolis hospits
are crowded. People are dy ing in 4
streets.
d A Bucharest dispatch says Russi
d officials at Bucharest are preparing 100
y transport carts to provide against t
t; Black Sea line of communication beil
T closed by the British feet.
. ENGLAND.
of LONDON, April ia serious r.
occurred at St, Awana, near Glasgo
Some miners on a strike attacked t
sheriff's officers. who we're serving motto
Ds of ejectment Several houses were wrec
r; ed and the telegraph lines destroyed.
: There is reason to believe that if t
~ present activity in commissioning sh
no continues, royal proclamation may
= issued, calling out the first class of ma
reserves.
A special from Blackburn announ
n. that 10000 operatives are now on ctr
~. there.
CANADA.
MnNTpEAI ADril f9-Thara IN