Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10
GRAND RAPIDS WIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY TO- 1878.
Foreign War News.
THROUGH SCHIPkA.

/ THROUGH SCHIPkA.
| A correspondent at Bucharest tele-
craps, under date of Jan. 9TH, that an
officer from the czarowitch's headQuar-
ters states that General Radetzky has
crossed the Balkans through Schipka
/ Pass, the Turks having abandoned their
positions previously because of the Sc
we're cold.
AN ARMISTICE ASKED FOR.
| A telegram received in Paris from
COnstantinople states that the porte
| has asked for an armistice through
England.
Another Constantinople dispatch says
Minister Layard has handed to the
porte the Russian answer to England s
note that Turkey should apply for an
armistice directly to the Russian COM
mander-in-chief The transmission OF
this reply to the porte had been delay
ed pending the deliberations of the Eng
| lish cabinet
| THE TURKISH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
A dispatch from Constantinople, via
Syria under date of January 9TH says
| the scenes in the Turkish chamber
have been very stormy. An uncon-
| firmed report states that Grand Vizier
Edhem Pasha rendered his resignation.
1t is believed the chamber will be either
prorogued or dissolved if it continues to
attack the ministry
RUSSIA WILL SUFFER NO INTERVENTION
The Journal De st. Petersburg of Jan.
4th, says that Russia could not
in the interests of peace itself, do other
wise than refuse all intervention, and
makes it clearly understood that peace
must be discussed between the belliger-
ents. The Journal points out that any
injury by Russia to the Suez
canal is quite out of the
question and if peace negotiations
were opened now, the Russian occupa-
ton of Constantlnople would be equally
out of the question. If there are any
other points upon which British inter
ests might be affected, they must be of
minor importance, and frank and
loyal explanation between Russian and
English governments would lead to an
understanding on the subject without
lnterruptlng negotiations.
THE SNOWY BALKAN PASSES.
Dispatches from Bucharest of The
4th. say that the army which was to
cross Shipka Pass and cooperate with
Gen. Gourka in movement against
Adrianople, gives no sign of activity,
and while the present weather contin-
ues, such operations would be impossi-
bic. The deep snow offers an almost
unsurmountable obstacle to wagons,
and the Russians have no sledges. Or
ders have been issued for a supply of
sledges, but bv the time they are re-SGy
the snow Will prObab'e have di+itppe-
ed, and the roads viii be irnp5assable
from mud and water. A correspond
ent at Bucharest telegraphs that he
considers it improbable that the Rus
slams can reach Adrianople before next
May.
GREECE WANTS A HAND.
A dispatch from Syra of the 18th says
NJ. Tricoupis, Greek minister of foreign
affairs, demanded of the powers the
admission of Greece to congress pre-
liminary to the conclusion of peace
1t is said Lord Derby has recognized as
Just Greeces claim to admission, if 9TH
er secondary states are admitted. Italy
has likewise replied favorably. Server
Pasha, Turkish minister of foreign
affairs, has sent note to London pro-
testing against the participation of
Greece.
ON THE DANUBE.
A Bucharest correspondent under
date of Jan. 3rd says the opening of
the communication between the Ser
Wan and Russian army of the Vid, is
very important as the latter can draw
supplies from the former when they
are required, in consequence Of the in
terruption of communications across
the Danube. The river is not yet frozen
over and the flow of ice is intermittant
Communication is carried on in a de-
sultory way by means of flat bottom
boats, transporting wagons and several
horses or bullocks.
WANTING AN ARMISTIC.
A Bucharest special of the 3rd
states that a short time ago the
Turks attempted to open confidential
negotiations with Russian headquarters
for an armistice. The attempt was un-
successful, as the Russians considered
that they ought to receive the eeuiva-
lent for advantages which the porte
would derive from being able to organ
ize its forces under the armistic.
THE SIEGE OF ERZERoUM.
A London telegram of Jan. 3rd says
the Russians continue concentrating
troops on the plains of Erzeroum.
The movements on Deve Boyun heights
are all visible from the Turkish forti-
ficaons. Every preparation has been