Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-01
War News.
THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE.

" ~ ttbSlGIa IIOlll IaOIIutll ulupT uillt
Of Jan 2Sth give the following as Rus
aia's preliminary conditions Of peace.
Elta-Autonomy for Bulgaria (bonn-
diaries not dehmedl under Governor to
be appointed according to the stipull-
tons Of the Constantinople conference.
The Turkish military forces to be With
drawn 70 certain localities 10 be de-
ternined upon.
Second-The independence Of Ron
mania, with compensation for territory
near the mouth Of the Danube, which
she will make over to Russia.
4 Ihinf-LUcal autonomy for Bosnia
and Herzegovina, and the Independence
Of ScrvIa with territorial rectitication.
This rectiiieation Of Servian frontier
may mean the transfer Of Little Two.
rink TO Servia, but III Difference to
Austria and other powers, the question
is left quite open.
FomHt- Aggrandizemen for Monte
negro on the basis of the stata quo post
bcllum, subject to the approval Of the
| powers
FyM-The cession of Batoum and
the payment of indemnity money, ter
ritory, or the same equivalent, to be de-
termined upon.
Findily-The Sultan to undertake to
consider how to protect Russian inter-
ests in the passage Of the Dardanelles.
THE CONDITIONS SIGNED.
A Constantinople special dated Jan
% says the Porte has received II tele-
gram to the effect that the prelmina-
ries Of peace have been signed, and that
the Turkish delegates and the Grand
Duke Nicholas would reach Adrinnople
Saturday.
THE DARDANEIlES,
| The same correspondent states that
England had the Porte's permission to
enter the Dardaneles.
RuMoRs CoNTRAplCrED.
The dge7cc R,tsSe contradicts tile rl-
mors that the Russians are marching
On Galllpoli, and that peace conditions
contain special arrangements relative
10 the Sucz Canal.
a cable dispatch to the Chicago III
bute Of Jan. 2Sth saws the feeling ii
Turkey against England il rs severe
rs that against Russia, and there is even
i strong reason to believe that Turkey
will hereafter side with Russia against
England, although thequestion Of open
ing Of the DardanGlles is nearly Che
only one which needs the consent Of
Europe. 1t is believed that
A DIRECT UNDERSTANDING
exists between Russia, Germany, Aus
tria, and perhaps Italy, TO consent to
the opening Of the Dardanelles, and
that Turkey will secretly pledge herself
to make no opposition. A ST. Peters
burg correspondent states that, on that
point, Russia will never yield to Eng
land again, and that she would rather
50 to war about it now, If war be neces-
sary, than have her fleet shut out Of the
Black Sen at England's dictation.
SIZE IS IN 4 BETTER CONDITION
to obtain this important advantage than
She is ever likely to lie again, while Eng
land is i'll il worse position to resist the
Russian claim than she has been for
many years. For these and other rea-
sons there is no great certainty among
diplomats and politicians that war has
been averted, and many even believe
that the situation is now mt lts worst for
England The English fleet on its m
rival ut the mouth Of the Darlnnelles
received u countermanding order. and
has returned to Bcsika Bay, only few
miles distant.
have arrived here that the Russian ad-
vance has been checked by orders from
the Grand Duke Nicholas, but cores
pondcnts ut Bucharest and CONSTANT
nople DO not confirm these reports.
THE ONLY WAR MEMS
Of any consequence comes from Greece
The latter il said TO lie ahont to declare
war against Turkey, and oycrrn Thes-
sally and Epirus, which she will demand
10 lie coded to her.
IoRD DERBY
has consented 10 withdraw his rcsigna-
ton, and yesterday he attended il Cahi
net council which WAS suddenly called
The extraordinary fact Of Cabinet
meeting being held on Sunday has not
been reassurlng to the peace party.
TIE PORTE ACCEPTS RrsSIAs TERMS.
4 Constantnoplc dispatch dated Jan
nary -, says the Porte has accepted the
Russian conditions Of peace, il is re-
garded n virtually concluded The
Russian conditions have not vet been
officially made known, hut it appears
certain that they greatly exceed the
conference programme, and stipulated
both for territorial concessions and war
indemnity.
TIE TERMS OE pI,tf'E