The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-04-28 00:00:00

RONA AMO 4AMMAIIfBTAM.
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MASSING OF RUSSIAN TROOIN.

THE DUKE OF 111•XALLEI(.
Saturday.—Thr Duke of Cminaught, who
left here this morning int his return to Kng4ittil, has
been suddenly recalled lack Ih Kinds, 'l% recall
the I mke %as +O, to the receipt of a telegram from
England, which, although aintaining
news, is believed to indicate that the political "titlook
is extremely

liatelligenoe has twee received that the Russian
Government during the past health sent 10,000 tns,p.
across the Caspian M.i llf theme IMMO were landed
ut Chikislax and 4,000 at Kra.. ~,,,,,,,,,, Two
thouitand additional troops has.. alias Issit sent to
Nlerv, which is the nearest point to the Afghan
frontier.
It is believed even ',hind(' Turkey itroclaiiii neutrality
in the event of an .I.nglislinssian war, the Porte would
not prevent the passage of the I lull:mulles, brit eon.
hne itself to a pronwt shimild the fleets of either
Islligerents pass Ili. Straits.
.tueortling to news nveived (non .%Ititeria, a fest-
nights ago, a Russian corvette arrit ell off the pirt and
despatched a Isiat to shore to inquire .4 the Russian
Consul whether war had Issm declared !let ween Eng
land and Russia, since he had mix an English war
vesaely Is•havimir the Islier that
hostilities had commenced. The Consul replying iii
the negative, the C.wvattts tint to sea without, it is
stated, exhibiting any lights.
A Cabinet Council, which met in I/owning-street
at noon Saturday, was attended by all the Nlinisters
except Earl Spencer, and continued sitting till half-
put three o clock. An important interview was held
about an hour latex between Earl Granville and M.
de Staial, Russian Ambassador, at the F. wretgp
(Mice. There is mason to believe that the contnium•
ratioats t-anhatigetl between tlie ta, diplomatists wen.
of great iimiortanos, and that Earl Granville was
enabled to Inform the Russian .I,inlanautalor of the
doeision le( the Cs' ileinet as tee the Penjelell
The Ow ri. r, in • special islition S lay r, re,
intli says: -" We have reason to believe that, after
the Cabinet Council hekil on Saturday, a second
despatch was sent from the Foreign (Mx. to St.
Petersburg reiterating the demand "(our Government
for a military ituittiry in the spa into the circum-
stances"( General litanandr. attack tipon the .Ifgluait
troops."
Bre art, informed that the sister ship to the great
Italian ininclad, the Duillo, was purchased on Sunday
on behalf of the British Govenunent. The prepara-
tions I.f war twuctied with unrelated energy, and
°mien, have been issued to twit every tuan of the
Royal Navy through a ontrse of aiming drill, for
which purpose a quantity of lierriet tube., have been
purchased to fit inside guns us,.l in practisin; at
targets. The her of ships hired as cruisers, which
Is at pnwent 20, will ler inc.:reword to :Al iu the
e‘eitt of war.
The sliips the It"yal Navy, 11,4 t.) form
ti... Baltic fleet in (31010 111" 114+41 Sr.' living
rapidly hurried forward t., he nvely I. rt I Terati.ni. aror
soon as the ice tweaks up i the Baltic. The fleet
will comprise twelve to fifteen flralsclass ironclad. and
gunbints.
A midden stop has been put upon the ship.
'tient of stores for the Soudan (nun IVisilwlch,
with the exception of water pipeii and railway plant,
nothingiii being despatcher] front WoolWitli
Egyl4.
Ti... 10410110 qt leolliehedl that Mined iteewiaa ship.
lin being watched is perfectly correct. The Intelli
gence 1/epatiment of the .trltuiralty carvitslly sionsi all
auch.tnovenients.

Private letters from India state that merywhen-
excitement prevails, and the opinion is esressed that
Indian synipathy must be entirely with England, and
that the policy of Russia cnn only he 14•Ititetled a.. ex-
tremely daligrenis. Katybumf, it is urged, should
extend Ile/ military organisation in India, and then
would have no clumee. A New York corres-
isindestt says :---A report ha., been published of an
interview with the Nihilist, Hartnuutan. He expresaes
an "Onion that if war should eteilw hetween Kuglatiel
and Knesia the result will he the ileitrutiion 14 A 1...
Intim.. The 4Weitil of Nihilism is, be say., ,me
of the Czar's wish for war, it having hecome necemetry
1.. hind raider...iv for several disaffected regienelits
away (ruin the capital..
ne St. Prtersbury Zed. mg states that the Emperor
has sent a large number of Creases id Ht. George to
General lions:veilf for ilistriNition among those
soldiers who showed the greatest bravery ill Hie fight
on the Kushk river ; and alto Hot the Commander-
...an./ h.s requested to send in the mum. of
• ritlowni who d int 411 t heuviel in that iweasion.
It is hoped, adds the writer, that General Komaroff
will also receive the niUch coveted distinction.
The Admiralty have decided on constructing •
flotilla of gun bo of ats a special character, designed to
oin„enn, with fleets id war stAle when the latter are
subject to torpedo attack. Thew gun boots will he
of the Childers type, but souwwhat larger. They
are to he 11l furl in length, and are to have a opirt
of 19 knots per hour; in other words, tip,. wen he
able to steam mire than it tho.it‘hltil Mikst at the rate
of from 10 tn 12 Limb. without re-coaling. They are
to be armed With light shell guns for the de.tnre.
tion of torpedo bests. A number of three vessels
are understood to hare been ordered. They can be
built rapidly, and their met will be defrayed isit .11
the vote of credit.

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