Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-30
Quantities of Am munitfOn
BEING Issued.
INDIAN TROOPS EMBARKING FROM
BOMBAY.
The Indian Troops Delighted to Figh
the Russians.
THE RUSSIANS ARE APPROACHING
NEARER TO CONsTANTI-
NOBLE.

LONDON, April 30. Gen. Hastings Horseford
is selected as commander Of the second army
corps. considerable proportion of the first ar
my corps is likely to be despatched to Malta 10
the course Of the coming week, including Q por-
ton Of the Guards.
Many thousand stand Of Martin Henry rifles are
being removed from the racks 10 the tower OF
London, presumably for the equipment of the re-
serves.
There is great activity at Portsmouth in prepsr.
ing and fitting for the conversion of merchant
ships into armed cruisers.
A certain manufacturing firm has received from
the admiralty order for more than q hundred
wire torpedo nets for the protection Of ships fir ON
the attacks OF fish to'pedoes all lots to be deliv-
cred during May.
Immense quantities of shot and shell are being
issued from Woolwich arsenal. aud sent in all di.
rections.
The first Indian evolutionary force will en-
bark from Bombay. Two divisions leave to-day
consisting of the two batteries of royal artillery
the 18th and 3lst regiments, I'd Goorkho and two
com anes OF sappers and miners. The second
will embark as soon after As possible. II will
consist of the 9th cavalry, first Bombay lsncers
9Th and 10Th Bombay infantry, and two companies
of sappers and miners. The shipping arrange.
ments comprise steamers with an aggregate ton
mage OF 1853 tons, and sailing vessels of 81 LAG
aggregate tonnage. The latter will be towed by
steam. Water will be provided for forty, and
coal for twenty six days.
At Bombay dock yard work is being prosecuted
day and night in fitting ships for troops and hors.
es. As an experiment of state policy the despatch
OF native troops TO Europe proved successful be.
yond the hopes of the most ardent advocates oil
the measure. The native soldiery appear com
pletely captivated by the prospect of being en-
gagged in military service in Europe They are
volunteering to cross the seas with enthusiasm
and they are pressing forward in whole regiments
| At time. Troops who returned from Burmah
only SIX weeks ago, aud who were three years in
| that country. are SAID to be delighted that they
are going to some place near Eoglsnd, to fight
| the Russians. In one regiment every man hs,
signed petition that be may be sent with the ex
pedtion to Europe.
Censtantinople with considerable apprehension OF
the consequence which might result If the Russian
troops attempted to enter the city under pretex,
OF hearing mass 10 the Greek church, passed qui.
city. Only 3 small number Of Russians came in
Saturday night, most OF whom spent the night in
| Cafes Chantand. Only about fifty of them attend
| ed church.
The question of the evacuation Of foitresses
continues to cause difficulty and irritation. The
Russians say the retirement Of their army and the
British fleet from the neighb0thood Of Constants
nople could be easily arranged, but for the Turk
| sh obstinacy on this point which destroys conf
dence. The time for evacuation was lett indef
| mite by the terms of the treaty Of San Stefsno.
| Last week Generals Tosvanowsky and thinner.
msnn sent officers simultaneously to Fogl Pasha
at Shumls, and Ahmed Kaiserli, at Narna, with
| formal demands for the surrender Of those places
The answers in both cases were that no orders t
quit have been received from Serxskiezste, nor il
such orders were received could troops be movec
| until the transports came. Some threats were
| then used. Finally the Russians begged permits
sion TO occupy the outer lines. leaving the innel
lines and towns to the Turks. This was declined
and the Russians pressed the point. Let ps talk
| no more about this foolishness, WAS Ahmed Kai
| serlis' last answer.
LONDON, April 80. The Standards Constants
| nople correspondent. whose dispatches are gener.
ally of sensational character, assert the Russians
are again demanding the forts on the BosphoIus
| and are approaching nearer to Constsntinople.