The Morning herald., 1878-09-24
Wilmington. Del. Sept. "a 1873
THE WEATHER. :-To-day It 'osH b
slightly ,carnter and fair.
THE MUSCOVITE IN CABUL.

News of the first Importance has been
telegraphed from India-news of such
c character as to cause alarm 10 England, ana
com pei warlike preparation In India. When
Lord Beaconsfeld, upon his return from
Berlin, was feted, smiled upon and honored
for his alleged diplomatic triumph, while
the booty of Cyprus, General Hoffman was
rreading the shimmering sands OF khiva,
Affagh anistan, at the Cossack lanees and
Usbeg Yaghtaps. England started up In
alarm and sent N embassy to the Ameer OF
Affaghanistan to watch the Russian at the
Court of Cabul. The Ameer has forbidden
the British to enter his territory; that he
has expressed his unflinching determination
forcibly to resist the progress OF the column
SIT will be seen at once that the situation
thus presented is of very grave character.
All the indications are that It means re-
opening of the Eastern question under con-
dltions that are most alarming for England,
and not unlikely British movement against
Afghanistan." The latter country is upon
the northern border of India, and If Russia
once obtains q firm foothold there, not only
may she threaten Iudia directly, but there
is every reason for believing that she will
push through Beloochistan to the Persian
Gulf, and shut England out from the route
of the proposed Euphroates Valley Railroad
as Beloochstan is the only country through
which India could be reached BY land
route. This Russian move is one which in-
dicates that ere long England may be called
upon to do some hard fighting in the old
camping ground rendered famous by the
battles of Magsdor and Ahival, not with
the Sinks, but with the terrible Afghan,
ferocious Usbeg and conquering Cossack
all directed by the military genius OF Russia
What will England do about it' One
thing she has done already. Gen. Cham
berlain Is ordered to form q winter camp
upon the Indian side of the border, and it
may be regarded as certain that his small
force will receive immediate additions.
Meantime there is probably fever of ex-
citement in England and in India, and all
signs will fail If the British government
does not put an army afield in Northern
India. and Inform the Ameer that 1t will
occupy portion of Afghanistan whether
he ia willing or not. Then the crisis will
come. If the Russians are behind the
Ameer, they will have to show their hands,
and If they have any serious purpose te
keep the advantage they have attained,
war between Russia and England is not very
| far off. Would thai be very surprising
The passions born of the Russian successes
and of British interference in Turkey hav'
not died out. Russia has not forgiven
British insolence, nor has England, ami(
all her rejoicing over the Berlin arrange
ment, forgetting that Russia won at tn
! council table as she did in the field.
The movement into Afghanistan wa
Russia's answer to the cheers which greete'
the British plenipotentiaries upon their re
turn from Berlin. Itwas slap in the face
given with taunt and jeer, and has pro
yoked England to fierce anger. Their
would have been cause enough for indigna
tion in the fact that the movement prove
/ the utter worthlessness Of the victory whic