The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-17
ENGLAND VS.. RUSSIA.
Shall There be War Between Them ?
Tho Critical Situation.

Shall There be War Between Them ?
Tho Critical Situation.
London, Oct. 16.-The various ru-
mors that have been floating about in
political circles during the past few
weeks, now seem to take more def
mite character.
The following summary of the politi-
cal situation is based on information
which l have succeeded in obtaining
from very good authority: bismarck,
during his sojourn in Vienna, succeed
ep in securing secret defensive. alli-
ance between the German and Austri-
an empires. This alliance is strongly
approved by.England, though she is not
exactlya party to the understanding.
The relations between England and
Russia are, at this moment, almost
critical. The friendly interchanges be-
tween the two powers. which were re-
Gently observable, have given way to
evidences of jealous diplomatic ques-
tionings. England has been watching
with no little fear, the progress of the
Russian expedition against Tekke Tur-
comans, and the possible Russian occu-
patton of Herat has been discussed in
all its bearings on the now absorbing
central Asiatic question. The Russian
journals urge the car to extend his
territory in central Asia down to
Hindoo Koosh, and to secure Herat.
On Monday last Scbouvaloff, the Rus
sian ambassador, had an interview
with Salisbury. When he was instruct
ed to broach the question as to the ar
rangement respecting Afghanistan,
Schouvaloff proposed that Russia shall
have the jurisdiction of the western
part of Afghanistan, while England
shall take possession of the western
part as far as Hindoo Koosh. Sails
bury declared in most emphatic, even
harsh terms, saying that England
would not allow Russia to meddle in
any way whatsoever in the matter. He
said that the future of Afghanistan has
to be settled by England exclusively.
Schouvaloff persisted in advocating the
plans suggested by his government, and
seeing Salisbury's stubborness, proposed
various other plans of settling the GEN.
tral Asiatic difficulties, but Salisbury
refused these propositions. Thus the
interview terminated.
Count Munster, the German ambas-
Dor at the court of st. James, has had
several interviws with Salisbury during
the past two weeks and it is believed
that his explanation respecting the
present.political situation on the conti-
nent influenced Salisbury in his
unusually emphatic language to Count
Schouvaloff. 1t is also rumored that
the English government has lately sue
ceeded in obtaining certain assurances
from the shah of Persia, of such ma
ture as to satisfy Beaconsfeld that in
the event of complications arising be-
tween England and Russia, Persia will
not side with the lattnr power. The
shah's assurance, it is thought, may
have resulted from his knowledge OF
the bad plight of the Russian expedi-
tion against Tekke Turcomans, and
Salisbury's emphatic language is prob
ably based on certainty that in the
race for Herat, the English troops
could undoubtedly first reach the goal.
All the information received here seems
to point to the probability that the
Russian expedition is moving slowly OF
has received definite checks.