The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Russia.
THE REPORTED ARMY MOVEMENTS.

THE REPORTED ARMY MOVEMENTS.
LONDON. january THE PeSther Cor
respondent. which. according TO a Vienna
dispatch 10 the Udity NerS, denies the re-
ported movements OF the Russian army TO-
ward the Austrian frontier is not an Gl-
thorily OF sufficient weight to justify The
acceptance Of its contradiction II the de-
tailed REPORTS Of Rus, sian military prepare
lions which come from various points on
the austrian and German frontiers. These
reports are beginning to excite attention
throughout Europe. A pamphlet has just
been issued by a Berlin publisher entitled
The FOrtiicatiOns OF the German Russian
Frontier" wherein the deienceS OF each
country are deliberately discussed, and the re-
spectiye advantages OF different plans OF IN
yasion on either side caDyissed. The au-
thor is evidently a German military man,
and the appearance OF such pamphlet,
under the present circumstances, Is re-
garded in Berlin * highly significant. The
writer expresses the belief that Germany'S
eastern frontier is sufficiently defended. and
that German forces can be easily and quickly
modified and thrown upon important
points in sufficient strength even on the
shortest notice TO hold the Russians
lat bay on the frontier until mea-
can be thoroughly organized. The follow
inc passage closes the treatise "When
at the beginning Of September the venera-
BILE German Emperor visited Alexander at
AlcXandrowe he showed to the world, with
the gratifed concurrence ofhis people, that
his traditional friendly relations TO Russia
still existed, and consequently allaycd the
excitement which had been caused IN Eu-
rope by newspaper determinations extend
inc over several months. Ii the Emperor
Alexander uttered the words ascribed to
him bv the public journals Thank God, a
war with Germany is an mpOssiblity'-he
smoke. we may believe, in accordance with
the feelings OF great majority OF his oyal
subjects. These words are, it Is TO be
hoped. to be cilaccd neither by Nihillsts nor
pan-SlayOnic agiiatorS, nor hy those restless
statesmen and generals who, notwlthstand-
ing their experience OF the Russo Turkish
war, desire to sati3te their thirst for glory
by an attack upon Germany. Should they
venture upon this they may perhaps ind
that their object will be tritle more ditil-
cult OF attainme Mt in this country than II
proved in Turkey"
Irish Rent Agitation Spreading To
the cities.
LONDON, January IA dispatch from
Dublin TO u Ie Times says: "The Irish rent
agitation b IS entered new phase, ana mas
extended. from the rural to the urban iocai'
tiles. A movement is afoot to agitate loi !
remissio n or reduction OF rents on the par'
OF the poorer householdcrs and tenants II
Dublip and the other larger towns.
Judah II. benjamin.
Tn London correspondent OF the Liver
pool Post says that Judah p. Benjamin ha'
bee / retained for the claimant in the Ilch
boz me case.
Brief Foreign Items.
LONDON, January IA Cabul dlspatcl
avs: Before evacuating Cabul Mohammet
Jan wrote to General Roberts, saying aI
though for the present retiring, the Afgnan'
would not cease hostiities until the Eng
Hsh were driven from Afghan.