St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-29
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Russia Issues Orders for the Mobil-
ization of Her Southern
Army at Once.
The English Admiralty Notifying the
Officers and Men to be in
Readiness.
Both Countries Making Great Prep
aration for the Expected
Conflict.
satisfactory Settlement of the French
Egyptian Trouble by English
Officers.
England and Russia.


ment The admiralty has notified the Off
GERS and men at all sea coast guard stations
to be in readiness to join their ships at
moments notice A Russian charter for
coal to Cronstadt. freight to be Is Sd per
ton, was made at Newcastle to-day upon
the condition that if war is declared the
owner Of the boat becomes the purchaser of
the cargo
ORDERED TO BE READY.
All coast guardsinen and able seaman are
preparing to ioin the naval vessels, leaving
their places to be filled by recruits especially
enlisted for the coaSt-guard service. a
general call has been issued to officers of
the naval reserve now serving in the
mercantile marine, asking them to serve
as officers of the new cruisers.
The studies of the graduating class in the
artillery at Woolwich academy have been
ordered shortened so as to enable the cadets
to join their batteries at the earliest posi-
BILE date.
SUPPLIES AND HOSPITALS.
Advices from Allahabad, Hindoostan,
says Tirpul dispatches state that the Rus
SLAMS have occupied a. K. Tepe
and are making road to
Herat through Pendjeh. Supplies
are reaching Chu Peber Lumsden's forces
slowly in small quantities. Supplies for
one month are at Rindli-Yilla and Abdulla,
while provisions for two corps for three
months are stored at Quetta Sixteen field
hospitals are ready Tor service, in addition
to a large general hospital at Quetta.
RUSSIANS AT MEREUAAK.
The Standards special says the Russians
occupied Mereuhak, twenty miles south of
Penjdeh, on the Murghab river. The
ameer, while careless about Penjdeh, at
tached great Importance to Meruekak.
NO DETAILS.
The Standard, announcing the report Of
the Russian occupation of Meruehak says it
is not stated whether Or not the Afghans
resisted
KoMAROFF's IMPUDENCE.
SIRPUL, April est is stated that Gen.
K0maroff has written to the Afghans, ex-
pressing surprise at their conduct in
forcing him to battle. The Afghans
are Indignant at his impudence and
are more cordial toward the British. The
pOpulace at Herat, however, appear to be
as well inclined toward Russia as toward
England, and their assistance as against
Russia is rather doubtful in the event of
Russian advance upon the city.
FALSE ALARM.
A dispatch from Reuters Telegram COM
pany says: No news has been received
here Of the newly reported engagement on
the Afghan frontier.
BoMHRoFF's DUPICITY.
A dispatch from Tirpul, of April %, says
Gen. Komeroff on the day before the battle
on KuShk river, informed Gar Pull Kisti
that he was on Russian territory and that
he was disgusted with the sliepticism of the
British officers on the subject.
WAR CHANCES GREATER.
The news OF another battle, though not
as yet confirmed, has greatly increased the
danger of war. The Times says the rumor
is probably the first oOzing out of news
which has been officially suppressed. At
present only the Independence Beige and
the Daily News have received news Of the
battle 1t is presumed that a body of Rus
slams ollowed body Of retreating Afghans
while scouting in the country for the pur-
pose of collecting information, and perhaps
pushed them to Chemnibeide, thus
COMING INTO CONTACT
with the Afghan troops on the direct route
TO Iierat. or a similar movement may have
been made from Zulfkar or Acrobat. At
present there is nothing to show when the
conflict occurred. The declaration of war
Is not expected to follow directly upon rup-
ture of diplomatic relations. Baron De
Staal and Sir Edward Thornton would be
recalled and Russia would probably order
Gen. Komaron TO advance on Herat, Eng
land meanwhile occupying Quetteh and
Caudahar. The fact that the Russian
transport which passed through the SueZ
canal and was then
ORDERED BACK
Is still waiting at the entrance of the SueZ
canal causes some anxiety. Grain nfreightS
to the north of England from the Sea Of
AZov were last week 26 and are now 33.
Russian importers are anxious to get coal
early into the Baltic. All British merchant
men are being insured against war risks.
During the last few days it has been re-
ported that the whole Russian coast of the
Baltic has been strongly fortified and that
the approach at any point is dangerous.
owing to the presence OF torpedoes and sea-
mines.
NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
Mr. Gladstone stated in the hodse of com
mons this afternoon that the government
had received no confirmation of the battle
reported to have recently occurred between
the Russians and the Afghans, with the vic
tory for the latter. Mr.. Ellis AShmead
Bartlett Conservative member for Eyre
the undertaking TO not occupy Herat Mr.
Gladstone answered No"
SHIPPING FUEL.
Immense quantities of coal are being
shipped to Cape Town, South Africa, for
the use of British armed cruisers and men,
of-war in the event of an outbreak of war
between England and Russia.
THE OFFER ACCEPTED.
The government has accepted the offer
made by New South Wales of their con-
tingent now in the Soudau for service in
India or elsewhere as may be required by
the authorities.
RUsSIA's ACTIVITY.
4 special dispatch from Tirpul. dated
April Is, says that the Russians occupy All
Teppe and are actively at work making a
military road from Penjdeh to Herat.
AYoUB KHAN.
Ayoub Khan is brother of Yakoub
Khan. who succeeded Shere Ali as ameer
OF Afghanistan. Ayoub was ut one time
governor of Herat and was known for his
hostility TO the English On the abdicatiou
of Yakoub, in 1869, after the massacre of
Sir l.. Cavagnari At Cabul. and the inStalla-
ton of the present ameer, Ahdurrahman
Khan, Ayoub, who aspired TO TIE ameer-
ship. marched against Candahar with a
large force. Gen. Burrows Went to oppose
him, but was deserted by part of his troops
who went over 10 AyOub, and he suffered
A DISASTROUS DEFEAT
At Msiwand. and wss compelled to fall back
on Candahar, which WAS thereupon in
vested by Ayoub in July. 1850. Sir Fred
erick Roberts then undertook his famous
march. and completely routed Ayoub at
Mara in September. After his defeat
Ayoub Khan returned to Herat Popular
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