Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-26

railway schemes about Central Asia.
| The car is convinced that the impro-
vised cruisers Of the Alabama type
and vigorous application OF the for
| pedo warfare will transfer England's
monopoly OF the carrying trade to
| other nations.
| Preparations at Moscow.
Moscow, April 25.--Wsr prepare
tions here are being hastened on with
the greatest activity. Large bodies OF
troops are daily leaving for the South.
Heavy supplies of artillery and COM
misssry stores are being sent to La
gaurog for transportation to the forth
| fed places On the Black sea. Over
eighty thousand men have received
orders to hold themselves in ready to
move at moments notice. Thirty
five thousand troops have already been
concentrated near Askabad. In Mos
COW war lie eagerly hoped for.
Russia Fears Nothing From Austria.
WARSAW, April 25.--The governor.
general of Poland has been ordered by
the ear to prepare Immediately de.
tailed memoir giving the plan of cam
paign In Afghanistan. There are
now 20 900 Russian troops in Poland.
OF these 80 900 are under orders for i'm.
mediate movement to Odessa. This
proves that Russia has no cause to fear
hostility from Austria.
Loading the Torpodoos.
KRoNsTADT, April 25-Workmen
are busy night and day loading all the
torpedoes in the arsenal. Orders have
been given that the moment hostiIities
begin, stationary torpedoes shall be
placed outside all the Russian ports
on the Baltic.
The iropclsds Admiral Greiz, Due
d'Edinbourg and Krenlin, and the
the monitors Typhon, Latnik and
Bronenossets have already completed
their ornaments and are ready for
immediate action.
A Credit for the Russian Navy.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 25.-The
government is having thousands OF
Whitehead torpedoes manufactured
for the protection Of the northern
coast. An extraordinary credit of 25,-
600, 900 rubles ($I6, 250,00O) for the
navy is about to be granted.
Strengthening the Dardauelles.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 25.-The
batteries on the Dardanelles are being
hastily repaired.
La Turqie Turkey, a semi official
organ, declares that if Turkey remains
neutral and clos, the straits she will
be entitled to the protection of the
powers.
Watching for Russian Gun-Boats.
BOMBAY, April 25.---The naval au
thorities here are on tn,
lookout for five Russian men
Of war, which passed through
the gulf of Alden from the Red sea t.
the Indian ocean last week. The har
Dor OF Rangoon Is being fortified to re
sist Russian attacks. A number oil
steam. launches have been purchased
and fitted with torpedoes, and heavy
guns have been mounted on the shore
in position to command the shiI
channels.
Not Open to Mediation.
LONDON, April Pa Paris specia
states that the French foreign offic,
has received information that Russil
will not accept any terms OF foreign
mediation, even If offered.
The Cars Ukase.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg re
ceived here this afternoon state tina
the czsr has issued an imperial ukas
sanctioning the raising of a large fore
of Turkoman militia by Gen. Roma
rolf.
An Order for Forty Gunboats.
The British transports at Woolricl
have been ordered to load, until other
wise instructed, all their war stores 70
India instead OF Suakim. The gov
eminent has ordered the immediate
construction OF forty gunboats in add
ton to the charter OF steamers alread,
announced. The government ha
also chartered the steamer Energy
which will be converted into an arme,
cruiser.
Satisfaction for the Pepideh Affair.
A st. Petersburg dispatch to tn
Standard says: Negotiations con
tinue between the Russian and Brit
ish governments. The frontier ques
ton presents no serious difficulty, Blu
the PeDjdeh affair detains the meetin,
of the boundary commission
The boundary commissioners woul,
probably arrange for the with
drawal of both the Russian ant
Afghan troops from the dispute,
scene. This solution of the exlstin,
din Guilty, it ia asserted, however,
only possible II England foregoes he
claims Of satisfaction from Russia 70
the Pepjdeh incident. Satisfaction
Russia will not give"
The Afghans Badly Frightened.
The government has decided to in
crease the number of armed cruiser
to twenty and has chartered the steam
ers Coptie and Alaska and Pacl Il
companys' steamer Britannia.