The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-01
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In the British House of Lords. North
| brook announced that naval officer had
/ been sent TO the United States to inspect
the newly-inyented torledo-boat-
Tae tone Of the London press indicates
| the speedy recall of Gen. Graham. The re-
| cent battle near Suakim is pronounced
mu- derous military scu1n7.
Gen. McNeil Is possessing himself of val
| uable information as TO the position and
movements Of Osman Digina BIZ means of
observations from captive balloon. TIE
| British loss in the battle of Sunday Is now
| admitted to have been $50 killed or wound
| ed.
While defachments of English and Indian
| infantry were Sunday engaged in construct
ing zereba near Suakinl, several thousand
Arabs came ont of a concealed position and
| made gallant assault. Gen. Mcneil re-
ports - killed ana s. wounded, mostly from
| spear-thrusts in close conflict
There seems to be brighter prospect of
peace between England and Russia 1t is
reported that Gen. Lulnsden, the British
diplomatic agent on the Afghan frontier,
has been given new instructions which en-
| power him TO accept the frontier line fixed
| by Russia The principal in crest in re-
gard to Afghan affairs centers just now in
the approaching interview between the
| Amer of Afghanistan and Lord Dafferin,
Siceroy of India which is to be he'd at Ra-
wil-Pinde, in the northwestern corner of
India.
Russian intrigues with Turkey are be-
coming more audacious The Russian AM
bassador at Con tantinople has the ear of
the Sultan, and England has no diplomat
on the ground skillIul enough to cope with
the Cars representative. Englandfs pow
er over Turkey seems TO have been waning
ever since Lord Dufferin left Constantine
| pie. As soon as Sir Edward Thornton can
| be spared at st. Petersburg he will be sent
| to Stamboul to checkmate the Russian
game. England is anxious and fears a Sc
| cret alliance between Turkey and Russia.
To avoid such possibility II Is suggested
that England shall make important conces-
| sions TO the Sultan in order to secure his
| allegiance.
Under the new agreement of the Euro
| pean Powers for the financial administra-
ton of Egypt the expenses of the Govern
ment-which were over s43 coo 90 in 1888
| are to be reduced to SIC. 10 0, COO and the sur
| plus of 81, 0o0 OF that ar is to be de-
voted annually to the liquidation of loan
OF S45, 000O which the Powers have guar
| anteed Egypt. The surplus, however, is
one which only exists on paper. AS mat
| ter of fact there has been an annual deficit
| for many years past. If there had not been
one there would not have been such
| grinding, ruinous tax gtion of the feilaheen.
| The Egyptian debt is nearly S50),0-0, o.
| bearing Interest at and per cent. By the
| agreement of the Powers the bondhOlders
may be able to squeeze little more out of
| the people, and that is about all which will
| be accomplished.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
Excitement in London over the prospect
| of war with Russia is at fever heat. L I'd
| Dufferin's vigorous action in India and the
| military preparations al home are consider
| ed more significa than the soothing
speeches of the Ministers in Parliament
| The military clubs are in ferment in con-
| sequence Of orders for all officers of the In
| dian service now on furloughs to rejoin
| their regiments in India. Another week is
| expected to decide the question of peace or
| war. Both Russia and England are doing
| their best to secure the good will of the
| Ameer of Afghanistan. Lord Daiferin has
| been instructed to assure the Ameer that
| Afghanistan Will never be permitted by En-
| gland to come under Russian sway. En-
| glands efforts to checkmate Russian eff
| forts to secure secret treaty with Turkey
| seem likely to succeed 1t has been sng-
gested to the Sultan by England that If he
| be ayes well ne will be allowed to fight the
| Mahdi. The Sultan is anxious for this
| since he knows that it is likely tn result in
| Turkeys obtaining control of Egypt. II
| Turkish troops are sent to the Soudan 1t is
| likely that 10 coo British troops will be sent
| from Africa to India, as we'll as 10000 more
| which ad been intended to reintOrcs Cen.
| Wolseley. Plans have already been per
| fected for blOcSading the Ras ian ports,
| AT the Cabinet meeting held w anessiay
! afternoon it was resolved to firmly demand
| of Russia that she shall begin at once the
| delimitation of the Afghan boundary 1t
| was reported IN Lond n that 2l,00 militia
| had been called out, that Ru STA mad reject
| cd England,s proposals, and that the Porte
| had asked Bismarok's advice regarding
Turko-Russian alliance against England.