St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
GREAT UNCERTAINTY.
The Russian Imperial Council Consent to
the Appointment Of an Arbitration
Committee.
Confident Expectations in st. Petersburg
that Peace or War Will be De-
termined To-Day.
Reports of Another Conflict Having
Occurred Between the Russians
and Afghans.
Great Preparations for War Being
Made by Both Belligerent
Countries.
Russin,s Decision.

KuSsia,s Decision.
LONDON, April 27-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states
the latest English proposal arrived there by
a special courier on Friday. The imperial
council met on Saturday and decided
to reply that the czar favored a
maintenance of the Russian demand, in
respect to the delimitation of the frontier.
The council also resolved to inform England
that Russia would consent to an appoint
ment of a special mixed commission to ex-
anime into the facts in relation to
the reports of Gen. Komaroff and Sir
Peter Lumsden and to decide which
of the reports is correct.
DeGiers has been advised that
if England refuses to accept these proposals
Baron Destral, the Russian ambassador, be
withdrawn and all negotiations be broken
off. Gen. Kairopatkine urges an immedi-
ate advance upon Herat, and his proposal
finds many supporters. 1t is asserted in
military circles that fresh provocation by
the Afghans may still prevent Gen. Komar-
off from Obeying his orders to avoid con-
fiict. A telegraph line is being pushed from
Askabad to Dashkepri.
ANOTHER DEMAND.
The Observer, in a special edition, says
it believes that Earl Granville in second
dispatch to ST. Petersburg, reiterated the
demand that military inquiry be held re-
garding the Penjdeh battle, on the spot
where the battle was taught.
STATIONING HER TROOPS.
SIMLA, April 26.-During the past month
the Russian military authorities have sent
10000 troops across the Caspian sea from
Baku. Of these 5000 landed at ChikiSlau
and 1000 at Krasnovodsk. Two thousand
additional men have been sent from Tur-
kestan to Merv. Prior to the dispatch of
these reinforcements there were 5000 men
stationed in the tranS-CaSpian territory.
Merv is the nearest point to AfghaniStan.
where there is a large Russian force sta
toned, the garrison now numbering 6, 1000.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
The Standard this morning confirms the
Observers statements that Earl Granville
had reiterated the demand upon Russia for
military inquiry on the spot where the bat
tie of Penjdeh occurred.
EXCHANGING DISPATCHES.
The Morning Post says that dispatches
are being exchanged between London and
the English embassy at Berlin on the
Afghan question.
SERIOUS TALK.
Torpedo fleets for the defense of Finland
gulf and the Baltic coasts consist of fifty
boats, each under Admirals Novikoff
and Korneloff, and Vice Admiral
Scomeloff from CrOnstadt and
Gen. Hagemeister, from Helsingfort, have
arrived here to confer with the military
authorities. Gems. Safanoff and Kol have
b. rba Of ic
urges the seizure of Herat by Russia in order
to force upon England either war or peace.
STRONG ADVICE.
M. De Giers, the Russian foreign minis
ter, is reported to have advised them in the
event of England proving obstinate in her
claims regarding Afghanistan, that Baron
De Stael, the Russian ambassador at Lon
don, be recalled and diplomatic negotiation
be sundered.
A dispatch from Simla says: 'If Russia
takes Herat, India will send one division
only to Candahar, reserving the remainder
of her troops for service elsewhere. The
pressure of an army at Candahar
would probably encourage the Afghans
to adopt guerrilla warfare in
order to check Russia's sending flying
column to Helmund river. The Indian
army is in urgent need of field guns. The
duke of Connaught will command a divi-
sion Of the Fuetta force. A number of
Bengal zemindars have offered the govern
ment eighty laces of rupees as a war fund.
A LUCKY TREATY.
The Persian paper Schems says treaty
has been in existence between Persia and
Russia since 1878, emitting Russia, in
the event of war with England, to send
troops to Herat through Persia.
ENGLAND's PROPOSALS.
The Times, st. Petersburg dispatch
says the English proposals through
Baron De Stael arrived on Friday.
England therein proposes to submit
he Penjdeh affair to arbitration.
1t is believed the proposals are more reason
able and equable and show that Mr.. Glad
stone most earnestly desires peace, regard
less of public opinion. If these proposals
are rejected it will show that Russia is de-
termined upon war.
NO CHANGE.
The Daily News says that notwithstand-
ing the peace rumors, it believes the Anglo
Russian situation is unchanged. 1t is not
likely, the News says, that Mr.. Gladstone
will add anything new when moving
war credit in the house of commons.
TO CUT IT DOWN.
Henry La Bouchere will move in the
house of commons to reduce to e4. 900, 900
the sum of Eli 900, 900 credit asked for the
army and navy credit.
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
The military and naval preparations con-
tinue with unabated vigor. All the officials
of the admiralty and war officers were on
duty all day to-day.
PEACE OR WAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-1t is be-
lieved in well-informed circles that the
question of peace or war between England
and Russia will be settled tomorrow.
SOARING THE NATIVES.
Trials of submarine electric lights are in
actual progress in the bay of CTonstadt. In
the event of war with England, the Russian
Imperial guard will proceed to the north
ern provinces of Russia, bordering On the
Baltic sea, to the number Of 10000
men and IA guns. Emigration
from Russian Finland has recently
increased to an immense extent, especially
along the coast of the Gulf of Finland. The
cause of the rush is the fear of being drafted
into the Russia military service in the event
Of war with England.
ANOTHER SCHEME.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, April 26.-There are
several Russian chiefs here who intend, in
the event of war breaking out between
England and Russia, to invoke English and
Turkish support of revolt of Circasia
against Russia.
SELLING OUT.
ODESSA. April 26.-The report is current
here that the ameer has already ceded Penj-
deh and is negotiating with Russia for the
eession OF Herat also, in retnrn for several
million roubleS.
ANOTHER CONFLICT.
BERLIy, April ga telegram from st.
Petersburg reports that rumors are current
there that another conflict occurred between
the Russians and Afghans-
THE CARS LETTER.