Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-23

cunes 10 Enter Upon ANY fuFther Dis
cussion of the Penjdah Incident.
LONDON, April %.
The government is likely to provide for
war credit by the suspension of the sinking
fund. which would furnish $4,000, 900, and
by an addition to the income tax to supply
the balance. There are two suppositions in
regard to the postponement OF the considera-
ton of the budget. The first is that the gov
ernment wants credit voted Immediately, and
the second is they still hope that peace will
make a large credit unnecessary.
The Telegraph says that if Gladstone is
obliged to break of negotiations with Russia,
the country will uphold his policy as that of q
Statesman whose character is itself guaran-
tee that every honorable resource of reason
and good will had been exhausted before the
sword was drawn.
BOMBAY, April %.
The defences of all Indian borders has
been completed.
LONDON. April 90.
An 80 ton gun has been shipped for H. NJ.
S. Infiexible, which will soon Join the sQuar-
dron at Malta. 1t is reported that the Rus
sian government is purchasing in England
through London merchants, chain armor for
gun6oa,s
Baron DE Staal, Russian ambassador, has
written To friends in Stuttgart that he has
tirm confidence that peace viii be preserved.
SU. PETERSBURG. April 90.
All military reserves of the iirst class in
Russian Poland have been ORDERED to be
mubilized. The decree also extends to the
southwest provinces of Russia.
LONDON, April %.
In defiance Of treaty stipulations with Eng
land, Turkey and other powers, Russia is
strongly foriyfying Batoam on the eastern
coast OF the Black Sea. The place is now
flooded with guns and munitions of war; and
a large corps of infantry and cavalry guard
the railway from Poti, on the coast of Tillis.
the capital OF Trans-C Caucasia. The railway
is of great value in transporting troops from
the Black Sea to the Caspian, on the way to
Afghanistan.
ST. PETERSBURG, April %.
The Russian fleet in the Pacific Ocean con-
ssts of three ironclads and thirty fast cruis-
ers. Vladivastock is we'll fortified. Russia
is anxious regarding the attitude China will
adopt in the event of war between Russia and
England.
LONDON, April %.
The Times, in an editorial on the Anglo
Russian situation, saws: 'The real danger
does not arise from what has already been
done. The danger is that the spectacle of
feeble diplomatic irresolute action and inabil-
ity to formulate clear and Ineligible pol
icy, may prove too strong a temptation to
the forward school of Russia and lead to fur
ther and more daring provocatiop.'
BERLIN, April 22.
There is talk here of European confer
ence being called to settle the dispute be-
tween England and Russia.
LONDON. April %.
The morning papers by common consent
refrain from stringent criticisms upon Rus
| sian duplicity, revealed by Gen. Lumsden's
report for fear of hampering the government
in the pending negotiations with Russia.
The Standard believes the British govern
ment's latest despatch to the Russian govern
ment respects the demand that Russia disa-
vow Gen. Komarof's action at Penjdeh.
Lord Wolseley expects to return to Eng
land Immediately to assist in council of war.
The English forces on The Nile will be re-
moved to Lower Egypt. A portion is to be
left at Wady Halfa, sufficient to repel rebel
attacks.
Tive ironclads and belted cruisers are to be
constructed at a cost of $500, 900 pounds.
The Standard in an editorial says that Mr.
Gladstone's statement was satisfactory as far
as it showed that he is alive to the gravity
and magnitude of our peril, but the govern
ment still has to prove that it has framed n
clear policy, and has energy, firmness and
unity of purpose to prosecute it to a success
full issue.
The press association asserts that it is en-
abled to state that further communications
have been received from st. Petersburg to
the effect thai the Russian government has
refused to hold further inquiry in regard to
Komarof's report of the engagement of war.
1t is the opinion therefore in English and
Russian diplomatic circles that peace cannot
be maintained.
LONDON, April 20.
The Daily News says there is reason to be-
lieve that Russia's refusal will make further
inquiry concerning the Penjdeh incident. Q
The News also says that negotiations with
Turkey tend toward satisfactory arrange
ment in the event of war, and it is really re-
ported that England s negotiating with the
Italian government for the occupation of a
portion of Egypt for Italy.
The Russion reply to the communication
sent to NJ. De Giers through Sir Edward
Thornton yesterday, after the receipt of Sir
Peter Lumsden's supplementary report of the
battle of March 80, has just been received.
NJ. De Giers replies curtly that Russia de-
clines to enter upon any further discussion of
the Penjdeh incident
The Standards correspondent at Paris
learns that the U. S. government has inti-
mated that il war breaks out between Eng
land and Russia, the United States will not
allow Russia to buy ships or arm privateers
in American harbors to prey upon British
commerce.