Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
It Looks Like War.

Emperor passed four hours Yesterday
with Gen. Obrutschcfl, chief of staff
and several engineer officers, studying
war maps of the Afghan frontier
Gen. Obrutscheff regards war as in
evitable, urges immediate mObiliza-
ton and that not moment should
be lost in pushing on to Herat and
CaEdahar. Gen Obrutschetfs III
creaslng influence over the Car is
believed here to be very significant.
Obrutschetl is man of the SkObOlcil'
type. lie is only ~ years old, full of
energy and ambition.
CRoNsTADT, April 25.-Workmen
are busy night and day loading all
the Whitehead torpedocs in the ar
senal. Orders have been given that
the mom;nt hostilties begin
stationary torpedoes shall be placed
outside all Russian ports on the Bal
tic. The ironclads Admiral Greig,
Ducd 'Edinbourg and Kremlyn, and
the monitors Typhon, Santik and
Broneuossets have already completed
their ornaments and are ready for
immt diatc action.
Moscow, April 25-War prepare
tons here are being FASTENED on with
the greatest activity. Large bodies of
troops are daily leaving for the South.
Heavy supplies of artillery and COM
missariat stores are being sent TO Tag
anrog for transportation to Batoum
and other fortified places on the Black
Sea. Cossacks of the Don Koban and
Terek, altogether over $4,000 men
have received orders 10 hold them
selves ready TO move at moments
notice. Thirty-tive thousand troops
have already been concentrated near
Askabad. In Moscow war is eagerly
hoped for.
VIENNA, April 2j.-It is reported
that Count Kalnoky, the Austro-
hungarian Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs, has expressed the greatest fears
that war will be the issue the
strained relations existing between
Great Britain and Russia. Austrian
newspapers are Of the opinion that
England is certain to obtain the con-
clusiOn of an alliance with Turkey
in the event of war with Russia.
BOMBAY, April 2j.--The Duke of
Connaugh, who had started home,
has been suddenly recalled to Simla.
SnlLA, April 25.-The recall of
the Duke Of Comaueh was due TO
the receipt of a telegram from Eng
land indicating that the political out
look was extremely critical. The
Earl of Dufferin, Viccroy of India,
has held prolonged military coun-
Gil. 1t is believed that at this coun-
Gil it was resolved TO concentrate an
Indian force at Quetta Immediately.
LONDON, April 2j.-Thc British
transports at Woolwich have been
ordered TO load, until otherwise in
structed, all their war stores for In
dia instead of Suakim. The Govern
ment has ordered the immediate con-
struction Of forty gunbOats. These
are to be, according TO the Admiral
ty sp lcilcations, of new type of ma
val aichit, cture. They will carry
light shell guns for the purpose of
destroying torpedo boats, and will
have coal storage capacity which
will render them capable of steam
ing | 900 miles without recOaling. In
addition to the charter of The steam
ers already announced the Govern
ment has also chartered the steamer
Energia.. The Energia will be con-
verted into an armed cruiser.
LONDON, April 2j.-To.night the
situation appears TO he very serious.
1t looks as if Russia desires war and
as if England will be compelled to
accept challenge to fight.
TIE SITUATION AT PANAMA.
New YORK, April pa Panama
special says that after taking pos
session of the American property
that had been menaced by the rebels,
Commodore McCalla issued a procla-
nation taking charge of the town.
Aizpurn and three of his staff were
arrested. This greatly excited the
rebels, and they threatened to burn
the town if Aizpurn was not released.
The French Consul issued violent
protest against the action of Ameri-
cans. AT lot M. it was found ne
cessary to clear the piazza with
Calling gun. One rebel was killed
and three wounded. AT II p. m. Or
der was restored.
New YORK, April 26-The follow
ing dispatch was received here to-day:
PANAMA, April 26 via GALVESTON.
All the troops were withdrawn
from this city last night. The conse-
quences cannot be foreseen, but that
there will be serious trouble on the
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