The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Russia even refuses arbitration as means of
settlement of her present differences with Eng
TIE ANGER OF THE CzAH.
He Will Pawn His Crown Jewels Rather
than Submit to British Insolence.


than Submit to British Insolence.
St. Petersburg Letter.
"The Car is angry. He feels deeply offended
by the English; who have apparently under
taken to deal with what he considered to be his
rightful possessions as they do with those of the
Sultan of Turkey. Shall the Car of Russia be
put on the same footing with the Sick Mani
What prep osterous, nay, impudent ideaY His
Majesty will not stand it, He will array an
army that can crush the English, even if it is
necessary to pawn the crown jewels to do it.
Unless the British comply with his wishes he
will make them trouble all the world"
Thus Russian general explained to me the
keynote of the pending Anglo Russian struggle.
On my inquiring as to what views are held on
the subject by NJ. de Gers, General Vannovsky,
and the other ministers of the Car, the General
answered Laughing:
.You can take it as an axiom that in our
country his Majesty sets the music, ard the
ministers here. as we'll as my friend Alexander
Vissarionovtch Komarof beyond the Caspian.
play accordingly
In view Of this remark, it is significant that
the tone of the Russiansournals in general is ex-
tremely bellicose The British are treated by
them now as roughly as the Turks were during
the last Turko Russian war;
Yesterday the Government Messenger pub
lished piece of news that filled the Russians
with the greatest enthusiasm, It was this
Lieutenant General Komarof chief of the
trans-caspian region, reports that, owing 20 the
provoking and even clearly inimical conduct of
the Afghans. he was forced, on March 80. to at
tack them in their fortified positions on both
banks Of the Kushk river. The Afghan detach-
ment. consisting of 900 men and eight cannons.
was defeated and dispersed, losing 500 men
killed. all its cannons two standards. and all the
stores of provision and ammunition. We lost
one officer, Turcoman Seid-Nazar Youz- Bashi,
killed. Colonel Nikshitch, wounded with two bul-
lets; Sotnik Kobtzeff Lieutenant KhoDoloff, and
Sub lieutenant Kozmin, wounded ten Cossacks
and Turcomans killed, and twenty nine wound
ed. After the battle General Komaroff crossed
the kushk river and returned to his former posi-
ton"
After the first moments Of joy the Russian
newspapers began to discuss the question as to
who was responsible for the bloodshed the
Afghan frontier, and they unanimously accuse
the British in general and Sir Peter Lumsden
and Lord Dufferin in particular The Novoe
Vremya says:
"The unworthy conduct of Sir Lumsden has
brought about disagreeable and unexpected re-
suits. Not satisfied with his peaceful role of
a commissioner, he poured English gold among
our new subjects, the Turkoman-S -Saryks, trying
to induce them to revolt. He made military
reconnoiterings, and despatched his officers to
fortify Herat and other strategic points. And,
worst of all, he induced the Afghans to intrude
with the Afghans, who now curse Sir Lumsden,
and all their English instructors These have
coldly betrayed the Afghans They have brought
them under the shower of Russian bullets, and
left them alone
The Russian newspapers speak of the pro-
ceedings at Rawul- Pindee as provoking and un-
seemly. A promise given by Lord Dufferin to
the Ameer that the English will help Afghan
istan to repulse it's enemies is regarded here
declaration of war. So the Ameer's prom
Use, on receiving golden sword as present
from the Empress of India, to defeat with its
aid the foes of England, is said here to make
the compact complete. But in St. Petersburg
all these solemn promises interehanged by the
Ameer and the Viceroy are, after all, regarded
as mere Asiatic compliments. Abdurrahman
knew too we'll that he could speak only for to-
day, for as to tomorrow it was in Alah's hands.
Some of the journals here say that England
does not care fig for Afghan interests. She
will rob and betray Afghanistan as she did
Turkey. ALI that she wants is the rich city of
Candahar, the road leading from that city to
Herat, and Herat itself. Thus India would be
SLAMS, this is not to be for Afehanistan is not
the Soudan. and the Car of all the Russias is
not the Sultan of Turkey. Moreover they say
it is already settled fact that the Car wishes
to be crowned Emperor of central Asia This,
they argue, would put an end, once and forever,
| to English pretensions in middle Asia.
The Car Alexander is said to be very sus-
ceptible to fattery. They tell him that he is
destined BY history to stand in the places
| occupied by the rulers Of Europe and Asia.
Herat is believed to have been founded by
Alexander the Great Tmour, the great Khan
of the Tartars. from his throne in Samarcand
ruled more than half the world. The renowned
Caliph Haroun al Raschid had under him the
Turkomans, now the subjects of the Gar, and
his tomb is in Khorassan, near the Russian
frontier. Since 1868 Samarcand has belonged to
Russia. AS to Herat and northern Khorassan,
the courtiers say, they are at the Cars COM
Ehn ko1s A. IL
great Russian must beat the great Tartar, the
great Greek, and the great Arab However the
Cars coronation at Samarcand will be post
poned until the diplomates and generals of Russia
have beaten those of England.
Many Russians ask: lis the battle of March
30 the end or the beginning of the Anglo Russian
troubles!' Be it what it may, the Russians can
not now konorably go backward, and so feverish
preparations for war go on day and Aght Many
Russians believe that there will be no war; for
they say England at present is not in a condi
tion to fight, and, they aid in a whisper Russia
at present is also out of condition for she has no
money and no credit
Prince Mestchersky in his journal, The Citizen
has just published political fable called The
Bear and the Whale 1t runs thus:
'.Once a summers day the bear went ont
walking. He came to the seashore sat down
upon rock, and began to. admire the view.
Just then there came swimming close to the
shore the whale of all the oceans. He noticed
the bear aud addressed him angrily: MY shaggy
friend. what do you mean by approaching SO
near to my frontier? Although you don't read
newspapers in your pit, yet you ought to know
that all the waters belong to me. Wherever the
randrops fall there I have my interests. Why
have you put Your nose in hereF
''Thereupon the bear roared angrily in reply
Such a brute l never saw before. Do you mean
to frighten me by your corpulencel Look out,
for l know how to bite. You had better clear
out before you get hurt And the bear stood
up ready to fight. The whale shook with anger
and roared, and the bear roared back again
They made such noise that ali the fishes of the
ocean and all the beasts Of the forests trembled
with fear
1.-The bear would have liked to skin the
whale, bat he feared the water and the whale
was aware that it would be defenseless on shore
So they shouted for half day until they stopped