The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-28
Unconfirmed Rumor that the Cabinet Has
Sent an Ultimatum to st. Petersburg and
Requested an Answer by Monday.
Of the Council Between Earl
Dufferln and Abdur-rahman.
Severe Criticism of Premier Ferry's Var Pol
icy in China-Shamefu Treatment of
Miss Van Zandt by French Rufians.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.


an Answer Requested by Monday.
LONDON, March 27.-The London Globe says
that proposal partaking of the nature of an ul-
timatum was telegraphedsby the government to
st. Petersburg yesterday. 1t requested, at the
same time, that the Russian government should
send an answer that would reach Downing street
not later than Monday next. The Globe also
declares that Earl Granville on the 10th inst
proposed to Russia that both the Russians and
Afghans should withdraw from that portion Of
territory at present subject to dispute, and re-
main outside it during continuance of the nego-
tiations then in progress at London. TO this
proposal Russia sent no reply until last Wednes-
DAY, when she refused to accede to Englands
proposition on the ground that withdrawal of
her troops would be source of humiliation to
Russia. After this answer was received the
Cabinet decided to embody the reserves and the
militia, and to send the ultimatum already re-
ferred to.
In the event of war, 5000 militia will be as
signed to garrison duty in Ireland, and that
number of regulars be release for active
service
Active preparations are making to get all
available cruisers and ron-clads belonging to the
navy into condition for active service as soon as
possible. It is known that the destination Of
these vessels is the Baltic sea and the Black
sea, entrance to the latter however, being con-
ditioned to the assent of Turkey.
Great preparations are being made at Alder
shot for the reception Of the army reserve
forces and militia called oat by the Queens
message. Quarters are ready at Chatham for a
large force, and the greatest activity prevails
in the ordnance department in Fastening the
armament of vessels ordered for immediate
service. Extra hands have been employed, and
all available quarters at Chelsea have been made
ready for occupation. 1t is reported that the
naval reserves will be Immediately called out
for service The government has given con-
tracts for 100, 600 uniforms.
The Queens message yesterday, calling out
the reserves and militia for permanent service.
has been received by the country with great en-
thusiasm. The enthusiasm is especially marked
at the various military stations throughout the
kingdom. Everywhere active efforts are being
exerted to get barracks ready for the reserves,
and have arms and accoutrements at hand
equip them. The immense stores of arms at the
Tower are ready to be distributed when required.
The war feeling is strong among the reserves,
and many had already joined the Guards be-
fore the orders summoning them to service were
received.
In the House of Lords this evening, Granville,
replying to the Marquis of Salisbury, said there
was nothing indicating tendency to finch on
the part of the government regarding the Afghan
question. The government were firmly adher
ing to the policy agreed upon by both the
great political parties, while, at the same time,
they were avaiing themselves of every means
to arrive at satisfactory solution of the diff
Guilty. He was unable to fix date when the
negotiations would be concluded. Russia was
now considering England's dispatch. England
considered Russia bound by the recent agree
ment In the meantime, the Ameer Of Afghan
istan had instructed his chiefs to observe neu-
trality.
Captain Abknoff, Governor of Merv, who in
duced the Khan of Merv and other chiefs to pc
tition Russia for annexation, in an interview in
Paris, to-day, said Russia should seize Herat
before England can get an opportunity to fortify
it. Russia will never have better chance of
securing Herat than at present"
The subsidence of the stock panic is due to re-
ports that only limited number of the reserves
will be called out and to a cessation of orders
from Berlin to sell, and also to a diminution of
English bear dealings.
The statement of the London Globe that
the British government had sent proposal in
the nature of an ultimatum to the Russian gov
ernment is discredited here.
Sir Peter Lumsden, the English boundary
commissioner, has sent to London a report of
the engineer officers on the commission, which
states that the strategetic position at Penjdeh
is superior to that at Herat
1t is reported that the Russian ambassador
at London has received from the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs a favora-
BILE reply to England's proposals con-
cerning the outposts on the Afghan frontier
Russia, according to this report offers to give the
joint Afghan boundary commission power to ex-
anime for line of delimitation from Zulfikar
passto Penjdeh on the south, and from Sarakhs
to Amoudaria ON the north; but, before the open
ing of the commission, 4DeGiers asked that
the Afghans withdraw from Penjdeh
Earl Dufferin and Abdurrahman.
RAwAIrPiNDEE, March 2I-Earl Dufferin,
Vceroy of India, has arrived here. He was ac-
corded most imposing reception by Abdurrah-