The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-22
GREAT WAR CLOUD
THAT HANGS OVER ALL KURoPE.
Tho r.sllDg Of War oreasss-rhe Answer
., Sir Peter Lumsdsn In Regard TO the
Afghan Anair-The Amount Of
cssdl. Asked ror-Foroisn Nsws.

LONDON, April l2l.4The cabinet session
has Just adjourned, and It Is rumored tina
ithas decided to renew its protests agains
the action Of General Komarof in tht
Pepjdeh affair, which was allowed to lapst
until the receipt Of Sir Peter Lumsden'i
account OF komaroff's statement.
In the House Of Lords, Earl Granville
this afternoon said that the government
had come to the conclusion that eposi
ton Of the affairs justified putting the
army and navy and the whole Of the
auxiliary forces of the nation In immediate
readiness for services II required.
Mr. Gladstone, in the House OF Com
mons this afternoon, announced that the
government had received sir Peter Lums,
den's answer to the governments In
quiries OF the 10th instant.
The message arrived to-day said Mr..
Gladstone, "and it shows how seriously
Sir Peter Lumsdenis at issue with General
Komarof."
..Ne cannot, continued The Prime Min.
lister, center into details or state the effect
OF this difference in q few words. The
whole matter viii be laid on the table here
early tomorrow"
Mr. Gladstone stated that the Govern
ment had received no communications
from either Turkey, Austria, France or
Germany concerning the closing oil the
Dardanelles.
The Government has asked for q credit
Of SOL, 900, ,0O00 for the army and navy ac-
count.
OF the S55, 600, 900 war credit asked, the
sum OF 81, 800, 900 Is for war purposes In
the soudan and So, 500, 900 for other naval
and military preparations.
The Moscow Gdsette suggests that Rus
sia withdraw from her assent to that part
Of the treaty Of Paris which relates to
priyateering,
Admiral Schwartz, commander Of the
Russian Navy at Cfonstadt, has been ap-
pointed Commander OF the Cronstadt
garrison.
The Caspian sea cable Is broken. Trans
Caspian kilograms are for the present
being sent by way Of Persia.
WHAT LuMsprN SAYS.
Sir Peter Lumsden,s answer to the Gov
ernment inquiries sent to him on the 10th
inst. concerning the correctness Of Gen.
Komaroff's account Of the Penideh inci-
dent, arrived at the Foreign Office to-day.
It has been deciphered and a copy Of the
has been sent TO each member
OF the Cabinet. Il is understood that the
contents OF this dispatch do not materially
differ from the statements previously sent
by Sir. Peter Lumsden about the Penjdeh
battle and the causes leading TO 1t.
The Nopoe Ra-n,yu says that Francehas
Joined with the other powers in insisting
that the Porte shall close the Dardenelles
In the event OF waf between Russia and
England. IN, ~
II is reported in Madrid that the Span
ish Government has received oilers from
for several torpedo boats In pro-
cess sof construction In England on Spanish
account.
AN IYspIgEp AgTIcLI.
The Moscow Gazette, in significant ar:
ticle on the Anglo Russian dispute, de-.
scribes the attitude which has been
by the Earl Of Dulferin, Vice
roy Of India, during the controversy as a
sufficient eaas btli.
The Ga.fits also denounces England's
action, in occupying Port Hamilton
Island, in the Corean archipelago for the
purpose Of controlling the entrance to the
Sea of Japan and the route TO the Rus
sian Pacific ports, and declares that unless
England surrenders her occupation Of
this island, war between Great Britain
and Russia will be inevitable.
Continuing in this strain the Moscow
Gd.eils finally demanded the 0ersund
the strait between Denmark and Sweden
connecting the Baltic and North seas and
the Suez canal shall be closed to England
rs well as to Russia.
DESIGNS on HRRAT.
WARsAw, April 9l.-The Tagblaa an
nounces this morning that "1t Is the In
tention Of Russia to Immediately make a
descent upon Herat, capture it and strong
y fprtity the place." 1tis also stated that
I'the damage thus done to Great Britain
in India would far exceed any losses to