Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-28

600 men IN NbysSlni1 are Dclng pre-
pared for an advance upon khartoum.
It was reported at Calcutta, March
18th, that there had actually been a
collision between the Russians and the
Alghan>
The Paris Gauois says fhe Chinese
Government has asked the mediation OF
the United States with France, but Prcsi-
dent Cleveland is not disposed 10 inter.
ycne
The Woolwich arsenal workshops
have been hurriedly enlarged by the
erection Of temporary structures. The
workmen at the arsenal are on double
time.
1t is stated in a Berlin dispatch of
March roth. that Bismarck since the
amiablc settlement of his recent troubles
with England, in using his whole in
nuencc with Russia 10 avert war
1t is said that Secretaries Bayard and
Manning and Attorney. General Garland
have agreed to assist Morrison in the
Illinois Senatorial fight, and it is pre-
diced that he will soon secure Sena-
tor Logan's seat
The Austrian Government has
sounded the Powers signatory to the
Berlin treaty on the annexation Of Bos-
MIA by Austria and the abolition of the
nominal suzerainty at present held by
the Porte, II is given out that Bis
marck supports Austria.
The Canadian Government is con
sidering scheme to fit out armed
schooners to watch the fishing grounds
OF the maritime provinces and also to
prevent American fishermen from
taking fish from Canadian waters
Continental diplomats are discussing
the French and Russian alliance
against England. They assert that such
an alliance would be especially advan-
tageous to both these countries, particu-
larry If France is in mess with China
when war is decided upon in Afghan
istan.
The Journal dc St Petersburg of
March 18th, says: Negotiations between
Russia and England still continue to be
conducted with firm desire to avoid
collision and upon the profound con
viction that it is to the interest of both
countries to reach solid settlement OF
the present dispute.
a dispatch dated Suakim, March
18th, says General Ewart has arrived.
Work on the Suakim Berber railway
has been begun. Osman Dgna has
offered to give money and stop night
attacks il the British return the body of
his standard-bearer. The firing last
night was the heaviest and most con
tinuous the British have yet been sub
jected to here.
General Briere De L'Isle has wired a
furious complaint to Paris concerning
the free passage of Chinese conveys.
He says that arms and munition of war
are regularly and uninterrupted trans
ported, while two French naval squad
rons are iooling 200 miles away. Ad
miral Lespes has been notified to
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blockade of the Port of Pakhoi.
The Zeitung of the I4th inst. says,
the boundary question is not Euro
pean question, but purely a local affair.
General Kimarhof, in command of the
Russian troops, has been ordered to
abstain from all aggressive movements
and exert his influence upon the Tur-
comans with the view of preventing
collision with the Afghans. Recent
reports of further Russian advance
are incorrect
Blaine called on the evening of March
18th, to pay his respects to President
Cleveland. The meeting between the
two gentlemen was hearty one, each
shaking the other by the hand with a
warm grasp. They were closeted to-
gethcr nearly an hour, and when MIR.
Blaine came out, the President accom-
panied him to the door and gave him
cordial invitation to visit the Execu-
tive Mansion frequently.
Two swift British cruisers have been
ordered to proceed to the Pacific
Ocean to watch Russian vessels. A re-
mort is current that the British Admi-
rally has offered a tempting sum Of
Dom Pedro for the Brazilian iron-clad.
Esmeralda. Ever since the fall of
Khartoum the Admiralty office has
been quietly hiring all the available
steamers that could be spared, for the
transportation OF troops to Egypt and
India.
A London dispatch of the 18th inst,
says Special editions of several papers
were published today, announcing, on
the authority OF private telegram from
Suakim, that kassala had fallen and the
garrison had been massacred The re-
port is not believed in official circles,
as the Government dispatches from
Suakim received to-day make no men
ton of such an occurrence. Massowah
advices to March roth, say that no news
has been received from kassala since
March Ist.
A letter from Askabad, dated Febru-
AIRY ,4th, says Troops and stores are
going forward daily, en- route to Merv.
The soldiers are previously blessed by
the priests. Civilians and military men
openly discuss the likelihood OF de-
claration of war against England. 1t is
stated that 10000 troops have been
ordered to Mery. The railway from
Kisil Arvat to Mcrv is being pushed
with the utmost rapidity. A letter
from Sarakhs, dated March ed, states
that five battalions of Russian infantry
and three batteries OF artillery are en-