The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Amer of Afghanistan, by the Persian
authorities, was made on the
demand of Sir II. +. Thomp-
son, British minister at Teharon, on
the report that Ayaub Kahn medi-
tatcd flight into his old dominions for
the purpose of stirring up his former
subjects against Abdurrahinan, the
present ruler, and in favor of Russia,
is corr oboratcd. IL is stated that
Ayaub bad arranged to go to Aska-
bad. and there join the Russian troops
whom he meant to accompany into
Afghanistan, where he intended TO
set up his claim to the present ameer's
throne.
The recent mail advices frsm India
differ significantly from the official
kilograms recently received concern
ing the loyalty to England of the ma
tive chiefs and people. The official
( dispatches, IL is now seen, have been
unwarrantedly rose-colored, as they
have, without exception. declared
that the Indian princes were impa-
tient TO display their loyalty to En-.
gland by rushing TO battle against the
Russians. Mail adyices materially
modify the expectations engendered
by the official kilograms and indicate
that there is a feeling existing pretty
generally among the Indians which,
under certain circumstances, might
prove anything but advantageous to
British prestige in the event of stub
born and prolonged anti-Russian con-
tlict. The native Indian press is, 20
be sure, nearly unanimous in favor of
war. but the careful observer can dis
Germ in this newspaper advocacy ofwar
wherever 1t is unhampered, more of
A national Indian feeling ofresistance
to Russian aggression than of sincere
loyalty to purely British interests.
The La Hori Tribune calls for ma
tional Hindoo army, which will not
he composed of mercenary Sepoys
bnt of volunteers recruited ON M
tional basis. The Behar Herald advo-
The Kurrachee Times urges
that council of war, COM
posed of native princes, be
called to meet at Calcutta to adopt a
war policv, and it also advises that the
Council offer 100000 troops to the In
dian government TO resist Russia
The Madras Hindoo predicts that the
struggle against Russia cannot be sue
cessful unless India ia to be allied Il
England. Most of the other nativ,
: organs discuss the situation in mucl
the same terms.
1t will be observed that all thes,
} Indian papers clamor for genera
; Indian armament andfor the formation
, ola native Indian volunteer army
Other Indian papers, which may b.
!, more under the official influence, urg
e the formation of an Anglo-Indial
1 force as preferable to purely India
Z. corps, unless the latter:be ofiicered b
G Englishmen. II is plain from all thi
e that, while there EXITS among tn
S people of India stron
! international feeling in favo
: of war against any Russia
r invasion of India, the Indians assert
Ii claim of equal political rights with tn
o national defense, and do not look vi
c on themselves rs mere dependent
o upon Great Britain for protection
c IL is difficult to estimate at preseI
Just how prevalent and strong Il
l. feeling OF national Independence
: hut many shrewd foreigners wi
It have visited India suspect that it
|. sufficiently prevalent and strong
1t prove dangerous If too far ignore
Is by Great Britain. General Stewai
Is in anticipation of instructions to a
le vance his entire Indian command, h
$ ordered an advance, by way of Que
s. tab, OF the artillery corps now ST
&c toned in the Kopat, Peshcwaur al
ly Hazard districts,
III The utmost secrecy is maintain
d, about the movements of the Britt
ne troops in India, and the press corr
he pondents at Rawul PinGi are refus
all information about army orde
he Ii has, however, been ascertained Il
We a number of detachmentshav alrea
Mt left on the route to Quettah. I
lie English and native Indian troops
N pear to be greatly enlivened by
ey prospect of war with Russia, and Il
he will be intensely disappointed
IN peace be arranged.
of News has been received from Cd
ers sa, by way of Varna, that transp
yer services in the Black
are are busily absorbed in
un work of carrying troops
munitions of war from Sebasto
ex- and NicolaieT to Batoum aud L