The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-06
WAR CLOUDS plSSOLYING.
Peace is Now Probable. and Arbitration
VIII Rrtpg It About.

LoEDox, May "A dispatch from Tiroul,
dated April 80, slates that dam on the Kara
baEd River, seventy miles north OF Sarakbis,
burst, flooding the country for miles around
and doing sR immense amount of damage
to the L Hilary roads thst had bean con-
strueted by the Russians, who are making
strenuous efforts to repair them and prevent
any further destruction.
The dispatch also states that there can be
no question ss TO the ownership of Penjdeh,
sc the city hss paid tribute to Herat for over
100 years, ard that guard for the Govern
ment. composed of Afghan soldiers has
been CHARTERED on the city since 1881, aud it
mas always been an integral portion OF the
province Of Herst.
The Government has sent en- order to
Dover to cease chartsring chips of small pat.
tern for transport service. This is believed
to ioIeshsdoS stoppsgs of all war prepare
lions.
Though nodefnite news of rapproche nent
between England and Russia has been re-
ceived at s.. Petersburg. the war cloud
seems suddenly to have dissolved. The news
that England has not annexed Port Hsmil-
tor, in the Japan sea, gives feeling of re-
lief there.
The Government continues to give olt
large orders for war stores of all kinds.
The Admiralty is surveying additional
steamers. with view of freightng or pur-
chasing them.
Though the Russian papers are not so
outspoken as they formerly were. probably
in consequence of their Governments
hints, II is we'll known that Russia is
making strenuous efforts to increase ner
armament.
The Indian banks have given notice that
they will not advance money against ship
nents unless the vessels are insured at war
Tieks.
The Indian Government is enforcing rigid
economy in all departments ID meet ths
expenses OF war preparations, in order
to avoid the leyying OF taxes fresh, which
would be likely to disturb the native 10y
ally.
It is reported that the Afghans OF Bs1ak.
chan have ssked to De annexed to Russia,
and negotiations to that effect are proceed
ing through the Ameer CT Bokhs-a and the
Governor OF Turkestan.
Many continental papers are still skeptical
OF o peaceful issue of the dispute. The Pesthsr
Lloyds ssys that trif1ing fresh mishsp on
tie Afghan frontier may snnihilate all hJpss
of peace. The Deutsche Zeitung says that
Russian diplomacy is not as yet anywhere
near the end otits articles and tricks Russia
may again and again put a difficulty in the
wsy of q settlement and peThspI at last
openly declare that she will make no con-
cession in the boundary question.
The London Standard, in referring to the
Queens return, Eajs that everything has
been done TO drag the Nation into slumber,
philters OF rhetoric and adutstion having
been copiously applied to S upefy its con
NJ ofraaf in "a ell
as il has participated also in the dTa1ghf
but the Crown does not shsre in the general
abasemeDt, and is, perhaps, watching for
the restored sobristy and returning man
illness of the Nation.
In the House OF Lords this afternoon,
Earl Granville, Secretary of Stale TO- For
eign Affairs, stated that England and Rus5 a
had agreed to renew the negoaatl )ns in
London concerning the Afghan frontier
question. and that the meeting OF the Delim-
itation Commission had been arranged ia
detail His Lordship said that both EGG.
land and Russia bad agreed that the diff sn-
ties which bad arisen from the Penjdsh in
cident should be submitted 10 "fuiI inves.
tjgstion and reference to friendly powers"
that both governments would facilitate the
inquiry as much as possible. The Peajdsh
district viii remain neutral territory during
the progress OF the negotiations. The Rus
sian Government" continued Lord Gran
Vile have stated their readiness to con-
slider the question of withdrawing their
troops, should the decision OF the Afghan
Boundary Commission prove to be against
them. Any differences that may arise re-
garding tse Interpretation Of passages in the
dispatches of the two governments would be
dealt with ia q manner consistent with the
honor OF both countries"
The Pail Mali Gszette says 1t beievei that
England really never annexed Port Hamil-
ton. The British feet. according to the Ga
zetfe, has merely taken position with
view to prevent other powers from either
snnexing or occupying Port Hamilton ia
the event of an Angle Russian war.
Mr.. Gladstone stated in the House OF Com.