Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-14
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
A BRITISH STEINER SEARCHED
RY EHE FRENCH.


Evacuated by FL Nfahdi
Russia and England-6ordom
Memorial Services.
lsrEcIM. DISPATCHES 30 THE REooEp UNION
The Dificuity Between England and Rus !
sir.
PARIS, March 1Sth-Baron Nohrenheir, !
Russian ambassador, has been inter .
viewed in regard to the present Anglo |
Russian situation. He expressed the opn- |
ion that Emperor William would exert his /
influence to avert war, and also cndeaYor I
to induce England to make some COnCes- /
sions. He secuted the idea that Russia !.
wOnli withdraw her troops from the posi- |
tons ut present occupied. Such an action !
would reflect dishonor upon the Russian !
arms. In Ease England did not declare
war, it was certain. in his opinion, that
Russia would not DO 50. He thought 1t ex-
trcmeiy unlikely that England would de
clare war, rs she has her hands full already.
De Giers Russian Prime Minister is ami
mated BY . desire for peace. The influence
~ tit| "si iklitN u. tN!!sSld - NllllillSitSl
since the death Of General 6kobelo1
EEcAMPED NEAR HERAT.
LONDON, March 13th-Adyices from Te-
heran state that Sir Peter Lumsden ~
enGunped on Persian territory, not far
from Hcrat. The expectation is that he
viii enter Hcrat, in case the Russians make
any further advance.
RUssIh's BRLLGEREET ATTITupE
ST. PETERsBUEG. March l3th.-The Gov
ernor of the Caucasians. General Dondou-
kof, has returned 10 Tihis. The tone OF
the Russian press continues extremely
beilicose. Open declarations are made
that Russia intends to have He7at.
The N0V0s Vraasa calls the approaching
meeting Of Lord putlerin and the Ameer
OF Afghanistan . military demonstration
on .thc Russian frontiers. Russia and
EngIand," the writer continues, will soon
meet on dry land and The result viii be
That the isolated security hitherto enjoyed
by the British Empire viii be destroyed
FNGLAND'a VAR pREpAnAT1oNs.
I.0NDoN, March l3th-The War Depart
nent is making preparations with = view
to the possible occurr nee OF serious truu-
he III Afghanistan. Orders have been sent
to the arsenaL5 at Bombay and Bengal to
! prepare all kinds Of ammunition. Details
for two army CORDS are already completed.
Zach will number 5Iri officers 35 201 men
and H. 500 horses. The dlniraity i
making arrangements 10 have e fec, n!
transports III readiness.
REroGTED ASREEyfEET.
! LoxDoy, March I3th.-In the House of
Z Commons this afternoon, Gladstone an
nouncad tha5 an agreement had been az
rived at between Russia and England by
the terms of which neither the Russian
/ nor Afghan forces would advance any
| further on either side Of tbs frontier.
onHspAL sENsE CT RELIEF.
LosDoz, March ISth.-The members Of
the House of Commons heard Gladstone .
announcement of an agreement between
England and Russia with almost general
sense of relief, the agreement aftording &
reason for hope that = war would vet be
ayprted by diplomatic means. 1t iS believed
lhat Sir Peter Lumsdcn has the AfghQns
sufficiently under control to prevent n col
lislOn between the Afghan and Russian
Outposts pending pacific settlement Of thC
frontier dispute. Some prominent Con
seryatiyes, however, point out that thu
agreement viii not prevent Russia from
massing troops, or the Russians being
allowed TO remain, even temporarily, OF
tan.
TIE cEAR SPEAKS.
GF. PETERSBURG, March 13th.-Thc C2a
, OF Russia said tonight, during an inIormu
talk with several diplomats et the iuperia
! leYee: II cannot conceive that any bu
: the widest dreamer could think | wOul,
declare war against England. Our end
can be attained, and viii be attained, bu
} II viii be by the gradual power OF clYiEzi
ton ana not by force"
ASSISTANCE PRoFFERED.
LONDON, Marci. 13th.-Tha Arabian "a
peTs state that the Khan Of Belooullista;
has offered the assistance of his army t.
tie British Government, in the event Of
= war with Russia.
THE ESSENCE or THE DIFFICULTY IN
TOUCHED.
LoNDop, March 14th-A M.-Jhe Stand
ard says the agreement between EagIan
J ana Russia leaves the essence of tho din
Guilty untouched. Matters must have bee
bad when such an agreement was parade
rs diplomatic gain. Many consider tH
pause in the situation the prelude 10
! surrender.
STILL FFAFTUL.
3 LoEpoS, March 14th-A M.-The Net
+ still fears for the result Of the ne1oiatio
q between England and Russia, GnG is doubt
o iul of peaceful solution.
= A Russian official military p2peT AT
t nOuuces that KOura and AssOWza, POlanC
4 viii be formed into first class f0rresse
4 Both are near the Prussian frontier, an
n control two important railways.
@ Lao0uchcre writes: III England an
a Russia cannot agree in defining the fror
tier, they ought to ask America to arb
tra!e."
The War in the Soudau.
d SUAKIM, March I3th.-Osman Dima
d concentrating a large force at Tamanie5
k oppose the advance Of General GraAal
:. towards BIber.
METYSTEH EVACUATED.
/ KoRT!, March 13th.-The report is GU
= rent among the natives to the effect that
81 Mahdi has evacuated Metemneh. The re
!, son alleged for tne step is that FL mah
s. fears that an invasion is about to be mat
y into the E0udan from AbYssinia.
y ITALIANS FOR THE RED SEA.
NAPLES, March I3th.-Siy torpedo boa
have been ordered to the Red Sea. 1t
It said orders have been received here for y
lie speedy dispatch Of 1900 troops to the Rt
es Sea.
g. MUrIEY IN osIAN DTGNAS CAHP.
,e CAIRO, March 13th.-Dispatches fro
G. S1akim state that mutiny has broken o.
= in Osman Digna's camp. Deserters bril-
i terrible tales o suffering among the Arab
at and say that Osman Digna is only able
q maintain his authority by system of te
il rorisun, which includes the beheading of
b. few mutinoeIS every morning at sunrise.
e9 GUARDING AGAINST TREAoHERY.
Nv Nv CAIRO. March 13th.-General Graham h
10 decreed that the inhabitants of Suaki
" shall be disarmed, as lie has reason TO q
prehend treachery. Hereafter any une
listed native found with arms will
n treated as q rebel.
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