Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-12
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TENSION.
ENGLAND'S INDIAN COHORTS
EAGER FOR THE FRAY.

EAGER FOR THE FRAY.
| The Eastern Allies Confident OF Success
If Reinforced by $4,000 Sterling Sol
diers-GOvernment Officials Universal
Iy Processing Confidence of a Pea ceful
solution of the EmbrOgliO-The Mark
cts Excited.
LONDON, March 11.-Financial circles
are somewhat excited over official reports
| received here this afternoon confirming a
statement published in the Times this
| morning, to the effect that Russian
| troops had advanced further in Afghan
| territory. The Russian Government adj
| mits that such a movement had taken
place, but assert that it was only intended
| for the purpose of seeking a more suita-
| bic position in case of war with Afghan
istan. 1t is generally believed here that
both the Afghans and Russians are hurry
| ing forward and that collision is immi-
nent. British consOls have fallen 11-16th
of per cent and Russian securities 2 per
cent. in consequence of the ABOVE news.
Prices on all the Continental bourses
have fallen in sympathy with the feeling
on the London Stock Exchange. The
| principal declines are among Russian
| and Egyptian securities.
The war Tumors produced excitement
on the Stock Exchange which amounted
during the afternoon to state of semi
panic.
OPINIONS OF A RUSSIAN PAPER.
The st. Petersburg ViedOmOSti, in an
! article supposed to be inspired, says that
while Abdurrahman, Ameer Of Afghanis-
tan, is an independet ruler, England will
have as little justification to demonstrate
with Russia concerning the movements
of Col. AleXhanoff in and below Zulfikar
as Russia would have to demonstrate with
! England aJOut the movements of Sir Peter
Lumsden, the British Commissioner on
. the Afghan frontier line. sour right"
. declares the ViedOmOSti, equals Eng
lands to occupy Afghanistan so long as
the meeting between the Ameer of At
ghanistan, Lord Dutferin, VicerOy of In
, dia, and Hassan Abdul at Rawil Pinde
yields no practical result"
THE DEMORALIzED MARKET.
The rumors of war with Russia and the
expectation of a large delivery Of stock at
the conclusion of the settlement tO-mor-
row, together with general dIsinclina-
tion to buy stocks of any sort under the
present circumstances, completely demOr-
allied the market to-day, except in the
case of American and Canadian railway
securities. Prices have fallen heavily on
all sides. COnsols for account at one
'One time touched 911s, closing at 81 5-16
for money and 81 7-16 for account, show
ing respectively decline of "a and 11-16
since the closing yesterday evening.
Russian securities closed Ia lower,
Egyptian securities IL lower and those
OF other countries fraction lower. Chi
Ian and Brazilian stock receded respec-
lively 81 and owing to rumors of politi-
cSi troubles in those countries.
EDITORIAL WAR TALK.
The Times says that 1t is probable that
some OF Gen. Lumsden's officers have al
ready commenced work. The govern
ment has ordered Gen. Lumsden to organ
ize Afghan defenses. The Times says:
eve believe that the main body of Gen.
Lumsden's troops have occupied RObat
pass. 1t is hoped that Gen. Lumsden's
measures will preventive capture of the
key OF India 10y coup de main. II Rus
sia is bent upon war she has many vul-
nerable points. If she forces England to
hostilities she cannot imagine that the
struggle would be confined to the remote
regions OfCentraI Asia.D
Hugh Childers, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, stated in the House of Commons
this evening that the government was un-
| informed of any further advance having
been made by the Russians in Afghanis-
4 tan, and that he believed that there was
no foundation for the report that an adj
vance had been~made.
INDIA'S CONFIDENCE.
Tne native press in India, with scarcely
an exception, expresses loyalty toward |
| England and confidence in the wisdom
and frmness of Lord Dufferin, the British
NicerOy of India. There are MANY ex-
presslons OF anger and bitter hostility |
against Russia, and the Brahmins and |
MoslemS vie with each other in express |
slons of contempt for the new religion |
which they say Russia would attempt to
force upon India. Preparations for the |
transportation of troops to the frontier |
are actively progressing. The railroads |
are already well equipped for moving large |
bodies OF troops, and supplies and horses |
are being collected at Bombay, Calcutta |
and other points for cavalry and trans |
portation uses. All that India asks of |
England in the event of war being de- |
clared is reinforcement of about $1,000 |
skilled and Injured soldiers.
Ell MAHDI NOT TO PROFIT.
A dispatch from Suakin says that Mo- |
hammedan native troops from India who |
are now assembled there unanimously |
repudiate El Mahdi. They say that he is |
not even a Moslem, and they are dis |
gusted with his pretensiOns to be consid- |
cred the successor of the Prophet. They |
believe him to be immensely elected with |
the idea of a war between England and |
Russia on the frontiers of India, but they |
state that in the event of such a war |
DOlho 0CCAaACu every udbtN6 regiment IN |
India could be doubled or trebled by vol |
unteers, determined to resist Russian in |
vasion TO the death.
RUSSIAN PEACE TALK.
The officials at the Russian embassy |
here deny that any preparations for war |
are being made by Russia on the Afghan |
frontier. They state that there is only |
the usual number of troops in Southern |
Turkestan, and that 10 movement is being |
made toward sending reinforcements |
there.
PARTIAL ABATEMENT OF THE PANIC.
The panic abated somewhat after the |
close OF the stock market, owing to the |
statement by Mr.. Childers, Chancellor of |
the EXchequer, in the House of Commons |
that no news of a Russian advance on |
Afghanistan had been received by the |
government, and that he did not believe /
that any advance had been made. Deal |
ings continued long after the official close.
Numerous orders to sell were received |
from Berlin and Frankfort. 1t is reported
that the financial agents Of NJ. de Giers,
the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs. |
have made Overtures to the Rothschilds |
and Barings to join the German bankers
MedelsOhn in financiering new Russian
loan: These proposals, it is said, were re-
fused.
The escort of Sir Peter Lumsden in
cludes four officers and 200 men of the
Bengal Lancers, three officers and 200
men OF the Punjab infantry and num-
Der OF royal engineers. The engineers, it
IS believed, are instructing the Afghans
RoW to fortify Penjedeh and Herat.
TROOPS FOR AsKABAD.
Lo1SDON, March II, A. MA dispatch
from hushan says: SIT is reported that
the Russian Government has ordered two
regiments from EliZabethpolt to Aska-
bad. Russia is making active prepara-
lions to complete the KizilarYat and
Askabad Railway.
PREPARATIONS AT HOME.
Recruiting is in active progress in India |
to supply reserves and make Up fer the
drain caused by the members of the re-
serve force being drafted into regiments
for active service. The government does
not propose any immediate increase in
the Indian troops of the line, but proposes
to raise 10000 additional native troops for
garrison duty in India The native press
Is UNANIMOUSLY clamOrous for war with
Russia. The Russians are hurrying the
completion of the railway from KiZil-
arvat to Askabad. The line of this road
skirts the mountain chain of Kopel DOgh,
which separates Turkistan from Persia,
and affords an opportunity to get to Hovat
without any great engineering difficulties
by going across the northeastern corner
of Persia.
THE NATIVE PREPARATIONS.
CALCUTTA, March lit is reported
that 1000 Russian troops left Tifis a
fortnight ago going toward Askabad.
Measures are being taken to increase the