The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-30
Russia Sends an Ultimatum to Eng
land She Also Proposes Joint
Commission on Pepjdeh.
a st. Petersburg Dispatch Says
Affairs Look More Pacific
Irving Welcomed by
Banquet.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
All the Powers Urge turkey to Remain
Neutral tu Case of War.

CoNsTAETINoPLE, April - All the pow
ers have. through their representatives. verb.
ally urged Turkey TO maintain state of
neutrslity IN the event OF war between Eng-
land and Russia. NJ. Nelikoh, the Russian
Ambassador, has had special audience with
the Sultan. Ia this the Russian statesman
insisted that il was absolutely necessary for
the Porte to MAINTAIN strict neutrality in
the case OF an Anglo Russian war.
The Porte is rapidly erecting fresh defeR
sive works on the Bosphorus. The Sultan
has ordered the heights OF Therspis to be
fortified.
Turkish agents have been cent abroad to
purchase torpedo boats on the Sultan's ac-
count. The Porte, on Sunday last, tele-
grsphed 10 Berlin q request to Primes Big
msrck for his opinion upon the Anglo-Rus-
sian situation, and the attitude proper for
Turkey TO assume toward those powers if
they go TO war. 1t is stated that the German
CnaACelIor promptly responded, but il has
rot been made public 1t is known. how
ever, that the Turkish Ministry held spe-
cial meeting Yesterday to consider Prince
Bismerck's reply
Numerous Reports aud Ramors Bearing on
the Subject of Impending War.
LONDON, April 29--It was during the meet
ing az Rawal-Pindi the Ameer tod Earl
Duferin that though he regarded the occu-
patton of Penjdeh of little consequence. yet
he attached the greatest importance to the
retention Of Maruchsk. which is half way
between Penideh and Bala Murghab. Once
the Russians gain that point they will De able
to threaten Balkh and cut of communica
tlcn with Cabul. The latest Russian advance
Is expected 70 bring the question 20 a crisis.
The current opinion ia that Russia s really
preparing for war much more rapidly than
she appears TO be- the Russian paper5 being
warned 10 secrecy.
1t is reported that the Khan OF Bokhara
earnestly warned the Ameer not TO neglect
CsbUl and Balkh while taking steps to pro-
tect Herst, as the Russian army was mss.ing
in TuTkeStan near SamaTacand, with the in
tentiOn of marching on Belkh and proclaim
iIg Ayoub Khan Ameer. while the Afghan
army was engaged at ReIat. His letter to
the Ameer concludes: Il know for certain
that the Russians intend not to march be-
yond Herst, but will cut oil yonr line of re-
treat to Cabul and the English line OF retreat
to Candabar."
1t is stated that the Government has re-
ceived an important memorandum from
Lord Duferin, the Vicsroy OF India upon
the theories of the Indian Government, and
upon the action OF Russia since the begin
ming OF the existing controversy over the
dstinitiye boundry of Russia and Afghani-
stan.
The Standard referring to the occupation
| OF Bsruckah by the Russians In an editorial,
| says: There car be no question of Afghan
| provocation in this instance The occupation
| Of Maruchsk stands out broadly and undis
| guisedlv as q clear invasion Of the territory
of Afghanistan without even the pretenss of
military necessity. Assuming that the news
| OF the occupation OF MarRchak is correct,
there is little room for doubt that it can be
! considered anything else than deliberate
/ act of sggre ssien. and this act of aggression
has the appearance Of being specially chosen
| in order that there may be no possibility Of
/ further mistake. 1t is deliberate breaoh of
o solemn c0venant-a fagrant violation of
| Russian premises and assurances"
The Times, in review of the re cent past
actions of Russia, says that the spirit thus
revealed gives little hope that Englaud's last
/ overtures will receive q satisfactory reply. A
/ refusal to treat upon that basis will involve
/ diplomatic rupture which is but little re-
| moved from actual war.
The Russian advance south OF Psnjd
and the occupation of Marucbak are regarded
| In Parliamentary circles as dlspslling the
! last hopes of pesce and as the precursor of
Russian sttsck upon Herat.
! A Rawal-PindI Letter states that the Ameer
| OF Afgha istan regards the Russians rs enc
| mics anxious to seizs Herat. The whole
| people of Afghan, Turkestan and Badakashed
therefore look to England, apparently IN all
sincerity to aid the Ameer in repelling
! Russia.