The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13

citadel Persian oficials have taken possession Of
AJOub's house.
The British Ministry Forced by Public
Opinion to Take Pugnacious Attitude.
LoEDor, April 1.-THE war office is over
whelmed with offers OF service, sent in by army,
militia and volunteer officers. The recruiting de-
pots in London and the provinces are daily be
sieged by men anxious 10 enter the military serV-
ice I'm view of the prospect OF war with Russia.
Suitable applicants are being accepted as Tapisly
as can be arranged.
All the Admirals OF the British navy have been
service A special injunction has been sent by
the Admiralty TO Vice Admiral Lord John Hay,
commanding the British squadron In the Medlter-
very determined and grave position has
been assumed by the English Government toward
sIsissry n appears, has been coerced by the ag
gIesiveness CT public opinion into tsIdy, but
evidently q determined attitude OF pugnseity.
To-day, Earl Granville, British Foreign Minister,
advised Baron De Staal, the Russian AmbaSsa dor
10 London. that the British Government had de-
ton of General Komaroa-s action might be,
Great Britain would not allow any further dis
cussion concerning the delimitation OF the
Afghan frontier to go on until the Russian troops
have been with dTawn from their present outposts
in the disputed territory back 70 the positions
which they occupied at the time England ap-
pointed her part OF the commission to adjust the
Afghan frontier. AS this was nearly a year ago,
and as almost all OF the Russian advance has been
msde in the interval, IL j. difficult to believe that
Russia viii seriously attempt to reach an AMIGA
bic understanding.
Codnt Won Munster. the German Ambassador
to London. is given authority for most signif-
cant utterance on the part OF the British Minis
tiers. The German Minister states that az a con-
ference uIon tne Afghan situation, held yester-
day. Earl Granville declared that Gladstone had
resolved that II was impos ihle TO consent TO
continuance oil diplomatic discussion with Eu-
rope unless England Was guaranteed security
against having lie results OF tee controversy i'm
perilled By collisions on the disputed frontier,
such a. had occurred on the Kushk.
Al the German and Russian Embasses here the
the Gar ard Great Rritsn has actually reached
its final phase in diplomacy.
". De(sierS the Russian Prime Minister,
through Baron De ''aal, has offered To ABANDON
the Russian proposal to extend the line OF the
debaiable zone proposed by Engla1ds so as 10 in
the line suggested In the Lessar proposals This
offer on the part OF the Russian Premier. while
apparently containing concession. is considered
to be Ieally ruse to modify the effects OF General
komaIO6Ts attack and to gain time. The Lessar
line. while within the ParaDamissian line, would
hardly Se acceptable 10 English statesmen, al
though the proposal could be made to appear TO
Kussis. as Earl Granville's demand for the with
drsvh OF the Russian troops was telegrsphed 10
SIR Edward Thornton, at 81. Petersburg, after tue
receipt OF NJ DeGters propospl, II is inferred that
the Russian PremieTs oyertures have not met
with acceptance, ana have made no impression
upon the English Government Both Russia and
England are busily engaged in correspondence
alliances. 8If the English negotiations with Tur-
key succeed, the most important immediate re.
suit will be the opening OF the Dafdensles to the
British feet.