Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-29
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
THE Wax SCARE ABAv1SG..

The aeserye feree-Mf. Giadsssse's ssa'
stan.
IBy cable to the Dispstch.l
LONDON, March 90. - There Is a
marked lull in the war-scare; in fact,
among the very sobcr-minded there IS
no war-scare ut all. Some OF the most
fiery Limoges" even are beginning TO
ask themselves what real grounds they
have had for causing the alarm Of the
past week. The first announcement
Of the Queens summons calling out
the army reserves and militia almost
created q panic. II aroused the nation
al pugnacity thoroughly. 1t made
every fighting Englishman ready to
fight right away. The pugnacity Is still
up, but there is growing belief that
it is up for nothing. The blood-thirst
is being slaked with the coolest kind Of
water. After putting everybody IN a
feyer-hcat Of excitement by springing
without notice call for the reserves,
the Ministry are now apparently at
tempting to minimize the import OF her
Majesty's message by delaying to state
what number Of militia andrcserves will
be accepted and put under arms. Every
effort has been made to draw the Gov
eminent out on this point, but SO FAR
without success. but the Ministers have
allowed reports to be circulated to the
effect that no more than $4,000 men
are wanted. These reports have emanated
from such good authorities and have
been so persistently circulated that
they are now generally believed,
and so far, to use an American express
sion, 1.-THE thing has petered out"
The %. ZOO men are just about enough
to fill the vacancies in the muster-rolls
caused by the recent drafts for the
Egyptian and Mediterranean stations.
Some think there never was danger oil
an actual conflict with Russia, and
that the Government have been
trying to obtain credit with the
people for having intimidated Rus
STA by an act which was admitted
to be enormously magnified in the popu-
lar conception, but which was really a
matter Of course and practically insig-
nificant. Mr.. Gladstone has replied to
the most pressing requests for informa-
ton as to the true purport of the
Queens summons by saying that the
Government have decided to postpone
all statements upon that subject until
after Easter. The reply was accompanied
by the statement that the Government
hoped il would be able during the inter
val to reach some arrangement with
Russia. Taken either as craftsmanship
or humbug, the Premier's evasion must
be considered clever piece Of work OF
its kind. Lists Of all men available for
service in the army reserves and militia
have been called for.
. LONDON, March 2S.-The Times
learns that the Russian Government has
ordered that SO, 900 troops be massed at
Baku, on the Caspian sea, and has in
structed the Governor Of Caucasus to go
TO st. Petersburg for consultation. The
steamship Arizona was taken by the
Government, with the option of pur-
chase. The America will be fitted with
guns; but for the present she will re-
main at the disposal of her owners.
The Government expected to secure the
steamships Oregon and Alaska. These
measures have been taken because Rus
STA made overtures to the English steam
ship companies for the purchase of fast
steamers.
VIENNA. March 2S.-Advices from
Russia say preparations are being made
for war, and that silence has been i'm
posed on Russian newspapers.
LONDON, March 2S.-At Ports
mouth all the ships belonging to the
first naval reserve, including four iron
clads, with all gunboats and torpedo
boats, have been ordered to be got into
immediate readiness to be placed in
commission.
BRUSSELS, March 2S.-Le Nord, the
Ruscian organ here. publishes a signifi-
cant commentary upon the present state
Of the Afghan dispute, in the course of
which it says: The people of Russia
regard the whole quarrel with sang. frOid
and with no trace Of irritation. This is
owing TO their conviction Of the alb
surdity of the idea of any war be-
tween Russia and England resulting
from the Afghan imbroglio, and
the impossibility on their part OF
regarding seriously the warlike demon
STATIONS being made by England in
India. lie Nord follows up this edi-
torial utterance by printing letter,
dated st. Petersburg. March ODD, in
which the writer, who is referred to as
good authority, says: The present
Russian military movement is nothing
but a precautionary measure dictated
by the most elementary principles Of
national prudence.
BOTH SIDES ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
LONDON, March 2S.-'' The Russian
people are alarmed" tclegraphs the
Paris correspondent of the London
Times. lat the idea of war. They
know" he says. that war with Eng.
land would be disastrous to Russia.
The Car needs money. and in the
event of war it would be only possible
for him TO obtain a loan upon ruinous
terms. Russians here, the correspond.
ent continues, admit that England can
not recede, while with Russia the whole
question is merely one of ambition. All
the Powers have instructed their ambas
sailors at st. Petersburg and London tC
urge the Russian and English Govern
ments TO moderation and concession
The ambassadors state that both Powers
are really anxious for peace
| THE IRISH MOvING-NEw TERRI
ToRIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
LONDON, March 28.--The Army dRo
Macy Gazette blames Minors new:
agencies for fomenting war rumors. /
charges them with having circulated
yarns about the alleged hurried calm:
off of ships in which stories very Otter
occur. Ships actually on duty at for
eign stations have figured as being or
dered to outfit.
The military garrisons in Ire
land will be maintained in ful
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