The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-08-01
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saffrmsafs AaHffslts raiisy=A ras
tad itend
LovpHs tn.v l1 Wlu peace prepare
iof waf ' su.l lho motto daaolan lhs
situation iofmt truce lsat last ded'
nliely declared seefet understanding
which may la Vi ililei ~ tho nfst con.
Fonleni opportunity ras been effected on
Tho basis " me "pouf parlcf'' cabIed IN
this correspondence fortnight back
All The positions held by Russia arc ro'
taluct. There Il 10 he No forward move
nonl In any direction by Aighans or Rus.
SLAMS. The siatu quo is 10 be main
talned unlil the boundary reports have
been duly considered by their rcspectlvc
governments and further exchange Of
Views based upon the conclusions there
upon arrived A., has taken place This
gives Russia an advantageous starting
point for the next move, She commands
the two passes and main roads
east aud west to lIcrnt, aud behind a
curtain stretching across the country
from point to point IL rapidly forming
extensive camps, bringing up men and
supplies aud completing railway and
tecgraphls communications between
headquarters and the front Noyertho.
less, the car slill proposes, and General
Korarof dlsposcs, and no one can pre-.
tend to say what the accidents OF an hour
or the insolcncc Of the Amcer's troops,
or the necessity OF securing the safety OF
the Russian posts under suddenly arising
emergencies may not bring forth, En-
| gland and the Ameer are not less ener-
| gctlc on the south side OF the new Rus
sian frontier that Komarof Is on the
north.
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT
lord Churchill has developed n spirit
OF fiery activity which Is fairly setting
the Indian Department In blaze with
untIrIng industry Churchill has devoted
| every spare moment TO detailed exam.
| nation OF the dispatches and reports of
| the Indian Government relating TO Rus
| sla aud the Amecr. The former Socrc.
tnres Of Ministers under Conservative
administrations were called upon TO
| furnish an exhaustive precls OF Official
documents and personal knowledge OF all
that had transpirod during Gladstonc's
term OF office. One of the first fruits OF
this was the discovery OF serious defects
In the administrative machinery OF the
Indian ONCE aud enormous abuses ln the
military departments. Important mem.
oranda urgently affecting the efficiency,
mobility and strength OF the Indian army
were found 10 have been pigeOn.holed for
years and unacted on, aud urgent dis
patches recommending reform systemati-
cally neglected. Considerable progress
has already been made In the lnycstl ga
ton set on foot by Lord Churchill. The
Indian Government has received the
sanction Of tho Home Government 10
take immediate measures facilitating
rapid mobilization on war footing and
edcctIng radical changes In The Internal
administration OF the Indian armies,
which the experiences OF the past ten
years in Afghanlstan aud Egypt have
shown to be necessary. The eXpendi'
ture Of large sums for supplies has been
sanctioned, and the Indian government Is
now manufacturing aud accommodating
vast quantities. OF arms and food In all
the military districts OF The Northwest
and cfcctlng the concentration of troops
the formation OF additional railway, telc
graph, medical, transport and commits
sarlat services on scale commoHurat'
with declarations OF the Marquis OF Sail,
bury, that the defense Of India must bc
placed beyond the possibility OF at
unsuccessful re sistancc TO attack.
SORROW FoR GENERAL GRANT.
Public sympathy for Americas be
rcayoment In the death Of General Gran
Is greater than have ever observed I
for any distinguished man not OF Englisl
birth. 1t Is surprising how many houses
bear mourning symbols, especially In th'
West end, where II would naturally b'
supposed the deceased hero was lcas
known. The London public admir-
Grant as great representative Amcrl
ran, true typo Of American manllncss
dignity, courage, iortitndc and stcndiast
ness His patience In the time Of suffer
Ing, his unflinchlng endurance
In the sore hour Of distress, BIZ
simplicity In the day Of prosperity an'
his hcrolsm ln the face OF danger ar
qualities which commend themselves 4
ths hearts Of this people. The universe
feeling Is one Of respectful and tcnde
sympathy for the Nation aud family, an'
relief at 80 peaceful an end of long pc
rlod OF Illness. Numerous proposall
have been made with view TO the adop
tion OF some method Of perpctuntlng th'
memory of the departed soldier, an,
marking the friendly National fcelln;
debating tho move, aud a decision vii
probably be arrived at tomorrow
GERNAS AGGRrsslgENEss.
Considerable uncasincss has been crc
aied Ia Government circles by report
that Germany Is cndray0rlug 10 gni
foothold In the China seas aud IL nogo
tlntlng with the COfeans for the posses
sion Of the Isianl II Quclpaert, 10 tn
; south OF the COfcal Peninsula and por
Hamilton. II was reported few day
, ago that the Islani Of Q1clpaert bad bcel
occupied by the Russians, but the rumo
Is denied to-day. when the Russian wa
scare was at lis height, England sta
toned three war vessels at Port llamll
ton and virtually occupied the place.
was said that CoFca had consented TO II
occupation by England. II Il now sal
that German Influence, which at prcsen
IL paramount IN Coroa, has been at w0rl
for some time 10 secure the possessio
BY Germany Of both Port Hamilton an
: the island Of Quelpaert
BISMARCK As MUTUAL FRIEND.
Prince Bismarck assumes the postlo
Of mu,usl friend In the dispute betwee
/ England and Russia In relation 20 III
, ZulGcar Pass. It Is reported from Berli
o that he suggests at least tsmponr
adjustment Of the difficulty by means {
, an authorized declaration by both Cos
eminent, that the Pass and the mour
talus 10 the east Of It shall be oonsldere
neutral Territory, 10 ~ open alike 70 Al
ghans and Tufeomins, for peaceful pul
poses only.
A Youthful Eiopsm~nt.
wsYSEsyiLLE, N. c., July T.-A vel