Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-28
ENGLAND AND Russia.

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lensatiou of Yesterdays news. Ii
seems that nothing but war will stop
and nothing but blood VIII
the honor of England:
LONDON, March 26-The war clouds
are gathering thicker and thicker II
the people are now looking for the
bursting of the storm at any moment.
All England has been reused to a Wlla
pitch Of excitement. This was still
increased this afternoon when
the queen sent a message to the mousse
of commons calling out the reserve n
the militia for permanent service. IN
accordance with the message b Wal
at once issued an order
out the army reserve, amount
ing to 50 900 soldiers and the militia OF
lac, 900.
She has therefore thought it right to
communicate to the house of commons
that she is about to cause the reserve
forces and such proportion OF the
as might be deemed necessary
to be called out for permanent service
TIE QUEENS MESSAGE.
The queens message calling cut the
and militia is as follows:
ssThe present state of public affairs
and the extent of the demand on hel
maiesty's military forces for the pro-
tection of the interests of the empire,
having constituted in the opinion o.
her majesty a case of great emergency
her majesty has deemed it properto pro-
vide additional means for the military
SERVICE"
TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS AT WINDSOR
A special cabinet council was held
this afternoon ut Windsor castle by com
mand OF the queen. Just as the minis
tiers were leaving the castle a mcssen-
ger arrived from the foreign office
bringing dispatches for Lord Granville
from Sir Edward Thornton, the Brit
ish minister to Russia, and Lord Duff
fern, the viceroy Of India. The mill
listers returned to the castle and a sec
Ond council was held.
WAR MUNITIONS ORDERED.
Orders have been sent TO Chatham to
supply Immediately 100000 cart
ridges, and to ship to India all the
Martini Henry rifles available, The
government is also placing large orders
for rifles and ammunition with private
manufacturers. Orders for thousands
of rifles and revolvers have been SEM to
Birmingham with orders to ship the
arms to Bombay as rapidly as they are
completed. The factories at Birming-
ham are working day and night.
ALL RIFLES WANTED FOR INDIA.
Orders have likewise been sent tc
the armories throughout the kingdom
to return Immediately to the tower OF
London, all the Martini-Henr rifles
which they have in stock, in order thai
that may be inspected and dispatched tc
India. Fourteen thousand rifles are
now at Portsmouth to be forwarded to
India tomorrow.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND TROOPS GO AT ONCE
At Aldershot orders have been issued
for raising $4,000 troops fol
India. One battery of horse artillery
proceeds from Woolwich to India i'm.
mediately.
The government of Burmah is send
ing 900 camels to be employed in the
service on the frontier o.
WAR VESSELS PIT INTO SHAPE.
Orders have been received a Ports
mouth directing that the composite
sloop "Cormorant" be made ready fol
sea. The men-of-war "Mercury,'
COLOSSUS" and "Bocchute" are also
being rapidly prepared for sea.
RUMoRs OF DAMAGE ALREADY DONE
A wild rumor was afioat this after
noon that some Russian troops had
attacked q portion of Sir Peter Lums.
denis party and killed two of them
The story could not be traced to any
reliable source.
How FAR THE RUSSIANS HAVE GONE.
Gladstone stated in the house of com
mons this afternoon that the Russians
had advanced no carer to Penjdef
than Pull l Khatuln, which he said was
miles distant from Penideh
General Alikahanoff, Gladstone added
has established q post Of Turcomans Al
Pull l Khatum.
TO BE CARRIED INTO THE BLACK SEA-.
CoEsTANTINoPLE, March 26.-ln pol
itical circles here tits thought that il
the event of q war between Russia anC
England the fighting will not be con.
fined to the Afghan frontier, but viii
extend to the Black sea. 1t is rumOreC
that Great Britain has already sounded
the Porte in regard to obtaining per.
mission to pass the Dardanelles in cast
of war. The prolonged stay in Lon
don of Hassan Fehmi Pasha, the Turk
ish envoy is attributed to the belief tina
the Afghan troubles are more likely
than the Egyptian question to effect
under certain conditions, the ALLIANCE
between Turkey and England.
EAGER TO SMELL POWDER,
The duke Of Connaught has obtained
leave to remain in India in the even
of the failure of the Anglo Russian
negotiations concerning Atghanistan
THE FIRST CALL FOR TROOPS.
Earl Granville had an audience Will
the queen this evening. 1t is expected
that at present 1000 men Of the first
class will be called, with 5000 picked
efficient militia. The military author.
tiles state that a force OF 10000 mel
conld be dispatched from England in
fortnight.
COAL FOR THE WAR sRIFa.
A contract was concluded with
Tyne merchant to-day to carry 1900,
tons of coal to Clonstadt during tn,
season, with the option of delivery a
Copenhagen or Aarhuns in event O
war with Russia.
LOW PRICE OF CONsOLs-A PANIC Ex
PECTED.
The fact that the queen had sent
message to parliament was not know
until the official close of tine stock eX
change land when the news was receiv
ed most ofthe operators had gone. Bust
ness during the day was steady. wit
q tendency toward better prices, bu
when the news of the message came,
rush was made by the dealers remain
ing to sell consols and Russian bonds
The former fell to Cog, the lowest poin
touched since 1873 when the Anglo
Russian war was threatened. RUSSIAN
bonds were offered at 92s with no buy
ers. Large selling orders have bee
received from Berlin and it is feare,
that there will be a panic tomorrow.
MONEY GIVEN TO IND,A.
The council of India has authorize,
a credit of f150,0OO ON account of tn
Indian treasury for wal purposes.
Earl Duiferin, the yiceroy of India
will give the ameer of Afghanistan til
grant which he demands to paw iii
Afghan troops, and to allay the dis
content OF the tribal leaders. Tn
ameer promises TO place 100000 troop
OH the frontier and in the forts at Balkl
Penjdeh and Herat.
Preparations now being made g