Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-05

The Porte hears that Russia is massing
troops at Odessa and Sebastopol, and holding
them in readiness to embark for place near
the Bosphorus if England attempts to force
the Dardanelles.
COPENHAGEN, MAY 4.
An English man-of-wsr passed Skaw for
the Cattegat today. Eleven ironclads of
unknown nationalities passed through the
great belt on Friday for the Baltic The
governments of Denmark, Sweden ana
Norway agree to maintain an attitude of
strict neutrality in event of war between
England and Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 4.
Col. Aminoff, commander of the Finish
rifle guards. has been ordered here. The
commander at Vladwoster has been ordered
to send all the women away from that post
This is probably with view of increasing
defences there.
LONDON, May 4.
1t is reported that the Russians are blow
ing up rocks in Cronstadt harbor with dvna-
mite so that the Russian feet will not be
able to move.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nav 4.
The Russian minister of war has ordered
that the mountain artillery corps of the Tur-
kestan army be mobilzed Immediately
number of Cossack regiments have been
piuStSu W iSliiloECc tut t0lOps III central
Asia. 1t Is reported that the squadron has
been ordered to the Mediterranean. The
Finland railway has been commanded to pre-
pare for the transportation of 10000 gun
charges and 80 mitrailleuses. German
firm has been given an order to make l30 900
pairs of boots for the Russian infantry.
LONDON, May 4.
The admiralty has issued an order stopping
the further charter of ships of small capacity
that were intended to be used for the trans
portaton of troops This order is regarded
as foreshadowing of the stoppage of all war
preparations.
BOMBAY. May 4.
The five Russian men-of-war which were
recently reported as passing Alden, have been
seen off this harbor. 1t is believed they are
going to Batavia for coal.
LONDON, May 4.
The Times urges that the advance upon
Herat by the Russians should constitute
distinct casus belli without further delicate
discussion.
Pesther Lloyd says that a trifling mishap
on the Afghan frontier may annihilate all
hopes of peace. The Deutiche Zeitung says
that Russian diplomacy is not as yet any
where near the end of its articles and tricks.
Russia may again and again put difficulty
in the way of settlement, and perhaps at last
openly declare that she will make no conces-
sion in the boundary question.
The Standard, in referring to the Queens
return. says everything has been done to
drag the nation into sumber, philters and
rhetoric and aduteration having been copi-
ously applied to stupify its conscience. Par
Lament participates in the sleep as it has
participated also in the draught, but the
Crown does not share in the general abase-
ment and is perhaps watching for the re-
stored sobriety and returning manliness of
the nation.
M. De Staal was present at the royal acad-
envy banquet.
Earl Granville in his speech expressed
somewhat confident hope "that both Eng
land and other friendly nations represented
here tonight, may find for years to come, by
honorable and good relations, means of con-
tinuing their course along the happy paths
and fertilizing channels of continual peace"
Lord Granville said that both governments
would facilitate enquiry as much as possible.
The Penjdeh district will remain a neutral
territory during the progress of negotiations.
''The Russian government" continued
Granville, "have shown their readiness to
consider the question of withdrawing their
troops, should the decision of the Afghan
boundary commission prove to be against
them. Any differences that NAV arise re-
garding the Interpretation of the passages in
the dispatches of the two governments would
be dealt with in manner consistent with
the honor of both countries"
To other interrogotories, Lord Granville
said the British government had sanctioned
the seizure of the Bosphore- Egyption with
out giving any opinion as to the loyalty of
the action, France having demanded the re-
opening of the Office of the paper and the
punishment of the persons concerned in the
seizure and suppression. England, without
disclaiming any of her share of the respon-
sibility for the act of the seizure, advised
Egypt to apologize to France and allow the
osphoreEgyptian to re-appear.
LONDON, May 4.
In the House of Commons TODAY, in re-
sponse to a question by Sir Stafford North
cote, Gladstone said all the impediments in
the way of friendly prosecution of the cor
respondence on the Afghan question between
England and Russia, appeared to be removed.
The two governments, he said, were now
ready to refer to sovereign of some friendly
State any difficulties which may be found
to exist in regard to the agreement of the 10th
of March, with view to the settlement of
the matter in a mode consistent with the
honor of both States.
Continuing, Gladstone said that both Russia
ana England were prepared to resume FORTH
with in London the communications on the
main points of the line, eliminating the
Afghan frontier, but the details of the line
would have TO be examined and traced on the
spot, in conformity with the conditions for
merly agreed on. Russia" said the Pre-
mier, 'has expressed herself willing to agree
to the removal of the Russian outposts."
Sir Chas. Dixie announced for the govern
ment that it was imperative in the interest of
the country that the House proceed at once
with the vote of credit. 3.
number of members at once put inter-
rogatories to the government concerning the
trustworthiness of both Sir Peter Lumsden
and Gen. Komarof
Gladstone answered in detail, stating in
substance that the dispute of the Penjdeh IN
cident had not been question of the trial of
any officer, but one which concerned the
honor of the governments involved in the
March agreement. 1t was not in the power
of either party to this agreement to claim the
exclusive right of Interpretation. The speaker
believed the agreement would be found sutfi-
ciently clear.
Lord Randolph Churchill made savage
attack on the government. He argued that
the advancement just made was a terrible
piece of news to those anxious for the secur
ity of the Indian Empire. 1.-THE govern
ment," cried his lordship, shave made a