Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-16

ent hesitation over the kushk river affair
has emboldened Russia, and she is now
taking her turn in demanding explanations
and withdrawals. The report is confirmed
that DeGiers has demanded an explanation
of the presence of Captain Yates, of Gen
eral Lumsdcn'S staff, at the kushk river
battle, and of the part he is said to have
taken in provoking that engagement.
Special dispatches from st. Petersburg even
assert that Russia has demanded the recall
OF General LumSlen himself, on the ground
Of his pronounced sympathy with AfghahS
in their hostility toward russians, but the
statement is doubtful.
TIE CAINET COUNCIL.
LoanoN, April l5th.-In the cabinet
council to-day the Anglo-RussiaE sItua-
ton. it is said, was represented to be as
follows: England and Russia have agreed
upon basis for the delimitation of the
Afghan frontier. subject to satisfactory
explanation by Russia of the recent attack
on the Afghans. According to this
scheme. it IS said, penjdeh viii be ceGad
Il Russia, provided the Amer consents.
SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE TROOPS
LoNpoN, April Military move
ments in Afghanist2n are exceedingly diff
cult at present, on account OF almost I'M
precedentediy severe weather. lnceSSant
storms, snow and hail ON the mountains
and rain in the valleys, have swollen the
rivers into foods which are impossible by
any means Of transportation with which
General Lumstlens forces are supplied.
The weather Is exceptionally cold and this
fact tells more severely on the British OIL
GERS and Indian troops, who are from the
south, than upon the Russians.
Earl DUFFERIX At LAHORE.
III, British Niceroy of India, hes arrived
here from Iiawul-Pindi. He comes Off
cialiy to confer with the Maharaiah of
Cashmere The Yiceroy was met by
great crowd, and was accorded a splendid
reception. In reply to an address OF vel
come presented by officers of the munich
pality Earl Duiferin spoke officially of the
Anglo-Russian situation in significant
words. Among other things, he said: Com
ing from an important interview with the
Amer of AfghaniSJan, whose dominlons
as far as have been able 10 ascertain, have
been the scene of an unprovokcd attack, 1t
is a great satisfaction 10 find the Princes
and people of India ready, with one accord,
to rally around the standard of Great Brit
ain, even q great distance from their own
frontier Ii is impossible to say how the
present crisis will end. If it ends in war,
that result will be in spite OF the earnest
and anxious endeavor of the British Gov
eminent to avert so dire 4 result, and in
defiance OF their most moderate and cOncil-
iatory conduct
RUSSIA AID ENGLAND Kidding FOR TUR-
KEYS AID.
New YORK, April l5th.-A Spo'S London
special says: The Government is still
wrangling with Turkey over the terms of
the proposed Anglo-Turllish alliance. Long
interviews between Earl Granville and
Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Minister, or
Hassan Fehmi Pasha, the Suitau's Special
Envoy, are Of daily occurrence. The Sui
tan is COY. and cOquctting with both Eng
land and Russia. lie probably never felt
his importance in European politics so
keenly as 1T this moment, when Gladstone,
who formerly described him as the " UNI
speaka6le Turk is bidding for his favor
against the Russians, who whipped him in
1877. The Russians are making tempting
oVertures to Turkey, batting their hook
with provinces on her northern boundary,
the possession of which would tend
to consolidate and perpcuate the Turk
ish Empire in Europe. The SOlicitude OF
both England and Russia for Turkeys
friendship Is, of course, caused by the lat
ters control of the Dardanelles, which COM
mand the entrance 10 the Black sea. Eng
land could force the straits but Russia
could not No ordinary war vessels of
either navy could pass the Dardanelles
castles and the forts and batteries which
line the straits from tie -Egean sea TO the
sea of Marmora. But the forts could be
Slenced by two Or three of the British mon
ster turret ships, S1ch as the lntlcXible De-
vastatiOn. Terror, Alexandria or il erculcS.
Then these floating steel forts could be sta
toned nj either end OF the straits to protect
the English and to exclude the Russian
vessels. These facts are IS well known to
the Sultan Us to the British Admiralty, and
it is firmly believed that his friendship will
eventually be given 10 The side carrying the
heaviest guns.
DEPARTURE PosrPoNED-No CHANGE ~ TIE
AFGHAN SITUATION.
LoxDox. April I5th.-The departure of
the Dragons from Brighton for India,
which was fixed Tor to-day has been post
poned, pending the issue of the negotia-
lions between England and Russia.
1t IS believed in British official circles
that there is no material change in the Al
CHAN situation. Reliable information with
reference to the dispute is not expected tor
some days yet.
PEACE PATCHED II.
LoYnoN, Apri! 14.h.-Sincc The Cabinet
council to-day it has been asccrtaincd that
the preliminarics of a truce were settled at
an Important conference held at the For
eign Affairs Office yesterday. Granville
the British Foreign Secretary, presided
The otler con.e.ees were Baron DE-
Staal, the Russian Minister at Lon
don, Lessar, special Russian Envoy on
the Afghan boundary question, and
several military and geographical
experts Of both nations. The basis of the