The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-25
Russia.
DE dIERs TO A Diplomatic.


ST.. PETERSBURG, April A.-M. do
Giers, in conversation last Monday
with foreign diplomatic, said; 81 feel
now confident that there will be no war
with England thisye 1t may be I'M
possible to prevent more fighting taking
place between our regular troops and
stray bands Of Afghans, but IS
the British government now recognizes
accomplished facts and yields on all
points which Russia deems for the mo-
ment Indispensable, all danger OF war
is for this year, at least, removed. But
until we have radical solution OF the
Anglo Russian frontier question, war is
| merely question of time" But Nj.
de Giers is now very unpopular with
genuine Russians, on account OF his
German origin and Jewish extraction,
and his removal from the ministry Is
warmly urged by the old Muscoyites
and notably by NJ. de Pobed-Enoslif, the
leader OF the Pan-slavists and the ckar'a
most intimate adviser.
| SPIRIT AND CONDITION OF THE NAVY.
In spite of thepacific assurances of the
Russian foreign Office, the greatest ac-
tivity prevails in the army and navy.
AtCronstadt and the navy-yardspear st.
Petersburg 10000 workmen are
working night and day, putting
tho fleet on q war footing.
Two ironelads, the Admiral Nakhimofi
and the Alexander the Second, each of
which is match for British vessels OF
the Devastation class, will bo ready for
sea early in the summer. They are each
over 5000 tons of l4-inch armor iad, and
will each carry IA guns of II and 9-inch
calibre. The Baltic fleet now consists
of 2l5 vessels, of which 80 are iron.clads
and 100 torpedo boats, which can he got
ton ready for active service i'm 10 days.
All the Russian naval officers at Cron-
stadt look forward with the greatest de-
light to bout with England. A well
known Russian admiral said: al Eng.
land tries to blockade the Baltic, we
shall come out and fight her In the open
sea. Our navy now is in splendid fight.
ing trim, and we have the greatest con
fidence in our torpedo boats"
ENGLISHMEN LEAVING RUSSIA.
Many English residents here are pre-
pairing to leave the country. The Rus
sian government has not yet replied u
EBgland's latest dispatches, but will
probably do so shortly, and in such .
manner as will force decision fol-
either peace or war.
The Novoe Vremya states that three
war. vessels and several dozen torpedo
boats will be at the disposal soon OF th,
government at Constadt.
REINFoRCEMENTs FOR KoMARoFF.
A dispatch from Odessa 10 the Politica
Correspondence, says: Twenty-Five
thousand troops are dispatched at once
TO reinforce Gen. Komarof. The dis
: patch also says other leyies are ordered
: and that the Russian army In Turkes
tan in few weeks will number 6O,0O0.
A detachment OF engineers are engaged
In blasting a passage through the ic
/. to allow the iron clad Peter tho Great /,
! go from Cronstadt to the seabord. Th'
Russian staff has appointed commits
3 sionor TO supervise tho transportation o
troops and stores, 1t Is reported
that money is being oollecte,
in various Russian cities fo
the equipment Of privateers.
French war correspondents are await
ing orders in southern Russie. Thre
, mon-ol-war have been launched on tn
0 Black sea.
. Sweden is busy with military prepare
tions. The Gotkland militia is bein
mobliz id. King Oscar haS arrived 1
Stockhalm, and has held cabinet cour
7 Gil.