Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-30

troons from the interior. The sum of
| 800 OjO roubles 1919 ,000) has been
awarded to complete the defenses of Odessa.
Two hundred workmen have been sent to
Sveaborg to strengthen the military defenses
at that important post. The Government
is buying coal abroad at any price. and is
engaging the services of a large number OF
laborerS.
OF THE ENTIRE RUSSIAN
ARMY.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 29th.-Orders have
been issued for the mobilization Of the en-
tire Russian army. The ice is rapidly dis
from the Helsingiors and the
Riga. In referring to Mr.. Gladstone
speech in the House Of Commons, the
Noroc TrcB,yd SAYS Russia cannot agree TO
an inquiry into the Penjdeh affair.
THE REGENT ENGAGEMENT.
LoNpox, April 29th.-A dispatch to the
DaiJy Ne,ps from St Petersburg confirms
the statements Of the independence Beige
that in the recent engagement with the
Afghans the Russians were defeated with
heavy loss.
LOOKING TO ENGLAND FOR AID.
LoNpox. April 30th-A. MA Rawul-
Pindi letter stated that the Ameer of
Afghanistan regards the Russians as
enemies anxious to capture Herat. The
whole people of Afghanistan, Turkestan
and Badakshed, therefore looked to Eng
land. apparently in all sincerity, to aid the
Amer in repelling Russia.
TIE ADVANCE TO MARUCHAK.
Loypoy, April 3Oth-A. Mn ministe-
rial circles the Russian advance to Maru-
chak is not considered as altering the dip
I,,,.+f.. ,,C=itfgT, a action kill bp taken
until NJ DcGicrs responds to Earl Gran
ville's demands for an arbitration inquiry.
Ii is expected that Nj. DeGiers' answer will
not reach the Embassy here before Mon
dav. and that Il Will be refusal to accede
to Earl Granyilie's demand, accompanied
bv counter proposals. 4 scmi-oificial COM
municaton, received through the Russian
EMBASSY, explains that Maruchak Is part
of the oasis OF Penideh, within the line of
the frontier claimed by Russia and no fort
rcss of the Ai,ghans. 1t was made Rus
sian outpost a week after the battle of Peni-
deb.
ALLEGED PROCLAMATION FROM TIE AMEER.
LoNDoN. April 30th-A m-Thc Russian
papers publisha pretended proclamation of
the ANGER. issued from jamroo, declaring
that il war is forced on the Atghaus they
will rise as a single man To repel ghe inva-
dcrs. but rs between England and Russia,
if left to our independence, | will protect
peace between those two States, and cling
to neither The aim Of the publication is
t. show that Russia desires to protect the
neutrality Of AtghanisJan.
SIGNAL FOR THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF
HERAT.
It Is reported that Baron de Staal, in an
| interview with Earl Granville, stated that
an advance of the English toward Canda-
| har would be the signal for the Russian
occupation of Herat Russia he said
would not admit the right of England to
| form a prutectorate over Afghanistan, and
would insist upon that country remaining
neutral.
RUSSIA AGAIN ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
LONDON, April 3Oth-t. M-The Govern
lnent has asked Russia to explain the adj
vance of the Russian troops on Maruchak
Mr.. Gladstone viii probably make state
| ment in the House OF Commons light il
regard TO the matter. The Government is
in constant communication with Persia, in
regard to her present relations with Russia
ROT NDABoUr NEWS THAT WAR HAS BEEN
DECLARED.
New YORK. April Goth. NJ The
| Im3FS Montreal special says; c, f
! Smithcrs, President Of the Bank Of Mon
treal. ii is cTeditabIy stated, has just re-
ceived a cablegram from the London
agency of the bank, stating that war has
been declared by England against Russia
| GRAND COUNCIL. OF WAR.
| ST. PETERSBURG, April a0th--A. N.-ThC
| Gar presided yesterday at grand counci
of war. Those present were Grand Duke
Vladimir, Grand Duke Alexis Prince
Alexander and the Minister of War
The Gar and his advisers had pre-
viously attended divine service, in order t
ask the blessing of Heaven ON their decis
ions. The council lasted from t in th'
afternoon till TO- : general mobilization
Of the army was decided on
The council further decided tina
the Russian army should a'vane
to HcTat and occupy il. After Occupation
a Russian administration should 5c i'm
mediateiy established in the city
The war steamer Czari,>a is watching
the English war vessels in the Pacifi
ocean. II is reported that seven EngliSl
war sllips are cruising III the vicinity G
NasasAki Other Russian cruisers hav
uGt out To watch these ii IS thought her
that tire first conflict between the two pow
crs VIII be in The Pacific.
? THE fISANgGAL BAROMETER.
LoxDoy. April 29th-1 P. M.-Consol
opened ats for both. and in few me
mgnts declined TO 30, which is lower tina
the closing price last night. AT this tim
they have advanced lightly, and are quote
at 91l Russian securities steady.
/ 40 p. M.-COnsols have fallen to 9i5.
1870 p. u.-Russiau securities have falie
to -.
2:30p. M.-Consals, %.