Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
ship Owners Uniting in Piedge-Move.
ments of the Rassians-Troops for India
A Pacific Settlement Believed to be
Possible-1he Czarina's Influence.
LONDON. May =

LONDON, MAY =
An inspired article in the Daily News con-
/ firms the Standards report that England has
proposed to submit TO arbitration by any
| European sovereign, the question of who vio-
lated the agreement of March IL. The News
adds that the Car favors arbitration, and ig-
nores the individuality of Generals Lumsden
and Komaroff's report.
/ Many ship owners in the north of England
are uniting in pledge to refuse to sell ves-
sells to agents of the Russian government. in
the event of war between England and Rus
sia.
LIVERPOOL. May ..
Captains of several Russian vessels here
have received orders to leave port without
waiting for a load.
TEuERAN, Nav ..
The Persian government is making arrange
ments 10 largely reinforce the garrisons on
the northern and on the eastern frontiers of
Persia.
ST. PETERSBURG, May >.
Five regiments of soldiers and twelve tons
of ammunition and military supplies left Sc
bastopool, yesterday, for Bstoum.
LONDON, MAY ..
The admiralty authorities lave chartered
altogether l40 merchant vessels of various
rigs. They have also made arrangements
with Peninsular and Oriental Steamship COM
| panles for conveyance to India, by mail
steamers, of troops to strengthen Indian gar
risons.
The government has been in confidential
communication with Austria respecting the
policy of the latter.
The admiralty has purchased the powerful
tug Indra.
Advices from Tirpul dated April %, say
further Russian movements are reported. 1t
is stated that the Russians have occupied
Killmaur, on the Kuskh river, with body of
Tekke horsemen and are busy making mil
itary road to Meruchak.
The Russian paper Svet is persistent in
urging the seizure of Herst by Russia.
The admiralty arrangements provides for
the immediate dispatch of 5000 to India if
needed. The government has ordered the
governors of naval stations on the Medter-
ranean to send reports of what stores are
needed and they will be imme ediately supplied
The government continues to engage fresh
artisans to push work at the dock yards.
Russian papers continue to repudiate the idea
of submitting the Penjdeh affair to inquiry or
of referring the dispute to arbitration.
The Standard says: "Whether the reply of
Russia be pacific or not, it must be borne in
mind that the struggle OF Russia and England
for the supremacy in Asia has begun. The
Orientals have keen eyes and judge great
deal by appearances. The struggle is not one
OF frontiers or of fine points, but of interna-
tional morality. The competition is for in
auence, credit and prestige, and the side that
sacrifices its prestige throws away wantonly
weapon that in Asiatic warfare is found to be
of the keenest edge and most trusty temper.
| HALIFAX, May 9.
1t is reported here that IL. M. s. Tenedos
has been ordered to be in readiness to pro-
coed to Bermuda at a moments notice. Ad-
miral Commerell is now at Bermuda W ith the
flagship Northampton. and it is probable that
in the event of the declaration of war between
England and Russia, that the Tenedos will be
sent with sealed dispatches for the command
er of the feet at that station.
LONDON, May 2.
dispatch from Tirpul, dated April 23d,
says that the Afghans are enraged against the
British and accuse Sir Peter Lumsden of
treating them as the Russians did in 4S. The
Afghan member of the frontier commission
has made protest, in which he says: "It
was shameful for the British to encourage the
Afghans to resist the Russians"
ST. PETERSBURG. May 9.
The German Gazette states it is creditably
informed that peace is assured. The present
diplomatic action of England is a retrograde
! y
ough as possible. The Gazette, in comment
ing upon this information, expresses itself as
skeptcal about the situation being as favor
BILE for peace as indicated.
| BRUSSELS, May 2.
| LIE Nord, in an editorial upon the present
condition of the trouble between England and
Russia, says no self-respectilg government
could submit the question at issue to arbtra-
ton. 1t would be impossible to find compe-
tent and impartial judges possessing the ele-
ments requisite to insure an equitable decis-
| ion.
| LONDON, MAY 2.
hastily summoned cabinet council is
| being held this evening. Ii is said important
kilograms from Sir Peter Lumsden, British
commander and from Sir Edward Thornton,
British ambassador at st. Petersburg, were
the cause of the speedy summons of the min
| listers.
! Earl Granville stated, after the cabinet
council. that from latest sdvices the govern
ment had every reason to believe pacific
settlement will be arrived at with Russia. 1t
is now known that the council called to con-
slider the despatch Just received from Sir Ed
ward Thornton stating that Russia had
accepted in principle the English proposal to
submit to arbitration the question of respon-
sibility for violation of the agreement of
March 18th.
The Czarina, whose influence is nearly alb
solute over the Gar, is actively assisting in
peace negotiations.
The London News in a leading editorial to-
day says the prospects for peace are brighter
and more amply confirmed within the last 4S
hours.
SIhLA, May 3.
Full details of the Penjdeh affair have been
| received here. They are regarded as con-
firmation of the view that the Russian attack
on the Afghans was unprovoked.