Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-28
JOHN BULLS DANDER UP
And Something Startling Must Soon
Ensue.
THE ULTIMATUM SENT RUSSIA
The Queens Message Creates Great
Enthusiasm - Troops
Assembling.
VICTORIA GOES TO LES BAINs.

LONDON, March 27.-The Queen will start
for Les Bains, on Monday.
The Queens message Yesterday calling
out the reserves and militia for permanent
service has been received by the country
with great enthusiasm. The enthusiasm is
especially marked at the various military
stations throughout the Kingdom. Every
where active efforts are being exerted to get
barracks ready for the reserves and have
arms and accoutrements at hand to equip
them. Immense stores of arms at the Tower
are ready TO be distributed among them.
The war feeling is ltrong among the Re-
serves and many had already Joined the
guards before The order summoning them 10
service was received.
A telegraph line has been opened between
Aaskabad, Sarakhs and Merv.
In the event of WAT - 900 militia will be
assigned 10 garrison duty in Ireland and
that number ofregulars will be released for
active service.
The total reserve force Of the English
navy IN 1881 was 20,j00.
The Excitement Continues.
LONDON, March 27.-There is no let up
in the excitement this morning. The
streets are thronged in front Of all newspa,
per offices by crowds Of excited men,
anxious to learn the latest developments
with regard 10 the Ang Russian dispute.
The situation up to noon was without
change, and no news tending to improve OF
further involve the situation had been re
ceived.
Great preparations are being made at A!
dershot Tor the reception OF the army re
serve forces and militia called ont by the
Queens message. Quarters are ready a.
Chatham for a large force. The greatest
activity prevails IN the Ordinance Dep .rt
lnent in hasening the armament OF vessels
ordered for immediate service. Extra
hards are employed. All available quar-
ters at Chelsea have been made ready toI
occupation. |; is reported that the nava
reserves will he Immediately called out fol-
service. The Governments has given con
tracts for 100000 uniforms.
A special edition Of the Globe Just out
has caused the most intense excitement
throughout TIE city. The Globe says that i
has positive Information that Russia has re
fused to accede to Englands request for &
mutual withdrawal OF troops from the dis
puted territory in Afganistan.
The Globe in the same authoritative tone
further states that in consequence OF TIL!
refusal Lord Granville, Minister tor For
eipn Affairs, has sent an ultimatum to Rus
sia and has demanded that he shall receive
an answer thereto no later than Monday
next.
The Globe has, on previous occasions
succeeded in publishing reliable advance
news, and MANY are 5aelined to accept II
! present statements in their entirety. ShouIC
thew prove tue, it is difficult to inagin'
how a complete rupture and a subseTlen
speedy declaration Of wa: can be averted'
The Globe elso declares that Earl Gran
vilSe on the l@ch inst. proposed to RHssLi
tba, both RUSSIANS and Afghans shOu!(
withdraw from that portion OF the territor.
at present subject to dispue ald remair
outside OF it during The continuance OF nc
potiations then progress at London. IL
this proposal Rus,ia sent no reply until las
Wedne sday when she refusedto accede Il
Enpland's proposition on the ground that IN
withdrawal Of her troops would be sourc
OF humiliation to Russia. Ate. this ansWe
was received the Cabinet decided 10 em6od
the reserves aud militia and sead the uItI
matum referred 10.
Imposing Reception to DunrTin.
RAwua PINrr, March 27.-EaH Dutferln
Viceroy oS India, arrived here and was &C
corded most imposing reception BY ~Ao
durrahan Ameer, OF Aighanistan.
The. ttnuIon and Beach Race.
SYpxEv, y. :. W., March 27.-Consdera
be excitement is maEfested here over to
morrows boat race between Hsnien an,
Beach. Both men are in excellent cond
| ton. Betting even.