Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-28
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE PROSPECT OF WAR.
Every Hour Fastening
The Crisis.
AN ULTIMATUM. FROM ENGLAND.
Heavy Losses By Strik-
ing Miners.
"A MINING HORROR IN AUSTRIA.
Rie,s Forces Capture A
Police Squad.
A MINING HORROR IN AUSTRIA
AN u1T1mATUm FROM ENGLAND.

AN ULTIMATUM FROM ENGLAND.
day-Actfve Preparations for War by
Both Powers England Securing
Fast Vessels for Transports.
LONDON, March 27-In the House of
Lords tonight Earl Granville, replying to
interpretations, reiterated the governments
understanding that an agreement exists
which binds Russia not to take any action ON
the Afghan frontier which can be construed
as hostile. He said that the government had
taken an unfinching attitude upon the Afg-
han question and were following policy
agreed upon by both political parties. Ne
gotiations with Russia were i'll constant prog
ress and meanwhile the Amer had promised
to maintain perfect neutrality. While the
government were hopeful of reaching salts
factory understanding with Russia. it was as
yet impossiB4e to say how soon the negotia
lions would be terminated.
The Indian government estimates that IN
case of war it will require immediate rein
forcements equivalent to twenty-three regi-
ments of infantry, three of calvary, two ba5-
teries of field artillery and eighteen batteries
of horse artillery. In view of the possible
call for the transportation of this large body OF
troops committee on mobilization has been
formed in the transport department. and is
arranging for the use upon demand OF sever
al of the swiftest vessels of the trans-Atlan-
tic steamships, including the America and
the Arizona. The military stations on the
Mediterranean have been ordered to over
haul their magazines and put into prepare
ton for active service all gunboats and tor
pedo vessels within their jurisdiction. As
part of the reinforcements required for In
da it is in contemplation to send from Sua-
kim the troops now forming the garrison
there together with the Grenadier Guards
now with General Graham, provided arrange
ments are effected with the Porte whereby
Suakim may be garrisoned by five Thousand
Turkish troops in lieu of the British force.
This plan would not be carried out, however,
until after General Graham had inflicted Il
decisive defeat upon Osman Digma.
In reply to Earl Granville's demand for
Immediate acceptance or refusal of the prop
osition to vacats the disputed territory until
the boundary commission divides the from
tier, NJ. de Giers, Russian foreign minister,
has promised that definite answer will be
given not later than Tuesday. Opinion in
London is divided rs to whether this means
that wnr will be declared by Tuesday or
whether 1t is simply another expedient OF
Russia's to gain time for further movements
of troops toward Afghanistan.
Earl Dufferin arrived at Rawul Pind to-
day. The soldiers and natives were wild in
their demonstrations of joy at his arrival,
thousands turning out to receive him.
The Times learns that Russia has ordered
fifty thousand men to be concentrated around
Baku. The governor of the Caucasus has
been summoned to St. Petersburg to attend
O council of war.
The government will charter and alter sew
eral of the trans Atlantic steamships as to
adopt them for service as cruisers. The
America is already being fitted with
guns Offers have been made to
the owners of the Alaska and Oregon
and it is intended to make similar use of
those vessels. The offers for the two last
named steamers were made to prevent their
being chartered by the Russian government
which was parleying with the owners.