Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-12
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
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LONDON, May 1.-The Conservative
papers generally do not wish the vote
10 be adverse TO the Government on the
war credit, but consider that the Gov
eminent ought 20 give the opposition
more information as To the present state
Of affairs. All the kilograms from In
dia deny the reported resignation Of
Lord Duf!erin. The military party in
Russia continues TO spread the report 10
the discrcdit Of England. The latest
is that the Russians captured at Penj-
deb some Of Sir Peter Lumsdcn's dis
patches proving that he encourages the
Afehans to invite 9 collision with the
Russians that copies Of these docu-
ments were sent to the English Cabinet,
and that therefore Lumsden was re-
called.
81. Petersburg advices RIA Vienna re-
mort that quantities Of gunpowder and
dynamite are being stored at several
ccsling stations. Work continues on the
Cronstadt feet.
Odessa kilograms state that the troops
which passed there, just modified from
The reserves. were horde Of unkempt
peasant youths, ignorant Of the use Of
the rifles which some Of them were
hardly able 10 carry.
Hungarian papers report that Peter,
son Of the late Prince Karsgeorgenitz,
has gone TO st. Petersburg to endeavor
20 obtain Russian support should ne
issue manifesto asserting his right TO
the throne Of Servia. He also hopes
tina, his father-in-law, the Prince Of
Montenegro, will support his claim by
force OF arms.
The Vienna newspapers are agreed
that the Prince, as possible tool OF
Russia, must be closely watched. The
Belgrade official paper denies his hered-
itary right TO the title Of Prince.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan has
agreed to allow British agent TO re-
side at Herat.
In the pending arrangement with
Russia Earl Granville maintains the
right of England TO hold exclusive rela-
lions with the Ameer. who will COM
municate with the foreign Powers
through the Indian Government.
In the British Parliament.
LONDON, May ll.-Lsrd Harrington,
Secretary for War, stated in the House
of Commons this afternoon that the de-
cision reached by the Government in re-
gard to the Soudan practically involved
the abandonment Of the advance to
Khartoum.
Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, in
the House of Lords this afternoon, re-
plying to An interrogatory put by the
Marquis Of Salisbury, Conservative
leader. said the Government was unable
TO make any statement at present about
their intentions respecting the Soudan.
In regard to the Afghan-boundary ques-
ton, Lord Granville said a conference
upon the subject had been held between
himself, Earl of Kimberly, the Secre-
tsry for India, and Baron DE Staal, Rus
sian Minister at London, which resulted
in an agreement perfectly satisfactory to
England, Russia, and the Earl Of Duff
fern.
Lord Harrington said that the Gov
eminent had resolved to make Wady
Halfa the most advanced position as
the permanent defence of Egypt. The
British troops wonld be withdrawn as
soon as the Nile rises. II is expected
that the rising will begin about the end
of May. The withdrawal of the troops
involved the abandonment of the en-
gagement to advance TO Khartoum.
This statement was received with
cheers from the Government benches.
Efforts would be made, said the War
Secretary. to establish an administra-
ton in the province Of Dongola and to
complete the Nile railway as CONNER
cial enterprise.
Mr.. Gladstone announced that he
was about to present 70 the House some
most important papers in regard to the
foreign policy of England in her rela-
tions with Afghanistsn.
In the course of the debate in the
House Of Commons Lord Harrington
said General Wolseley had advised the
Government to retire TO Assouan from
the Soudan. Wolseley attached great
importance to sending armed boats to
Egypt to be used in patrolling the Nile.
The Government have no intention, the
speaker said, Of evacuating Suakim
until some arrangement can be effected
for holding it against hostile Arabs
either by England or some other civil
lied Power. At present Suakim, he
said, could not be held without
fighting. Osman Digna, FL NAH
dis chief lieutenant for many
months past, has been besieging the
place, and has frequently declared him
SCH uctSliulutu upVu uilNihb ehO Saiti-
son into the Red sea. Therefore the
holding OF Suakim was military and
not q political question. In regard to
the projected railway from Suakim to
Berber, Lord Harrington said he was
unable to state what was the definite
intention of the Government now, but
he thought he would soon be able to
make statement of their intention.
Henry Chaplin CONSERVATIVE mem
Der for Mid-Lincolnshire, asked how
much money the Government had spent
on the Khartoum expedition, and if the
sum was greater or less than the
500. 500, 900 mentioned in the 1885,
100000 as the sum requested Cor the
Soudan account.
MIR. GLADSTONE REPLIES.
Mr.. Gladstone replied to this inter-
rogatory, and stated that the Govern
ment had already spent great deal of
money in the Soudan. but were unable
at present TO say whether any portion
of the s22, 500, 600 would be saved.
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