Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-27
WAR MISTS STILL THICK.
THE OUTCOME AS INfPENETRA.
BILE AS A WEEK AGO,

Circsssi1ns Alleged to Contemplate
Rising Against Russia in Case of a
COnhiet-De Giers Assumes a More
Warlike TOne-John Bright Declines
to Discuss Arbitration.
LONDON, April 26.-The Observer, in a
special edition, says that it believes that
Earl Granville, in his second dispatch to
st. Petersburg, reiterated the demand that
a military inquiry be held regarding the
Pendeh battle on the spot where the bat
tie was fought.
II the Duke of Connaught goes into ac-
tive service the Duchess of Connaught
viii remain at Simla.
During the past month the Russian mil
itary authorities have sent 10000 trOops
across the Caspian Sea from Baku. OF
these 6,000 landed at Chikislar ana 4, coo
at krOsn0VodOk. Two thousand addi-
tiOnal men were sent from Turkestan to
Merv. Prior to the dispatch of these re-
Inducements there We're 5000 men sta.
toned in the trans Caspian territory.
Merv is the nearest point to Afehauistan,
where there is large Russian force sta
toned, the garrison numbering 5000.
A PEACEFUL EDITORIAL.
AlAC NAOSOVN NfUGtbtt mas an EANltiltll
peaceful article dwelling upon the bene-
icial results of harmonious cooperation
between England and Russia which, it
says, would better serve the interest of
both nations than would a recourse to
arms. 1t urges the two governments to
cease brandishing swords. The Ameer, it
remarks, is alone among the Afghans in
desiring an alliance with England.
DE GIERS GROWS MORE PUGNACIOUs.
NJ. de Giers, the Russian Foreign Minis
ter, is reported to have advised that in
the event OF England proving obstinate in
her claims regarding Afahanistan Baron
de Staal, the Russian Ambassador at
London, be recalled and diplomatic negO-
tiations be sundered.
There are several Circassian chiefs at
C0nstautinople who intend, in the event of
war breaking out between England and
Russia, to invoke English and Turkish
support Of a revolt of Caucassia against
Russia.
Right Hon. John Bright has replied to
the Peace Arbitration Society declining
TO attend their meeting. He says in his
reply that if any opening for mediation
presents itself the government will
doubtless embrace it.
The Daily NelcS says that n0twith-
standing the rumOrs it believes that the
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IL is not likely, the NelCS says, that Mr..
Gladstone viii add anything new when
moving a war credit in the House Of
Commons.
IF RUSSIA TAKES HERAT.
A dispatch from Simla says that if
Russia takes Herat Russia will send one
division only to Candahar, reserving the
remaining for service elsewhere. The
presence of an army at Candaha would
probably encourage the Afghans
to adopt guer rIlla warfare IN
sending a flying column to the Helmund
river. The Indian army is in urgent need
Of field-guns. The Duke of Connaught
viii command a division of the Quetta
force. A number of Bengal Zemindars
have offered the government 80 lacs of
rupees as a war fund. Military and naval
preparations continue with unabated
vigOr. All the officials of the Admiralty
and War Office were on duty all day to-
day.
RUSSIA ENJOYABLE.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Ielegrdpb says that
the la'est English proposals arrived
there by special courier on Friday. The
Imperial Council met on Saturday and
decided to reply that the Car favored the
maintenance of the Russian demands in
respect to- the delimitatiOn of the frontier,
and also resolved to inform England that
Russia would consent TO the appointment
OF a special mixed commission to examine
into the affairs of Gen. KOmarOf and 81
Peter Lumsden and decide which OF the
reports is correct.
Gen. kOurapatkine urges an Immediate
advance upon Herat, and his proposal
finds many supporters. 1t is asserted in
military circles that fresh provOcation by
the Afghans may still prevent Gen. Kom-
arof from obeying b orders to avoid 4
conflict. The telegraph line is being
pushed from Askahad to Dash Kepri.
RUssIHs GRENADIER CORPS.
At Moscow orders have been issued for
the mobilization of the grenadler corps
which numbers 10000 men.
A report is current at odessa that the
Ameer has already ceded Pendjeh, and is
Negotiating with Russia for the cessiOn
Of Herat also, in return for several mil
hon rOubles. 1t IS reported that when
the English squadron arrived at Vladi-
vostock the Russian authorities forbade
the vessels to enter the harbOr.
Russian agents are negotiating for the
purchase of the Neutrality-suspicious. lire
steamer HammOnia.
NChOhS VI ANU hhh NCNfLiSA'
The National Zeitung Of Berlin mem
lions a rumor to the effect that the Car
las written to Emperor William that
NE chances of peace have diminished.
several German papers have rumors that
another conflict has taken place IN
Aishanistan. There is much public un-
easiness in the absence of further news
rom Gen. KOmarOtf.
The Austrian government has warned
lle Porte that Austria will consider her
treaties with Turkey null and void If the
rorte allows the belligerents to force the
|Dardanelles.
Le Paris, Of Paris, says that Germany
las offered to mediate between England
.nd Russia and that the offer has been ac-
Fepted.
"Lc Bosphorc Egyptien."