The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-19
AN ASIAN CAMPAIGN.
How Russia Proposes to Conquer
England.

ST PETERs BURG, MAY l2.-The Rus
slams have at tue present moment l20,
600 men between the Caspian Sea and
Hera,. According 20 the bes. military
estim ate Russis's position 10 practically
uuassai'able, and it would be madness
tor on Anglo Indian army of less than
100000 men to attempt operating in Cen
trail Asia against Russia.
The following plan of operation In
Central Asia has been drawn up by Gen.
Gourk9 and would have been put into
execution in the event OF war:
Fnst-The principles Of the campaign
would he those Of The Moscow campaign
Of 1872 against Napoleon.
Second-Tte, Russian commander
would strictly avoid any general engage.
ment until the Anglo-Indian army was
drawn into the interior at least 600 miles
beyond Cspdahsr.
Third-Three Russian corps d orm,ee
each 80. .0C0 strong, would await the An
elo-Indian advance in strongly defensive
positions echeloned along the Kusbk and
the Marebah Rivers.
Fourth-Twenty.fve Thousand Co.'S
sacks at the first sign Of British ad
vance would swarm through AfghaEis
tan, aronse the whole country, proclaim
Ayoub Khan as Ameer aud harass B,it'
| ish communications, burning supplies
raiding round the British army, stamped
ing camp followers, &C., but avoiding
any serious engagement. 81
|. Fifth-A corps of observation ofiz5.'
600; men and Is, 600 Cossacks, to be sta
toned at Chickisblar, on the. Caspian
ready to march straight to Teheran thi
instant the Shah OF Persia should sho y
the slightest sign o. aiding the English
Six,h-When the Anglo.Indisn arm,
has been drawn far into the interior, ,worr
ont by the difficult country and worried
night and day by the Cossscks. it woult
he attacked imultaneously by the 80. 0O(
men forming the three Russian corp
| d ormee.
Seyenth-In case of British defea
the Russian advance would be followed
by The immediate construction OF rail
ways. and made very slowly but surely.
DARxsrADr, May l2-When the di
plomatic history OF the Afghan inciden
comea TO be written il will be seen ho'
the part of peace winners women hav'
played. The fair and noble women Wit
played the most important part in bring
ing about peaceful result were The Car
ina and her sister, the Princess Of Wales
whom the Crown Princess OF German
has called the "Godd9s Of Peace" Th
| Crown Princess herself did not interfere
Indeed, che is in the highest degree, be
ing English horn. dissatisfied with th
present condition Of things. 1t mus
not be understood, however, that thi
tender -hearted Princess wished war bu
she regards the part Gladstone has take
as bringing about the humiliation OF hi
country.
| The Baron Won Stockmar, con OF To
late Baron Won Stockmar who was 10
; most intimate friend and adviser Of th
Prince Cossort, the Crown Princess "a
ther, earnestly requested the Qaeen 10
letter to put all ber influence in the sca!
against war, as he could not believe, b
reason OF circumstances we'll known
him, .in Euglantfs ability to achieve viz
tory. He called to mind that the Prime
: Consort, in his political bequest denote
Russia as the greatest enemy OF EuroF
and especially Of England Baron vo
Stockmar is paralyzed. and lives 10 Be
HIN, enjoying the friendship OF the Cro~
Princess and OF @ ,een Victoria. as di
!. his father. It, is well fol. England tn
e feminine influence has been so success
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