Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-30
RUSSIA UPENS lHE BALL,
The Russian Army On the Move
Towards Herat.
No More Eiplcmacy is Now to Be
Contemplated.
The Rus slams 0ysrstsp THAR
Boundary.
The War Feeling in London .-.Lunis-
denis Dispatches.
Through Hsrat to India---War Now
Inevitable.

read telegram from General Sir Peter
Lumsden, dated at Tirpul April %. This
telegram mentions that the Governor OF
Herat had received a report that the Rus
sian troops had advanced upon Meruchak.
Lord Edmund also said that General Lums-
den himself, in telegram of date April 70,
incidentally speaks of the occupation Of
Meruchak by the Russians. This is con-
strued as an advance on Herat.
1t was during the meeting at Rawal
Pindi, the Ameer told Earl Dugerin that
though he regarded the occupation of Penj-
deh of little consequence, yet he attached
the greatest Importance to the retention Of
Maruchek, which. is half way between Penj-
deh and Murghab. Once the Russians gain
that point, he said, they will be able to
threaten Balkh and cut off communication
with Cubul. The latest Russian advance is
expected to bring the question to a crisis.
The current opinion is that Russia is
really preparing for war much more
rapidly than she appears to be,
the Russian papers being warned to Sc
crecy. 1t is reported that the Khan OF
Bokhsra earnestly warned the Ameer not
to neglect Cabul and Balkh while taking
steps to protect Herat as the Russian army
was massipg in Turkestan, near Samarcand,
with the intention of MARCHING on Balkh
and proclaiming Ayoub Khan Ameer, while
The Afghan army was engaged at Herat.
His letter to the Ameer concludes u
know for certain that the Russians intend
not to march beyond Herat, but will cut off
your line of retreat to Csbul and England 8
line of retreat to Candahar.
ANeutral League of the Powers.
France, Germany and Austria have a
project for the promotion of q neutral league,
and have invited Italy and Turkey to join
them, but neither of the latter powers have
as yet given decided reply.
II. DE Giers, Russian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, and Sir Edward Thornton, the
British Minister, attended soiree at the
German Embassy in st. Petersburg last
evening.
The Paris morning papers here, in their
comments to day on Mr Gladstone's speech,
regard it as preface of war.
The Duke Of Cambridge, Commander in
Chief of the Army, to-day inspected the
troops at Aldershot that are under orders
fer active service in case of war.
Lord Wolsely left Cairo to day for sua-
kim. He is expected to return In a t9rt:
night.
A Steel Man-of-4ar Launched.
The steel man of-war, Howe, was launch,
ed at Pembroke, Wales, yesterday. This
new addition to the British navy carries ten
guns and will have crew OF 445 men. The
Howe is a twin-screw steel armor-plated
corvette ship, OF 300 tons burden, aud
1900 horse power.
The Forming of Alliances.
The speech of Mr. Gladstone in the House
of Commons on Monday upon the vote OF
credit of $55, 100000, was received with pro-
found interest throughout Europe, and was
published in full in all newspapers. 1t has
dispelltd any idea that may have been en-
terIaint heretofore that England will make
concessions 10 Russia The general opinion
OF the press is that the speech makes war
certain The newspapers are filled with
discussions of the probable alliances the re-
spective belhgerents may form In the event
of the war now thought so near at hand not
being confTd Tded to Asia, but being extended
into Europe.
The Feeling in London.
Tie feeling in this city is intense. but not
so demoustrstive as just after the receipt Of
the news Of the affair on the river KuShk.
Partisan bitterness is fast giving way, and
a common sentiment of resent OF resistance
to Russia forming. The Premier's speech
on the vote of credit is accepted as asSur
snce that the Government will defend the
honor of England as heroically as Disraeli
would have done, and is merely delaying
hostile action in order to prove to the
world that England will not destroy the
peace of Europe until all the resources of
diplomacy are exhausted. The Primeross
clubs. while repeating the old assertion that
Gladstone would be forced to adopt the
Disrsel foreign policy, are hearty in their
support Of him, and less inclined to erisicise
his cautious movements than would have
been expected of those who have so long
sounded the praise OF jingoism. The hand
ful Of Radicals who are attempting to en-
barrsss the Government by interpretations
in the Commons have caught the sense OF
the people, and in the clubs and elsewhere
are either silent or in accord with the Gov
eminent. Not less notable under the cir
cumstanees is the course of the Irish Par
hamentary party and their followers No
proposition so, far as known, to take advau-
tage Of the of the necessities Of the Govern.
ment to wrng from it concessions for Ire
land, has ever been contemplated. The
feeling in this city is representative of.that
throughout the whole nation, which, while
quiet is intense and determined.
Meaning OF the Advance of Meruchek.
The feeling is intensified all the more by
news Of the advance on Merucheck, which is
clearly Afghan territory, the Russians never
having laid claim to it either officially or
unoficislly' The seizure of the town is
as gross an epcroschment as If made on
the soil of india itself, for England is boand
BY treaty to protect the Ameer possessions.
There is no pretense Of justification for this
offered by any Of the Pro Russian press or
individuals in this city, and the Russian
advice is accepted as an undoubted reyslS,
ton of Russian purpose not to halt until
they reach Herat. From that point they
will not withdraw unless before the power
Of superior numbers. Never at any time
since the present complications begun has
the public been so thoroughly convinced OF
the hostile purpose Of Russia, or of the ne.
cessity to prepare with al vigor for long
and costly war.
ANOTHER REPORT.