Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-15
I'm ACE STILL IMPROBABLE.
prssTA'S MILITARY ORGAN
CRIES ON TO HERAT.

iano n asjra for peace. 1t is believed that Lord
haac #Dafrin will urge that no delay occur,
IA ndthst active measures be taken for the
r. de.anse Of Afghanstan.
n. A special dispatch from Berlin to La
.Mnyaqi des DebatS Of Paris says that
Fpgland and Russia have not sought the
- nod Offices OF Germany as mediator in
23l, Ne Afghan difficulty, and Germany has
poodered TO act in this capacity.
a THE CABINET IN SESSION.
st5oclock this afternoon the Cabinet
W - summoned to immediate council, in
copsequpnce Of the receipt bv the govern
of further important dispatches in
weeerd to the Afghan question. TIE Cabi
N. pt was i'm session one hour and twenty
xrurps. Immediately after its adjourn
tbo #Dpgt Earl Granville, Secretary of State
0r Foreign Affairs. bad a prolonged in
u MaryieW with Musurus Pasha, the Turk
on #h Ambassador, and Fehmi Paaha, the
THIS #pecial envoy from Turkey.
MLl vjs' Insurance premiums on bottoms
are or the Black sea, Sea of AzOf and the
2 Baltic Sea have been doubled.
an Seventy thousand animals for the trans
- 0rt service in the Indian army are pro-
Meeding to Pishin.
The barbor Of Bombay has been lined
itb torpedOes. so as TO prevent the Rus
Ian feet from entering it in the event of
ar, and 100000 cartridges have been
lfi Wnded al Bombay.
THE FOLLY OF DELAY.
a The Nqudard complains of the deIav
M aused by communicating with Sir Peter
I'm Wumsden. The government, it says, ought
depend upon its own accounts of
MIS- and to ignore the accounts Of Rus
1nt ars, which are sure to contradict
7nhe l~h acr1unJs. While we are collect
.n ev'd rna RHseia is pushing her troops
r. ward. Uuh4upily there is nothing in
uaW- tom Russia TO indicate that a
any any Piston wall tie avoided.
4 tbs lhe prerar3uons for war continue with
will rea,in2 yigor. A force of extra work
D. has been engaged at the Chatham
II n Elk yard '0-dav.
largo drar 0f marines from Chatham
been ordered TO Join the Baltic fleet
Davenport tomorrow.
ID is officially denied at Cairo that the
70. fitish camel corps IN the SOudan has
ace, en ordered to return home.
ENGLAND's PREPARATIONS.
THE military preparations OF the British
tsce, 0T7rnment continue unabated. The
lo"h MYemment has decided 10 purchase four
h tho More steamers similar to the America
, N to equip them as armed cruisers.
Miss number of British men-Ot-war row
c. - prepared for service is so great that
ariot is believed that active officers
Mnn0t be found for them all
that it Will be necessary
mile resort to the retired list. The steel
the apiatea 5 tnGreJ ,od snip Pc ooossus y loo
weeu the most formidable ironclads in the
#tsh navy, will be soon ready for sea,
ding #dit is believed will be attached to the
Weir lite fleet. Gibraltar and other British
cor. ronghods are to be put in a complete
.sn ate of defense. Additional supplies of
PARK h pedoes, Of the latest approved pattern,
being forwarded 70 all naval stations,
Park IL at home and abroad.
anu lettering THE COMMUNICATION.
- The British Foreign Office has sent di.
r, tons TO the British Minister at Tehe-
to organize a courier service to fill up
gaps In the telegraph lines by which
mmQuication Is had with Sir Peter
NJ msden.
M The latest reports from Meshed explain
II Russian advance on the Murghab
er as C0ssack reconnaissance toward
ruchak to obtain information regard
tne Afghan positions. The COssacks,
Is Of ordng TO these reports, afterward re-
with ed 10 Pul-i-Khiisi.
ndye FL Lepel Griffin has gone on a special
W. @on 10 the greater native Princes of
.izes' a TO arrange for the organization Of
Jaws army of India and Central Asia.
&C Ameer Of Afghanistan, after hold
: duroar at Cabul, will send ENJOYS
b'khara, samarcand and other centres
LII Aslatic Russia to offer the natives 2
ssia
he Ieheran Gazette states that the
h mas consented to the marching of
sah troops across Persian territory
ele4fce The army now operating on
Al-lin frontier.
'IV DISCUSSED BY THE FRENCH.
I'M le French Cabinet at its session to-
discussed the Afghan trouble between
et and England. Dispatches 10
rom the French Ministers at ST.
eIsourg, London and Berlin to-day
resent The Anglo-Russian situation as
enter Gladstone, in the House Of
20 umohs TINS evening, stated that word
ADs Oetn received from Sir Peter Lums-
".ulel showed that there was no con-
ra9on OF the report that the Russians
. aa'ahced TO Murghab river after the
D. ol Penideh. Premier Gladstone
tuNl the result Of the government
1'uuicallons with Russia, concerning
nsN' gpoi!ed advance, amounted 10 a re-
n nv ~pl hussia's assurance that no such
Mons -noe VIII occur II the issue Of con.
oiders and a declaration OF con.
from ulentlon can prevent IL.
ulh lapers found in the dOmicile OF
.o MAN, eN-Ameer OF Aighanistan
n lhe report Of anti-English in
, "es az Herat.
buMoRs OF AN ADVANCE.
nofs were current in. the House OF
IN .'ls Tonight that Russian troops
llV. auyancing to Herat. These rumors
~ lol been confirmed.
dispatch from Tirpul, dated April q
'Ihe Afghans estimate theil
Ock .'Iues IN the fight at PenGjeh at 200
kenerally believed. however, thai
Ihauon caused them 10 overrate
ME- lsaes. The weather Is very stormy
Wm' Wm' Eers are swollen aud travelling Is
iH"' Angly dificut.D
icy, FORWARD rO HERAT.
mr. N9oN, April 10, D A. M.-The Russian
organ, the Sect, sums up the stu
tnus: "Forward 70 Herat Nov
- Times thinks that Germany hat
2 aasons for Wishing to prevent war
soH might involve the whole of Europe
fes; el case Germany would probably
.ussd to hght IN order TO retain wha