Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-18
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THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN QUESTION.
The War Feeling Yet Strong in England.
GEN. GRANT STILL IMPROVING.
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTHWEST.
ENGLAND's VAIN CONCESSIONS.
London Papers Still Inclined to Take n
Gloomy View Of the SituatfOn-HOw
the Ameer Regards It.

London Papers Still Inclined TO Take n
Gloomy View Of the SituatfOn-HOw
the Ameer Regards It.
LONDON, April 1S.-The Times this morning,
in discussing the Anglo-Russian question, says:
Nothing has happened in the last three or four
days to justify a change in the public attitude.
Even If the government is prepared TO give
Russia the territory already occupied, 1t by no
means follows that the trouble is ended
The Standard speaks, in a leading article, to
the following effect: Nobody who has the
honor of England at heart can help feeling that
the government is paying disastrous price for
the respite which it is proposing to secure"
continental critics are careful to hold up the
mirror so as to show our contemplate figure.
Russia has once more gained triumph at our
expense. She has gained the credit which we
cured peace. On that point illusions are inn
possible. The conflict has only been postponed
to some future time: and period of great de-
ienslYe armaments has opened for the British
empire in India.
SIR PETER LUMsDEN's DISPATCHES
The cipher dispatch of Sir Peter Lumsden.
been interpreted, and copies of the interpreta-
tion have been distributed among the members
of the cabinet. Nothing more is publicly known
this morning of the contents OF the dispatch
than was stated by Mr.. Gladstone in the house
of commons last evening. AS several hours
We're consumed in deciphering the dispatch,
however, it is believed to contain full report
of the battle and the events leading to il, as
viewed by Englishmen near the scene.
TURKEYS PREDICAMEST.
ST. PETERSBU RG, April 1S.-The .Noroe Vre,rsu
says: Germany and Austria-Hungary have no.
titled the porte that if the British and Russian
fleets are allowed to pass through the Darda-
nelles. or if the fleets succeed in forcing a pas
sage, the treaty of Berlin will stand annulled
and Germany and Austria-Ifungary will con-
slider themselves free from any engagement i'm
posed thereby. Turkey Will be obliged to make
her neutrality respected by her own resources.
JAMRooD, April 1s.-The ameer, before de-
parting yesterday, said that he had ordered the
tribes to repair the road from Cabul TO Herat.
and that reinfOrcementS had left kandahar for
Herat. He believed that Russia might yield to
remonstrances, being unable to give good eX-
cuse for her aggression. Only when all argu-
ments have failed. he said, must war be consid-
cred, and then the Afghans will rise as one man
to repel the invader. His policy was deter
mined upon and would not be changed. 1t was
rounded on common sense, not on oaths. His
people must accept it as he had, and must trust
him as he had been trusted by England. The
Afghans would never surrender an inch of ter
rltory. or allow their country to be n highway
for the Russian army, which would mean Occu-
patton and protection of long line of Russian
communication, and result in ruin and loss OF
independence. The Afghans would see this and
would find that England is helping them TO
maintain their freedom.
NO FEAR OF A DECLARATION OF WAR.
PARIS, April 1S.-It is reported here that NJ.
Waddington the French ambassador to Lon
don, has telegraphed to NJ de Freycinet that
no fear need be entertained that war will be
declared between England and Russia. NJ
Waddington in this dispatch, it is said, assures
NJ. de Freycinet that England and Russia have
IedCIcQ al aSlceIutub cOuC6TnluS LQe AlSnau
frontier question.
.,s. sENGLAND'S WAR PREPARATIONS.
HoSG KONG, April 1S.-The British govern
ment is chartering steamers belonging to the
Peninsula and Oriental line and Transforming
them into armed cruisers. Vice Admiral Sir
VIM. Dowell, commander ofthe British fleet in
Chinese waters, has gone to Point Hamilton
island, the island recently annexed by England
in the Corean archipelago.
RUSSIA HUMBUGGING ENGLAND
BERLIN, April 1S.-The press here generally
express the opinion that Russia is humbugging
England.
MAN.
GIBRALTAR, April 1S.-Because Of reports
that Russian irOnclads are moving in this direc-
dered to cruise up and down the straits of Glib
raltar nightly. Volunteers are freely Offering
themselves for artillery service.