Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-29

are wanted. These reports have ernansted
from such good authority and been 90
persistently circulated that this now IL
generally believed and so tar, TO
9se an American expression,
"The Thing Has Petered Out."
Twenty-Five thousand men, Just about
enough to fill the vacancies in the muster
rolls caused by recent drafts for Egyptian
and Mediterranean Stations. Some peo,
ple think there never was any danger OF an
actual conflict with Russia, and that the
government are even trying to obtain glory
and credit with the people for having
intimidated Russia by an act which
was admitted to be enormously
maguifed in the popular conception, but
which was really matter of course and
practically insignificant. Gladstone has
replied to the most pressing requests for IN
formation as to the true import OF the
Queens summons by saying the Govern
ment decided to postpone all statements
upon that subject until after Easter. This
reply was accompanied by a statement that
the Government hoped it would be able dur
ing the interval to reach some arrangement
With Russia. Taken either as statesman
ship or humbug, the Premiers evasion must
be considered clever piece OF work OF Its
kind.
The Russian Pooh-POohs 1t.
BRUSSELS, March 2S.-Le Nord, the Rus
sian organ here, publishes a significant COM
mentary upon the present state OF the
Afghan dispute, in the course of which 1t
saws: The people of Russia regard the
whole quarrel with sang froid, and with no
trace of irritation. This is owing to their
conversion of the absurdity OF the idea OF
any war between Russia and England re.
sulting from the Afghan imbroglio and im'
possibility on their part of regarding ser
iously any warhke demonstrations being
made by England in India.
LIE Nord follows up this editorial utter
ance by printing a letter dated st. Peters
burg, March %, in which the writer, who is
referred to as good authority, says: The
present Russian military movement is moth
ing but precautionary measure dictated
by the most elementary principles ot
national prudence.
The Whole Army Advances.
SuAKIW, March 2S-Gen. Graham and
the whole British army advance arrived to-
day at Gen. McNeils zereba. This ad'
vance includes all the troops except fifty
men from each regiment left behind to gar
rison Suakim. A violent sand storm de-
Iayed the movement considerably Osman
Digna's los ses during ali the engagements
Of the past week are estimated a. 1000
men.
General Negrier Needs no Help.
PARIS, March 28.-Gen. Negrier tele'
graphs from Lang Son under date of 9th
inst. as follows Greater part Of brigade
now concentrated here. Advanced guard
remained yesterday before the gate of China.
TIE enemy failed to appear. The enemy
lost heavily Tuesday. Our losses during
the two days fight there was six officers and
seventy-two men killed and one hundred
and ninety wounded. All our wounded
have been brought here. We do not re-
quire further reinforcements. Strong re
serves found at Chu.
The Pope Denounces Victor Emanuel.
ROME, March 2S.-The allocution of the
Pope yesterday censureS all Catholic diplo-
mats who attended the recent ceremony OF
the laying of the corner stone for the monu
ment of Victor Emanuel, and denounces
the ceremony itself as sinful tribute to
one of the greatest enemies of the holy
| church.