The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-16
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
Rumor That Unsatisfactory Des:
patches Have Been Received
From Russia.
SHE wELE MAINTAIN THE POsE-
TAONs ALREADY OCCUPHEB.
The Porte Notifies the Reserves to
be Ready for Service.
SEVERE WEATHER. INTERPRETERS
WHTH MILITARY MOVEMENTS
EN AFGBANESTAN.

LONDON, April 15.-Militsry movements in
AfghanistSn are exceedingly difficult at pres
ent or account OF the almost unprecedented
severity CT the weather. Incessant storms OF
snow and hail on the mountains aud rain in
ths valleys have swollen the rivers into floods
which are impassable by any means of trans
porfation with which General Lumsden's 8
forces are Supplied. The weather is exeep-
tonallS cold and this fact tells more severely
on the British officers and Indian troops, who
are from the south, than upon the Russians,
who come from the north.
LONDON, April 15.-The stock market closed
nuoyant today with better feeling Consols
and hussians we're very firm at the close.
PARIS, April 15.-The Bourse clos d firm
owing to a better political outlook, although
one fallnra was annoupced, which will cause
dealers heavy losses.
BERLIN, April 15.-There was pronounced
advance in prices on the Bourse to-day on
favorable advices from Paris and London.
LONDON, April 15.-The Standard editorially
Gays:
The Afgbans have learned which Of their neigh
bors is the stronger and will base their friendship
upon the usual grounds of Afghan morality. The
route lies open to Herat aud, in fine, no more
trouble need be taken about negotiations since the
sword has settled everything. We doubt whether
the English people will allow Russia peacefully to
enjoy her Ill gotten gains
The Daily News, in an jitorial this morn
ing, says that the situation shows more beace-
ful tendency, but adds:
Though the intentions of Russia are good now we
cannot assume that they will be carried out Events
have sinplitied England's task. If war is 10 ha
avoided it must be shown that the Afghans and not
the Russians to blame for tile recent collision
and also that General KomaroH's action is no part
of the Russian policy. Then there must be no
father Russian advance. If Russia is as anxious
Tor peace as England is, peace ought to be secure.
The Times thinks that Germany has solid
reasons Tor wishing to prevent war which
might involve the whole of Europe. In that
case Germany would probably be obliged to
fight in order to retain what she already pos
sesses rather than gain additional power
Moreover, the maintenance OF Russia's finan-
eia credit Is sRpremely important to the
noneyed interests of Berlin.
The despatch from St. Petersburg, alluded
TO by MIR. Gladstone yesterday, carries forward
the negotiations on IT,. frontier question which
were interrupted by the Penjdeh affair. They
were studiousiy conciliatury in tone.
The Chilian government is not disposed to
sell the man-of-war Esmeralda, and gives
assurance to England that at all events the
vessel will not be sold to Russia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 15.--A special
from Washington says: "The story here is
that some officers of the Russian navy have
recently inspected the Dolphin and offered
John Roach handsome advance, said to be
$1oO,OO on the price proposed to be paid by
this government for her. However this NAV
be, naval officer is authority for the state
ment that Mr.. Roach has written Secretary
Whitney that he wants definite answer one
way or the other to his demand for 6nai pay
ment, as he has another and better offer for
the vessel in case Uncle Sam doesn't insist
upon accepting her under the contract"
LONDON, April 15.--Ia the Cabinet council
to-day the Anglo Russian situation, it is said,
was represented to ba as follows England
and Russia have agreed upon basis for the
delmitation of the Afghan frontier, subject to
a satisfactory explanation by Rnssia OF the
recent attack on the Afghans. According to
this scheme, it is said that Penjdab will be
ceded to Russia provided the Ameer consents.
The Post has reason to believe that the gov
ernment has received unsatisfactory dispatches
from st. Petersburg. Russia insists on main
tanning the positions she has already occupied,
and intimates that unless England holds her
self responsible for the acqaiescence of the
Ameer in the advances, Gen. Komaroff will
advance and seize Herat., The Pest also hears
that the Afghans at Panjdeh were surprised
By the recent attack and the ruthless massacre
that followed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 15--The Porte has
notified the reserves to hold themselves la
readiness for immediate service.