Daily Republican., 1885-05-02
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A PERCEPTIBLE LULL IN THE
WAR FEELING AT LONDON
STILL PREPARING FOR IT.
WAITING FOR A REPLY.

LONDON, May There is distinc
lull in the war excitement pending tn
receipt of Russia's reply to Earl Gran
ville's dispatch. Sensational rumor
are current of q Russian advance to
wards Hsrat, but because of the denia
|of the Russian advance TO Mar Ichak NJ
Icredence Ia given to the rumOrs. Mean
while, Eng lands preparations for wa
continue unchecked. The Admiralt,
are busy inspecting various vessel
with view to chartering or purchasing
them.
MORE RUSSIAN GARR1SONS.
The Russian military authoritie
have established permanent garrison
at Krasnovodsk, Askabad and Chikis
liar. A Lloyds telegram from st
Petersburg to-day states the Russian
Government has forbidden the entry o
ships into the port of Croustadt. Vessel
now on their way to Cronst tadt vii
probably be required TO load and unload
IN the new canal there. The directors
of large steamship insurance club ad
wise mem bers not to charge steamers fol
Russians ports during the month Of
May.
IL is reported from Paris that tht
Suez Canal Commission, composed oI
representatives Of the powers ana ap
pointed to Ak the status of the canal In
the event of war, will be dissolved i'm
mediately upon the declaration of wal
betw en- England and Russia.
RUSSIA WILL EXPLAIN.
The temper OF the English Ministerial
circle is becoming more pacific. 1t is
reported that that M. de Giers, the
Russian Foreign Minister, has impart-
ed to Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Am bassador ut st. Petersburg, the in
formation that Russia intends to send
to the British Government full stare
ment regarding General Komarof's po-
stion and asking England to consent to
"a practical inquiry into the alleged
breaking of the convention of March
II, with a note that Russia would not
absolutely reject arbitration. The COM
pilation of the Russian statement will
delay the response of NJ. de Giers to the
last British dispatch.
An agreement has been concluded
between the English and Turkish gov
ernments by which the latter will allow
vessels of the former to pass through
The Darianelles in the event OF war
with Russia. In return for this favor,
Turkey will be allowed to send an expe-
dition to occupy Soudan by way of
Suakim, and England viii restore
Cypress TO Turkey at the end of five
years, and guarantees the integrity Of
the States of the porte.
THE AFGHANS ENRAGED.
A special dispatch from Trpul, dated
April %, says that the Afghans seem
enraged at the failure of England TO
support them after their advance to
Pul khisti, which brought on General
komaroff's attack. They accuse Sir
Peter Lum sden OF deceiving them, and
claim that England has deserted them
in the same way that Russia did In
1873. The representative OF Atghanis-
tan. who has been at Sir Peter Lums-
den's headquarters to ad wise him of the
Ameer's views As TO the proposed
boundaries, has made formal protest
against the course of the British COM
missioner. He declares that it was
shameful 10 encourage the Afghans
to resist the occupation Of Penjdeh and
then to abstain from rendering them
assistance when attacked. 1t is believed
at Sir PEERS headquarters that this
attitude OF the Afghans Ia stud led and
insincere and that II indicates some
new and unfriendly design on the part
of the A Ameer.
THE GAR ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
The Daily News thi. morning says
: A special messenger has L fl ST
Petersburg, and will arrive ln London
Monday or Tuesday, bringing kussias
answer, which will probably be a for
NAL acceptance of the English propo.
sails. The Gar has intimated to Eng
land, through Baron de Staal, that he
earnestly desires peace If the proposal
TO arbitrate the question of a disregard
on tue part of Russia of the convention
OF March II is accepted the joint com.
mission will proceed to delimitate the
frontier OF Afghanistan without wait.
ing for the decision of the arbitrator, a
satisfactory basis for the delimitation
having been agreed upon before the
f'eDjdeh affair. While the com mission
IL al work the disputed territory will he
considered as neutral, and will not be
occupied either by the Russians or
The AfghaDs" The News says it re-
Joices that the prospects of peace, be
tween England and Russia are brighter
fban at any time during the negotia-
tiols.
THE AMEEK ON THE ALERT.
The Ameer has sent troops to occupy
The Ardoben Pass, to prevent a Russian
surprise of Herat by that routa The