Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-15
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UNouNan6 for an 1uScb OaSSSAo
roe,s Action get Aside British troops
Pouring Into tho barra'Ns
ERUPTION in Java.
Russ1A's CURT REPLY.
LONDON April 23.-The Russian rp's
t, the communication sent to NJ. de u.e's
througb Sir Edward Thornton, yesterday
after the receipt of Sir Peter Lumsdehs
supplementary report on the battle OF March
20. has lust been received. NJ. dc 1'efs
replies CURLY that Russia declines to eh'el
mon any further discussion of the fehJcen
incident.
The ice in the Neva, says a st, Petersburg
dispatch, is broken, and it is expected that
navigation will be open at Cronstadt Within
ten DAYS, In consequence of this the war
cloud is daily becoming darker. 1t is known
that England has asked for some kllo OF
| satisfaction for the Penjdeh at1ront. Russia
at present refuses to give the request any
| consideration. Every one in st. Petersburg
speaks of war as inevitable.
English merchants at Odessa are closing
out their business ;uld preparing to leave
the country. The excitement is increasing
and funds are falling.
1t is rumored at Baku that the Car With
in a wear or two will 20 to Samarcand TO
| the ancient palace Of Tomour- Lung to be
| crowned Emperor of Central Asia. Russia
is organizing great fairs at Baku ana AS.
trakan to promote Asiatic trade. Bodies Of
troops are passing through Baku on their
way to Central Asia.
Advices from Allahabad say: News has
been received here that in the battle OF
Penjdeh the Afghan General was through
out in the fore front of the fighting, and
was twice wounded. 1t is reported that
Colonel Alikhauoff offered a reward of one
| hundred tomans (about 5000 for the head
of either of the British officers with the AT
! CHAN force.
! A letter from Baku says that 10000
troops were under orders early in March to
advance into Turkestan, but the orders
have since been rescinded and only one bat
talon was sent.
MLoNpoN, April ga dispatch just re-
| ccived from ~Constantinople puts i'll q new
light the diplomatic mission to England of
Hassan Fehmi Pasha, the special Turk
ish Envoy, and Hobart Pasha, Marshal of
the Turkish empire. In order to avoid
the censorship of press dispatches at Con-
stantinople this message was sent by
mail to Athens and transmitted thence by
telegraph TO London. 1t says that the sole
mission of Fehmi Pasha, who has been here
constantly since January last, was to de-
ceive the British Government into the be-
lief that Turkey was disposed to be on
friendly terms with England and to seek
and follow her advice in all international
complications.
The correspondent afirms positively that
Sultan Abdal Hamid nourisheS an intense
hatred toward England and that, despite
the entreaties OF his Premier, Said Pasha,
and a majority of his other ministers, he is
quite ready to form an alliance with Russia.
The Sultan, it is said, clearly foresaw the
present complications regarding Afghanis-
tan as long ago as last winter.
Advices from st. Petersburg say it is re-
ported that the general staff is in favor of
allowing General Komaroff to act at his
own discretion, not even NJ. de Giers to i'll
terfcre. The Government has asked Nor
way and Sweden whether the belt and
sound will be closed to British ships i'll the
event of war. Military hospitals ore being
built at Askahad, Merv and Sarakhs.
The Standards correspondent at Paris
has intimated that if wal breaks out be
tween England and Russia the United States
will not allow Russia to buy ships or arm
privateers In American harbors.
LONDON, April 23.-Troops are Marming
to all the barracks throughout the United
Kingdom i'll response to the Governments
call for the reserves. The War Office in
London is besieged by military officers ask
ing for employment. 1t has been decided
to divide the Portsmouth fleet up into chan
mel flying and reserve squadrons. Fresh
orders have been received to increase the
number OF workmen at Portsmouth.
HELslNGFons, Finland, April 23.-The
Dngbldd states that Sweden has deter.
| 1njNn< tn op,0i 1,,<vn ;> {1o r,.o,>f oT ,,D~
between England and Russia, and will pre-.
vent England establishing a ccaling station
on the Island of Cortland.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 2s.-Finland has
protested against the issue of letters OF
marqae, should war take place between
England and Russia. Finland is appre-
~llersive Of serious damage along her coasts
by the fleets Of England should these letters
of marque be issued.
There is great activity at the Russian
army and navy depots. A new iron clad
will soon be launched at Abo.
BERLIN, April 23.-The Grand Duke
Sergius, the brother of the Emperor OF
Russia, and his spouse, the granddaughter
OF Queen Victoria, are expected in Darn.
stadt to visit the latter and the Princess
Beatrice. The Duke and Duchess only
left Russia last Saturday. There was muc!
asking OF questions at the Boerse yester.
day. Would they, if war was expected be.
tween their country and the Queens coun-
try, have come? and do they bring reass,lr-
ing messages from the Gear?
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
PARIS, April 23.-The Journal dcs De.
bats said yesterday, in regard to Glad.
stones statement avowing the responsible.
ity for the suppression of the Bos phoyc.
!, Egyptien That France must now look tc
England for redress. We will maintain oul
rights and do not lack ample means to
7 40 So" 1t is also stated here that a French
fleet has becn got in readiness for the Dur.
pose OF making a naval demonstration on
Alexandria to enforce a compliance with
the demand of France for the Rehabilitation
OF the suppressed newspaper, Bosphore-
} Egypticn.
nosrlLITIEs SUSPENDED IN CHINA.
PARIS, April %. Genera, Brierc dc
Ilsle telegraphs from Hanoi, under date of
April 81, as follows: ''My letters have
reached the Chinese commanders. Hostili.
ties have been everywhere suspended. A
Chinese officer of high rank is on the way
to Hanoi" way
JAVA SHAKEN AGAIN.
AMSTERDAM, April GA dispatch from
Java says that Smerau Mountain. the larg.
est and most active volcano in Java. sitnat.