Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-26
THE FINANCIAL PULSE.

THE FINANCIAL PULSE.
LONDON, March 25th-The tension be-
tween Russia and England over the Afghan
frontier question has increased. The stock
market is excited, and British consols are
one-half and Russian securities one per
cent. lower than at the close last evening.
LONDON March 25th.-Tbe stock market
at the close to-day was depressed, under the
, influence of the increase i'll the preparations
for war. Consols closed at 81 Lie, the
lowest figure yet reached since the COM
mencement of the Anglo Russian dispute.
Russians fell to II per cent. this after
noon. News from the Continent shows
that all the Bourses sympathized with the
financial situation in London, and prices
toward the close were flat.
THE PORTE AND BISMARCK.
LONDON, March 25th-There is consider
able excitement here over reports from
Constantinople to the effect that the Porte
has asked the advice of Bismarck in regard
to Turko-Russian alliance against Eng
| land.
THE NECESSITY OF PRUDENCE RECOGNIZED.
LONDON, March 25th-The Earl of Kim
berly. British Secretary of State for India,
in the House of Commons this evening. in
answer TO question, stated that he had, on
behalf of the Government, informed the
deputation that the Government had de-
cided not TO annex upper Burmah to the
Queens Indian Empire. He added that
Her Majesty's Indian affairs at present rem
dered it necessary for the Government to
exercise. prudence in engaging in any enter
pliseS beyond the frontier of India. Earl
Dufferin, the present Indian Niceroy, has
been instructed to endeavor to improve the
British relations with the Burmese.
ENGLAND BECOMING IMPATIENT.
LONDON March 25th-The British En-
bassador at ST. Petersburg has been in
structed to press the Russian Government
for reply to Granville's proposals of the
10th regarding the outpOsts on the Afghan
frontier. Yesterdays council was called to
consider the dispatches from Dutferin, for
warding the demand of the Ameer of
Afghanistan for immediate war drafts. and
rumors that the Amer had received over
lures from Russia offering favorable terms
for an alliance. The Cabinet decided to in
struct Dutferin with plenary power TO ar
range terms with the Amer.
RUssIA's FINANCIAL CONDITION.
LONDON, March 25th.-Russia's finances
are unable TO bear the strain of war No
power except Germany is able or willing to
supply loan to Russia and it is doubtful
whether even Germany could do so.
MORE RUSSIANS TO THE FRONT
LONDON March 25th.-An additional
force Of 1900 Russian troops is proceeding
from the Caucasus to the Afghanistan
frontier
The Souaan Situation.
SUAKIM, March 25th.-The British camps
were not disturbed last night Skirmishers
have been sent OFT on the way to lanai
The general advance, which was to have
been made Sunday last, it is now thought
will take place tomorrow.
Graham has telegraphed to the Govern
ment that the Guards and marines showed
great steadiness under fire during the har-
RAISING engagement yesterday. The cavalry
also behaved well.
General Graham has moved the head
quarters Of his camp two miles nearer to
Tamai.
A convoy of Indian troops went this
morning to McNeill's zareeba on the Tamai
road. This convoy acted as escort to the
balloon corps. When they arrived at the
zareeba the balloon corps immediately set
to work taking observations. A captive
balloon was sent up from the zareeba and
remained up several hours. The observers
descended with information concerning the
positions and movements ofOsman Digna's
men. The morning work shows that the
balloon corps will be invaluable in the
work of assisting Graham to make forward
movements.
The Grenadier Guards have gone to
Hasheen to escort the Surrey regiment back
to Suakim.
THE COLONIAL CONTINGENT.
SYDNEY, March 25th.-The New South
Wales Legislative Council, by unan-
nous vote, and the Legislative Assembly,
by 60 to "a, approved the dispatch of colo
NAL contingent to the Soadan. The an
nouncement Of the vote was received with
loud cheering for the Queen.
ARtB AND BR1T1su LOSSES.
SuAKIM, March 25th-The Grenadiers
and Surrey Regiment reached Suakim from
the zareeba without loss, although they ex-
changed shots with hostile Arabs on the
way.
The Arabs lost 400 men in yesterdays
skirInish
The British losses in last Sundays battle
were much greater than at first reported.
General Graham to-day telegraphed the
Home Department that he fears he must
add to the list of that days killed thirty
eight men who are still missing from the
Sikhs (lndian) regiment.
SCAKIM, March 2jth-The latest returns
place the number of British killed and
wounded in Sundays battle at $50. includ-
ing the camp followers.
HAsHEEN REDoUBrs pEsTRoYED-ABAB WOMEN
KILLED.
SUAKIM, March 25th.-The redoubts at
Hasheen, having proved a failure as a pro-
lection TO the British troops, have been de
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prevent them from protecting the Arabs
Among the Arabs killed in Sundays fight
were thirty-four women, vino bad been
armed as soldiers, and vino proved as i'm
petuous and determined as the men. The
bodies Of these Amazons were counted on
the field after the fight. The British lost
1000 camels, and are seriously crippled by
lack Of transportation.
ASKING FOR TERMS OF sURRENDEK-cAMEIs
AND MULES CAPTURED.
SI-AKIM, March 25th-Two members of
Osman Digna'S tribe have sent a messenger
here, asking upon what terms they could
join the British forces.
A large number of camels ard mules,
with baggage, broke away during the skir-
mishing yesterday and were captured by
the rebels.
ADMITTED MISTAKES.
SuAKIN, March 25th.-Yesterday' con-
yoy, by mistake, took number of empty
water casks for zareeba.
The occupation of Hasheen is now an
admitted mistake.
CONVOY work is telling severely on the
troops, many of whom are sick.
Osman Digna, on Sunday, ordered his
troops TO advance on Suakim after the
slaughter of the British.
i; will be impossible to reach Tamai on
Friday, owing to the difficulty of obtaining
water
Disorder N the Austrian Parliament.
New York. March 25th.-The Healds
Vienna special says: In to-day's session OF
Parliament there was a great anti-Semitic
demonstration 4 number of anti-Semites
began shouting, :" Down with the Jews
This insult to Parliament was resented by
the other members, and the President
could not check the disorder. The disturb
ance lasted half an hou., and the session
was finally broken up. The people here
are 50 greatly excited that Parliament may
have to remove to some provincial city.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
VIENNA, March 25th.-Thc Tiotous scenes
in the Austrian Chamber of Representa-
tiyes eliminated to-day 4 LARGE number