St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-12

Varna that transport services on the Black
sea are busily absorbed in the work of carry
Ing troops and munitions of war from Sc
bastopol and Nicolaieff to Batoum and Poll.
immense earthworks are being constructed
Tor the defense of Batoum and Nicolaieff.
The new works of defense at Sebastopol have
been for the present suspended.
NAVAL wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
Earl Northbrooke, first lord of the British
admiralty, has ordered the acceleration of all
the English naval warlike preparations. His
lordship now holds daily conferences with
Admirals Cooper, Key, Brandreth and Rich
| ards. The purchases of swift cruisers and
the construction of torpedo boats have been
| increased. The list of Atlantic steamships
under British control, which have been Sc
cured for government use in view of war, at
present mbraces the Arizona and Alaska of
the Guien line; the Oregon, Etruria, Umbria,
Servia and Aurania of the Cunard line; the
City OF Rome of the Anchor line, and the
America of the National line. Besides these
the China clipper Sterling Castle and the
Austral of the Oriental line have been char
tered.
GREAT CRUISER SERVICE.
The admiralty have decided to organize a
great cruiser service of swift vessels. From
this fact it is conjectured that the govern
ment intends to repudiate the declaration of
the treaty of Paris concerning privateering.
part of the British squadron stationed in
Chinese waters has been ordered to rendez-
vous at Point Hamilton island, the island
In the Corean archipelago recently taken
possession of by England. As Point Ham
ilton
COMMANDS THE ENTRANCE
to the Sea of Japan and largely commands
the way to the Russian ports on the Pacific,
this order has been issued, it is believed,
with view to attack Vladevostock if war with
Russia be declared.
VICTORIA REASSURED.
PARIS, April ia dispatch to the Patrie
from AK les Bains states that Queen Victoria
has received reassuring dispatches from Ber-
lin, St. Petersburg and London.
SIGNIFICANT FROM THE czAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE czar and
czarina and the members of the royal family
attended concert at the Grand theater In
this city for the benefit of invalid soldiers.
The presence of the czar aroused the greatest
enthusiasm. The national anthem was
sung by the whole audience, and when the
czar advanced to the front of his box and
bowed his thanks he was greeted with a
HURRICANE OF CHEERS.
The ovation was continued outside the thea
ter, and the royal party was followed by
crowds of people to the gates of the palace.
The minister of war, speaking to a circle of
officers tonight, said he had the assurance of
the car that the Russian troops might ad-
vance, but that they would never retire.
GERMANY TO MEDIATE.
LONDON, April 11.-Selling on the stock
exchange was resumed this afternoon by
operators for fall, and panic, which was
imminent, was only checked by continued
purchases for the Berlin account. The Ger
man bourses rely on the truth of the reports
that the emperor of Germany is assiduous in
urging the czar to oppose the war party in
Russia, and also that Prince Bismarck, if a
point is reached where the diplomatic rela-
tions of England and Russia are broken,
will offer the mediation of Germany.
ARTILLERY EMBARKING FOR INDIA.
LONDON, April 11.-Several batteries of
artillery have been ordered to embark at
once for India.