The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-27
THEIR VOICE FOR WAR
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT AL OvEg
THE TIGHT LITTLE ISlE.p
Desire for Fight Rampant Everywhere,
and Getting Stronger.
A Royal Order Read in Parliament Calling
Ont the Reserves Groat War Prepara-
dons Going on at All Points
Russia just as Bellicose
as Her Rival.

LONDON, March "a. "A royal message was
read in both houses o. parliament Thursday
calling out both the regular army and mi
litia reserves for permanent service. This
news has greatly intensified the excitement
throughout England, which is now at fever
heat. The announcement OF an absolute
rupture between England and Russia is
looked for at any moment.
In accordance with this message orders
have been issued by the war Office calling
out the reserves Of both the regulars and
militia. Regiments that have not been called
upon for active service at any time during
the past ten years have boen summarily
ordered to prepare for immediate departure
for foreign service.
The call issued by the war office, in ac-
cordance with the queens message, is for
So, 900 reserves and 140, 900 militia
The streets of London are dotted
with excited groups, discussing the
situation and the outlook. The
verdict is almost general that formal
declarations of war cannot be much longer
delayed At all the newspaper offices and
news centers great throngs have gathered,
anxiously awaiting the latest information
with regard to the doings of the ministry
and parliament Some of the Journals have
issued extras, which are bought with
avidity.
Many of the admirers of the Jingo policy
are parading the streets, shouting and sing
ing war songs, which many of the on-loollers
Justify cheer. Altogether the war spirit is
rampant
Dispatches from st. Petersburg state that
a war council of generals, including the
Grand Dukes Nicholas, Vladimir, Peter anl
George, has been c;lio,., 20 decide il in ,:;7
of war the regular cavalry could hcuse ia
| Central Asia, where provender AMI wae-f
are scarce
The st Petersburg government Is all tc
| be so eager for a conflict that }eace c,,r
only be preserved by a huniliatins sur
render on the part of the Brii-i,.
The Gladstone ministry will har iiy dare t,
| yield. The war spirit OF the English p,n-
pie is arouzel. 1t is reported that an al.
ditional force of 20,0OO or $4,000 Ru 1ar
troops is now hurrying from the Cauca u.
to the Afghan frontier, and that collision
between the ameer's forces and the Russian.
| is lnminens
| LATER-THCRsDAY EVENING - The ex
element increases hourly AMI the peoplt
seem to have gone mad over the prospect o.
conflict between England and Russia
Fresh orders are almost constantly being
sent cut TO the military and naval center,
for the immediate dispatch Of munitions O
war to India.
An order has been given for 5,003,OJ;
cartridges to be Immediately packed fcl
shipment to Bombay The relation
between both countries are momentarily
becoming more strained, while the Afghan
istan advices are anything but encouraging
a dispatch just received from Bomba,
states that the Russian forces on the Afghan
border are becoming very aggressive and i
is with great difficulty that a conflict be-
tween them and the Afghan tribes i
averted.
IL is reported that two members of tn,
lIdItJ accompany MS A'ii L cbcl iulti9a4eil
the English commissioner, were killed b,
the Russians.
Mr.. Gladstone stated in the house of com
mons that the Russians have advanced Ii
nearer to Pendje than Pulikhahum, whic
he said is eighty miles distant from Pendjeh
Gen. Alikhanoff, Gladstone added, ha
established post Of Turcomans at Pulh
habum.