St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-22
WAR MOST PROBABLE.
War Clouds Gathering Thick and Fast,
With Strong Indications Of Early
Conflict.
England Demands that RnsSia Denounce
Gen. Komaroff's Action at
Penjdeh.
Both England and Russia Order Out
the Reserves for Permanent
Service.
England Asks for n Loan of FtftY-HVe
Millions of Dollars for War
Purposes.
wnrCIouds Lowering.


forces upon the Afghan country. The dis
patch also said thers was rumor current OF
disturbances among Northern Hindostans
against England.
RUSSIA MEANS WAR.
Moscow, April 21.-The Gazette, in a
significant article on the Anglo Russian
dispute. describes the attitude which has
been maintained by the Earl of Dutferin,
viceroy of India, during the controversy
as sufficient causus belli. The Gazette
denounces England's occupying Port Ham
iltom Island for the purpose Of controlling
the entrance to the Sea Of Japan and the
route to the Russian Pacific ports and de-
clares that unless England surrenders her
occupation Of this island war between Great
Britain and Russia will be inevitable. Con-
tinuing in this strain the Moscow Gazette
finally demands that the Bersuland, the
strait between Denmark and Sweden, con-
meeting the Baltic and the North Sea, and
the SueZ canal shall be closed to England
as well as to Russia i'll the event of war.
INDICATIONS OF WAR.
The Russian fleet in the Pacific ocean
consists of three iron clads and thirty fast
cruisers Nladiyostock is well fortified.
Russia is amXiOusy regarding the attitude
tween Russia and England. All military
reserves OF the first class III Russian Poland
have been ordered to be mobiliZed. The
decree also extends to the southwest pro-
vinces Of Russia. The NOvoe Vremya, i'll
an editorial, says it has nothing consoling
to tell those who desire peace.
POINTS OF DIFFICULTY.
VIENNA. April 21.-vThe POlitisac cor
respondent states that the real points of the
difficulty between England and Russia are
the bridges at Pul-I-Khisti and Ak-Tapa
which command Ilerat, and which Russia
insists upon retaining.
GOOD FOR DUFFERIN.
1t is rumored here that Lord Dufferin will
resign if Air. Gladstone makes further con-
cessious to Russia.
FRANCE JOINS THE CROWD.
The Navoe Vremya says that France has
joined with the other powers insisting that
The porte shall close the Dardanelles in the
event OF war between England and Russia.
RUSsIA'S INTENTIONS.
WARSAW, April 2l.-The Tagblatt an
nomces this morning that it is the inten-
ton Of Russia to Immediately make "A de-
scent upon Ierat, capture it and strongly
fortify the place. Il also states the dam
age thus done to Great Britain in India
would far exceed any losses in Russian
commerce By blockade to Russian ports
ENGLAND PREPARING.
LONDON, April 21--In the house of lords
Earl Granville said the government had
come to the conclusion that the position Of
affairs justified putting the army and navy
and the whole auxiliary force of the nation
III immediate readiness for service if re-
quired.
LUMSDEN AGAIN HEARD FROM.
Sir Peter Lumsden's answer to the gov
eminent inquiries sent 10 him on the 10th,
concerning the correctness of Gen. KOma-
rolfs account of the Pcnideh incident, ar
rived at the foreign Office to-day. 1t has
been dcciphcred, and the contents of this
dispatch do not materially differ from the
statements previously sent by Sir Peter
Lumsdcn about the renjdeh battle and the
causes leading up to it.
NOW COMES THE RUB.
The Standard believes that the British
governments latest dispatch to the Russian
government repeats the demand that Russia
disayOw Gen. kOmaroh'S operation at
pcndjch.
RUSSIA ISSTE rs ORDERS.
\ dispatch from Cracow says that the
first class reserves in Russian Poland and
tie southwestern province of Russia had
been called ont. AdyiccS from Odessa state
that two men of war are occupied in carry
ing guns and ammunition To Batorim,
where a large army corps is maSsing to pro-
tcct the TiiS-Poli railway. FortiicationS
are hurlicdly being constructed at Kertes
and Jerikalch.
AN IMPORTANT DISPTCH.
The English government has sent an inn
p0ltWi dispatch To Sir Edward Thornton,
British ambassador ut Petersburg, for inn
mediate delivery to the Russian govern
meut. Gladstone and Earl Granville read
the credit statement from the duplicate
mahuScript.
TIE RESERVES CALLED oUT.
The war office has issued notice calling
out the FIRST class of army re-
serves. comprising fifteen regiments,
ior immediate and permanent service,
There are members serving as police in
England or Ireland exempted. Other
classes of reserves have been notified
They viii probably be called out ut an early
date.
An eighty-ton gun has been shipped for
her maiesty'S steamship lnheXible. which
will soon Join the squadron at Malta. 1t Is
reported that the Russian government ha.
been purchasing war material in England
through London merchants.
ASKED FOR \ CREDIT.
The government has asked for a credit o
$50. 00n. O00 for the army and navy account
of which S22. 800. 900 is for war purpose
IN Soudan and So, 800. 600 for other nava
and military preparations. Mr.. GladSton,
explained Jhat of the So, 500, coo wautet
for the Soudau IS. 10. coo would be devote,
Ia the Suakim- Berber railway. s.. 600. 600 t,
the Nile, or Wada lIalfl railway, s., 500, 00C
10 the naval charges in connection witt
the removal of the troops from the Soudan,
and the balance would he used 20 defral
the military charges in connection with tn,
Soudau. MIR. Gladstone said although In,
Suakim-Berher railway had been com
meueed amy considerable extension of i
would have TO be suspended. 1t would b,
necessary 20 hold the
PORT OF SUAKDI
and one or two places in the vicinity foi
health considerations until some permanent
arrangement shall have been effected. Th,
SUa6jmBerher railway. he said, Wa:
merely a work Of military necessity. Th,
Nile railway. however. would be completed
apart from military reasons. In cegard I,
interior steps in the Soudan the govern
ment reserved entire liberty OF action. sub
jevt 20 the judgment of parliament
OF the credit of S3S5. OOO. GOO fo
what Mr.. Gladstone termed special prepara
ti0uS outside of the Soudan. $50, 600. 90,
VIII be devoted To the army and S13, 500, 90,
will provide for India'S wants. enable IN,
government to mobilize 4 complete arm,
corps With the troops released from tn,
Soudan, and provide torpedoeS and gun
for the navy.
EXCITEMENT IN THE LOBBY.
The lobby was excited over Mr.. Glad
stones statement i'm the house of commons
which Is considered 90 amount 10 sn eyacu
alton Of the Soudan. His repeated refer