The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-12
portant immediate result will be the opening OF
the Dardaneles to the British feet.

portant immediate result will be the opening of
the Dardanelles to the British feet.
General Stephenson, commanding the British
forces on the Nile, above Cairo, reports to the
government that it will be practically impossible
to move the British troops from Dongoa
during the summer, because they would have to
proceed so slowly. The Nile, he says,
is not navigabe from March to July, and if de.
prived of water transportation the soldiers
would have to march along the river banks,
over mountain spurs bare rocks and sbelterless
bluffs, under a sun that would be simply de-
structive
General Stewart in anticipation of instruc-
tions to advance his entire Indian command, has
ordered an advance, by way of Quettah, of the
artillery corps now stationed in the Kohat.
Peshawur and Hazar districts. The utmost se-
crecy is maintained about the movements of the
British troops in India. The press corre-
spondents at Rawul-Pindee are refused
all information about army orders. IL
has, however, been ascertaiped that a
member of detachments have already left on the
route to Quettah. The English and native In
dian troops appear to be greatly enlivened by
the prospect of war with Russia, and they will
be intensely disappointed if a peace be arranged.
News has been received from Odessa, by way
of Varna, that transport vessels on the Black
sea are busily absorbed in the work of carry
ing troops and munitions of war from Sebasto
pool and Nicolaief to Batoum and Poll. I'm
mense earthworks are being constructed for the
defense of Batoum and Nicolaeff. The new
works of defense at Sebastopool have been, for
the present suspended.
Earl Northbrooke, First Lord of the British
Admiralty, has ordered the acceleration of all
the English war-lke preparations. His Lordship
now holds daily conferences with Admirals
Cooper Key and Richards. The purchases of
swift cruisers and the construction of torpedo
boats have been increased. The list of Atlantic
steamers under English control, which have
been secured for government uses in view of
war; at present embraces the Arizona and
Alaska of the Guion line; the Oregon, Etrura,
Umbria, Servia and Aurania, of the
Cunard linc the City OF Rome of
the Anchor line, and the America, of the Nation
al line. Besides these, the China clipper Ster-
ling Castle, and the Austral, of the Oriental
line, have been chartered. The Admiralty have
decided to organize a great cruiser service of
swift vessels and from this fact it is conjectu-ed
that the government intends to repu-
date the declaration of the treaty of
Paris concerning prlvateering. The por
tion of the British squadron stationed
in Chinese waters has been orderded to redez
vous at Point Hamilton island, the island in the
Corean archipelago recently taken possession of
by England. AS Point Hamilton commands the
entrace to the Sea of Japan and largely COM
mands the way to the Russian ports
on the Pacific, this order has been issued, it is
believed with view to attack Vladivostock, if
war with Russia be declared.
Advices from Odessa state that slere is great
military activity in that city. This is mani
tested not only by the garrison, but also by
other troops stationed there. Numerous battal-
ions of Cossacks are reviewed every day. The
garrison at Kertsch is engaged night and day in
Fastening the completion Of the works at that
point, and the Touring mills are worked at their
full capacity in the preparation of provisions.
The Gar and Czarina and members of the
royal family attended concert this evening 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 Car advanced to the front of his box
and bowed his thanks lie was greeted with a
hurricane of cheers. The ovation was continued
outside the theater, and the royal party was fol-
lowed ny crowds of people to the gates of the
palace
+. The Minister of War, speaking to circle Of
officers tonight, said he had the assurance Of
the Gar that the Russian troops might advance,
but that they would never retire.
The Moscow Viedomosti says that Russia
would have greater justification in demanding
that England explain her occupation of Quel-
paert than England has in asking Russia to ex-
plain the attack upon the Afghans by General
Komaroff The former matter is of great i'm
portance to Russia and it is hardly expected to
be unattended by serious consequences to Rus
sia. The Viedomosti states that it is convinced
that Mr.. Gladstone will always maintain peace
with Russia.
English Utterances Considered Premature.
" ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE Journal de
st. Petersburg, speaking evidently by official
inspiration, comments on the recent government
utterance in the British Parliament upon the
Penjdeh incident as premature. 1t says it
would have been preferable for the English
Ministers to have suspended Judgment until re-
ceipts of more complete information.
They should have acted on the
supposition that it was unlikely that
a Russian general, acquainted with the in
tentions of the Russian government acted with.
out good reason. They should have borne in
mind that collisions such as that which oc-
Cured at the Kushk are ALWAYS possible in the
presence of violent and undisciplined Asiatic
population. The Penjdeh incident, concludes
the Journal, was certainly an untoward event,
because it may adversely affect the negotiations
pending between Russia and England, which
still justify the hope for peace.
The war feeling is overwhelmingly strong
The Gar appeared at the theater last evening.
The audience still enthusiastic over the news