Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-14
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
THE IMPENDING WAR BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
Cholera in Spain-An English Adj
miral Dead-France and Egypt
Central American Affairs.


Central American Affairs.
SPECIAL DISPATCHER TO THE REcoRp-u sIoN.I
The Angio-Russian War Outlook.
LONDON, April 13th.-Earl Salisbury,
leader OF the Conservative peers in the
House of Lords, this evening asked the
Government if they had learned of the re-
port that there was another engagement
between Russians and Afghans on the
Afghan frontier yesterday and if the
Government knew whether the report was
true or not
Earl Granville, Foreign Minister, an
SWcred for the Government that they had
nothing to add to the official statement
made by Mr.. Gladstone in the House of
Commons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, April 13th.-Gladstone in the
House of Commons this afternoon, stated
that the Government, upon the receipt
from Russia of General komarctf's expla-
nation OF the Penjdeh incident. telegraphed
to Sir Peter I'umsden for information as
to the correctness of the Russian COM
mander's justification of his conduct in
the Afghans.
Gladstone also announced that the Gov
eminent had received a full report of com
which had passed between
Earl Dutferin, British Viceroy of India,
and Abdurrahman Khan, Ameer of AT
ghaniStan, in the councils lately held be-
tween them at Rawul-Pindi. These COM
added the Premier, were
entirely satisfactory to the Government,
explaining the delay of the Government in
reaching final decision with Russia.
Gladstone said the report OF the Russian
officers who took part in the Penideh
battle, and those OF the English officers who
witnessed the engagement differed so
materially in substance and effect that
the Government felt obliged to make an
independent inquiry This is proceeding
now, and the Government is doing every
thing in their power towards ascertaining
the facts.
INFORMATION WANTED QUICKLY.
LONDON, April 3th.-Instructions have
been telegraphed to Sir Peter Lumsden to
transmit to London as quickly as possible
his report, and that of Captain Yates, of the
conflict on the kushk river. At various
military and naval stations, preparations
for war continue to be vigorously made.
ANOTHER STATEMENT FROM KoMARoFF.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 13th.-The Official
Messenger to-day publishes a further COM
munication from General komaroff regard
ing the recent battle between Russians and
Afghans on the kushk river. He asserts in
his telegram that the menacing attitude of
the Afghans in advancing 50 closely to his
lines, and occupying several available posi-
tons, together with the refusal of the
Afghan commander to pay any attention to
his protests, made him expect that the
Afghans contemplated Il night attack on
the Russian lines.
THE LUCHEss OF EDINBURGH
LONDON, April 13th.-There has been
much ugly comment during the week
about the Duchess of Edinburgh. who goes
to the theater or opera every night ostenta-
tiously accompanied by the snowy Russian
ambassador, and who manages by her
manners 10 especially offend the present in
famed susceptibilitieS of the London pub
lie. Her husband is far away and the most
unpopular of the royal family, and she has
been disliled on her own account, as we'll
as on his, from her first coming. when She
alronted English pride Icy raising the ques-
ton Of precedence over her sister-in-law as
an emperor's daughter. 1t has already
been announced that in case of war she and
her husband will 20 to Coburg, where he
will in future be sovereign II they want
10 avoid an extremely unpleasant demon
stratiOn. il might he wise for them not TO
wait until war is formally proclaimed.
There have been small crowds about the
Russian Embassy for The past few evenings,
but thus far they have been more curious
then hostile
KONARoFF EXPLANATION INADEQU ATE.
LoHDoE, April l3th.-General komaroff's
explanation Is regarded as inadequate in
official circles. Earl Granville, British
Foreign Minister, Immediately after the
adjournment OF to-day's Cabinet meeting,
had interviews with Eehrai Pasha, Special
Envoy from Turkey, and Count Karoly,
Austrian EmbaSsador.
TURKEY AND ENGLAND.
New YORK, April 13th.-The HcrulG 3
European specials think that Turkey would
certainly join England in the case of war
with Russia. Speaking generally, the aver
age Turkish idea is that without an ALI
ance with England they are lost. Yet, so
rudely shaken has been their faith in Eng
land, on account of the Egyptian business,
that they cannot bring themselves to credit
the British Government with any good in
tenlionS ON their behalf
RUSSIA READY TO DEFEND HERSELF.
VIENNA, April 13th-The Russian Pleni-
potentiary here says: q" My personal opin-
ion is that no sane man wants to fight Rus
STA; but if, in order to get herself out of her
troubles in the Soudan, England wishes to
provoke war, Russia will be thoroughly
ready to defend herself most energetl-
cally.'
PRIVATE ADNICES WITH WARLGKE TONE.
CHICAGO, April 13th.-Private cables are
very warlikc III tone, and predict an open
declaration of war by England within the
next two days with a possibility that the
question will be brought 10 a direct issue
in the Commons this evening. Outside
orders come TO the grain market freely, and
are accompanied in numerous cases by
more bad crop reports as to the result of
the freezing weather Of the past forty-eight
hours, but the Afghan war cloud oyershad-
owed all other contingencies, and trading is
based almost solely upon the issue between
Russia and England.
THE OREGON TO BE MADE \ MAN-oFwAR.
LoYDoS. April 13th.-The Government
has ordered the transformation of the
steamship Oregon into man-of war, i'll
stead Of troop ship. as at first intended,
EARL pUfFERIN GONE TO LAHORE
RAwUL-P1NpG, April 13th.-The Earl of
Dutlerin has gone to Lahore TO meet the
MaharIiah of Cashmere.
VOTE OF CREDIT TO BE PRESENTED MONDAY.
LONDON, April l3th.-The Marquis of
Harrington, Secretary for War, in moving
reply 70 the Queens message, summon
ing The reserves, stated that he was unable
at present to speak concerning the military
measures under consideration by the Gov
eminent, because recent events had modi-
fed the views of the Indian Government
concerning the number OF reinforCements
required He hoped to submit to the Com
mons the vote of credit next Monday when,
perhaps, more might be said.
Northcote, Conservative leader OF the
House of the Commons, gave notice that
his party would not oppose the vote OF
credit.
KoMARoFF'S STATEMENT AMUSING.
NEW YORK April 13th-The Times says
Kamaroil~s report will not be satisfactory
to the British, and it is plain Russia does
not intend to yield anything
The Tribune says komaroffs story does
not bear examination. He made the adj
vance upon debatable land, and the state
ment that he was obliged to accept combat
is amusing.
SIR PETER LUMsDESs POSITION.
LoSpoN, April 13th-Sir Peter Lumsden
has occupied strong position at Tirpul.
He is believed now to be able to prevent
the Russians from attempting Il coup de