The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-04-17
WAR NOTES.

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 ard naval station.
great preparations for war continue to be
vigorously made.
General Komarof's explanation is regard,
ed inadequate in official circles.
Earl Granville, Britt foreign minister,
Immediately after the adjournment of to.
days cabinet meeting, had interviews with
Fehmi Pasha. special envoy from Turkey,
and Count Karolyi, Austrian ambassador.
The government has ordered the transfor,
nation of the steamship Oregon into man.
of-war, instead of troop ship, AS at first
intended.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Telegraph, edi-
torially, remarks: .'No diplomatic alliance
can now rescue Degiers and the czar from
their fghing generals"
With few exceptions the press of London
and the provinces, of all shades Of political
opinion, attack the tone and question the
accuracy of General Komaroff's statement
1t is supposed the Russian minister of war
shaped General komaroff's telegrom.
The Standard says the car has, within
the last forty eight hours, telegraphed to
Berlin an expression of his desire for peace.
GENERAL L'KoMARoFF EXPLUINs
ST. PETERSBURG, April l3.-The Official
Messenger to-day publishes further COM
munication from General Komaroff regard
ing the recent battle between the Russians
and afghans on the kushk river. He as
serts IN this telegram that the menaciug at
tiSude of the Afghans in advancing so close
ly to his lines and occupying several availa-
BILE positions, together with the refusal of
of the Afghan commander to pay any at
tention to his protests, made him expect
that the Atghans contemplated night at
tack on the Russian lines.
RUSSIANS ADVANCING.
TEHERAN, April l3.-News has been re-
the number of 45, 600 were on the march to
Sarakhs.
FRANCE UNFRIENDLY TO ENGLAND.
New YORK, April l3. A London special
says: There is a distinct disposition on the
part of the French ministry to be unfrien1-
ly to England in her present dilemma.
Most of the Paris papers reflect this ten
dency in bitter words about the English
now reaping the harvest they sowed by
allowing France to be dismembered foul 5een
years ago. M. De Freycinet has already
taken certain suggestive steps in Egyptian
matters, and he has it in his power, through
the fiction that The khedive is responsible,
TO make ali manner of difficulties for Eng
land by putting the screws on that dummy.
In the existing state of English temper a
very little OF that thing would go great
way, and if Germany or Italy gives the
word, that they would just as soou make
general dance of it, John Bull would give
The French ambassador his walking papers
With infinite satisfaction.
BUYING AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS.
New York, April l3.-Employes of the
National line of steamships state English
government has bought the American out
Il int, paying f25o,0oo
THE OUTLOOK MORE PEACEFUL.
LONDON, April l5.-The Daily News in
IN editorial this morning. says: ''The sit
lation shows more peaceful tendency, but
though the intentions of Russia are good
1ow. we cannot assume that they will be
carried out. Events ',SeS simplifed Eng
and's task. 1t war is to be avoided it must
De show that the Afghans, not the Rus
;ians, are blamable for ths collision, and
,lso that Komoraff's s action is no part OF the
Russian advance If Russia is as anxious
or peace as England is, ps&cs ought to be
,ecure"
The dispatch from St. Petersburg al i
ud.d to by Gladstone yesterday carries
Onward the negotiations On the frontier
question which were interrupted by tha
Penideh affair. IL is studiously conciliatoryt
q tone.
RUSSIA WANTS THE DOLPHIN.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE Times
avs John Roach has been offered $4,000
more for the dispatch boat Dolphin than
his government has agreed to give. The
,ffer comes frcm the Russian government, !
md Roach has demanded an immediate
answer to his letter requesting fual pay
nent by the United States.
HITCH IN THE ARRANGEMENTS.
LONDON. April l4.-Dispatches from
received this afternoon, states
that there is hitch in the final arrange
nents for execution of the definite treaty of
peace between France and China, owing to
some concessions which China asks, and
which the French ambassador refuses to
grant.
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