Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-01
Russia andEngIand
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LONDON, April 30.--In tha House of
Lords this afternoon Lord Granville.
Foreign Secretary, announced that telo-
grams had been received from Sir
Peter Lumsden, which contradicted the
reports Of Russian advance upon and
occupation Of Meruchak and dispatch
from Simla says the reported occupe.
ton IL there regarded as doubtful, It
is confidently stated in Ministerial cir.
cies that tho government Possesses in
formation which shows BEYOND = donht.
the premeditAted character of the Rua.
sian policy Of aggression in AEghanis-
tan.
Odessa advices mention the fact that
the Grand Duke Alexis, Chief Com
mander of the Russian Navy, is expeo-
ted there soon. The fitting out Of men.
Of war at Nicolaieffis nearly completed.
and IL 10 reported that Russia is prepar-
ing TO enoamp 30, 900 troops at MeYv.
Turkey has ordered the native papers ),
keep strict silt nee respecting the
position OF the Dardanelles in,theA1ghan
question.
k1~~w Wan A vnrnrn
The Moscow tazette says: 0TF
England wishes to avoid war she. muaf-
evacuate Port Hamilton ct the entranco-
ofthe Sea Of Japa. Otherwise Ruasis,
Will be obliged to occupy Herat." The
Gazette also says that It believes fho
question Of peaco or war must be settled
, within few days.
The JonSDAl de st. Petersburg says =
Mr.. Gladstone's recent speech on the
war credit WAS Of kind to carry avav
Parliament. It attained Its desired
result without giving time for reflection
or criticism. Some Of the statements
says: It 10 no wonder that the Britfsh
Cabinet summon home Mr.. Stephen.
attached to the British Afghan BOUNDARY
com issiOn, to reconcile the statements
In General Lumsden's four oontradicto-
~ reports. Will 1t see clearer after his
testimonS7 We hope so-in the Interest.
Of truth and for the appeasement which
must follow"
HAS THERE BEEN A FIGHT?
The Independence Belge's st. Peteru-
burg correspondents reiterates the state
ment that there has been fresh engage
mens between the Afghans and Russi-
ans and that the latter were repuised.
He asserts that the report has been on
ciaily confirmed.
The Daily News learns that England
has not taken possession Of Port Hamil-
ton. The presence Of q fast British
cruiser in the vicinity of that island.
the News thinks, was probably the
origin OF the report.
1t is known that Earl Granville's
note, beside asking for an arbitration
inquiry into the Komaroff incident.
offered to end the dispute by concedinr
to Russia the Lessar line, under q dis,
tiDct pledge that 1t shall be the abiding
limit of the Russian frontier. The re-
sponse Of M. de Giers will reach here
on Monday.
The Admiralty has sent orders to tho
naval yards to prepare for the trans
portation Of several thousand troopa.
and has chartered the Steamers van.
couver. Oregon, Dacca, City of Oxford,
ital,sr0str~- pnny-ies 1--->..Eri- ri----I
government will also charter other
steamers.
| READY FOR BATTLE.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-The Russian
corvette Strelock, which left Norfolk
"Wednesday morning at one O'Clock,
came in past Sandy Hook at $50 this
morning, making fast run consider
ing the wind. She came up the bay
and anchored in the North River. To
q reporter who boarded her Count Hey
den, a sub lieutenant, said +" We hope
there will be no war. Russia does not
want to fight. She does not wish to be
interfered with by any nation, how
ever, and will fight IL compelled to-"
"The British ship Garnet is said to
be watching you."
eyes, said the count, 1 do not know
that she Is. We would not run away
from her ii she offered battle. She is
larger, has more men and guns, but
there are 30 many chances and acct.
dents In battle that it would be hard
to tell which would be the victor" Ho
added that they came to New York be-
cause ordered to do 30. He did not
know how long they would stAy-Fhoy-
had received no orders about destroy
ing British commerce, but in case war
was declared II such orders came he
thought there would be no difficulty in
obeying them. 1t Is said that the pres
Ience of the S.relock had made no differ
ence in the chartering of British ships.
THE five Russian ships in port cannot
get charters, and are laid up.
While crowds were looking at the
IStrelock to day young man told tho
reporter that he had heard two Irish
men discussing the feasibility Of maxi
ing o torpedo of two beer kegs which
Icould be flcated acroes the cut-water Of
the Garnet when she reaches this port,
7 and fred. The British government has
chartered the steanpsh.ps Egypt and
J, Erin, of the Nauorai }ine.
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