The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-05
Seems suddenly 10 Have b rok n
Away,
While the Effulgent Rays Of tie
Sun Of SweeE Peace Shine
On the Day.
WAR CLOUDS DISSOLY ING.
Peace is Now Probable, and Arbitration
VIII Bring It About

GATED April so, states that dam on the Kara
b4I River, seventy miles north OF Sarakbis,
burst, flooding the country for miles aroun i
and doing an immense amount Of damage
to the 4 ilitaIy roads that had been con-
structed by the Russians, who are M making
slenu0Us efforts 10 repair them and pr. ven
any further destruction.
The dispatch also states that there csn be
no question ss TO the ownership OF Penjdeh,
as the city has paid tri59te to Herat for over
100 years, and that guard for the Govern
ment, composed of Afghan soldiers, has
been quartered on the city since 1891, and it
mas always been an Integral portion of the
province of Herat.
The Government has ssnt an order to
Dover to cease cbart.ring ships of small pat.
tero for transport service. This is believed
to iortshsdow a stoppsge of all war pIepsra-
tions.
Though no definite news of rspprocbement
between EnglanG sad Russia has been re-
ceived at st. Petersburg, the war cloud
seems suddenly to have dissolved. The nsws
that England has not annexed Port Hamil-
ton, in the Jspsn sea, gives fesling of re-
lief thsre.
The Government continues TO g,vs out
large orders for war stores of all kinds.
The Admiralty is surveying additional
steamers, with view of freighting or pur.
chasing them.
Though the Rgssian papers srs not SC
outspOksn as they formerly were, probably
in consequence of their Governments
hints. it Is well known that Russia is
making strenuous efforts 10 increase her
armament.
The Indian hanks have given notice that
they will not advance money against ship
ments unless the vessels are insured st war
risks
The Indian Government is enforcing rigid
economy in all departments 10 meet the
expenses of war preparations, in order
to avoid the levyipg Of taxes fresh, which
would be likely TO disturb the native ioy-
atty.
1t is reported that the Afghsns OF Badak.
shan have ssked to be annexed to Russia
and negotiations TO that effect are proceed.
ing through the Ameer of Bokhala and the
Governor OF Torkestsn.
Many continental papers are still szepticaI
OF peaceful issue of the dispute. The Pesther
Lloyds says that tritiIng fresh mishap on
the Afghan frontier may annihilat te all hopes
of peace. The DeuSche Zeitung says that
Russian diplomacy is not as yet anywhere
near The end ofits articles and tricks Russia
may again and AGAIN put g difficulty in the
way OF q settlement and perhaps at last
openly declare that shs will make no con-
cesSion in the boundary question.
The London Standard, IN referring to the
Queens return sais that everything has
been done to orsg the Nation intO slumber
philters OF rhetoric and adGiation hayitg
been copiously applied ID pefy its con.
crfn ft,.tr,
as il hiss partic pattd also IN the draasht.
bat the Crown does not share in lhs general
aDasement, ard ia, perhaps, watchdog for
the restored sobriety and returning man
illness Of the Nation.
Ia the HoUss OF LORDS this sfterRooD,
Ear Grsp vile, Secretary Of S!ase lor For
eign Affairs, stated that England add K ASIA
had agreed to renew the nsgouatl5us in
London concerning the Afghan frontier
question. and that the meeting ot the DsiiTu-
its,ion Commission had beea arranged in
detail. His Lordship said that both Eng
lard and Russia had agreed that the difficult
ties which had arisen from the Penideh in
cident should be submitted TO 'fall iuves.
tigstion ard reference to friendly powers;n
that botn governments would facilitate the
inquiry as much IS possible. The Peo jdeh
district VIII remain neutral TERRITORY during
the progress OF the negotiations. The Rus
SIAN Government continued Lord Gran
vile, have stated their readiness to CON-
slCer The question Of Withdrawing their
troops, shonld the decision OF the Afghan
Boundary Commission prove 10 be against
them. ANY differences that may arise re-
gsrdipg the Interpretation of passages in the
dispatches Of the two governments would be
dealt with in manner consistent with the
honor of both countries."
The Pail Malt Gazette saws it believes that
England really never annexed Port Hamil-
ton. The British feet according to the Gs-
Zette, has merely taken 3 position with a
view TO pyeyent other powers from either
Rnnexing or occupying Port Hamilton in
the event OF an Anglo Regsian war.
Mr. Gladstone stated in the House OF Com
mons this afternoon that no communication
had as yet passed bstwsen Eussis aud Eog.
and in regard 10 the reported occupation Of
PORT Hamilton by England.
In response to a question by Sir stafford
NortEcoie, Mr.. Gladstone said that al i'm
pedlments ia the Nay OF friendly prose-
cution Of the cOrTespoudence on tae Afghan
question between E0gand and Russia ap-
peared 10 be removed. The two govern.
ments he said. were now ready to refer to
the sovereign of some friendly State any diff
hculties which may be fOaUd 10 exist in re-
gard to the agreement of the 10th Of March,
with view to q settlement Of the matter in
manner consistent with the honor OF both
sides. Continuing, Mr. Gladstone said that
both Russia aud Eogland were prepared TO
resume forthwith in London, communi-
cation on the main poiDfs OF the line de-
termining the Afghan frontier. but the de-
tails of the line wOald have to be examined
ano traced on the spot, IN conformity with
the conditions formerly agreed upon. RUS
sis" said the Premier, has ex pressed her-
self as willing to agree to q removal of the
Russian outposts."
After Mr.. Gladstone ha1 announced the
peace arrangement in the House, the con-
seIys.ive members held q meeting and de-