Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-14

vAziLxE IosE OF THE ErssIEx PEEss
ST. PETKzsBrEo. March I3.-The Coz
ernof 81 the Cs1casus. General Don
TIais.
The tone Of the Russian press con
tInues extremely bellicose. Oosp deela-
fstl~ns are made that Russia intends 70
nave Hsrat- The Eouee Frssasa calls
iae approaching meeting Of Lord DAT
TERN aud the AneEF VI AfRbanistan a
sanitary demonstration on the Russian
frontier. Russia and England. the
writer eontiu'ses, viii soon meet on dry
lAno and toe result will be that the iso-
acc seeaniE hitherto enjoyed by tue
Dr'tlsh Empi'e Will be destroyed.
FUETHER Decline.
LsIsDos, March 1S.--ConsoiS made a
further decline at 4 o'ososk tois sf,ey-
noon ana we're al ss'zl for Pouey and 81
LUzsDisS WATCHING aKRAT.
Advises frsm Tsheran state that Sir
refer Lnmsd'sn 70 eocamped on Persian
territory not far from HeFat. The 81
peetAtion ~ that he..will enter HsFAt in
ease toe Russians make a3y further ad-
vance
An ENGLISH CONCESSION,
In tbs House Of Commons this after
Room Gladstone announced that an
aRreeuent bad been arrived az between
hns'sia and England, By the terms of
which neither the Russian nor the
Afghan forces would advance on either
side of the frontier. SIR Stafford North
cote asked Whistler this agreement was
= permanent or temporary arrange
fnent. Gladstone replied that the
agreement was without any specific
limit. The best description be could
ave vas that the agreement vas 20 last
~ long 80 the occasion for II. Laugh
ter This agreement provides against
rapture OF the friendly relations be-
tween the Two governments in the event
OF collision between the Afghan and
Russian outposts, which might possibly
occur while the instructions are being
conveyed to the opposing commanders.
MUCH BELIEVED.
LONDON, March I8.-fhe members Of
the Commons heard Gladstone's an
nounoement Of the agreement between
England and Russia With an almost
general sense Of relief, the agreement
AtInJA ~ bDHt tuhh NAE
Uould yet he avertsd by diplomatic
means. Ii ~ believed that SIR Peter
Ldn9sden has the Afghans sufficiently
under control to prevent a collision be-
tween the Afghan and Russian out
posts sending a pacific settlement of
the frontier dispute. Some prominent
conservatives, however, point out that
the agreement will not prevent Russia
from niassing troops on the border OF
the debatable territory, and they object
10 Russians being allowed to remain
eveia temporarily on territory claimed
"a belonging 10 Afghanistan.
THEY decide NOT TO INSIST.
LONDON. March l3.-The arrangement
between EaRlahd and Russia, an
nounced by Gladstone In the Commons
this afternoon, vas concluded tod ".
IL resulted Ia the decision Of the CAbi-
net not 20 insist on the withdrawal of
the Russian troops from their outposts
during the deliberations of the joint
commission.
pE sIAsL AND GRANVILLE.
baron De Stasl yesterday sant de-
NAL 10 Granville and DE Gers Of the RS
port that troops we're concentrating al
| Askabab. He also protested against the
preparation for var, which, IL Is re-
ported, II nov being made IN EnRl n
| and the demonstrations upon the Indian
frontier, which. be said, we're calculated
to lssssa the chances of an amicable
/ settlement.
/ Consequent upon agreement, Baron
| DE StAal today informed Granville that
he was ready TO sign the EKyption Con
sentioB.
TIE oxAR TALKs.
| ST PETERSBURG. March i3.-The Gar
| OF Russia sad tonight daring an infor.
/ mal talk with several diplomats at the
! Imperial levee: II cannot conceive that
any bat the widest dreamer eoald think
/ would declare war against England.
Our ends can be attained and will be
attained, but II viii be by the gradual
powers of civilization, and not by force. =
THE EHAs on BKLoocHIsTAS.
/ LosDoS, March - An Arabian pa
per states that the Kahn of Bslooohis-
/ tan has offered the services of bis army
10 the British Government in the event
Of war with Russia.
/ rHg PRELUpE TO A SURRENDER.
The Standard says: "The a9ree-
ment between England and Russia
leaves the essence Of the difficulty IN
| touched. Matters must have been bad
when snoh an agreement vas paraded
a. a diplomatic gain. Many consider
the pause In the situation the prelude to
q surrender.
PREPARING ron TIE WORST.
The War Department is making pre-
/ uan -. h. Al
occurrence Of serious troable in Afghan.
titan. Orders have been seat 20 the ar
senals in bsnoal and Bombay 10 or
pare all kinds of ammunition. Details
| TOR two army corps are already com
pleted Each will number 100 officers,
800 infantry and IL 800 cavalry. The
| Admiralty are making arrangements to
have fieet Of transports 10 readiness.
| languages or A RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT.
PAAIs. March l3-Baron Mohrenhrm.
Russian Ambassador, has been inter
viewed in regard 10 the pfeseat Russian
/ Situation. He expressed The opinion
/ that Enpsrur William would exert his
i iphusnee TO avert war and also would
endeavur 10 indnoe England to make
some eonos ssi0n. He seouted the idea
\ that Rassia would Withdraw her troops
from the positions at present occupied
Such an action would reflect dishonor
uron the Russian army. In ease Gag
land did nos declare var Is was certain.
in his opision, that Russia would not
do 81. He thought 10 extremely IN
likely thai England would declare var,
- she has her hands full already. De
Glars. Russian Prime MiRistef, 10 ami
mated BY desire for peace, and the in
naence of the war party In R1ssiz Is
diminished since the death Of General
Sllobeloff.
FKARs Foa THE RESELL.
LONDON. March i3-The Ss'cs still
( fears for the rssalt Of the Negotiations
/ bsawesn England and kassiA and 10
ss0abtful OF q peaceful ISOLATION.
| The Russian ofheiL military paper
announces that kouna and Assovxs.
Poland. will be formed into hrss class
foFtresaes. Both are near the PrsssiAn
| frontier and csDntnol two important rail-
/ wavs.
AMERICAN kRhfrRATIoN.
I.aboeohers uriles that II England