The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29
According to European Press Opinions
The British Government Gets
Startling Information OF
Bismarck's Same.
No Decisive Action Yet-Anothsr
Battle IN Afghan Reported
The Prince in Ireland.
TIE AFGHAN QUESTION.
MIR. Stephen. Of the Afghan Commission a
Started for London kegOCIattOns
Not TO stop His Account
Various Reports and
RumorS

LoNDOS, April 27.-Mr. Gladstone, in the
House of Commons this site moon, read
telegram dated Saturday les. from Sir Peter
Lumsden, chief Of the British zone on tle
Afghan boundary commission. The tele-
gram stated that Mr.. stephen, q member OF
the commission, had started for ID ldcn
bearing with hin maps of the disputed me,
also detailed statement OF the circum-
stsnces leading up 10 and attending the
Penjdeh affair. The telegram also stated
that Sir Peter Lunsden would himself for
wsrd 10 Earl Granville. the Min lister of
Foreign Atfaire, o statement showing the
EctUai position OF affairs a. they now stand
The Govern ment mem bers in the House of
Commons, received this news of the de-
psItuTe Of Mr.. stephen Tor London with
esicent satisfaction. Mr. Rjtche, cJnserya-
tive, ssked If the Government proposed 10
suspend the negotiations nov in prog
Js,s with Russia, until alter ths arrival of
M. Stephen. Mr.. Gladstone aros and MA ie
reply with hrm and defiant NO"
The Daily News says that notwithstanding
the BeEce rumors, It believes that the Anglo
Russian situation is unchanged. IL is not
likely, the News says, that Mr. Gladstone
will add anything new when moving the var
credit in the House OF Commons
4 report is current at Odessa that ths
Ameer has already ceded PeDjdeh and is ne
gotIatiDg with Russia for the cession OF He
TAT, II return for several million roubles.
A report was current 10 Paris, Ss,nrd9y,
that Bismarck had offered his services Rs
mediator, and that the c1fs- had been &C
cepted by England and Russia 4 Pole is
quoted as saying that be feaIs POlsnd must
pay the brokerage, and that Bismarck Will
ceB8nd division of Poland as the price for
his services.
a dispatch from st. Petersburg to Reuters
Telegram Company says: War bstWeen
Ruesis and England is now regarded newt
able. The Car leaves to-day for Moscow
and from thar histor city he will issue his
manifesto or declsT%JiOn of war, If
snch sn extreme measure should bsc1me
neceEsary."
The pert OF VladivostocS, in Siberis, near
tie confines OF China, has been closed 20
commerce. The Russian naval authorities
bsve so disposed Of torpedoss That only
narrow channel remains for the entry and
exit OF their own war ships.
II is asserted that the BRITISH Government
Is in receipt o. information which proves be-
yond a doubt that Prince Bismarck has been
urging Turkey 10 side with Russia IN toe
event of war between England and Russia.
Sir Edward Thornton, British M mister al
ST Petersburg hiss reported of cisliy respect
ing tie Russian views of the last note OF
England asking for explanation of the
cor duct of General Komsroff at Penjdeh on
March 80. In view of the report made by
Sir Peter LumsjeD contradicting the Rus
slan commanders story OF the battle, Sir Ed
waIc Thornton reports unfavcrable
A council viii be held &c Cronstsdt 10 con-
sidtr the defenses at that point. Il is rep 1rt.
ed that the Car is going TO Moscow.
The Governor of PanjsGb and his Mill
tarY Secretary, Grave, started for Qoetts.