Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-26

A RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON HERAT
NOT UNLOCKED FOR.

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Gar Alexander Bound to Give no
Satisfaction for the Pendjeh Incident
Russia to Bribe Germany with Po-
land as Present--''Vanity Fair"
sEeptical of all the War Talk,
LONDON, April 25.-Dispatches from
ST. Petersburg received here this evening
said that the Gar had issued an imperial
ukase sanctioning the raising of large
force Of TurkomGn militia by Gen. Koma-
rod.
The Berlin National zeituag considers
arbitration unli kelly, and says that Eng.
land could not, after the Skierniwice
meeting, ask either Germany or Austria
10 mediate. She is not likely to ask
America.
The Times declines to believe from the
evidence which has yet appeared that the
action of Russia and France, though un-
pleasantly simultaneous, is concerted.
In the Afghan situation there is no
change of Importance.
The Times, referring to the enforcing of
the Berlin treaty, says that Turkey knows
that no power would respect the treaty
longer than was convenient. The shock
4 of a conflict between England and Russia
would be certain to Iberate enormous
forces in other quarters, the operation OF
which cannot be confined to the limits
laid down at Skierniwice.
THE PENDJEH AFFAIR A sTICKER.
A st. Petersburg special saws that nego-
tiations continue between the Russian and
British governments. The frontier Ques-
ton presents no serious difficulty, but the
Pendjeh affair delays the meeting of the
boundary commission, headed by NJ. Les
sar for Russia and Sir Peter Lumsden for
Great Britain. Russia, says the dispatch,
is willing to cede Zulticar in return for
Pendjeh. That accomplished the boundary
commission could probably arrange for
the Withdrawal of both the Russian and
Afghan troops from the disputed zone.
This solution of the existing difficulty, it
is asserted, however, is only possible if
England fOregoes her claim for satisfaction
from Russia for the Pendjeh incident.
Satisfaction, continues the dispatch, Rus
sia will not give.
vLADIvOSTOCK'S MENACERs.
Itis reported at st. Petersburg that sew
eral British men-Of-waT hau appeared of
81 Vladivostoek. The river Neva is clear of
lee. The haFber Of CFOnstadt, however,
remains ice-boJtnd. all the newspapers
at st. Petersburg assume that England
has demanded satisfaction from Russia
for the Pendjeh affair.
The Duke of Connaught, who had start
ed home, has been suddenly recalled
to Simla.
AUSTRIA LOOKING FOR WAR,
At Vienna, Count Kalnoky, the Austro-
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is
quoted as having expressed the grsvest
fears that war will be the issue of the
strained relations existing between Great
Britain and Russia. Austrian newspa-
II pers are of the opinion that England is
certain to obtain an alliance with Turkey
IN the event Of war with Russia.
THE CABINETS SESSION.
n.
this afternoon. 1t IS understood that the
Afghan situation has not improved.
The British transports at Woolwich
have been ordered TO load in the future,
until otherwise instruc ted, all their war
stores for India instead of Suakin.
The recall of the Duke of COnnaught was
due to the receipt of a telegrOm from
England Indicating that the political out
look was extremely criucal. Earl
Duferin, VicerOy OF India, has held
81 prolonged military council. 1t is believed
that at this council it was resolved to
E #\cOncentrate an Indian force at Quetta i'm
8 Nmediately.
Fl RUSSIA DESIRES WAR.
4 Tonight the situation appears very
81 Nous. 1t looks as if Russia desires war,
\ as if England will be compelled to
pt a challenge to fight. 1t is every
g taken for granted that Russia's
ted reply to England's recent re-
ance concerning Gen. KOmarotf's
E mt OF the conduct at Pendjeh will
at least evasive. 1t is even thought
mat the Gar will endeavOr to justify Gen.
III kOmarOtf's action and establish its recti-
n tude from the very text of Sir Peter Lums-
denis account of the conduct OF the At
# ghans.
HERAT'S SEIZURE LOOKED FOR.
The London Spectator says that it thinks
81 that the very persistence with which the
Russian papers are urging the seizure Of
II Herat is an evidence that they have been
inspired for the purpose of preparing the
EW Russian public mind for the event. The
III Spectator goes so far as to say that it Der
M leYes that the seizure OF Herat has al
m ready been ordered by the Car, and de-
M cares that British troops Will be power
less TO prevent its capture. The security
OF Herat against Russian occupation, the
Spectator thinks, now depends
the Afghans who may defend
the city against Russian invasion. Nearly
an the London newspapers have perfected
arrangements for securing by special
lelegrams news from the scene Of HOSTILE
lies in the event of war. The Times and
ol1mQrd are the only papers which have
H. arranged to secure exclusive kilograms.
Most Of the other metropolitan papers
nave gone into syndicates with provincial
81 papers.
81 The Economist. commenting upon the
situation, says that it looks as il the re-
l1ander Of Europe would remain quiet
auhng the Struggle If war occurs be-
tween England and Russia.
DURATION OF THE STRUGGLE.
The war would end in two years, says
lle Economist, and would be brought TO a
lose at the end of that time, If not sooner,
afough the exhaustion Of Russia and the
sdr OF her statesmen that IL the struggle
Aefe persisted in 10 might end in a state
anarchy throughout the Rus
an empire which II would
squire many years 10 remove.
sussla is taking every possible precau-
ION TO prevent England from securing
80 secret service within the Cars do
unions in the event Of war. Among
lher decrees towards this end the goy-
hment has issued one prohibiting all
ofeisners from serving in any capacity
any railroad within the Russian Em-
fe. IL is said that Russian secret
Esents, who have been commissioned to
ork prO-Russian sentiment through
lt Bulgaria and Macedonia, nave sent |
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