The Portland daily press., 1885-05-01

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OF distress, would enable her to approach
Cunarder or Guion or National liner or any
one OF the splendid vessels that enter and
leave this port almost daily.
LONDON, April 50.--In the House Of Lords
this afternoon Lord Granville, Foreign Secre-
ceived from Sir Peter Lumsden which con-
tradicted the reports Of q Russian advance up
on and occupation of Maruchak.
The Pail Mall Gazette also states 1t has been
informed the report of the occupation OF
Msruchak is untrue.
PARIS, April 30-The bourse was greatly
excited and at one time it was almost imp0e-
sible to effect sales at any price but the market
closed at decided recovery. Large buying
orders were received from London to cover
previous sales
LONDON, April 30.-The srmored turret
ships Rupert and Devastation have been put
in commission for active service.
Moscow, April 30--The Gazette says that il
England wishes to avoid war she must evacu-
ate Port Hamilton, at the entrance to the sea
of Japan, otherwise Russia will be obliged to
occupy Herat. The Gazette also says that 1t
believes the question OF peace or war must be
settled within few days.
BRUSSELS, April 30.-The Independence
Belge's st. Petersburg correspondent reiterates
the statement that there has been fresh on
gagement between the Afghans and Russians,
and that the latter were repulsed. He asserts
that the report has been officially confirmed.
PARIS, April 30.--Newspapers here express
wish that peace may be maintained. The
Temps declares it is Bismsrck's duty to pre-
vent the catastrophe Of a war between Eng-
land and Russia. III he permits the mortal
duel, the Temps says, it will be owing to IN.
easiness at Russia's powerful proximity TO Ger
many and to the fear OF England's naval
supremacy.
PARIS, April 30.-Essad Pasha, the Turkish
adork kara kad IN fralN
preventative to-day, when asked as to what he
thought would be Turkeys attitude in the
event of war between England and Russia,
that it was his firm belief that his government
would take sides with neither power.
SIT is VITAL" said he, ito Turkeys interest
that she remain neutral throughout, and to
carefully avoid any complications that may
arise"
A dispatch from Constsntinople says that all
the powers have verbally urged Turkey to
maintain neutrality in the event of war be-
tween England and Russia. M. Nelidoff, the
Russian ambassador, had special audience
with the Sultan, Nolidoff insisted that 1t was
absolutely necessary for the Porte to maintain
strict neutrality in case Of an Anglo-Russian
war.
German officers are inspecting the forts
along the Dardanelles: The Porte 10 rapidly
erecting defensive works on the Bosphorus.
The Sultan has ordered the heights of Thera-
pia TO be- fortified. Turkish agents have been
Sultan's account.
The Porte, on Sunday last. telegrapbec to
Berlin request to Prince Bismarck for his
opinion on the Anglo-Russian situation, and
the attitude proper foI Turkey to assume
toward those powers if they go to war. IL is
stated that the German Chancellor promptly
responded to this request, but the nature OF
his response has sot yet bsen made public. 1t
is known, however, that the Torkish ministers
held special meeting yesterday to consider
Prince Bismarck's reply.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 30.-The war steam
er CZariI "a is watching English war vessels in
the Pacific ocean. IL is reported that seven
Euglish war ships are cruising in the vicinity
of Nagasaki. Other Russian cruisers have put
out 10 watch these. II is thought here that
| the first conf CT between the two poweis will
| be ia the Pacific.
New YORK, April 30.-A cablegram was re-
ceived in this city today which throws coDsid
srable light upon the ADglo-Russian difficulty.
| II was received by a Produce Exchange mer.
chant, who is acting for Vienna fiasncial
house, which couples with its business the buy
ing of merchandise, provisions, etc for the
Russian government on commission. 1t was in
cypher. Afrer giving certain directions in re-
gard to buying certain things, 1t said that az
the council of the Russian ministers yesterday
in st. Petersburg at which the Gar presided,
he frankly told his ministers that it was his
desire, his object, to fight England. The con-
ciliatory diplomatic correspondence from Ras-
sia to England assuring, the latter that the
former wished peace, was only peaceful on
their face. The taking of Maruchak by the
Russian force, and the nearness of the Rus
SLAMS to Bala Murghab, only about 20 miles,
gave the Car the assurance that he could
throw enough troops into the march to capture
Herat without difficulty. 1t was only 100
miles to Herat from Maruchak, and this could
be accomplished in so short a while that the
investiture of the citadel would almost be
SURPRISE
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agents had been scattered broadcast through
out India and Persia. and even to Csndahar
ana Cabul, at the sugge stion OF Alikhanoff.
The Gar expressed much qualification at this,
and said that the headquarters for the recep-
ception OF reports OF this trouble should here
after be at Ssrakhs, where he said Gen. Alik-
hsnof had been ordered to proceed. The
council was told that Russia rightfully owned
by her position the way to India and India it
self, and the only way to gain possession was
| to take it.
The ministers were advised to gain time
wherever practicable, the cablegram said,
and allow the Russians to gain as advantsg-
eous positions and establish their basis of sup
plies and operation as securely as possible be-
fore the actual rupture, about the certainty
of which there seemed to be no doubt. Il is
the intention OF Russia to compel England to
declare war and compel her to keep
on the defensive always. There Is an
idea prevalent in st. Petersburg circles
much to be relied upon as many people in EO-
gland believe, and the Russians, it Is known
are counting upon this dissatisfaction as an ac-
complished fact in their calculations of
Anglo Russian conflict.
MONTREAL, April 30-It Is reported that
orders for large amounts OF wheat and prcvis-
| ions have been received here from London on
the part Of the English government, to be
shipped at the earliest possible moment.
The principal banks here were cabled by
their London agents last night to the effect
| that declaration of war might be expected
within few hours.
The banks here and in Toronto have been
telegrsphed by their European correspondents
to prepare war policy.
A report is current that the Russian advance
has been already opposed by the Afghsns, and
that there is no alternative but an immediate
| and bloody struggle
John M. Young, the principal grain specu'
lator here, received orders to buy at once large
| Quantities of wheat for shipment directly nav
| igstion is open. III is expected about May
6tb.l A large fleet OF steamers will then load
| grain supplies for England. All orders placed
here are from England, and there are no signs
| OF Russian transactions.
LONDON, April 30-Two steamships OF the
Peninsula Oriental line, now building at
| Glasgow, have been purchased by the govern
| ment 10 be converted into cruisers The gov
| ernment has sso purchased three very fast
| ocean steamships to keep British coaliDg sta.
tions supplled
LONDON, May THE Standard this morn
| ing saws: We are able to state upon unques-
| tionable authority that the English proposal to
Russia is for the submittal 10 the arbitration OF
| the crowned heads of Europe of the simple
| question whether not the convention OF
| March 17th was broken by the Russians. The
| proposal is now under consideration By the
| Russian government, which has decided to
| convoke meeting of the committee of minis
| ters at Gstzchina 10 consider the question.
LONDON, April 80 The Admiralty has sent
| orders to the naval yards to preIare for trans
| portation several thousaud troops aud has
| chartered nine steamers, each Of which is
| capable OF carrying 1000 troops.
LONDON, April 30.-The News learns that
England has not taken possession of Port
| Hamilton. The presence of fast British
cruiser in the vicinity of that Island, The News
thinks, was probably the origin of the report
IL is known that Earl Granville's note. be-
sides asking for an arbitration inquiry into the
Komaroff incident, offered to end the dispnte
by ceding 10 Russia the Lsssa line under a dis
tinct pledge that it shall be adding the limit OF
the Russian frontier. The response of De
Giers will reach here Monday. 1t will an.
nouuce the acceptance of the Lsssa line. but
refusal to hold an inquiry iuto the Komaroff
/ incident.
PLYMOUTH, April 30-The iropclads des-
| tined for the Baltic have haan or6arad - ,oh.