Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-11
.ssian Papers Full Of Fight and
the War Party PugnaciOus.
3 Militia and $4,000 Reserves
Callsd Out.
News Of the Recent Battle Sup
pressed Several Days.
'saCtiOn in the Excitsmst, But
War Believed Imminent.

Ions, IN cou melting on the recent battle
zen the Russians and Afghans on
Eashk river, are very belieose in their
sncss and charge the Earl Of Dufferin,
roy of India and Sir Peter Lumsden, the
kh Commissioner, with provoking the
" advising the Aighans to advance on
Khiste, which the British officials knew
| srt Of the Russian territory. The AT.
/ they say, also fully understood that
EKhiste was Russian territory and would
! have attempted to advance their
Is to that point unless strongly urged
so by the British officials. The war
,allv endorsed the assertions of these
kipers and are very pugnaciOus over
BAR.
j Journal, of St. Petersburg, states
General Komarofr return within his
afer driving of the Afghans, indicates
she Russian attack was caused by hos
rs Of the Afghans. Thus the affair
sss a less serious aspect, and becomes
J / On accidental conflict difficult to
j considering the extremely strained
IfOn Of affairs, and the proximity o
rss;an and Afghan outposts.
! Journal expresses the hope that the
. /, will not interfere with the negotia
BOW in progress between England and
4 marine insurance companies of Glss
>re demanding ten shilings extra to
! hrs bound for San Francisco and
&iljTgs six pence for those bound to
,.,a.
] Gallois, Paris, publishes telegram
a Tin which says Prince Bismarck
tsrrsd banker that in spite Of the in
j at Pepjdeh the Gar hopes to pre-
1 peace"
lIhe Queen VIII Return at Once.
) reported that the Queen will return
tglaad Immediately from. AK Les
j France. In view Of the crisis in the
b. between England and Russia,
Thousand men from the army reserves
e whole militia will be called out.
b. leaked out to day that the Russian
3hment was aware of the fighting be-
4 Russian and Afghan troops several
No. aEd it is asserted in well informed
rs here that the reports received at
treIs5urg was telegrsphed at once in
J 10 the English foreign Office, but
4 esSel pending official information, the
] Office finding it convenient to regard
s.ram as a bszarr rumor, unworthy
8 bal reCOgnizance.
The Attitude of Parsia.
= Persian envoy to England, attended
X Foreign Office this morning IN ooedi'
i a summons from Lord Granville.
bee Of the interview was to discuss
Hi,ude Of Persia in the event of war
IN Russia and England. The Per
8 fEis,er last Wednesday submitted the
& Of his government to Her Msjestys
# ers with reference to the proposed
9h boundary commission, giving assur-
i sincere desire to facilitate the
Ions Of the military forces accom-
fg Her Msiesty's commissioner, Sir
|E .umsden. 1t is understood that at
s interview Lord Granville intimated
+ Persian Minister the desire of her
Us Government to enter into an un-
4 tding with Persia as to the neutral
hat power in case Of war.
The Indians Fight for Pay.
II gssor Max Muller, Of Oxford, an au-
. for all political matters relating to
affairs, submitted last night TO the
~ interview:
II case Of war will the Indian troops re-
II O7al''
~ MulIer-History does not record one
81 Fe Of Indian troops deserting to the
R The native of India may be relied
q. serve faithfully when you have once
s N. Il is almost a religious feeling
reyerrs him from harming one from
" hehas accepted payment OF any kind.
y :. therefore, as England proves
- lal and liberal psymaster che need
q. fear for the native troops
s, about the numerous tribes that
: 4knowledge q Russian potsntstet
:> Ody really knows what these will do
a event Of war. They consist Of innu-
81 e family groups, whose dwelling
uncertain, who are each governed
srate laws and tradititions, end who
therefore, be treated with separately.
will, Of course, be q great element IN
ming whether they will support Rus
. th enthusiasm or not. But money
R will not do. These people have
political and religious feelings, which
stirred in the right way if anything
H lnGe with them
Gladstone warlike,
the most ssuguine believer in peace
3 tave been converted last night could
"A + heard Mr.. Gladstones material
Fnt IN the House. Old members say
rever before so pathetic, ret power
Is career as a friend of Russia was
- s's4srs mind, half so clear as in his
lie spoke slowly, carefully, with
aruucial emphasis, but al his words
ilsunctly threatening and the lntonS-
$ altogether wsrhke. The speech
most Of those who are most anxious
ile light out now with Russia.
sNians Bidding on English ships
Ian agents in London have visited the
Oi a number of steamship companies
sde heavy bids for the purchase Of
stgolng vessels.
extraordinary offers for the steamers
'he suspicious of the officers OF the
hes Who, upon inquiry, became con
that II the vessels were sold they
le used by the Russian Government
purposes, and so reported the tse'S
'','h b Admiralty.
as stated at the Foreign OIhee thus
o. thai Russia had not yet replied to
a'd OF England for full explAna,
specuDg the Russian attack on Al
Il ne kushk river.
The WAR FEELING.