Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-04
WAR TALK ON THE WANE.
RUSSIA INCLINED TO ACCEPT
ARBITRATION.

Dispatches of a Pacific Tenor Sent From
st. Petersburg to LOnd n-C0nfirma-
tion of the Reported Agreement Be-
tween England aud the Porte-Simla's
Version of the Pendjeh Incident.
LONDON, May 3.-The Cabinet council
Saturday had under consideration a dis
patch received from Sir Edward Thorn
Ton, British Minister to Russia, stating
that NJ. de Giers, the Russian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, asked for time in which
to discuss and interpret the agreement of
March II before deciding whether arbi-
tratlon was required to settle the pending
difficulties or not. As a result OF the Cabi-
net discussion Earl Granville intimated
bis willingness to defer the laying of the
dispute before a third power for settle
ment, provided that NJ. de Giers admitted
the principle of arbitration. Further
communication from Sir Edward Thorn
ton was received at the foreign office to-
night.
ARBITRATION ACCEPTED.
- is reported that the English Minister
states IN this dispatch that Russia Ac-
cepts the principle of arbitration. The
Cabinet council has been summoned for
tomorrow. The Czarina, whose infu-
ence is nearly absolute over the Gar, is
actively assisting in the peace negotia-
tions. The Sunday editions of the Lon
don newspapers confirm the report that a
secret treaty has been made between
England ard Turkey, according to the
terms of which England will be allowed
to send men-ot-war through the Darda-
nelles in the event of war.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
The NelCS, in leading editorial to-day,
says that the prospects for peace have
been much clearer and more amply con-
irmed within the last fOrty-eight hours,
A Russian dispatch concilatory in tone
and substance was sent to the government
after the Car had conferred with his
ministers, and a courier with an official
written reply to Earl Granville is now on
his way to London. The NelcS warns its
readers, however, against hasty conclu-
siOns that peace is assured. Earl Gran
vile and the Duke Of Cambridge, at the
Royal Academy banquet, spoke hOpefullv
Of a peaceful settlement Of the difficult
ties. Earl Granville had an extended con-
ference with Her Majesty, the Queen, to-
day.
Fun details of the Pendjeh affair have
been received at Simla. They are re-
garded as cOnfirmatory of the view thar
the Russian attack on the Afghans was
unprovOked.
Academy banquet. Earl Granville, in bis
speech, expressed a somewhat confident
nope that "bOth England and the other
friendly nations represented here tonight
may ind for years to come by honorable
good relations ameans of continuing their
course along the happy paths and fer
tlnzIng channels OF continuous peace"
CAsUs BELLI.
The Times urges that an advance upon
Herat by the Russians should constitute
a distinct casus belli without further
delegate discussion.
The English feet has occupied Port
Hamilton. The Chinese protest against
this act as violation Of the integrity of
Corea.
A dispatch from Tirpul states that the
Russians have purchased 10000 numdahs
Tor horses.
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.
The Russian Minister OF War has Or
dered the mountain artillery corps of
the Turkestan army to be modified i'm
mediately. A number of Cossack regi-
ments have been ordered to reinforce the
troops in Central Asia. 1t is reported
that the Mediterranean squadron has
been ordered to Reval. The FINLAND rail
road has been ordered to prepare for the
transportation of 10000 gun charges and
30 mItrailleuses. A German firm has
been given an order to make 100000 pairs
OF boots for the Russian infantry.
RUssIA'S GENERALS.
The Samar regiment, which has been
garrisOned at Cronstadt for the past II
years, has been ordered to Kasan. Papers
state that Gems. Rademsky, GOurkO, Dra-
sOmiroh, Tschernaiea and AbramOf will
he the principal Generals in the Russian
army in the event OF war.
The Moscow Gazette says that il has
reason to believe that an honorable expe-
dent has Deen found by which both sides
can settle the dispute.