The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-30
If the British Cabinet Rejects This PROPOSE
tion, Russian Army will Immediately
Seize and Occupy the City of Herat.
The Russians Move South from Penjdeh
a Distance of About Twenty Miles,
And Take Possession of Maruchek-A DELHI
crate Invasion of Afghan Territory
and Sure Precursor Of War.
THE CZAR's DEMAND.
The Russian Boundary Line Must BE Accept
ed, or War Will Follow.

The Russian Boundary Line Must BE Accept
ed, or War Will Follow.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2a-The Czar has sent
an ultimaturn to Great Britain demanding that
the latter shall accept Russias proposed bound
ary line between Turkestan and Afghanistan.
If Great Britain refuses to accept this boundary,
Russia will proceed to occupy Herat.
1t is expected that NJ. De Giers reply will not
reach the Russian embassy here before Monday,
and that it will be refusal to accede to Earl
Granville's demands, accompanied by counter
proposals.
Russian papers publish pretended procla-
nation of the Ameer, issued from Jamrood,
saying that if 'war is forced upon the Afghans,
they will rise as one man to repel
the invaders, but that, as between Russia
and England, if left to our own independence.
will preserve peace between these two powers"
The aim of the publication is to show that Rus
sias desire is to protect the neutrality of
Afghanistan.
1t is reported that Baron De Staal, in an in
terview with Earl Granville, stated that the
advance of the English towards Candahar would
be the signal for the Russian occupation of
Herat. Russia, he said, would not admit the
right of England to form protectorate over
Afghanistan.
A dispatch to the Independence Beige from
ST. Petersburg says: after the council, yes
terday, at which M. De Gierss proposals for
conciliatory measures toward England were
rejected, NJ De Giers rendered his
resignation as Foreign minister, but
the Car refused to accept at the present
crisis. On the arrival of the news. of the
Russian defeat in Afghanistap, the Car sent
a dispatch to England in the nature of an
ultimatum, and signed an order for the mobiliza-
tion of the forces. The Imperial Bank has
been ordered to provide the government with
90 0O0 600 roubles"
e dispatch to the Daily News from st. Peters
burg confirms the statement of the Independence
Beige, that in the recent engagement with the
Afghans the Russians were defeated with heavy
loss.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says: I'm court
and diplomatic circles the opinion expressed to-
day is that affairs have much more pacific as
pect 1t is reported that the leading financial
houses are importing, with view to a
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declared, desires to maintain the frontier
line now held, but is disposed to accede to the
decision of o joint commission An inquiry will
be made into the cause of the Penjdeh conflict
The recall of Baron De Staal is imminent. NJ
ae Giers is dissatisfied with the conduct of the
negotiations between England and Russia
Orders have been issued for the mobilization
of the entire Russian army. The ice is rapidly
disappearing from Helsingfors and Riga. In re-
ferring to Mr.. Gladstones speech in the House
of Commons, the Voval Vremya says Russia
cannot agree to an inquiry into the Penjdeh af-
fair.
The whole of the military division stationed
at Odessa numbering 10000 men, has been or
dered to the Caspian sea. Five hundred thous-
and roubles will be devoted to the immediate
construction of defenses commanding the roads
and the quarantine harbor at Odessa.
The English government has asked Russia to
explain the advance of Russian troops upon
Maruchek, and Mr.. Gladstone will probably
make statement in the House of Commons to-
night in regard to the matter The government
is in constant communication with Persia re-
garding her present relations with Russia.
A dispatch to the Times from Tirpul, dated
April 27, says: Large Russian reinforcements
coming from the Caspian. but the
number of troops east of the Caspian
is exaggerated. The Russians doubtless in
tend to make dash to Herat The statement
that the Afghans attacked the Russians at
Zulfcar is untrue. The people Of Penjdeh
were quiet and Industrious. The Russian
troops are close to Ak-tepe The COM
manders have occupied the Governors
tents, and issued edicts as governors
They have also forcibly demanded the
surrender of all presents given the Afghans by
Sir.Peter Lumsden. 1t is generally believed
here that war now although it would give Rus
sia a few successes against the Afghaus
would result in the breaking UP of the
Russian empire, while by waiting year or two
when Russia will have completed her railway
the issue would be uncertain The firm attitude
Of England, excites warm devotion here"
Time for the Sword.
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