The Republican journal., 1885-04-16
Wars and Rumors of Wars

Barros i, dead.
China and France.
Barrio>' successor, his Secretary of War, is
as aggressive a he.
1t rumored that Bismarck has been asked to
mediate between England and Russia.
The Fenian scare continues at Toronto and
Kingston, and public stores are guarded
Fourteen persons have been mastered by
the Indians at Fort Pitt, Canada Northwest
Salvador has now determined to invade Qua
temala, and Mexico is willing to aid in the act.
The report i confirmed that the British gov
ernment has invited Italy to occupy Cairo and
) ,udan.
Panama is in the hands of The Colombian re-
volutioui>t>. but el>tw here in Colombia peace
has been restored.
1t is c, n>dered inevitable in Europe that the
attack on the Afghan, will lead TO war between
England and Russia.
\ son of Charles Dickens i Captain in the
Canadian mounted police and is in command of
a post threatened by Riel's rebel forces.
The calling out of the army reserve in Eng
land viii compel nearly nine hundred pIen Of
the London police 10 rejon their regiments.
Rirl'> revolt i spreading among the Indians
of the Northwest; three columns OF troops will
Try 10 surround and ca ture the haf-breed lead
tr.
Turcoman> have distributed procIamation>
+ through The frontier towns of Atghani>tau.
urging Afghans to form an alliance with Ru~-
/ ia.
General Terry has investigated the reports
. Indians pt ain. an
the Canadian frontier. and has found them IN
true.
The Dominion government has given orders
to stop The troops Al their present camps in
the Northwest. An effort viii be made to set
lt the difficulty 10y commission.
The Russians have begun war on AfghrEi>-
Tan by capturing Penjdeh, AN important >trate-
gcal point. and it l. believed that war be-
tween England and Russia Is inevitable.
/ Al Chicago ard other western cities the wal
news had the effect of causing sharp advance
IN wheat and other cereals. and scenes of unu>-
uai excitement We're witnessed on the produce
/ exchanges.
Seventy thousand British and Indian troop
+ now stationed along or near the northern lndi-
an frontier may, it is thought, reach Herat in
/ time TO prevent the capture of that important
point by the Russians.
Reliable adyiceS from St. Petersburg state
! that Russia considers the excuse of NJ. de Gier,
for the attack on the Afghans sufficient, anG
that the government viii not recall or ever
blame General komarof, who, it considers. die
his duty.
4 Affairs in Panama are improving. A provis
iunal government is organizing rapidly. and or
/ der l. maintained. The situation at Colon re-
mains unchanged. The work of rebuilding is
progressing slowly. owing TO the scarcity OF
lumber and other materials.
/ Lord Dufftrin. after consultation with the
! Ameer urges the government to order an i'm
mediate advance of troops into Afghanistan
The Ameer has sent out couriers with orders Il
| Afghan chiefs to meet him at Cabul for the
purpose of holding d war durbar
A treaty of peace has been signed between
the governments of San Salvador and Hondura.
and the latter republic has joined the alliance
against Guatemala. The armies of San Saliva
dor and her allies are advancing on the city o.
Guatemala from various points and are every
where welcomed by the populace.
The London Daily Telegraph has published
"a despatch from Berlin which states that Rus
>ia refuses TO yield an inch of the territory she
has occupied on the Afghan frontier, and tina
the Gar intends to express his approval o.
General Komarotf'> action by appointing hin
commander-n-chiefi in Turkestan.