Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-29


duce civilization In Khiva and Box. |
hara, but In India her rule means
retTogression.
The Question Left 20 Russia to Decide
LONDON, March 2S.-The Times con-
ours with the News In the impression
that Earl Granyille's disposal OF the
Russian matter was disingenioue
plea for Afghan occupation Of Pepjdeh,
and justified Russia In advancing upon
the de batable point. The question OF
peace or war rests more with Russia
than with England To desert the
ameer would be to make Russia q
present OF his alliance and be hersaf-
ter compelled TO fight both. The
Times sincerely regrets that the Rus
sian movements. daily increase the
chances of rupture. The immediate
necessity Of the moment Ia that Rus
sia shall understand that England IL
thoroughly In earnest.
Tho Parislsns Alarmed.
The Times Paris correspondent
writes that the Paris people are
alarmed at the idea of war, which tn, y
know would be disastrous 10 their
loan, which would only be possible at
ruinol rates The Russians In Paris
admit that England cannot recede,
while with Russia IL Is only a que stion
OF ambition. All the powers have in
structed their ambassadors at st.
Peter burg and London to urge mod.
Grafton and mutual concessions. The
ambassadors state that Russia and
England are really anxious for the
preservation Of peace.
Russia Preparing for War.
VIENNA, March 2S.-Advices from
Russia state that preparations are
making for war and that silence 10 i'm
posed on the Russian newspapers.
Ia Russia willing to Arbitrator
The Daily News snys that the state
ment in the Globe Of yesterday that
Earl Granville had proposed to Russia
that both the Afghans and Russians
should retire from the DISPUTE d terri,
tory while negotiations were In pro-
gress, Is untrue. The News says there
are no specific points now at issue in
regard to the advance OF the outposts.
The question now Is whether Russia
is willing to submit the frontier cues.
WIN w ehO uNNioaVh vi u JOIbb SOuu-
mission.
Incroasing tho Afghan Forces:
TEHERAN, PERSIA, March Is On
the return of the anne OF Afghan
istan TO Cabool he will convene the
council and ask the notables to agree
10 Increase the Afghan army.
Russia Massing Her Troops
LONDON, March 2S.--The Times
learns that the Russian government
has ordered 90, 600 troops to be msssed
at Baku on the Caspian sea, and has
instructed the governor Of the eau.
casian provinces to go to 1T. Peters
burg for consultation.
The steamship Arizona has been
taken by the English government
with the option of purchase. The
America will be filled with guns, but
for the present will remain III the dis
posal OF the owners. The government
expects to secure the steamships
| Oregon and A Alaska. These measures
have been taken because Russia has
made overtures to the Eugli.h steam
ship companies for the purchase OF
fast steamers.
| Tho Roinforoem ents Tor India.
LONDON, March IS The request for
reinforcements by Lord Dufierin
viceroy of India, states that II war be
declared India requires twenty three
regiments Of infantry, three regiments
of cavalry, two batteries of field ar
tillery and eighteen regiments OF horse
artillery to be dispatched to India
forthwith The mobilization com,
mittee aud the TRANSPORT depart
ment are busily engaged arranging
to collect and forward these troops
Orders have been sent to the Mediter
ranean stations to have all the maya
Zines overhauIed and see that the am
munition on hand Is up TO the norma
standard and quality and prepare al
che gunboats aud torpedo vessels Al
the stations for sea.
From the soudnn to Indin.
It's believed that 5000 Turkish troops
will be sent to Suakim as soon as Gen
Graham has succeeded In crushing Os
mau Digma. This will enable En-.
gland to withdraw the Guards from
the Soudan and send them to India
The Kanuoss Alarmed.
| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL March 2S =
Private dispatches from Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia state that considerable,
alarm prevails over the uupro
tected situation OF that province
The failure OF Great Britain
to provide for the safety Of her dock
yard and coating station creates much
comment There Ia only one ship NJ
that station, and the Russian fleet Il
reported 10 be only eighteen days
sail from Victoria.
Ordered 20 Russia.
PARIS, March ga number o.
Russian officers, whose presence II
Paris has long been socially conspicu
Gus, have suddenly left France. 1t 1
rumored that their departure was oc
casioned by the receipt OF strict order
from st. Petersburg TO immediatel,
, join their regiments.
IN PAklamANr.
LONDON, March 2s.--In the hous