Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-11


was q part Of Russian territory. The
Afghans. they say, also fully understood
thsi Pail khiya vas Russian territoFy,
and Voald never have attempted 20 sd
vance their pickets to that peint unless
oials- The war party endJrse the ssser-
tons Of these newspapers, and are very
over the affair.
TIE QUEEN WILL RETuRx.
LONDON. April l0.-It 10 reported that
the Queen will rrtarn Immediately from
All less b sines, France. 10 view of the
crisis IN tue relations betv cen England
aUd Russia. 81, 90 unen from the Army
and the whole militia will De
"a. for hosne defense.
PREPARING ORDNANCE.
IosDos. April l0-The leading OH
ciAls al woosvioh Arsenal have been
70 tue War 0fSee 10 attend
= conference upon tue question of the
dispatch OF war material TO India.
The Sir William Armstrong Gan Man
Company have received or
deFs from the Government for the Inn
construction Of ninety hsld
guns. The employees in this oonpa-
ny's establishments are already working
% double time TO I'LL government orders.
TRox TIE sooDAS To oALIIPOLI.
ALEXANDRIA, April l0.--It il reported
here that the British Governments has
arranged 10 the ey- ut OF war With Rns-
sia TO have the troops nov operating IN
the Soudan sent to GsllipolI, at the en-
trance OF tbs Sea of Msrm0Fa, and 70
have their places taken by Turkish sol-
dieFs-
GLADSTONE ~ TBk COMMONS.
IsssDos. April l0-In the House of
Commons today Gladstone said that a
reply vas received from Russia last
night. Ihis stated that Russia had al
ready asked General hamarod TO ex-
plain his conduct IN attacking the AZ
1aans At Peuidh.
Gladstone added that Rassia had not
General kso AZ It's eIplaHa-
tiou. In regard 70 the question of the
present occupation Of Psnidh, Glad
stone stated that be had been 10 com
apou this subject vito sir
Thornton, British Ambassador
at ST. Petersburg. snd thai the latter
had informed him that the Rassisns do
rot occupy Penjdh. but have retired to
the position they occupied before the
battle with the AfRhans-
RrssIA SEEKING srEAMsHTPs-
LosDos. April l0.--Russian agents in
l. ,ndon have visited the ofiioes Of a
nunbsr of steamship companies and
have made heavy bids for the parcbass
u their fast 2Oing vessels. The extra
ordinary offers for these steamers arU1s- |
ID the snspicions of the officers Of the |
who upon inquiry became
that If the vessels weEe sold, |
hey would be used by the Russian Gov
srnment for war purposes, and 50 re-
ported the facts 10 the British sdmi- |
ralty,
wAB RISKS.
GLASGOW, April I0.-The marine in |
snranee eompsnse< are demanding i0s. !
extra 10 insure ships bound for Sen
Francisco, ana e. I'd. for ID Ise bound |
10 Calcutta.
ENGLAND EASILY SATISFIED.
LoxpoS, April l0.-rhe LendoR and |
esntinent bourses devt Hoped n uofe |
saesrfui tone. and prices recovered. o.
ing TO the belief that Rassia would SOC |
sssd IN making al explanation Of tie |
Penjdh AFFAIR thai would be satisfactory |
10 England.
PRELIMINARY 70 SAA
Lord Dufsrin, at consultation with |
he AmeeT, urges the government TO or /
jsf an immediate advasce Of troops |
lnso Afahanistan. The Ameer has sent |
out A courier with orders 10 the Afghan |
10 Hsfs 30 meet as Cahni for the purpose |
n holding . corncil.
TsK rKIcx1 RUSSIANS.
I,%tsers FROM 20. Petersburg. u lied
Al Berlin in order TO escape Russian /
charge the Russian MiRis-
ar Of War With having sent an order TO |
General EamArof AZ the end of Zebra |
.ry 30 bring ca = cor dIcs with the AZ |
vhans, aud state that 3eaeesi ksmarod |
s,artef frurR Merv witn reinforermenss |
FOR Hull Khisti, and took advantage Of 1
4 fayarable opportunity 20 make an at |
tsek soon After bis arrival at the latter
place.
rHx FoKTEs ass ksoGT siaEI.
IoSpox, April lo-fbe Tories ridi-
sole Ressia's reply TO Engiand's de-
mand fH an explaEatioa Of 9ener1 |
attack upon the At9hens /
rnev argue that IL wil be impossible 70 |
rrc<iSe General Kanarods defence /
xithiu less than sixteen days, AID that !
Rnssls will &c upy that interval a. she |
has ocenp,ed the PAss seven months-in |
her army aud Strengthening |
her POSITIONS on The Afghan fronsssr.
FAe Whie section OF the Liberal party |
hss tosne8 the Tori. ; n demanding
mor,, Vigorous measures They are
urrinr the Government e. send engl-
ueer osaesrs and tfooPs 10 oee1pY sad
ssr~nGthaH CandAhaf, TIE cap4ta Of
1lentral Afshsbisaa. which 10 ecs
aepsed hy raii vita Qactta, and which
commands the nest practicable route
from Af2hanistaB lnto no them India.
Waa ur.paralions in all departments Of
The military knd naval ssrviss@ enn-
tinae wish an4hAtsd viEor.
an rafprlAS ARMH.
ALEXANDRIA. Apgii f0-lt 10 reported
hare thas me q ss~rnuent has eF3eFed
ths raising Of an Egyptian asrEy Of So
Go rnen.
xaYFT FoR ETALx.
I.oxpoS. April l0s-Fha report i con
nruesa that the British Govsrnnaest has
invited ItAly 70 oeoepy Caro- and the
Son3an.
wH8r 1ER ozAR EoeEE
PAxss, Apgil IDS Gas1ois puhstshes
q tsAasram from Berlin whaeA Saws thai
sinue Bismarck has assured hzak.r
taai 10 spite q tie i8eidsnt ct Peuidh,
The CEar hopes 70 preserve psaes-
woESE TEAS wkA
81. PxrxxSsCaa. Apsh t0-IFaaers
hers tsls N Bcn0e. Minister 81 FtnaEcs,
,hat ths present stats Of anoeFtAinsy -
worse th&n gar- ConDerush circles
oelievs th1s var h Inevitable. aEd u -
h<sssr thai il khoali oOEns 1ax than
lateE.
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