The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-30
ENGLAND VIII Make No Con-
lug ceSSiOnS.
,o7Es FROM THE CAPITAL.
Steamer LibeI-The o. r. & n.
i rease-Russia's Ultimatum-
The Northwest.
The Coming War.

,are's speech regard it as a preface o.
roxDoS, April 29.-The Duke of Cam
,-idpe commander-in-chief of the army
..dsv inspected the troops at Aldershot
5.t are under order for active service
IN case of war.
In the House of Commons, to-day
lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, under
,scretary of foreign affairs. read tel
o,rsm from General Lumsden, dated
Tirnul April 23d. This telegram men
IONS that the governor of Herat had
roceivgd a report that the Russian
-roops had advanced upon Meruchak.
Lord Edmund also said General Lums-
don himself, in telegram on April %,
;rcidentally speaks of the recent Cccu-
nation of Meruchak by Russians.
The steel man-of-war Home was
launched at Pembroke, Wales, yester-
Jav This new addition to the navy
carries ten guns and has crew of 440
The speech of Gladstone in the House
of Comm ms on Monday, upon the vote
o credit vas received with profound
interest throughout Europe, and pub
lshed IN full in all newspapers. 1t dis
nellad any idea that may have been
entertained heretofore that England
will make concessions to Russia. The
General opinion of the press is that the
,peeeh makes war certain. Newspapers
aTetlled with discussions of the probable
alliances the respective belligerents may
iorm in the event of war, now thought
50 near at hand, not being confined to
asia, but being extended into Europe.
The channel feet is returning from
Ireland.
tits stated that the government has
received an important memorandum
from Dufferin upon the views of the
government, and upon the action of
Russia since the beginning of the ex-
isting controversy over the definition of
the boundary between Russia.
The Standard referring to the occu-
patton of Meruchak by Russians, says:
There can be no question of the AT
ghans provocation in this instance
The occupation of Meruchak stands out
broadly and undlsguised as a clear in
yasiOn of the territory of Afghanistan,
without even the pretense of military
necessity Assuming that the news of
the occupation OF Merauchak is correct,
there is little room for doubt that it can
be considered anything else than
deliberate act of aggression, and this act
OF aggression, has the appearance of be-
Ing specially chosen in order that there
NAV be no possibility of further mistake.
It's deliberate breach of solemn
covenant, fragrant violation of Russian
promises and assurances.
NORFOLK, Va, April 29-The Russian
corvette lStreleck left this point at
o'clock this morning. Her destina-
ton is unknown.
The Times, in a review of the recent
past actions of Russia, says that the
spirit displayed leaves little hope that
England'S last overtures will be &C
cepted. The refusal to treat upon that
basis viii lead to a diplomatic rupture
which Is but little removed from actual
var. -.
The Russian advance south of
Aerachak is regarded in parliamentary
circles as dispelliug the last hopes of
peaceful solution and the precursor of a
russian advance upon Herat.
ODESSA, April 29.-Russian reserves
are modifying. All business. transac-
tons now being entered into here are
Undertaken subject to heavy war risks.
Inc Russian government has ordered
Iae southwestern railway to prepare
several hundred railway carriages and
nave them ready at as early moment
Is possible for the purpose of transport
ing troops. 1t is reported here that
newspapers published within the Rus
san empire have been forbidden to
vrlht anything in reference to current
vents N Central Asia.
er PETERSBURG, April 29.-Fifty
4eaVy guns have been sent from Kuff to
finland. The Gar has signed orders
III ~ the equipment of the whole of the
a nsusSlan fleet. The Russian minister
Of marine has completed the Inspection
u al forts at Cronstadt.
ItFLIs, April 29.-0rders have been
; s,1en to hasten the completion of the
,hb;i i hospitals being erected between
'ls place and Baku.
LONDON, April pa Rawul- Pin6
e.'ef states that the Ameer of Afghan
a Ian regards the Russians as enemies,
1 aaAl0us to capture Herat. The whole
tsgple Of Afghanistan, Turkestan and
sD~osuaSshed, therefore, look to England
IITTpaIeatiy in all sincerity to aid the
''t.eeG IN repelling Russia.
d. Nv, fE7ERsBURG, April 29.-The Odessa
i II. ~ OF the Russian army, number
rs rs Sv,OOO men; has been ordered
Gu o the Black Sea to the
a 0%spl9n The garrisons in and
fr ,Uunq odessa will he replaced by troops
ro TtI me interior. The sum of l ,500,000
co oSUlss 1913 0O0) has been awarded to
T .pSeIe the defenses of Odessa.
saat "o hundred workmen have been
miIi milf 20 Syeaborg, to strengthen the
no1t afy defenses at that important
ab 5ro government is buying coal
ser TGau at any price, and is engaging the
SI t.eS OF large number of laborers.
ppi D q April 29.-Advices from Tir-
lIa1lCTbl april apr 23d. say: AT an interview.
inior1m, 9th, the Russian commander
that I G Captain Yate that the fact
that b General Komaroff was informed
ouch. o--I,Khisti was Russian territory
poi ONT 20 be sufficient. Captain Yate
surdIfvg C out what he termed the alb
BEING y, OF the pretenslon, the Afghans
Before it5leady in possession of the place.
their Set me battle, the Russians dated
0''ers Pul-I-Khisti. !"