Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-16
RUSSIA AGGRESSIVE.
/ ,.,ous's Hesitation EmbOIdsns
Russia,
|, Also DEMANDS EXPLANATIONS
uf,55-awals---TurSey Likely to Side
VIII England Because She Has
the Biggest Guns.
.,,lslz RIOT IN CORK LAST NIGHT.

i rNrON, APIll Lo.--'E' OiANS'OueS SP-
i :, hesitation over the hushk river
4 |. las emboldened Russia, and she is
! ,F1g her turn in demanding explain
= :, and Withdrawals The report is con-
T. ,ha, NJ. DeGiers has demanded an
1 -,,,,ioa OF the presence Of Captain
I, Of General Lumsden's stuff, at the
4 ~ river battle, and Otthepart he is said
/ -. taken in provoking that engage
II, Specisl dispatches from St. Peters
/ srsp assert that Russia has demanded
.,sIl Of General Lumsden himself, on
1 ,,ogpi Of his pronounced sympathy
.Ss Afyhans In their hostility towards
;. In, this sentiment is doubtful. The
4 t-.-rnen. is sill wranghng with Turkey
1 ,Is terms Of the proposed Anglo-Tur-
,Eiauce. Long interviews between
II Granville and Musurss Pashs, the
3. h Minister, or HaSsen Fehmi Psshs,
!. lsAsns Special envoy, are of daily oc-
- The Sultan is coy and is CO.
.r:-, with both England and Russia.
rrS5a5ly never felt his import
in European politics so keenly
a, this moment, when Mr.. Glad
L. vbo formerly described him as the
t-,sss5le Turk, is bidding for his favor
l,rv the Russians who whipped him in
r. The Russians are making tempting
L..-r-ss 70 Turkey, batting the hook with
i,,,,es on the northern boundary, the
,,...iop of which would tend to eonsoh.
/ ]. s,d perpetuate the Turkish Empire in
me The solicitude Of both England
spssis for Turkeys friendship is Of
:, caused or the latters control Of tn
|.r,rsres which command the entranc
. slack Sea.
4 difference in England's Favor.
T,s-e is however, this important differ
p sftrssu the two suitors for Turkey
England could force the straits and
Is could not. No ordinary war vessel
assr navy could pass the Dsrdsnelles
and the forts and batteries which
.hp .,raiis from the Egesu Sea to the
i Of Nsrmora, but the forts could be
|s1ce3 BY two or three of the British mon
turret ships such as the Invineible, De
|tS,iOn, Terror, Alexandria or Hercules.
"a these coating steel forts could be
-oned at either end of the straits to pro.
English and exclude Russian vessels.
s:e facts are as well known to the Sultan
% the British admiralty, and it is firmly
Iis7ed here that his friendship will even
BIS be given to the side carrying the
|aTsst guns.
Military Movements in Afghanistan.
Military movements in Afghanistsn are
t,sstingly difficult at present on account
he almost unprecedented severity of the
Es,lsr. Incessant storms Of snow and hail
! tie mountains and rains in the valleys
re swollen the rivers into foods which are
aassable By any means OF transportation
ti which General Lunsiens forces are
tri.d. The weather is exceptionally
ard this fact tells more severely on
/. British officers and Indian troops who
! trcm he South. than upon the Russians,
% are from the North.
Ice Paris La Pax says that in the event
var between England and Russia the
.s- powers, especially France, must re-
faiu strictly neutral The La Psix hints
b. such an agreement sh esdy exists.
gscruiting for the British navy continues
L. great activity. The Admiralty have
bred navy pensioners to volunteer.
Inspecting Russian War Resources.
General Prince Dondaukof Korssskof,
fnuander IN. Chief of the Caucasus, has
I,s BY way Of BakuO to make q tour OF
tGtary inspection through the province OF
+g.hfSaD.
The Vtceroys Significant Utterances.
IN q speech delivered today at Lahore,
/ capital Of the Punjsub, Lord Dufarin,
'geroy OF India. said that the recent attack
he Russian General komarof, on the
l!lans appears TO have been entirely un-
ry,sed. lie added that while he was
IIlcGs for peace it was impossible at this
t'1 ent 10 toresee the end OF the present
isis
Another dispatch lust received IRON In
io'e SAYS: Earl Duferin, British Nceroy OF
i5;a las arrived here from Rswsl Pindi'
scones officially TO confer with the Msha-
ast Of Cashmere. The Nieeroy was met
! 4 great crowd, and accorded splendid
i'ofTtOu. In reply to the address Of vel
Ec2e presented by the officers OF the mun'-
t,slty the Earl Of Dufferin spoke
llcaly Of the Anglo Russian situa-
t.a in significant words. Among
L-s' things he said: Coming trom
!, important interview with the AmeeE OF
flealistan. whose dominions, 80 far as l
+A7s been able TO ascertain, have been the
:le Of an Uaprovoked attack, 1t IS q great
h1ssctiou 10 ind the Princess and people
I India ready with one accord to rally
FoCLd The standard of Great Britain even
a distance Of their own frontier. IL Is, IS
HPCssible TO say how the present crisis VIII
td Il ends in war, that result viii BE
F spite Of tue earnest and Sxious endeayorS
Tie British Government 10 avoid so DIRE
A'ss1.t, and in defiance Of their most mod
sS;e and COrciiatory conduct.
Cabinet CoanoiI In Session
; p A Cabinet council is nov beng
Ac Nothing is known as to the ojee'
:2:e' discussion, but it is believed 70 oe
pa rs.5reuce to the Anglo Russian n'n'