Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-21
MORE WARLIKE.
The Prospects Of European War Greatly
Increased Within the Last Porty'
Eight Eours
A Contradiction Of the Account Of the
Pepjdeh Affair Received from
Sir Peter Lumeden.
The Port Officially Announces Turkeys
Neutrality--The 0ardanelles
TO be Closed
ANaLo.RUssIAN.


ST. PETERSBURG, April 2O.-A TIFF
liz dispatch to the Moscow Gazette
says: "Russia cannot rely upon Per-
sia In the event OF war. Some Rus
sian tourists have lately been expelled
from Khorassan, while Englishmen
have been freely admitted"
EngiIsh Traders warned.
VIENNA, April 20.--Fremdenblatt
Tourists Journal) learns that the En-
lish government has warned the En-
glish traders ut the Black sea ports to
be prepared TO leave. Freights on the
Black sea have risen so per cent.
The Tenor at uonstantinopIo.
VARNA, BULGARIA, April 20.--Not-
withdrawing the peaceful tendencies
reported from st. Petersburg and Lon
don, the aspect OF the situation, viewed
from Constantinople. still points to
war. Russia assuredly means to touch
the utmost limit of forbearance before
she will consent TO conclude any ar
rangements for avoiding war.
A very shrewd Russian merchant
who has extensive dealings In South
ern Russia remarked to an Associated
Press correspondent this morning:
"Do you think we have moved 100, 900
men TO the shores of the Caspian to
obtain merely strip Of desert? Don't
put faith in the newspaper reports; we
mean war unless England timidly
grants all we have wanted. AS for
Komaroff, the government will never
recall him.
Shipmasters arriving from the Rus
sian ports all speak OF the immensely
OF the military preparations and the
ill.feelinR against England.
The porte still hesitates to show its
hand as TO neutrality. The official
press, evidently under instructions,
speaks guardedly. Nevertheless, the
notes OF certain European powers re-
speeding the passage Of the Dardsnelles
remain unanswered.
Rapid Exchange of Dispatches
LONDON, April 2V.--The situation of
the Russo-Afghan question has again
become very serious owing to Russia
increasing her demands TO such an ex-
tent that 1t will be impossible for En-.
gland Ia accept such terms. M. de
Giers, the Russian premier, who Is
evidently determined TO profit by
his recent successes In negotiating
with the English foreign office, has
apparently decided not to yield a sim
gle iota to Earl Granville. 1t is now
feared that Russia has overstepped the
bounds OF British forbearance, as 1t IL
asserted on high authority that En-
gland will never succumb to these lat
ter demands of the Russian premier.
A large number Of important dis
patches passed between the English
and Russian foreign offices on Satur-
day and Sunday. All the members of
the cabinet remained in London Sun
day awaiting reply from Russia TO
the latest dispatch from Earl Gran
vile.
There has been continuous ex.
change OF dispatches between Earl
Granville and de Giers since Saturday.
1t is apparent that the breach Is
widening.
Dispatches from Kronstadt state
that the Russian feet there has been
ordered to prepare for war instantly,
and that thirty-two Russian men-of-
war have hoisted their flags and put
TO sea.
Thorpton's Special messenger.
A special messenger from Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the British embassa-
dor at 81. Petersburg, has arrived hei 0
with dispatches reporting the result of
the communications with de Giers.
the Russian minister, with reference
to the Afghanistan frontier.
Turkey win Remain Neutral.
VARNA, April 2O.-The porte has
replied to England that in the event OF
war between England and Russia,
Turkey will remain neutral and close
the Dardanelles and Bosphorus TO men.
oi-war. Notice OF this decision has
been sent by the porte TO the foreign
ambassadors at Constantinople,
Russia Buying PrIyateers.
ST, PETERSBURG, April 2O.-Eleven
last steamers have been bought, al
ready equipped, at various ports, 10 be
used as Russian privateers.
The Retreat OF the British.
The report gains ground that En-.
Rihnu mas made fre9h proposals which
Russia is inclined TO accept, The
newspapers here welcome what thew
call the retreat OF the British, and
agree that peace Ia assured,
Russia's Railway scheme.
LONDON. April 20.-A project ia
openly discussed In Russia TO continue
the Caspian-Askabsd railway 10
Herat, Candahar and the Indus river
The object is TO have a railway route
from Russia TO India. Military men
are OF the opinion that when the road
le tinished, which will be three wears
hence, Russia Will attack India.
An Army OF $4,000 Men,
The Blue Book puts the effective
strength OF the British regular army at
ISIS, 900 men, that of the reserves nj
$1,000, that OF the militia az los. O00.
and that of the volunteers at 2l5 900
what the PAN mail Gazette saws.
The Pail Mall Gazette states this NJ
ternoon that, despite all the prevalent
alarming rumors, II Is in position 10
say that the differences between En-.