The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-04-02

Tho Preparations in nSland--ShippuhB
Arms to Indla-The Regular and Militia
Reserves Called Out for Permanent Ser
Vsce-Excitement in EngIand-The War
Spirit Rampant.
BRINGING OUT THE DOGS OF WAR.
LONDON, March 26.-Active war prepa-
rations throughout England continue, and
not since the days of the Crimea has the
excitement been so great. The belief has
rapidly grown within the past few days
that war with Russia is unavoidable, and
the war fever is now strong upon the peo-
pie The activity at the arsenals and
dock yards is almost unprecedented.
Large forces of men are employed both
day and night filing heavy orders already
sent in by both War and Admiralty
Offices.
This morning the officers OF the
Ordnance Department at Chatham re-
ceived imperative orders to ship immedi-
ately to Bombay, all the Martini Henry
rifles in store in that department.. AL
ready the Government arsenals are taxed
to their utmost, and so urgent are some
of the orders that contracts have been
made with private firms.
fitted for instant departure, some Of them
not having been placed under sailing or
ders before for years. Among those which
are being rapidly fitted out for sea are the
men-of-war Mercury, Devastation, Colos-
sus and Bacchante, and the troop ship
OrOntes.
THE RESERVES AND MILITIA CALLED OUT.
LONDON, March ga Royal message
has just been read i'm both Houses Of
Parliament calling out both the regu'
lar army and the militia reserves for per-
manent service. This news has greatly
intensified the excitement throughout
England, which is now at fever heat.
The announcement of the absolute rup-
ture between England and Russia ~
looked for at any moment.
THE LION RAMPANT.
LONDON, March 26.-In accordance
with the Royal message read in both
houses of Parliament, orders have been
issued by the War Office calling out tho
reserves of both regulars and militia.
Regiments that have not been called OH
for active service at any time during the
past ten years have been summarily or
dered to prepare for immediate departure
for foreign service.
The streets of London this morning are
dotted with excited groups discussing the
situation. The verdict is almost general
that formal declaration of war can not
be much longer delayed. At all the news
paper offices and news ccnters great
throngs are anXiOusly awaiting the latest
information in regard to the dOings OF the
Ministry and Parliament Some OF the
journals have issued extras which are
wit a vi
the JingO policy are parading the streets
shouting for war and singing war songs.
The war spirit is rampant
THE SITUATION ON AFGHANIsTAN.
LONDON, March 26 (evening) The ox-
citement increases hourly, and people
seem to have gone mad over the prospect
of a conflict between England and Rus
sia. Fresh orders are constantly being
sent out to military and naval centers for
the immediate dispatch of munitions of
war to India An order has been given
for 5,O00,000 cartridges to be immedi-
ately packed for shipment to Bombay.
Relations between the two countries are
momentarily becoming more strained,
while Afghanistan advices arc anything
but encouraging.
A dispatch just received from
Bombay states that the Russian forces on
the Afghan border are becoming very
aggressive, and it is with great difficulty
a conflict between them and Afghan
tribes is averted. 1t is reported that
two members of the party accompanying
Sir Peter Lumsden as English commits
sioners, have been killed by the Rus
slams.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES.
LONDON, March 27.--Just as yester-
days Cabinet Council had adjourned, a
special messenger arrived in haste from
the War ONCE, bringing further dis
patches. After Mr.. Gladstone had
glanced over the papers, he summoned
his colleagues to another conference,
which lasted several hours. The nature
of the additional Information cIn only
be conjectured, but from the circum-
stances there is no doubt that 10 was con-
sidered unusually important.
WHY THE RESERVES WE'RE CALLED OUT
LONDON, March 27.--It is believed that
Earl Dufferin threatened TO resign the
Viceroyship of India unless the Govern
ment honored his requisition for $1,000
men from England, and that this accounts
for the sudden calling out of the reserves.