Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05
PEACE BE STILL.
The Difficulty Arising From the Pspjdeh
Affair TO be Referred 20
Friendly Powers.
Russia Has Expressed Herself as Will
ling 10 Agree to Removal Of
the Russian 0utposts.
AsaLo.RUssIAN.
Tho ownsr.i,ip Of Pepjdeh.

LONDONt MAY IA uibpatCn lIOul
Tirpul, dated April 80, states that a
dam on the Ksrabank river. seventy
miles north Of Sarskhs, burst, flooding
the country around, and doing an i'm
mense amount Of damage to the mill
tary roads constructed by the Rus
SLAMS, who are making strenuous
efforts to repair the damage and pre-
vent any further destruction.
The dispatch also states there can be
no question as to the ownership OF
Penjdeh, rs that city has paid tribute
TO Herat for over leo years, and the
guard for the government, composed
Of Afghan soldiers, has been quartered
in the city since 1851, and IL has been
always an integral portion Of the
province OF Herat.
siackening the Preparations for War.
The government has sent an order
to Dover to cease chsrtering ships for
transport service. This is believed TO
foreshadow the stoppage OF all war
preparations.
The Russo Chinese Dispute.
Dispatches from Shanghai state that
the dispute between China and Russia
regarding the frontier OF Msnchooris,
has become very acute, owing TO the
non.arrival OF the Russian members Of
the delimitation commission and the
constant postponement OF
the date of their arrival
at the place of meeting to settle the
boundary question. The Chinese
commissioners have been ready for
months to begin the work OF delimita.
ton ana the failure OF the Russian
commissioners to meet them has
caused the Chinese government to fear
the same farce enacted r6spo citing the
Afghan frontier will DO performed in
this case. Now that the difficulty
with France In relation - Tonquin
has been settled, China has be- come
more courageous and has demanded
that Russia fulfill her part ofthe agree
ment which led to the appointment OF
the commission.
Orders for War Stores.
The government continues to give
large orders for war stores Of all kinds.
The admiralty is surveying additional
steamers with view of freightlng or
purchasing them. Though the Rus.
sian papers are not 80 outspoken "a
they formerly were, probably In con-
sequence Of the governments hints,
1t Is well known that Russia is making
strenuous efforts to increase her arma.
ment. The Indian banks have given
notice that they will not advance
money against shipments unless
the vessels are insured Mt war
risks. The Indian government
IL enforcing rigid economy,
in all departments TO meet the ex-
pensea OF the war preparations Or
dered, to avoid the levylng of fresh
taxes which would be likely TO disturb
the native loyalty. 1t il reported
that the Afghans of Badakishan have
asked to be annexed to Russia and
negotiations toward that object are
| proceeding through the city of Box
harA and the government of Turkes-
tan. Many continental papers are
still skeptical OF the peaceful issue of
the dispute.
The War Cloud Dissolved
ST.. PETERSBURG, May Although
no definite news of q re.approachment
between England ana Russia has been
received, the war cloud seems suddenly
to have dissolved. The news that En-
gland has not annexed Port Hamilton.
In the Japan sea, gives a feeling of re-
lief.
Ii Ia reported that the government
has ceased to charter transports. AID.
mital Seymour, who bombarded Alex
andria curing the war against Arab
Pasha, commands the fleet composed
OF the Atlantic steamships Oregon.
Umbria, Alaska and Arizona. The
Oregon has been made the admiraps
flagship.
Russia Decides on Her Concessions.
1t is stated that the imperial minis.
try in council has decided finally upon
the utmost limits OF concession which
Russia Is Willing to make England in
the pending Afghan controversy. The
car Is expected To start for Moscow TO-
morrow to celebrate the Jubilee of
Russian nobility.
Dissatisfaction Ia IndiS,
CALCUTTA, May 1.-The public Ia
dissatisfied with England's concession
TO Russia and fears are generally tx.
pressed now that the English attitude
may have already endangered the
safety OF the party composing Sir
Peter Lumsden's surveying. commits
sion. Preparations for war on a large
scala still continue In India