Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
TRICKY BEAR AND LION
EACH PRATING OF PEACE AND
PREPARING FOR WAR.


An Immediate Rupture Not Considered
Probable-The British Cabinet Dis
cusses the situation and Conference
Subsequently Held with De staal-
The British Flag Flying Over Port
III milton.
LONDON, July IS.-A Cabinet council
was held this afternoon, The Russo-Af-
CHAN boundary question was the subject
Of the councils consideration.
A dispatch from Paris says that the
French Foreign Office has received infor-
nation which shows that the Russians
determined on Selling Herat, and that
the massing Of the Russian troops now
going on near Zulhkar pass is for that
purpose. The proclamation Of the Ameer
of Atghanistan. announcing the receipt
by him of the decoration iOf the star Of
India, and declaring that he was now en-
titled TO aid from the Indian army IL neces-
sary, was issued at Herat. The Amer,
in his proclamation, ordered the illuml-
nation OF Herat to celebrate his inyestl-
ture with the order.
CONFERRING WITH DE sTAAL.
After the Cabinet council this after
noon the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord
Iddeslegh and Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
sultation at the Foreign Office with BIZ g0
Won Staal, the Russian AmbassadU -
London. IL is understood that the Con-
ference was On the Afghan question, and
it is stated that the negotiations between
the English and Russian governments for
an amcable adjustment OF the entire dis
pute are proceeding in friendly and sat
lstactory manner.
COndie Stephens, the special courier who
was sent by Sir Peter Lunsden, chief of
the British Afghan BoundaryCommissio
from Pendjeh. at the time of the difficulty
there, 10 London to give Mr.. GlaudstOne's
Ministry special information concerning
the Pendjeh battle, was at the Foreign
Office during the state conference there,
and in fact all day, helping to elucidate
the problem raised by the increase of the
Russian force near Zulfikar pass.
NO FEAR OF AN IMMEDIATE RUPTURE.
In ministerial circles no fear is enter
tanned of an immediate quarrel with Rus
sa. Notwithstanding this, however,
measures for the defense of India are
being pushed forward. Gen. Sir Donald
nj. Stewart, commandeT-in-chiefi in India,
will, it is said, be appointed to one of the
vacant seats in the Indian council, IN
which case Gen. WOlseley will be given
the chief command in India. The Earl of
Dutferin, Viceroy OF India, has issued an
army who are on furlOugh from going to
Cashmere, Ostensibly because to return
thence would be difficult and slow in case
of "a hurried recall.
LOCKHART's MISSION.
1t is reported that Col. Lockhart, who
has gone TO Gilgira, the main entrance to
the valley of Cashmere from Central
Asia, with a years supplies, avOwedly
for the use of the surveying party, is
really engaged in political movement of
importance.
Russia 10 trying to raise a new loan
from Paris.
1t is stated that an officer on board the
Audaclous, writing from Nogasoki, says
that the British flag, despite the denials
of the English government, is flying over
Port Hamilton in the Corean archipelago.
He further states that the British are
busily engaged in preparing military
detenses and laying tOrpedoes and mines
at Port Hamilton, and some Russian
trOOpships loaded with troops, which
recently arrived there, were greatly sur
prIsed to find the place completely occu-
pied by the British, and were compelled
TO retire.
dispatch from Paris says that the
French Ambassador at St. Petersburg,
who was about 10 leave the Russian CAPT
tai on a furlOugh to enjoy vacation, has
been ordered 10 remain at his post because
OF the gravity Of the Afghan difficulty.
The stock market closed dull this after
noon. The political situation was again
regarded on the market as unsatisfactory.
American railway securities were firm
to-day with advancing prices.
FINN's ARREST.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S.-It is now
stated that the clerk of Mr.. Finn, the
British Consul at Reshd, Persia, WHO was
arrested by the Russians in the early part
of last June, while he was searching for
lost mule beyond the Persian frontier,
was taken into custody as suspicious
person because he failed to produce his
credentials, and that he was liberated the
moment the Russians ascertained that he
was an English servant.