Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-27
FOREIGN FACTS.
ENERGETIC PREPARATIONS IN
ENGLAND For WAR.
British Reserves and Militia Called
Out-The Manitoba Rebellion
Situation in the Soudan.
The Afghan boundary Dispute.

lsPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-USIoN.l
The Afghan boundary Dispute.
LONDON, March 26th-Gladstone stated
in the House of Commons this afte.noo
that the Russians had advanced no nearer
to Penjdeh than Pulikhatum, which. he
said, is eighty miles distant from Penjdeh
General Alikhanotf, Gladstone added. has
established post of Turcomans at Pull
khatum.
ENERGETIC WAR PREPARATIONS.
The Ordnance Department at Chatham
has been ordered to ship to India all Mar
| tint Henry rifles available. The Govern
ment is placing large orders for rifles and
munitions of war with the manufacturers.
The men-of-war Mercdy, Devastation, Co
loSsus and Bacchauk are being rapidly pre-
pared for sea. Notwithstanding these war
{, preparations prominent fnancierS state
that actual hostilities will be averted. The
stock market responds to these views.
! Consols and Russian securities are trac-
ton higher, and the general list OF stocks
| is better. Continental bourses show cor
responding improvement Orders have
| likewise been sent to the armories through
out the kingdom to return Immediately to
the Tower of London all Martini-Henry
rifles which they have in stock. The
object is that they be inspected and dis
patched to India. Fourteen thousand rifles
now at Portsmouth will be forwarded to
| India tomorrow.
| THE RESERVES CALLED OUT.
LONDON, March 26th-The Queen has
| just sent message to the House OF Com
| mons. calling out the reserve militia for
permanent service.
LONDON, March 26th.-In accordance
with the Queens message, the War Office
has called out the army reserves and the
militia.
LONDON, March 26th-The call issued by
the War Office, in accordance with the
Queens message, is for $4,000 reserves and
10000 militia.
EUMoRED RUSSIAN ATTACK.
LoxDoS, March 26th.-A wild rumor is
afoat that some Russian troops have at
tackled portion of Sir Peter Lunsden's
party, and that two were killed.
THE DUKE OF coNNAUGHT.
BOMBAY, March 26th-The Duke of Con-
naught has obtained leave to remain in
India in the event of failure of Anglo
Russian negotiations concerning Afghan
istan.
TROOPS AND MUNITIONS OF WAR.
LONDON, March 26th.-At Aldershot or
ders have been received providing for rails
ing 5000 troops for India. One battery of
horse artillery proceeds from Woolwieh to
India Immediately.
The Government of Burmah is sending
a thousand camels to India to be employed
in the transport service on the frontier of
Afghanistan by General Stewart, the
British commander.
Orders have been sent to Chatham to
supply Immediately 100000 cartridges,
THE FINANCIAL PULSE.
LONDON. March 26th-After official
hours to-day foreign funds became fat
tened, owing 10 the calling out of the re-
serves and militia. Consols and Russian,
Turkish and Egyptian securities were the
principal sufferers by the decline. The
Paris bourse was fiat. Rentes closed at the
lowest figure of the day, owing to the Ton
quin defeat.
WHAT Is THOUGHT IN CONsTANTINoPLE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. March 26th.-In polit-
ical circles here it is thought that in the
event of war between Russia and Eng
land, the fighting will not be confined to
the Afghan frontier, but will extend to the
Black Sea. 1t is rumorcd that Great
Britain has already sounded the Porte in
regard to obtaining permission to pass the
DardanelleS in case of war. The prolonged
stay in London of Hassan Tehmi Pasha,
the Turkish Envoy, is attributed to belief
that the Afghan troubles are more likely
than the Egyptian question to effect, under
certain conditions. an alliance between
Turkey and England.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE CALLING OUT TIE
RESERVES.
LONDON March 26th.-The Queens mes
sage calling out the reserves-and militia is
as follows:
The present state OF public affairs. aud the ex-
tent of the demand upon her Majesty military
forces for the protection of the interests of the
Empire having promoted, in the opinion of her
Majesty, Il case of great emergency, her Majesty
has deemed it proper to provide additional
means for the military service She has, there
fore, thought it right to communicate to the
House of Commons that she is about TO cause
the reserve forces and such portion OF the militia
as might be deemed necessary, to be called out
tor service.
EFFECT OF THE QUEEN MESSAGE UPON THE
STOCK EXCHANGE.
LONDON, March 26th.-The fact that the
Queen had sent a message to Parliament
was not known until the official close on
the Stock Exchange, and when the news
was received most of the operators had |
gone. Business during the day was steady, |
with a tendency toward better prices |
When the news of the message came rush |
was made by the remaining dealers 10 sell |
consols and Russian bonds. The former |
fell to 963-tke lowest point touched since |
1879, when the Anglo-Russian war was |
threatened Russian bonds were offered at |
}2g, with no buyers. Large selling orders
were received from Berlin. 1t is feared |
here will be panic tomorrow
INCREASED EXCITEMENT.
LONDON, March 26th.-The calling out of |
he reserves and militia has increased the !
excitement over the Anglo Russian dispute,
specially in military circles. Orders for
thousands of rifles and revolvers have been
shipped to Birmingham, the arms to be
shipped to Bombay rs rapidly as completed.
The factories at Birmingham are working
light and day.
SPECIAL CABINET COUNCIL.
LONDON, March 26th.-A special Cabinet
council was held this afternoon at Wind
'or Castle, by command of the Queen.
lust as the Ministers were leaving the
5astle a messenger arrived fran the For
,ign Office, bringing dispatches for Lord
Granville from Sir Edward Thornton.
British Minister to Russia, and Lord Duff
erin, Nlceroy OF INDIA. The Ministers re-
urned to the Castle, and second council
vas held.
RACE FOR HERAT.
koNDoS, March 26th.-The Council of
ndia is authorized to raise credit of
i, 100000, on account of the Indian Treas.
Try, for war purposes. Earl Dufferin.
'iceroy of India, will give the Amcer of
the grant which he demands
o pay the Afghan troops and allay the
iscontent of tibet tribal leaders The Ameer
,romises 10 place $1,000 troops on the from
Ter and in the forts at Balkh, Penideh and
ierat. The preparations now being made
Ramul-Pindi and Quettah indicate that
n early advance will be made via Quettah
nd Sid, with the object of reaching Herat
etore the Russians. The Russian EN- :
assador has informed Granville that he !
Xpects important dispatches from St ;
'ctersburg Saturday. Ali Razi Pasha yes
erday. left Constantinople on mission ,
ON the Sultan to Bismarck, with reference !
the Russian proposals for Russo-Turix =,
ii alliance.
LONDON JOURNALS on THE OUTLOOK. {
LONDON, March 27ih.-A. M.-The Times
iys When Disraeli called out the re- .
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