The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WEEKS RECORD OF EVENTS
IN OTHER LANDS THAN
OURS.
Progress Ofthe Dispute between
England and Russia on the
Afghan Question.
Latest Attitude Of Russia and
Timely Display of Military
Power by England.
Operations of the French in
TOnQuin-Defeat of Cen
eral Negrier.
ENGLAND.
MAssIna HER TROOPS,

LONDON, March 28.-The Times learns that
Gne RUSSIAN government has ordered thai
5000 troops be maSsed on the Caspian Sea and
instructed the Governor OF Caucasus to 60 to
st: Petersburg for consultation.
The steamship Arizona has been taken by the
government with the option of purchase.
| NNEILL TO BE INVESTIGATED.
| LONDON, March 2S--The Duke of Cambridge
Commander in Chief of the forces, directed
Gen. Graham to lnstitute inquiry to ascertain
| whether Gen. Mcneil is blamabie for the spr-
| prise Sunday last.
COMMENT OF THE TIMES.
| LONDON, March 2S.-The Times concurs with
! the news In the impression that Granvile's dis
| pOSal of Russian matters is a disingeBuous plea
| for Afghan occupation of Penjdeh and justified
| Ruseia in advancing on the debatable point.
! The question OF place or war rests more5 with
Russia than with England 70 desert the
Ameer would be to make Russia present of
his alliance and be hereafter compelled to
| fight both. The Times sincerely regrets
that Russia's movements daily. increase
| the chanC IS of rupture. The immediate
| necessity OF the moment is that Russia shall
understand England is thoroughly In earnest
| Inc Times Paris correspondent writes that
Paris people are alarmed at the idea OF a war
which they know would be disastrous to the
loan which would only be possible at ldinous
| rates. The Russians in Paris admit that Eng
land cannot recede. while with Russia it is
| only a question of ambition. All the powers
have instructed their ambassadors at st. Pc
mutual concessions. The ambassadors state
| that Russia and England are really anX GUS
Tor the preservation of peace.
| ORDERS SENT OUT.
| LONDON, March 2s-The request for rein
| forcementS by Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India
states if war be declared India requires % regi-
ments of infantry 8 regiments of cavalry, 2
batteries of field artillery and ls batteries of
| horse artillery, to be dispatched to India
forthwith. The Mobilization Committee and
| Transport Department are busiiy engaged ar
| ran2ing to collect and forward these troops
Orders have been sent to Mediterranean sta
lions to nave all magazines overhauled AMI
sea that the, ammunition. on hand IS up to a
| normal standard and quality, and prepare all
gunboats and torpedo vessels at stations for
| sea.
| COUNCIL OF INDIA.
LONDON, March 27.-The Council of India is
authorized to raise credit of 81 &c., 900 ($7,-
| 0o,Cc1 on account of the Indian Treasury. for
war urpoSes. Earl Dufferln, Viceroy Of In
dia, will give the Ameer of Afghanistan the
grant which he demands to pay the Afghan
troops and allay the discomfort of Aribal lead
ers. The Ameer promises to place $4,000
troops on the frontier and IN the forts OF
pinda Oue.ta, indicate an early
| advance Will be made, via Onetta and Sidi
with the object of reaching Berat before the
Russians reach that point. The Russian Am
baSSador has informed Granville he expects
important dispatches from st. Petersburg
Constantinople on mission from the Sultan
to Bismarck, with reference to Russian pro-
p0SalS for RuSS0-IurFL1Sh Alliance.
WHAT THE TIMES SAYS.
LONDON, March 27-The Times this morning
says: Disraell called out the reserves in 1878
and Earl Derby retired from the Ministry y.
Earl Derby's opinion, therefore, and his
experience were unique. Ths RISKS OF rup-
ture with Russia are now greater than they
were then. The Cars forces, are almost at
the gate of Constantinople. Even if
the Cabinet were sposed to preserve peace
by concessions after the the concession S;i on
is as unsafe, as it would be dishonorabie,
and yielding would ALLEVIATE the Afghans a.. d
degrade us in the eyes OF the people of the
East, without, in reality, ayerting war which
would only be postponed at most for two OF
three years. Delay would only benefit Russia
to the detriment OF England.
| Whatever frontier shall be
traced we must protect the AfghanS. 1t will
be ways in the power of Russia to provo >e
quarrel unless we convince her it will not be
TO her advantage to do 50, Compromi. e in the
present state Of affairs would be rep
resented as a Russian victory, and
would produce opposit. convictions in
Russian and Afghan minds! We are persuaded
that If Russia, reckoning upon want of spirit
and ina deQuate resources in England, is pre-
pairing her. elf for war, it will be in order fol
her to test the strength of the cohesion of bel
| vast empire, which will bring the dreams O.
her ambitious statesmen and soldiers to crue
ending.
COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.
LONDON, Marcn 27.-The Standard says
"The calling QUO of the reserves Is not such
: | serious matter to the industry of the countr,
as the mobilizing of the continental army. Ihi
entire reserve force and militia comprises onl.
100000 men. Ibis number can asily be spared
seriously interfere with trade or agriculture
All preparations now being made indicate tha
: th5 Cabinet Council cOnsideri m re probable
war will be declared than that peaoeabl
settlem NJ of the difficulty will be reached
The nation is in a humOr to settle the BUSH es
once and for all, The general Impression i
7 that England is better prepared for war nov
than Sh- has been f. r years.
She can continue the war in the Soudan ant
also send 70.O0O men to India India was neve
before SO tranquil The Soudan campaign
, proves the troops are still what they were II
: the old days. Trade has been treated to sU'
: ragime Of safe denial that there is little
in the present generation, when the natiol
would so calmly accept as a necessity. tha
which she would never accept as her choice.
LONDON, Ma 'ch s0.-COnsols, 81 3-16, botl
money and accounts.
TO MARCH ON PEKIN.
| LONDON, March GA Paris dispatch to tn
Exchange Telegraph Company sCates: Wa
with hina will be officially declared to-day
Eo,C-o will be fOlw9rded, and the army ordere'
| to march on Pekin. 1t is expected Admira
states that the French killed and wounded II
! the fight at Langson was 1900 Seine paper
t favor impeach1ng the ministry.
ALULL IN THE SCARE.
LONDON, March 2a.-There is marked lul
; in the war ;are. In fact ia many sober mind
there is no war scare at all.
It is now generally believed that SO far, t
use an American expression, THE thing ha
! petered out. 25 ,001 men are just about enough
: to fill vacancies in muster rolls caused by re
7 cent drafts for the Egyptian and Mediterrain
! ian atatioDs. Soms people think there neve
, was any danger Of an actual conflict will
Russia, and that the government Is even tryinj
to obtain glory and credit with the people fo
having intimidated Russia by an act which wa
, | greatly magnified in popular conception, bu
! which was really matter of course aAd practi
) cally insignificant.
THE SITUATION IMPROVED.
LONDON March 20-It Is reported to-day II
newspaper circles that the prospect for peace
full solution of the Russo-Afghan question ha
greatly improved during the past twelve hours
REINFoRcEMENTS FOR ToNQUIN.
LONDON March ga dispatch from Pari
; says President Grevy was present at the coun
Gil of Ministers to-day. He insisted on imnie
diate action being taken for anr0Mpt and Wig
! orous prosecution OF the war With China. Tn,
Cabinet decided to mobilize two divisions :