The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-26
Declaration Of War Between Russia and
England Seemingly a Question OF
Hours Only.
Royalty Enthusiastically Received
Londonderry France Making
a Great Fuss With Egypt.
ANGLO.RUsSIAN PROSPECTS.
The War Clouds Growing Darker and
Darker-A Declaration May be Made
Almost Any Day.

LoSDoS. Atril 25.-The Emperor OF Russia
passed four hours yesterday with General obruts-
chef, Chief OF staff. and several engineer ofieers,
studying war maps of the Afghan frontier Gen
eral ObIutehen regards war as inevitable, urges
immediate mobilization, and that no. moment
should be lost in pushing on to Herat and Can
dahar. General Obrutschef's increasing influ-
ence over the Car is believed here 70 be very sig
nifcant. Obrutschef is man OF the Skobelef
type. He is only forty. two years old. and full OF
energy and ambition. He said to the Car: "N0w
is the moment, sire, for Russia TO strike. Lums
den's retreat has utterly destroyed Englsnd's pres
tige among the Afghans who, / can assure your
Ma ajesty, are ready to revolt against the Ameer.
Besides Persia is prepared secretly nep us, and
TO do so the moment we strike the frst blow. All
these advantages will be lost by delay
The Gar replied: "You are too hasty General
Russia's manifest destiny is too strong TO be
wrecked by any human agency. but l still hope
may be avoided. But come what will. never
shall consent 10 give up Penideh no. the Zalhkar
PASS"
The above conversation took place in the Win
ter Palace in the room near the famous Nikolas
Hall, which is now filed with small tables upon
which are piled hundreds OF maps, plans and rail
way schemes about Central Asia. The Gar is
convinced that the improvised cruisers OF the
Alabama type and the vigorous application OF tor
peGo warfare will transfer England's monopoly of
the carrying trade to other nations.
War preparations in Moscow are being fastened
on with the creates. activity, Large bodies of
troops are daily leaving for the South Heavy
supplies Of artillery and commissariat stores are
being sent 10 TOganrog for transportation to Ba-
toum and other fortified places on the Black res.
Cossacks OF the Don. koosn and Terek, alto
getber over $4,000 men, have received orders TO
hold themselves ready 20 move al a moments no.
tice. Thirty-fve thousand troops have already
been concentrated near Askabad. In Moscow
war is eagerly hoped for.
General Gourko, the Governor General OF Po
lsnO, has been ordered by the Gar to prepa &c i'm
medlately a debsrred memoir giving plan OF
campaign in Aighanistan. IL is believed here
that General Gourkc, IN the event OF war. will be
placed in supreme command of the armies oper-
ating against India. There are now 10000 Rus
sin Eoops in Poland. OF these, $4,000 are under
OT0sIs lor immediate movement TO odessa. This
proves that Russia has cause to fear any hos
Iility from Austria. The feeling among the Poles
is one OF utter indifference. War or no war, they
are too weak to dream OF revolt, and the Russian
garrison can be safely reduced to 10000 men.
Dispatches from ST. Petersburg received here
this sfternOon. state tina. the Car has issued an
imperial uksse ssnctioning the raising OF a large
force Of TuIk Romans militia by General komarof.
Workmen are busy night aud day loading all
the whitehead torpedoes 10 the arsenal Orders
have been given that the moment hostiiities be
gin stationary torpedoes shall be placed outside
Admiral Greig, Due d'Edinburg and Kremlen
ana the monitors Typhon. satnik aud Bronenos-
are ready for immediate action.
A dispatch TO the Times from Tirpul, dated April
IL. says: The excitement OF the people OF Afghan
istan the Pen jdeh affair is subsiding but
that all are looking apxously for sign OF deter
mined British policy Previous to the present
fine weather postal communication with India
overland had been stopped for weeks owing to
heavy floods. The Russians are compelling the
sarshks OF Penideh, who are friendly to the
British. to construct military roads.
81 Petersburg special dispatch to the Standard
rays that negotiations continue between the Rus
sian and British governments The frontier Ques-
ton presents no serious difficulty, but the Penjdeh
affair uetains the meeti, of the Boundary Com
mission headed by NJ Lessar. for Russia, and Sir
Peter IumsdeD, for Great Britain. Russia, says
the dispsceh. is willing TO cede the Zulncar pass
in reruIn for Penjedeh. That accomplished, the
Boundary Commission could probably arrange for
Withdrawal of botn Russian and Afgan troops
from the disputed fcene. This solution OF the eX-
listing dificu'iy. 1t is asserted. however. ls only
possible If England foregoes her claims for salts
faction from Russia for the Penjdeh incident
Satisfaction. continues the dispatch, Russia will
Its rumored that several British men of-wsr
have appeared at flsdivoslock. The river Eeva is
cleared of ice. The harbor OF kronstadt, how
ever. remains ice bound. All Russian newspapers
assume that England has demanded satisfaction
from Russia for the Penjdeh affair.
\ Bombay dispatch says the Duke OF C0nnaught.
who bad started home, has been suddenly
called TO Simla This was due to the receipt OF
telegram from England indicating that the poit-
ical outlook was extremely critical. The Earl OF
Dufferin, Viceroy of India, has held q prolonged
miiisry council. 1t is believed at this council 1t
Quetta Immediately.
A general increase in regimental officers IL the
Russian army has been ordered.
BRUSH transports at Woolwich have been or
dered to loao, until otherwise instructed all their
war stores for India instead OF Suakim. Tne gov
eTnnJt nj has ordered the immediate construction
OF forty gunboats These new gunboats are to be,
according 10 the Admiralty specifications, OF q
new type OF naval architecture They will carry
light she'll guns for the purpose oil destroying oc-
peoo coats, and viii have coal sto wage c6Taclty
which will render them capable of steaming 1000
miles without recoaling. In addition to the char
ter of the steamers already announced, the gov
eTnmeDt has also chartered the steamer Energis.
The Energia will be converted into an armed
cruiser.
in the Port OF Almerie, on the Mediterranean, n
Spain, last evening and her commander hurrledly
went ashore and hunted up the Russian consul
After q brief conference the commander nastened
hack 10 his chip, when at once lifted anchor and
proceeded TO with her lamps unlit Ii vas
ascertsiue0. TOO, that the commander OF the cor
vett put into Almeria for the purpose OF ascertain
ing whether or not war had yet been declared be
tween Rufsi6 aud Gns land. He said ne had
across British msn-ofwsr. whose conduct vas so
suspicious as 10 induce him 10 stop and ascertain
what the situation wss and what line of action on
his part j would warrant.
It's reported thst Count Kslnoky, the Austro-
Hungarian Minister or Foreign Affairs. mas ex
pressed the gravest fears that Will be the issue
of the strs ned relations existing between Great
Britain and Russia. Austrian newspapers are OF
the ouinion that England is certain TO obtain the
cor clusion OF an alliance with Turkey II the
event OF war with Russia.
IL is efed that the Car started at once for Mos
COW 10 consult with the ministry regarding the
Anglo Rus ian question. The War Ofice hss
issued oruers fer large increase in the NUMBER
OF So bsltern officers OF the army.