Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-09
RUSSIA UNDER SUSPICION.
THE CZAR BELIEVED no BE
BENT ON 4 RESORTTO ARMS.


A Battle Reported Fought on MHrghab
Biver-Tho Russians Believed to Have
Hsan Observation-Disclosures That the
War Party is Getting the Ascendaney
at st. Petersburg.
LONDON, April S.--A dispatch from
Berlin to the Standard states that Lord
Roseberry, Lord Prlyy Seal and First
Commissioner of Public Works, has
arrived at Berlin charged with q mission
from the British Government to invite
Prince Bismarck 10 mediate between
Great Britain and Russia. The result Of
this effort is awaited with the keenesti
anxiety. Ever since the elevation of Lord
Roseberry to a seat in the Cabinet there
has been Damon and Pythlas friendship
between him aud Premier Gladstone, and
In this matter he is regarded as the
direct representative of the Premier.
Die Political Correspondence, Of Vienna
says that good relations have been re-
stored between England and Turkey and
that Hassan Fehmi Pasba. special Turk
Ish Envoy, will remain at London.
A dispatch from Tripoli says. "All the
forts here are being increased and
strengthened with heavy artillery. Tor
pedoes have been laid along the coast.
The Porte has ordered five regiments, now
quartered at Beyrout and Saloniea, to
come to Tripoli."
THE FETEs TO THE AMEER.
at Rawnl PIndi grand durbar was
held to-day in honor Of Abdurrahman,
Ameer Of Afghanistan, and it proved a
great success. The scene was brilliant
and impressive. Earl Duflerin, Vice.
roy Of India, sat upon dais, with the
Ameer upon his right and the Duke Of
ConnGughtu his left. After the pres
entatiOn of number Of gifts the Ameer
made an address, during which he said
that he was greatly obliged for
the fayors bestowed upon him
by Queen Victoria and Earl
Dutierin, and that in return he would
render every service in the power Of mia
army or OF his people. AS the British
promised to help Afghans to beat off ex-
ternal enemies the Afghans would In the
hrmcst manner stand side by side with
the British. The Viceroy then presented
Abdurrahman with n sword Of honor.
The Ameer, in accepting the sword, said
that he hoped to strike with It any enemy
of Great Britain. The Ameer was we'll
satisfied with the entire ceremony.
wARL1KE STEP.
The belief hitherto en- tertalued in official
circles at Berlin that peace would be
maintained between England and Russia
has undergone a distinct change. Dis
patches TO Berlin from st. Petersburg say
that the Russian war party is getting the
upper hand, and that the Car has agreed
to appoint Gen. Gourko and Gen. Kra-
potkine to leading commands in the AT,
CHAN campaign in the event Of war.
Each will lead an army corps Of
$4,000 men, Gen. Prince Dondoukoh-Kor-
sak0G. Governor of the Caucasus, takes
o staff Of military surveyors 30 Merv 10
report upon the progress Of the massing Of
troops and the condition Of the c0mmissa-
riat. lie will command the Third army
corps.
Owing to the scare among German
holders of Russian stocks, heavy selling
orders were received to-day from Berlin
and Frankfort.
THE CZAR BENT ON WAR.
LONDON. April 8, A. M.--The Daily
Mems, In an editorial article on the AZ
CHAN question, says:
Parliament will reassemble at period OF
eraver events than when it adjourned. The
members are anxious TO be informed Of pend
ing affairs, but viii probably obtain little
satisfaction. The thunder cloud over the
Afghan hills Is az menacing rs ever. II
Russia Is simply negotiating TO gain time war
viii come, and we shall enter upon it as a
serious national duty. The fact that Russia
agreed to the joint boundary commission
after the AfghaBs had entered Penideh. dis-
poses Of the excuse for the advance Of the
Russian Outposts, and throws such suspicioni
upon the good faith Of Russia as 10 make It .
doubtful whether, after all, the Car is not
bent on war.
The Russian transports NOstr0ma and
st. Petersburg, which had entered the
Suez canal, en- route to Siberia, Save been3
ordered to return to Odessa.
BATTLE REPORTED FOUGHT.
The Standard has received a telegram
In cipher from a correspondent in Russia
stating that battle has been fought on
the Murghab river, and that it is reported
that 800 men were killed.
The dispatch was sent in cipher in or
der to escape the vigilance Of the Russian
censors, and the Standard therefore re-
frains from mentioning its sources, but
says that it is entitled to the highest
credit. The Standard assumes from the
origin of the telegram that the Russians
were defeated. but Is not certain.