The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-12
IN OTHER CAPITALS.
Belief that There VIII Be No War, and that
Russia Is in the Right.

Russia Is in the Right.
VIENNA, April n--Vienna government cir
cles entertain very peaceful opinions about the
Anglo Russian disputes. The Gear has informed
both the Vienna and the Berlin Cabinets that he
does not desire war The English demand for
the retirement of General Komaroff's forces
from their present positions will however, not
be acceded to, since it is evident that the ad
vance of the Afghans was the provocation lead
ing to the recent attack This view
of the matter, entertained by Rus
sia, is also held by Austria and
Germany. Both these powers support the Rus
sian government in this explanation of the re-
cent battle It is noteworthy fact that Katkof's
Moskauer Journal, on the 7th of April. pub
lished landscape sketches of Penideh and proph
esied the recent battle.
Russia continues her naval and military prep
arations with great energy. Admiral Thestakoff
has ordered all torpedo boats to be sent to the
Baltic and the Black seas. Torpedoes have just
been sunk at the canal leading from ST Petersburg
to the sea. Kronstadt, St Petersburg and the
palace at Krasnoe-Selo are now connected by
telephone, so that the Car will be informed
of every movement in case of an attack by the
English fleet. The Russian feet has been in
thorough state of readiness since the I'd Of April.
Komaroffs brother, the editor of the Russian
journal Svet, announces that Russia intends to
send 100, 600 men to Herat as soon as the En-
glish advance to Peschen.
Berlin telegram says that Prince Bismarck,
| in private conversation with q friend, last
night said he was convinced there will be no
war, because Mr. Gladstone's statement made
in the House of Commons late on Thursday
night, about the Afghans having thrown out
pickets before the Russians advanced, clears the
way for an understanding between Russia and
England. The Chancellor assured his friend of
the peaceful disposition of the Gar and NJ De
Giers. The popular opinion here is that the
English newspapers have HAD their mouths too
full"
1t is reported here that Turkey has decided,
under Prince Bismarcks advice, to remain neu
trail in the event of war between Russia and
England
It is reported from Teheran, Persia, that
Ayoub Khan, the ex-Ameer of Afghanistan, who
has been residing in that city for some time, on
pension of 81, 700 per month from the British
government, has again tried to leave
Persia for Afghanistan. The British min
ister has kept close watch on Ayoub
Kahn ever since his return to Teheran, after his
attempt, several months ago, to leave Persia,
and has redoubled its vigilance since the Russo
Afghan difficulty began. Learning from letters
which fell into his hands that the ex-Ameer was
again planning to escape to Afghanistan, the
British minister complained to the Shah and the
latter arrested Ayoub and has confined him in
the citadel Persian officials have taken pos
session of Ayoub's house.
The arrest of Ayoub Khan by the Per
sian authorities made on the de
mand of Sir r. F. Thomson, British
Minister to Teheran. The report that
Ayoub Khan medtated flight into his old do
minions for the purpose of stirring up his
former subjects against Abdurrahmann
Kahn, the present ruler, and in
favor of Russia, is corroborated 1t
is stated that Ayoub had arranged to go to
Askabad and there join the Russian troops,
whom he meant to accompany into Afghanistan,
where he intended to set up his claims to the
present Ameer's throne.