Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-19
THE AFGHAN AFFAIR.
The vessels Of All Nations 0rowding the
seaports Of Russia for 0argOeS
Of Grain,
The British Ministry Will Ask for an
Immense Credit Of Thirty
Million Dollars,
ASoLo.Russ,AS.
RussIs seiiIng Hor Grain.


and other ports on the Black sea and
the sea Of Azof.
War stli In tho Air.
notwithstanding the advance In
English and Russian securities war
is still In the London air, as Is wit
messed in the press opinions Of this
morning.
The Times says: "Are we then TO
leave the ameer TO his own devices az.
ter engaging him Ia conflict with
Russia, for which his unaided forces
are inadequate, and, IL we do so, can we
expect that the AfghRns will not deem
themselves betrayed, and throw them
selves into the arms OF the stronger
powetD'
Continuing the discussion OF the
Anglo-Russian question the Times
says; Nothing has happened
In the last three or four
days to Justify change
Ia the public attitude. Even II the
government is prepared to give Russia
the territory already occupied. IL by
no means follows that the trouble Is
ended.p
WHAT THE STANDARD SAYS.
has the honor Of England at heart
can keep from feeling that the govern
ment Is paying disastrous price for
the respite which II Is proposing TO
secure. Continental critics are care
fol To hold up the mirror 80 as TO show
our contemplate figure. Russia has
once more gained a triumph Rt our ex-
pense. She has gained the credit
which we have lost. We, on the
other hand, have not secured peace.
That degree NJ illusion IL simply
impossible; however sanguine we may
he the conflict has only been post
poued TO some future time, and a
period OF great defensive ornaments
mas opened for the British empire in
lndia.p
WHAT wADDINuToN SAYS.
Ills reported that Washington, the
French minister at London, has tel
egraphed de Freyclnet that there need
he no fear OF war between England
and Russia, as the two ountries have
agreed upon a plan for settling the
Afghan frontier question.
Sir Petor's Dispatch Dooiphorod.
The cipher dispatch of Sir Peter
Lumsden, giving his report of the
Penldeh incident, has been interpreted
and copies OF the Interpretation have
been distributed among the members
ofthe cabinet. Nothing more is pub.
licly known OF the contents OF the dis
patch than waa stated by Premier
Gladstone in the houee OF commons
last evening. II Is believed TO contain
full report Of the battle and the
events leading to II as received by the
Englishmen nearest the scene
Tho Porte warnoa.
Dispatches received here this after
noon from Vienna and Constantine.
pie state that Austria and Germsny
have warned the Porte that the Ber-
lin treaty will be annuIled II either
English or Russian war.ships arc nj
lowed to pass through the Bosphorus
In the event OF war between England
and Russia.
The British government Is charter
ing steamers az Hong Kong belonging
To the peninsula aud oriental lines
and transferring them into armed
cruisers.
The Berlin press generally express
the opinion that Russia Is humbug.
gng England.
Keeping Russia Out OF tho mediterranean.
GIBRALTAR, April Is, Because of
the reportstha Russian iron .clads are
moving In this direction, the British
gun-boat Grapple has been ordered TO
cruise up and down the straits of Gill.
raltsr nightly. Volunteers are freely
offering themselves for artillery
service.
War Credit to no Asked For.
LONDON, April lS.--The Daily News
this morning says the government has
not yet decided upon the Amount OF
the credit to be asked, which will de.
pend upon developments between now
and Tuesday. 1t Is reported that the
amount will be $4,000. 000 $3.50, 0OO. OO0l
In an editorial the News saws iThe
belief that peace will be maintained
increases. We trust the belief will be
Justified. Ii ID better to make the
needed CONCESSIONS ourselves than M
trust to the mediation OF third
party
Italy Ready 20 Fight the RuSsiens.
a dispatch from Rome says that an
Italian feet is being fitted for move.
ment to the Baltic sen.
aud that number OF seamen
engaged for service In the Red
sea have been recalled with a view
TO a change in their destl aation 10 the
Baltic. The same dispatch says the
Italian government Is preparing
another naval expedition, which, IL n
understood, VIII be kept In readiness
aary.
strong Signs OF Peace, s
PARIS, April lS.--A Russian prince
At present In this city has received a
personal telegram from the car in
which the latter conveys the expres.
sion ola strong hope that peace will bs
established between England and
Russia by means of mutual conces-
sions,
M. da ErayNfnnf raa.K a.. A..