St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Wars and RebellionS.
General View of the Situation.

unusually numerous in various parts
of the globe for several weeks back,
but the dark clouds are already break
ing in several quarters, and. war on a
large scale has not yet developed be-
tween any of the belligerent powers.
England seems to have tired of the
Soudan troubles and proposes to with
draw from that locality; China and
France have concluded a treaty OF
peace Barrios is dead, and the Cen
trail American trouble is likely to ex
perience a change for the better. The
Anglo Russian difficulty is about all
that gives any sign of being very seri-
GUS, and this may not prove so. The
some, but hardly an affair of great di-
mansions.
THE FRANCO-CHINESE WAR ENDED.
The war between France and China
has been concluded on terms favorable
to the latter, France abandoning all
claim to the indemnity which she had
demanded. China proved more pow
erful foe than her adversary anticipat
ed and France is glad to give up the
conflict. AS result of this war, China
takes higher standing as a military
nation than she has ever before held in
the estimation of western nations.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
The first blow in the conflict over
the Afghan frontier has been struck.
News arrived last week that Gen. Ko-
maToff, at the head of a Russian force,
on March 80, attacked and routed an
Afghan garrison at Penjdeh, inflicting
a heavy loss, the Russians alleging
that the Afghans provoked the assault.
The action has caused mnch excite
ment in Europe, and a strong feeling
both in Russia and England that war
is inevitable. Many on both sides are
anxious to fight. Mr.. Gladstone would
like to avoid war, and German influ
ence is being exerted to bring about ii
peaceful solution. Preparations for
war continue to be vigorously made,
and the outlook is threatening.
GEN. BARRIOS KILLED IN BATTLE.
A new aspect has been put upon
Central American affairs by the death
of President BarriOs in the battle of
Chalchuapa April 2. 1t looks as though
Guatemala was to be thoroughly dis
comfited, as Honduras, her sole ally,
has made treaty of peace with San
Salvador, thus leaving Guatemala to-
fight her four sister republics single
handed. Gen. Barillas, vice president,
has succeeded BarriOs as president of
Guatemala. He is not expected to
force Barrios' policy of compelling al
union of the states.
THE PANAMA REVOLT.
The nature of the trouble at Pana-
ma is more fully alluded to in another
article in this issue. This revolt is
wholly disconnected with the distur-
little in the revolt to distinguish it, att
this distance, from preceding revolu
tons which have disturbed the peace
of South American republics. What
the trouble is about and who are the i
chiefs engaged in it are questions which
do not concern us so much as the fact
that the lives and property of Ameri-
leans are in danger, and that the flag
of the United States has been subject
to insult. In the opinion of navy of
ficers at Washington there is not like
ly to be further difficulty, and it is
thought that the U. S. marines sent to
Aspinwall will soon return home.
THE CANADIAN REBELLION.
The baT.harOuS methods that are