St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
THE WAR CLOUD

,,v....&,,,,a Tho Russian Press Decidedly |
Bol1ieose-ActIvo Preparations For the |
Impending Conflict.
RUSSIAN DUPLICTTY.
LONDON, April 10.-It has leaked out
~. day that the Russian Government was
aware of the fighting between Russian
and Afghan troops several days ago. IL
is asserted in well-intormed quarters
here that the reports received at st.
Petersburg were telegraphed at once IN
cipher to the English Foreign oflce' out
snppressed pending official confirmation,
the Foreign Office finding it convenient
tn regard the telegram as mere rumor
unworthy of official cognlzance. Ihe
Persian Envoy TO England attended at
the Foreign Office this morning III
obedience to summons from Lord Gran-
Vile. The object OF the interview was 70
discuss the attitude OF Persia IN the
event of war between Russia ana
England. The Persian Minister Ast
wednesday submitted the views OF MS
Government with reference TO the pro-
posed Afghan boundary commission, sX-
ing assurance of a sincere desire 10 lacii-
itate the operations OF any nlll'ary
forces accompanying her Majesty oohi-
missioner. Sir Peter Lumsden. 1t is I'M
derstood that at to-day's interview LORD
Granville iutimated to the Persian Minis
fer the desire of Her Majesty's Govern
mept to enter into an understanding with
Persia as to the neutrality OF that power
in case of war.
ENGLAND's ULTIMATUM.
BosroN Mass, April 10.-A private
cable dispatch received in this city from
London saws: at is reported that the
English ultimstum gives twenty-four
hours in which to recall General Komaroff
or 90 to war. Komaroff is the General who
attacked the Afghans."
LONDON, April 5.-There has been
decided reaction from the excitement OF
YESTERDAY. The streets to-day present
nothing out Of the ordinary. The con-
viction has about become settled
that war is imminent, and judging from
the present bitter feeling against Russia,
nothing could be more welcome. Rus-
| SLAMS perfdy and treachery, as recently
exposed, is the topic of the hour. The
| exclamation demanded of st. Petersburg
| officials has not yet arrived. The Cab
/ met ministers are in session. Several
notes have been exchanged with the Rus
| sian Ambassador. Messengers are con.
stantly fying between his office and
Gladstone. The news of the capture OF
! Penideh has been received.
Baron De Staal, when called on oy a
| Central News correspondent this morning
/ with view to,obtaining the latest phase
/ of the situation, stated that he hao re-
4 ceiyed no advices from his Government
that contained later news than that puo.
I lished by the morning papers. Agents OF
the Russian Government are making Wig
orous attempts to buy all the fast yes
sells in port, and are vigorously compel
ing with the agents of the English Gov
eminent in bidding for desirable vessels
DECIDEDLY BELLICosE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April l0.-The Rus
sian press this morning is almost unanl
nous in asserting that open hostilitie
between Russia and England can not lon:
be delayed. Ali the papers contain
articles of decidedly bellicose nature
and openly accuse the English Official
in India of provoking the quarrel by IN
trieues with the Ameer. They accus
Lord Dufferin and Sir Peter Lumsden Q
secretly urging the Afghan forces on tn
frontier to overt acts in order to brlni
about a conflict, with view of OBTAIN
ing pretext for English occupation 9
i | Herat and other important points on tn
Afghan boundary line.
| URGING THE GEAR TO TAKE DECIDE
STAND.
: ST.. PETERSBURG, April 1o.-The we
party at the Palace is evidently in the a
cendant. Some of the more prominel
l leaders and advocates of war with El
gland are urging on the Car and n
ministers the necessity of taking 1r
stand, arguing that any baekdoWn
Russia at this time would be humlli
ton and disgrace which would take
decade to efface.
CAN ONLY HOPE FOR PEACE.
The Journal de st. Petersburg (otficla
in an article commenting on the situate
q says: can amicable settlement Of tt
J. disputes in regard to the Russo-Afghs
9 frontier question cad now only be nope
It for. The situation is strained and gray
Il Affairs have reached a stage at which l
t, trffing can be countenanced by eltn
., power. If England does not demand t
much, peaceful solution, notWithstan
ing the clash of arms which has alrea'
u taken place on the border, may be hop
J for.'
RIDICULING THE REPLY.
of LONDON, April 1.-THE Conseryatlv
le ridicule the Russian reply to Mr.. Ola
70 stones demand for an explanation OF t
Q attack on Pendjeh. They argue that
will be impossible to obtain Genel
90 Komareffs version of the affair with
i sixteen days, and meanwhile RUSS
la troops will be hurried lofWa
D. to reinforce the already n
d, midable army on the 1fontls
=. Both Wings and Tories Join in urgl