Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-30
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
Tas GAR SENDS An ULTIMA'TUM
TO ENGLAND.
Proposed Neutral League-The Adj
vanccToward Herat-Thc Finan-
cial Barometer.

lsrEclAL DISPATCHES TO TIRE ErcoRD-UHloN.l
Moscow, April 2gth. - Nine thousand |
troops and six batteries Of artillery, belong |
ing to the Eighth Army Corps, left here
YESTERDAY for the south There was the |
greatest enthusiasm. At least 10000 peo- |
pie thronged the streets, wildly cheering as |
the soldiers marched TO the STATION. Inc |
msn looked in splendid fighting trlIn' win |
their long bu.teruut greatcoats, AstraHhan !
fn,.' cons and heavy boots Monday night |
Tor. connanies of engineers, with 2OO car !
loads of railway telegraph plant, lett for |
sStahad where the greatest aCuTlty pre- |
wallis. Telegraph lines that only Q few
weeks ago ended at Askabad now extend
to Sarakhs, 200 miles beyond and only is0
miles from Herat. Your correspondent Is
assured hv a prominent officer OF the Rus
sian engineers that sufficient railway mate
rial has already been collected at Askabad
to build ailway TO Herat via SaraBhs and
Pcritlpll. distance OF 100 miles, IN an i'll
cre,libiv short space of time. EXtraOrdi
nary organizations by the Russian engineers
are being made to follow UP the advance of
the troops BY the immediate construction
al railroads.
RUSSIA WILL Not BULGE IN INCH.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29th.-An eX
Minister said 10 your correspondent last
evening: Russia is now fully prepared
for war Even if Turkey opens the Black
Sea to England, Russia will not bulge an
iuch-will not Weld a single point, nor
disayow or even explain the action OF
Komaroh. which throughout Russia meets
With Justly enthusiastic approval. But
there will be no war, for the simple reason
that ii takes two to fight. England VIII
not fight Russia, even ii we took ierat TO-
morrow England IS dead body, which
Russia can walk upon whenever 1t suits
her convenience.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
LoxpoN, April 29th.-In the House OF
Commons today, Lori Edmund tHZ-
maurice, Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. read a telegram from General
LumSden, dated Tirpul, April ID Ihis
telegram mentions that the Governor OF
Hcrat had received report that the Rus
sian troops had advanced upon NaruchaE.
Lord Edmund also said that General Lums-
den himself in telegram on April 18th,
incidentally speaks OF the recent nccupa-
ton of Maruchak By the Russians.
NEUTRAL LEAGUE PROPOSED.
BERLIN. April 29th.-France, Germany
and Austria have been discussing project
Tor the promotion OF 4 neutral league and
have invited Italy and Iurkexto join them,
but neither of the latter Powers has as yet
given decided reply.
EFFECT oF GLApsroNE's SPEECH.
LoNDoy, April 29th.-The speech OF
Gladstone III the House Of Commons on
Monday, upon the vote Of credit was re-
ceived with profound interest throughout
Europe, and published in full in all news
papers. 1t dispeiled any idea that may
have been entertained heretofore that
England will make concessions to russia
The general opinion of the press IS that the
speech makes war certain. Newspapers
are filled with discussions OF the probable
alliances the respective belligcrents may
form in the event of war, which is thought
to he so near at hand, not being confined TO
Asia, but being extended into Europe.
4 CLEAR INVASION OF AFGHAN TERRITORY.
Loxpox, April 29th-The Standard, re-
ferring to the occupation of Maruchak by
the Russians says: There can be 10 ques-
ton of Afghan proyocation in this instance.
The occupation%Of Maruchak stands out
broadly and undisguised rs Il clear invasion
of the territory of Atghanistan, without
even the uretense of military necessity.
Assuming that the news of the occupation
of Naruchak is correct, there is little room
for doubt that ii can be considered anything
else than a deliberate act Of aggression.
And this act of aggression has the appear
IL.
ance "i neilE NiecllI y!leei ~ ~ W.
there may pe 10 loSsipllt'S VI idi iiel ms
takes II Is 4eAoef;'te oIeacii % d s"l'ii u
covenant, ana HaSFanl Nio'"uo" %
RUSSIAN promises anu ''S9ol''''e'9'
IMPORTANT MEMORANDA FROM DuFFEfIN
to,-no,, AnriI 2g.h.-It !, state! that the
,,1ror,,nInrt has received an important
,,a,,',,,.,li., f.,ro Dr,fI,,iu. inon the views
If thc Indian Government. and upon thu
-, ~ p,,es;., -,,c, f5,. bcyiuu;u1. of Tho
,,.i.,in., c11troZcrs,- over the definition O.
- pr,7r,lar,- baf,ySeu Russia ana Afghan.
In,
,7rr, g -r3,f .1r PEACE.
no., ~. IT, g.,
LONDON, APFl' =. VI ~ I'M j.,
RENEW 81 Inc rent I"9' 0''-Is ~ ~; 80
STA, says the sIHl' iSl''dH cV tet, ~ ~
hope thai EhGi;'idS ''St "lg.''..s wa =
accepted ne refusal 10 'ita. ",,' ILL.,
basis Wi! itad 20 q "i!'loh'',''I up ~
which will be but Hjte relho'e' IRON 'e'
u;ll war.
EASTERN VIEW or GLAp~ToNE's SPEECH.
>-..,. -.op- k.,riI oofh-Nr. Gladstone
-, tbn ra,t If which j. published b,
Tho Eastern patcrS is regarded here Is on