The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-16 00:00:00

THE BRITISH TO OCCUPY HERAT.

An Eastern Company's telegram from Allahabad,
dated Sunday night, says: There appears, from in-
formation that has reached here, to have been a con-
siderable change in the attitude of the Arneer, who
has now consented to allow a British force to enter
and occupy Herat, and to fortify the town. His
Highness is evidently desirous, indeed, of placing
Herat in a perfect condition of defence, and with that
view is sending into the province munitions of war
and troops, several regiments being specially equipped
for that service. The reports that a risinK has taken
--- -.4, credited here.
Correspondence from Paris on Monday said : The
Journal des Debats publishes a long article by M.
Francis °bermes, expressing satisfaction at the
peaceful issue of the Anglo-Russian difficulty. The
article concludes: "It is not true that the mediation
agreed upon is contrary to the dignity of England.
This is the universal feeling in Europe. We trust
that it will soon be the feeling in England. But
maybe it will be far more difficult to reassure and
to calm the German press, which appears so strangely
sensitive for English honour."—From Berlin a corre-
spondent said: Not only the semi-official Post and
Cologne Gazette, but other journals, comment on the
complete decadence of Great Britain in accepting
with resignation the humiliation imposed on the
Gladstone Cabinet by the Russian Government.
The negotiations for the delimitation of the
frontier, it was stated on Tuesday, have now assumed
the form of a conference between Earl Granville and
Earl Kimberley, and M. de Stasi and M. Lesser.
The Press Association understands that this confer-
ence will be continued—Earl Granville submitting to
the Cabinet and M. de Staal referring to his Govern-
ment the more important points. It is understood
that the points in dispute between Russia and Eng-
land arising out of the Penjdeh incident have been
under the consideration of the King of Denmark, and
that M. de Falbe, Danish Minister in London, has
kept his Majesty well informed as to the various
diplomatic outlets from the difficulties of the position.
It is believed in official circles that it will be left to
the honour of the Power adjudged in the wrong to
make the amencle suitable in the circumstances.

The Press Association says the Indian authorities
have requested that the two thousand soldiers who
were to have left on the 4th inst., in the steamships
Pelican, Kaiser-i-Hind, and Duke of Devonshire,
shall be sent in July next, and it is at present contem-
plated that the regular Indian transports, the crews
of which have now been ordered to remain in the
ships, will convey the men. There is no present
intention to call up any more of the Reserves for
service in India.

The toilowing Reuter's messages were received on
Tuesday—Shale: Colonel Stewart and one other
British officer will proceed to Herat to advise the
Ameer concerning the fortifications of that city.
Teheran: Sir Peter Lumsden has reached Meshed
and is expected to arrive in England at the beginning
of next month. St. Petersburg: General Annenkoff
left yesterday for the Transcaspian Provinces in order
to supervise the construction of the railway lines
decided upon in that region. The Russian cruiser
Africa left Revel a few days ago. Her destination is
unknown. Colonel Zekrejevski will deliver a lec-
ture to-night on recent events on the Afghan fron-
tier. The Official Messener to-day publishes a report
from General Komaroff, dated Dash-Kepri, April 11,
containing details of the fight on the Kushk River,
according to which the Russian force engaged con-
sisted of one battalion of the line, four guns, three
sotnias of Cossacks, one sotnia of Turkoman Militia,
and four companies of Rifles. The Russians cap-
tured two Afghan flags,hwhich were taken to St. Peter-
sburg by Colonel Zakrejvski. Only 14 Afghans,
including seven wounded, were made prisoners. The
Russians did not pursue the Afghans in their flight.
General Komaroff estimates the Afghan loss at over
500 killed, including four officers. Saib Salar, the
Afghan Commander, is stated to have been wounded.
An order of the Council of War, sanctioned by the
Emperor, directs the transfer to Askabad of the
military medical stores which have been collected at
Krasnovodsk.