The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-23 00:00:00

AFGHANISTAN.
TRIBES IN REBELLION.-RITSSIAN
ADVANCE.

Intelligence received at Bombay through a native
source states that the. Ameer's tooops have made a
night attack on the Ghilzaie in the Shilgar district, in
which 203 of the latter were killed and many wounded.
Several villages are in flames. The Wardak,
Hotak. Andar, and Tarak tribes have risen in re-
bellion, and the Kohistani and Hazaras have rejected
the Ameer's circular. A reconciliation is stated to
have been effected between the chiefs in the Chitral
district, who have entered into a compact binding
themselves not to allow any encroachment on the
Aineer's part, and not to assist him with money or
men. The Russians are reported to be moving by
slow stages towards Zulflcar. Other news received,
also through a native source, states that the Ameer
has despatched Parwana Khan, his former com-
mander-in-chief, with a force to avenge the murder of
Gholam Haider Khan.
According to the Pest her Lloyd, General Komaroff,
the Russian Commander-in-Chief on the Afghan
frontier, telegraphed to St. Petersburg a few days ago
asking for immediate and extensive reinforcements,
both in men and materiel of war. In compliance with
his requisition, it is added, large quantities of tents,
horse-rugs, saddles, and other supplies have already
been despatched from Ivangored, and are being con-
veyed to their destination via Odessa. Other tele-
grams appearing in the Vienna papers state that a
considerable number of Russian troops have already
left. for Merv. General Annenkuff is shortly expectea
to return to Central Asia, in order personally to con-
duct the operations connected with the extension of
the Transcaspian Railway from the Amu Dania to
Samarkand.

M. Arminius Vambery writes: "The Central Asian
question is daily increasing in importance. The news
which I get from Meshed, Samarkand, and St. Peters-
burg unmistabably proves that Russia is active, and I
am afraid that the meeting of the two commissions on
the Neva will not prevent Russia's secret aggression
on the west of Afghanistan. All preparations for an
attack are being made by the Governor of the Trans-
caspian district."

A private letter from Constantinople, dated in
Vienna, says that the fanatical party in the palace has
been endeavouring to induce the Sultan to send a
special mission to the Ameer of Afghanistan. As
Abdul Rhaman has raised the standard of Islam, he
has become an object of veneration to the sheikhs who
infest the court of Abdul Hamid, and his Majesty is
told that, in order to maintain the prestige of the
Caliphate, he must send an emissary ta Cabal. The
press censorship has been ordered to permit no criti-
cisms on the character of Abdul Rhaman, or state-
ments that he is in failing health.

Intelligence received at Bombay through a flatly.,
source announces that the Ghilzais have completely
defeated at Nani, a short distance to the south of
Ghuzni, Parwana Khan at the head of 5000 men.
This General had been despatched by the Arneer to
avenge the massacre of Gholam Haider Khan by the
Taraks and Andars. The Khan of Dhir has rebelled.
He attached and defeated the Khan of Bajoure (Bad-
shore ?) on the 16th inst., capturing two villages and
a number of breech-loading rifles.