Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-13

dependence OF this government might
ho affected Nv the arrival OF the mis-
sion, ami that friendship which has eN-
isted between the two governments for
\ ears might he anulhiated. a para
graph i'll your cNccllency's letter corroh.
GRATED the statements which they have
made 10 this government of the feelings
of apprehension aroused in the minds
of the people of Atghanistan Ivy the
mere announcement of the intention OF
the British government te send a mls-
sion to Cahul before the mission itself
had actually started or arrived at resh-
amnr have subsequently been fully jus-
titled hy tho statement in Your excel.
leney's lcttcv that should 10 held re-
sponsIhlo for any injury that might he
fall the tribes which acted as guides 10
the mission; that ! should hc called
upon for compensation for amy loss
that they might have suffered, and that
if nj amy time those tribes should meet
with Ill treatment ut my hands, the
British government would ut once take
steps TO protect them. Had these ap-
prehensionS proved grounalcss, and had
friendly, and no force or threats of Vio-
lcnee been used, the mission would, ms
Il matter OF course, been allowed free
passage, rs such missions are custom
AIRY, and Of frequent occurrence hr-
tween allied states nm not merely
stating my own feeling when ] say this
government has maintained and Will nj
ways maintain former friendship which
existed between two governments, and
position towards the British govern
ment. 1t is also incumbent on the Of
iicials Of the British goycrnmcnt that
ont of respect and considcra-
ton for the greatness and cmi-
nenee OF their own government, they
should not consent to inlllct any. in
jury on their well disposed neighbors
or to impose II hurd, II OF grevious trou-
bles upon the shoulders of their sim
cere friends, but on the contrary they
should exert themselves TO maintain
the friendly feelings which have hithcr-
to existed towards the God granted
government. In order that
relations between the governments
may remain on the same footing ns be-
fore: if in accordance with the custom
OF allied states, the British government
should desire to send purely friendly
and temporary mission 10 this couutry
with Il small escort not exceeding 20 OF
10 members, similar TO that Mhicl. at
tended the Russian mission, THIS ser
want of God will not oppose its pro
gress.
CHANCEIIOR'S REPLY.
The chancellor of cxchequcr reply
mons, to-day, said Schouvaloil had in
formed Lord Salisbury that the Rus
sian envoy had left Afghanistan, and hc
learns from other sources That Savoy
has returned to Russia.
AN ARREST.
CoSsTANTINopLE, Dec. 9.-Andrew
Romeo, n native of Hungary, who was
naturalized in tho United States in 1854,
was arrested on the 2Sth of November.
Maynard will, to-day, demand 10 be in-
iormedof the charges against Romero
THE AMEER IN FLIGHT
A Lahore dispatch of Dec. 9TH says.
General Roberts is erecting huts in
Peiwar Pass for u portion Of lis troops.
II is rumored M advance ON Jellallabad
has been ordered and the amecr OF
Alghanistan has fled TO Tnrkistan.
A Special from Hull says tile British
killed ut Peiwar are now estimated 1T
20. The vast supplies which the
Afghans had accumulated for the winter
in the Villages around Peiwar greatly
relieve the commlssiarat.
BRITISH TROOPS IN WINTER QUARTERS.
a London correspondent on Deccm-
Der 9TH says Gen. Roberts will proba-
bly, winter on the heights cast Of Pei
war Pass. His victory dctachcs 10000
non orthordox mussulmen from the
ameer's authority. According to pri-
vate information these mussulmen are
already sending leves into the British
camp. II is reported that Khoord-Ca-
bul tribes are only kept from teserting
the amecr by tile presence III troops.
Two Europeans were seen among the
defenders Of Peiwar. One Afghan gen
tial lidh ncocLtcu blileell AZ elWhT.
PARLIAMENT.
A London cablegram OF December
9th SAYS Parliament convened
to-day. The queens speech, which
was read in the house Of lords, was un-
usually short Her majesty regrets
being compelled to summon parliament
earlier than usual, but the action Of the
ameer Of Afghanistan compelled the
sending Of petition into his territory,
and the earliest opportunity las been
taken 70 call parliament together, and
making to il the communication re-
qured ~ law. The paperso oil the sub
ject will be laid before parliament. A.