Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
AFGHAN WAR NEWS.

Kushlak, ten miles distant The cold
is intense. About 100 men are sick in
each regime nt; warm clothes are ur-
gently required. Anxiety is felt regard
ing the weather. A proclamation Of
the vicerOy has been read to the Be-
looch chiefs, stating that the war Will
only be waged against the Ameer, and
advising the people to remain at their
homes. The Quillah column mum bers
$500 men. A division commanded by
Lieut.. Gen. Donald Stewart, numbering
$3.50 men, has left Moolhan for Quillah.
A London dispatch of the same
date says A correspondent tele-
graphs from camp of Khyber col
umn, Thursday, at daybreak, as fol-
lows: The first and second brigades
have long since started. The first in
tends to turn fort Ali Musjio by the
mountain road, whilst the second at
tacks kOhtaskOs, commanding the fort
on which the Afghans have placed a
battery The third and fourth brigades
are just about to start by the main
road, up the pass, but this latter move
ment is only intended as demonstra-
ton, as it is thought that on turning the
movement will compel the Afghans to
abandon their defences.
ENGLAND PROCLAIMs WAR.
The following startling intelligence
was telegraphed from London
November Dist: This mornings
Standard announces that no reply
to the British ultimatum has been
received from the ameer Of Afghanis-
tan, and orders will accordingly be sent
to India, for the troops to advance.
The Standard adds: "The cabinet coun-
Gil which was held yesterday adjourned
after a protracted sitting until to-mOr-
roy, but the decision arrived at dispeIs
all doubt. We are consequently en-
gagged in war with Afg hanistan, which
has been forced upon us by Russian in
trigue and the evil effects of our politi-
cal policy.
The Post, in its leading editorial, says
when it became evident, some days ago,
that the ameer intended to persevere
in his disdalnful reticense, the frontier
commanders received orders to be in
readiness to commence operations this
morning. The simple duty Of yester-
days cabinet council was to learn
whether any change in the ameers at
titude would necessitate an alteration
in these instructions. AS the ameer
sent no reply it only remained for the
troops to execute the original orders.
The advance has probably begun.
The Times in its leader says the ulti-
matum has been refused. The result
we believe is that the issue has now been
left in Lord Lytton's hands. We may
expect to hear in a few hours what &C
ton he intends to take. He will prob
ably occupy khyber and Khurum
passes, and make some advance with
the Quittah column.
THE REASONS FOR WAR.
Says a London cablegram und er
date Of Nov. Dist: The government
has published long dispatch from
Lord Cronbrook, secretary of state for
India, to Lord Lytton. viceroy Of India,
recapitulating negotiations with Afghan
istan. The dispatch traces the first es-
arrangement between England and the
Ameer of Afghanistan in the refusal of
the Gladstone government IN 1873 to
give definite answer as to now far they
would help him, if he was threatened
by Russia. The dispatch points out
that on the occasion of the present gov
eminent, the relations of England and
Afghanistan had to be considered with
reference to the rapid march of events
in Turkistand; consequently when
Lord LyttOn was sent to India he was
instructed to offer the Ameer the pro-
lection he previously solicited, namely
substantial pecunlary, and the recogni-
ton Of his dynasty, and a pledge of
material support against unprovoked
foreign aggression, conditionally upon
the Ameer allowing the British gov
eminent to have access to positions in
his territory, except Cabul, where they
could acquire trustworthy intelligence
of events likely to threaten
the tranquility and independence
of Afghanistan. Such access was
necessary as substantial proof
of unity Of the ameers interests
with those Of Great Britain. The dis
patch then narrates an abortive ending
of the missions of Col. Sir Lewis Policy
and Gen. Sir Neville Chamberlain
which were undertaken in pursuance
of these instructions, and shows that the
latter was suggested by Lord Lytton, who
held that after the ostentatious recep-
ton of the Russian mission, the policy
of inaction was no longer tenable, and
that the refusal Of the ameer to re-
ceive the British mission was improb-
able, and would be inexcusabIe.
The dispatch concludes by stating the
terms ofthe ultimatum, viz: A full and
suitable apology within a given time,
with a reception of the permanent
British mission, and amnesty to the
tribes who escorted the British ENJOYS.
'paa2 IN FULL MARCHING ORDERS,
A dispatch dated Peshaweir, No.
vember 20, says: Travelling from
Thull, yesterday, passed the Khurun
force advancing. Thirty miles of road
was covered with troops, elephants,
camels and cattle. The Peshaweir
force is marching on the jun road.
The ameer is again spreading the re-
port that the Russians will defend
Canda har. ..s 49,.
t5@.A. PRUSsIAN FINANCES. ..t..
AT the opening of the Prussian Parlia-
ment on the Goth inst, the chancellor