Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.

The London Times Of Nov. Doth. con
tains the following: The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Vienna (semi-offi-
cial) Political Correspondence says that
Russia has announced her intention OF
actively supporting the Ameer in the
event of England occupying any points
in Afghanistan from which the Russian
dominion in Asia might be
effectually threatened This an
nouncement is based upon the asser-
ton that England has violated the al
legged Afghan agreement of Lord Clar-
endon by the occupation of Quettah.
The intention Of Russia to interfere in
Afghanistan is apparently confirmed by
the Moscow Gazette declaring that in
tervention is indispensable now that
the occupation of Quettah has been sue
ceeded by expeditions in the direction
of Candahar and Herat.
A MURDEROUS BOMB.
A Pesth cablegram Of November
2Sth says: Last night, while
Lisa, the Hungarian prime minister,
was entertaining Count Andrassy and
members Of the delegation, bomb ex-
ploded IN the alley between the Fort
ress Theatres and the minister's palace
An examination of the fragments
showed that the bomb had been charg-
ed with dynamite. The windows of the
palace were shattered, but nobody was
hurt. There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors Of the outrage. Great excitement
prevails.
I7N(.T AND W.T. I,I,>J ,%,u,n>
A London cabelgram of Nov. 9th,
says: The New York Herald CORES
pendent in Berlin telegraphs that a
British courier passed through that city
on Sunday last, en- route to ST. Peters
burg. 1t is rumored in well-informed
circles in the Prussian capital that he
is the bearer of instructions to
Lord Lotus, the British Ambassa-
dor to Russia, to demand explanations
respecting the speech recently made
by General Kaufman in presenting
the sword of honor sent by the car to
the ameer Of Afghanistan. This speech
looked upon here as a direct
promise that Russia will help the
Afghans if they are hard pressed by
England, and if General Kaufmann's
action is not repudiated by the govern
ment of St. Petersburg serious compH-
cations are anticiDated. Fears are en-
tertained that the difficulty may lead to
a general war. .
THE BRITISH ADVANCE.
Says London dispatch of Nov. 9th:
A special from Dakka, dated Monday,
7 o'clock in the morning, says: "Leav-
ing Ali Musjid in charge of British
regiment, General Browne pushed
on, the head men of the hill
tribes coming out on the route to
congratulate him and pay their re-
spects to Lundikana. Thirteen miles off,
where the advance force bivouacked
Major Cavagnari rode on to Dakka,
which he reached at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening, the Kahn of Lalpoor meeting
him to offer submission. At dawn Sun
day morning the British troops resumed
their march, arriving in Dakka at noon,
and finding that the deserted
fort had been plundered by the
tribes. The British
advance has now reached the
frontier of Afghanistan proper, destroy
ing, by it's successes, the Ameer's au-
thority in the independent territory,
thirty miles in width, from Jumrood to
Dakka. The flying Afghan army, in It's
efforts to escape: has been plundered of
everything, the country having risen
against it. and refusing it shelter. The
news is confirmed that Jellalabad has
been evacuated, and the garrison is in
headlong flight toward Cabul.
....... :, A SURPRISING VICTORY.
A London cablegram of Nov. Goth,
says: The victory at Ali Musjid sur
prised Europe, as it is known that Rus
sian engineers had shown the Afghans
how to defend the fort, and new works
were discovered Of European construc-
ton. Nearly one thousand prisoners
have been brought in by Tytler's bri-
gade. The pursuit of the remainder
is being continued. They will make a
stand at Dakka, where formidable fight
ing is expected.
The political situation is being dis
cussed at this moment more than the
military. Evidence is coming to the
foreign Office seriously compromising
Russia, and pointing to contingencies