The New York herald., 1878-12-02
BEFORE THE PASSES
The British Troops Waiting for an
Order to Advance.
RUSSIA EXPLAINS TO ENGLAND.
A Bomb " Is Exploded at a
Meeting in Peeth.
FRANCE wOOEs AMERICA,
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LONDON. Dec. .. 1873.
rhe ODseyrer's despatch from Lahore. dated satur-
day. says:-lIajor Cavagnari officially reports that
all is quiet in the upper part OF the khybor Pass. and
he hopes to disperse the band collected in the
lower part. Many members Of the baud have already
left" Another telegram FROM Lahore reports that
another strongly escorted convoy had been attacked
Its assailans wcro however driven back, and it is
believed the convoy has arrived at Ali-Musjid. 1t
reported that the Ameer had considerably re-
inforced the troops Jelalabad. The vceroy, how
ever, telegraphs report that the treasure and amu
nition have been Withdrawn from that city.
intelligence has been received at Orenburg, from
rabnl that the Amecr has demanded special
.redit to defray the expense Of the hono-s
done the Russian Embassy, Ind has held durbar at
which he explained the cordial reception Of the Enl
bassy the ground OF gratitude for Russia's hospi
.tality to Afghan traders declaration read on
the occasion, showing forth the power and fame Of
Rnssia and the chiefs present the durbar appanded
it. The Ameer closed proceedings by telling the
chiefs to return to their posts and sharpan their
swords to meet the enemy Of their country.
SEVERE FIGHTrSG AHEAD.
The Ston.L1r,ls despatch from Thull says the AZ
ghans have got their guns up the PeiNar pass and
have established battery The summit.
The Afghnn troops swarm the ridges
Ind crags. Three regiments faded to turn
the enemy's position Saturday and retired dis
covering his strength. One killed and
twelve wounded. The withdrawal OF battery
and OF the camp OF the remainder of the force was
rendered necessary by the accuracy Of the Afghan
artillery FIRE. The British will attack the pass
Monday, after the troops have had day rest. They
are confident Of a good result although the pass
Is 1000 feet high The fighting win certainly be
severe A despatch to she 'Stanaayd from Sukhar
says:-"The news froIa the Qucttah column is dis
couragng. In consequence Of the loss OF cames il
IL universally believed that the advance CandAhar
will be delayed until spring" despatch
to the Daily News from pcshswur. Saturday
night says :--sGeneral Appleyard, who was sent to
clear the Khyber Pass. has been heavily engaged.
Renforcensents have been sent from. Jumrood
1t imperatively necessary to order
UP the reserve division to maintain communica-
tions. Peshawur is almost denued OF garrison"
The Times has despatch from Lahore, dated Sum
day, stating that the band which obstructed the
Khyber Pass easily dispersed and il s reported
its leader has fed General Brown reports that Jel
force concentrated at Cabul.
ANGLO RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
The official correspondence between England and
Russia relative TO Central Asia is published -
n. Won Giers, Assistant Minister Of Foreign Affairs
July .. 1873, informed Lord Augustus LOTUS tbs
British Ambassador at ST. Petersburg. that neither
the Russian government nor General Kaufman had
sent intended to send representative to
Cabul. He subsequently said it possible General
Kaufman might have sent a letter. and he gave
Of the stoppage OF all the military and politi
cal precautions which were taken against England
when her relations with Russia strained
On August 1s. Lord Salisbury being informed Of
the approach OF Russian forces to the frontier of AZ
ghanstan, and OF the reception Of Russian mission
by tho Ameer. expressed the hope that the mission
would be immediately recalled. Russia. in the
course Of the communications in St Petersburg. de-
clared that the Minister of Foreign Affairs igno
rant of the mission. which had been sent by General
Kaufman his own responsibility. England
piled. that IL the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
responsible
NJ. Won Giers writes. under date Of Beptember 3.
bhat the Russian dispositions in Central Asia had been
affected by the relations between Kngland and Russia
during the late Eastern crisis but those DISPOSE
lions now the formerly and not Of na-
ture to excite the suspicious Of England Tho mis-
courtesy.
The Russian representative at London explained
that there had been any question OF the Car
Aending letter TO the Ameer.
Lord Salisbury writes to Lord Crsnbrook Sep
tember 90 that he infcrs that NJ Won Giers scknowl
edges that all the former Russian in regard
" Afghanstan have recovered their validity.
The correspondence also contains o despatch from
Lord Derby. dated June H. 1877. warming Rnsss that
advance 10 Merv would entail corresp ,nding nd
vance the part of Great Britain.
.'THE REVOLT N AusIRn
While Premier Tjsza, OF Hungary was speaking at
. club Of tho liberal party in Pesth, last night
bomb exploded on the staircase. No one WAS In
jurcd. Count Andrassy. in his speech before the
Budget Committee on Saturday explained that the
continuance Of anarchy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
would have entailed the interference of Scrvia and
Montenegro aud the ultimate loss of Damatia to
Austria. The Berlin Congress, by entrusting the
occupation Of the Provinces 10 Austria hal pro-
claimed that powerful Austria was a European
necessity In the Budget Committee of the Austrian
delegation yesterday Count Andrassy, replying to
questions, said the occupation Of Bosnia and Hcrzc
govina would when its object was accomplished
and when Turkey had reimbursed the outlay which
incurred and guaranteed tho future orderly gov
erninent of tho provinces. Austria's mission could
only be altered by the unanimous decision of the
Powers. The committee thereupon adopted the est
mates Of the Foreign ofice. thus closing the conflict
between the government and the delegation.
RUSSIA AND TcakEY.
Prince Lebanon has treasured Safvet pacha con-
cernng the execution of the Treaty Of Berlin by Rus
sia, and stated that he had arranged with General
Todleben in regard to a settlement Of pending difh
culties He particularly referred To the restoration
Of Mussalman refugees TO their homes. Prince Loba-
aof also informed safvct pacba that the Russians will
wacnate Bulgaria and Roumclia conformably with the
treaty Of Berlin. hut that they will continue TO hold
Adrianope and Thracc pending the Pcrtes acceptance
adehnitive treaty. The Gar has left Loyadia for
Moscow, where he will remain two days A despatch
to the Observer from Vienna says that General Kauf.
mann has been recalled TO St Petersburg