Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-01
III O6OGEs
Projected Alliance Between Rus
sia and Turkey---Terms of
the Proposition.
The Car Proposes to Release the
Porte from Payment of War
Indemnity.
Indications that the Quarrel Between
Turkey and Greece will Result
In War.
Tho British in Asia.

LONDON, September %. Prince
Labanoff is the bearer of project
for an alliance between Russia and
Turkey. 1t is rumored that Russia is
willing to renouDce eight hundred
million francs of war indemnity and
to give back some of the former pos
sessions of Turkey in Asia.
A Paris dispatch says lie Nord
publishes an article, presumably by
Prince Gortschakoff, making a guard
ed attack on Germany, and openly
denouncing Austria.
A Constantinople correspondent
telegraphs it is thought an under
standing between Greece and Turkey
is impossible. Warlike preparations
are progressing on both sides. 1t is
the opinion here that Austria is OBJ
shucting efforts for an understanding,
and that in the event Of hostilities
she would Immediately occupy Mace
donia.
An Ali Kheyt correspondent re-
ports that General Baker has recon
noitered as far as ZOrgun Shahr. The
whole of his forces will shortly be
concentrated in Lorgar valley for a
rapid advance on Cabul. An Allaha-
bad special says it is expected Cabul
will be entered by the 9th of October.
Resistance is doubtful, as the rebels
lack leaders. General Roberts and
party have been fired on, and doctor
was severely wounded. A force sent
to assist lost five men.
A dispatch from Simla announce;
that a force under General Hughe:
has arrived at Shakir Isaf, half way
to Khelat Ighilzai. The governor O
{ the latter place has written expressing
his JOY at the approach of the British
, but it is reported that he is stirring
up the tribes to go to Cabul and joir
in the war. 1t is reported from Herat
that there has been fight at Moe
mana between the Ameers Cabul anc
the Herab regiments. The former
were beaten and have gone back.
A military correspondent with Gen
Roberts telegraphs that when the
whole force has arrived at Zorgur
Shahr the advance on Cabul could h
f accomplished in forty-eight hours.
} The Liverpool Post says that il
consequence of the prevalence of the
foot and mouth disease among 1901
head of sheep which recently arrived
there, the privy council is about tC
issue an order placing American sheel
in the same category with cattle.
AlThe Paris Republique FrancaisC
publishes the following under reserve
Lord Salisbury, during his recent in.
terview with Waddington, assured
him that England would endeavor tC
obtain the unconditional surrender Of
Janina to Greece.
Notices of ten per cent. reduction
of wages were posted Saturday al
nearly all earthenware and China
manufactures in Stafford potteries
The men are determined to resist this
reduction, which will affect $4,000
persons.
SIMLA, September 28.-The viceroy
sent the following dispatch to London
to-day: General Baker received 9
? letter from the Afghan commander-in.
chief yesterday, from Kushi, asking
whether he would receive him and the
{ ameers heir apparent in camp. The
3 general replied in the affirmative. Al
! hour later a message came from the
! aneer, YakoOb Kahn, himself askin,
General Baker to receive him. Tht
general responded, saying that h,
would meet the ameer one mile from
q the camp. The ameer, his son an,
4
! ! tather-in-law and General Damad Sha
J who was reported killed during tn,
e Cabul outbreak, with a suite of forty
5 five persons and an escort of two hun
! dred men, arrived at Kushi the sam,
= ! day.
9 Cabul is in state of anarchy. TIL,
: gates of the city are closed, and
number of Ghilzais are in the ameer'
! suite. General Roberts reache,
/ Kushi to-day.