New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23
ENGLISH FoRBEARANCE AT AN END.

r,ss,. prrusISG To CONTINUE INQUIRY INTO lhh
PENJDEu INCIDENT
,oDov Anri 23.-The Russian reply 10
A. ooromnrnication sent to NJ. de Glers through
Sir Edward Thornton yesterday after 'no
raceint of Sir Peter Lumsuens supp
meftary report on the battle OF h"ron "0'
inst been received. NJ. de Giers replies curty tha'
Russia declines to enter upon any lui'n0i '''0N
sion of the Penideh incident
letter from Baku confirms the first account OF
Tho hattie at Penjdeh, and states that the Afghan
force consisted of 1000 men. The writer
,rho had been with Sir Peter Lumsden,
In, who left him before. the battie
was fought states that the Russians
throughout the winter have been trying to excite
and irritate the Afghans, and that only Sir Peter
Jnmsden,s influence prevented bloodshed long
ago. Colonel Ahkhanoff advanced 10
Ak-Tcpe at about the end OF NO
yenber. before the Boundary Commission had ar
rived. and battle with the Afghans was narrow
ly avoided then. 1t is rumored at bahu
that the Car. within a year OF two
will go to Samarcand to the ancient
nalace of Timour Lung, to be crowned Emperor OF
Central Asia Russia is organizing great lars at
Baku and Astrakhan to promote Asiatc trade.
Rodies Of troops are passing through Baku on their
WAY to Central Asia.
The Daily Nt1cs says there Is reason TO
halieve that Russia declines to make fur
ther inquiry concerning the PenJdeh lhci-
dent The NeWS~ also says that the hego-
tiations with Turkey tend toward
satifactory arrangement in the event OF war; ana
that it is reliably reported that England is nego-
tlating with the Italian Government for the occu-
patton of portion of Egypt by Italy.
The Neus says, editorially: We wish we coulo
encourage the idea that the negotiations with
ha
neace. but we fear the reverse. No disposition is
shown bv Russia to retreat from the false position
she has assumed. Forbcarance has been pushed to
its limits and will bear little further extension on
the part of England"
SIR Stafford NorthcOte, the Conservative leader
in the House of Commons, made speech III tins
city last evening in which he attacked the Govern
ment programme, as indicated by Mr. Glad Clad
fSRe isSt NIGHT in "OGps OF abSndonins 1s @ the
dan. He said that the retention
of Egypt was all important II was was duty MHaGn Iain
beT proner position and prestige in Egypt and eS-
pecialiy to keep the Suez Canal always aVallaOie
for the transportation of British troops.
sr. PETERSBURG, Apnl 23.-The ice in the Neva
has broken. and it is expected that navigation VIII
be open at Cronstadt within ten days. In conse-
ouence the war-coud is daily becoming darker;
1t is known that England has asked for some KIND
of satisfaction for the PenJdeh a1rOnt. RUSSIA aI
present refuses 10 give the request any consldera
ton. 1t is reported that the General STAN are are
IN favor of allowing General KOmarof 10 act at his
own discretion not even VI. de Gers TO interfere.
The Government has asked Norway and sweden
whether the Belt and Sound will be closed to Brit-
ish ships in the event of war. Military hospitals
are being built at Askabad, Merv and SanakhS.
ALLAHABAD April 22.-News has been received
here that in the battle at Penideh the Afghan Gen
eral was throughout i'll the forefront of the fight
ing and was twice wounded 1t Is reported that
Colonel AlIkhanoff offered reward of 100 tomans
tabont 1900 for the head of either of the British
officers with the Afghan force.
ODESSA. April 22. English merchants here are
closing out their business and preparing to leave
the country. The excitement is Inc reasing and
funds are falling