The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-16
THE WAR I'm AranANIsrAN.
Russia opens Hostnities by an Attack @
thS Frontier-Great Excitement in En-,
land,

hussia opens hostiiities by an Attack on
tho Frontier-Great Excitement in Eng
land.
LONDON, April ell a. M.-Gen-
eral homarotf, tho Russian command
er, attacked tho fortified positions of
the Afghans at the Kushk River on
March 3Oth. The Afghan force num-
bcring 1000 men with eight cannon,
was defeated. Their loss was 800 men
Killed and wounded. All their artil-
lery, two standards, the entire camp
eqWpagc "nd the provisions were cap
tured. The Russians lost one officer
killed aud three subatcrns wounded
besides ten soldiers killed and twenty
nine wounded.
1.30 =. M.-D'hcrc has been a fall i'm
the stock market this morning in con-
sequence of the receipt of the intclli-
gcncc of the Russian attack on the
Afghans at the Kushk River. Consols
for money and account, which closed
yesterday at 81 TIC, have fallen TO 9j.
| Russian securities have also fallen six
points from the prices prevailing at
| the close of the market Yesterday.
A dispatch TO the Times from Gu
bran, dated April Sd, states that the
Russians, while making a prctcXt of
changing the position Of their out
posts on the Afghan frontier, attack cd
Pcndjdch on March 30th and drove the
Atghans out Of their position. The
Afghans stubbornlv resisted their as
asilant$. The weather was wet at the
time OF the attack, which rendered the
muZzlc-loading guns of the Af9hans
useless. Two companies held on to
| the position against the Russians until
its defenders were .kilird. The AZ
ghans rctrcatcd t. Maranchall in per-
feet order. The Russians made no
pursuit. The Surahkos rumaimcd ncu-
trail, but plundcrcd the Afghan camp.
The RnSSian losses are said 10 be grrat.
| The British officers remained until the
A1ghans effected their retreat, when
thcy joined the camp Of Sir Peter
Lumsdcu.
ST. PETERsDUHG, April 9.-Thn on
ct"t -HCSScHJcr publishes tlic follow
ing: 'Gcncral Komarolr reports that
IN consequence Of HE provocative and
manltcSIly hostile proceedings Of the
AfShanS nc was compcl!rd TO attack
tncm on the 3Olil Eit., on 10th banks
or the kuShk River. Tie result was
the defeat Of the Ai@hai>, with the loss
or 800 men, "ll their artillery, two
standards and thir entire camp equip
age and provisions. The Russian loss
was one officer and ten soldiers killed
three Subaltcrn5 and twnntv-ninc sol
dlcrS wounded. When the lighting
ended General KUmaraM returned
across the river to the positions he had
formerly occupied. General K0ma-
ron also reports ;hat some British
officers who had been cvc-wiincsr9 but
r. u. =
pcalcd to the Russians for protection,
when they saw that the Afshans were
beaten; but, unfortunately, he saws. n
convoy which he immediately dis
patched to the relief of these officers
was unable to ovcrtakc the Afohon
cavalry, who carried the British away
with them in thrr flight.
LONDON, April 9.--St. Petersburg
merchants have tclcgraphcd their
agents at Parish not to con,ign goods
for them cin the Baltic Sea in Enplisl1
vessels.
Parliamcnt rcasscmbIcd to-day, after
the Easter recess. In the House OF
commons, Mr.. Gladstone confirmed
the Intelligence Of the battle between
the russians and The Afmhana, and
said: "FrOm the information which
the government has received Of the
light, the Russians have apparently
been guilty of an uuustiliablc attack
on the htShone. En;5lou,l has ,lcnund
cd from Russia full explanation in re
gard 10 the affair" In conclusion, he
Sald that TIC government had received
no information cOrrObOratiVc of tho
report that tic Russians had occupied
Pcnjdcb.
1t is stated that the promised ORDER,
to have the Russian advance stoupCd
which Gicrs, thc Russian Foreign Min
lstcr, gave assurance he could send
were SO managed that thcy did no
reach the headquarters OF Genera
HomarOn, the Russian at the front
until after his attack upon the Af~hans
England will at once demand of Rus
sia an explanation Of the Russian con.
duct in forcing battle upon the Arghans
This demand will, il is understood
be coupled with n demand for tho
withdrawal of the Russian forces tc
the north Of the Sarahaka.
The Cabinet at its session discussed
the question OF at once sending six
ironclads, now at Malta, to the par
danclleS. There is great agitation this
evening in all the government depart
mcnts. 1t is stated that 10000 rein
forccmcnts will be at once sent &c
India. The first army reserve vii
be called out Immediately.
BoSToN, Mass, April 1O.-.-A private
cable dispatch received in this city
from London says: at is reported
that the English ullimatum to Russia
is tWcnty-tour hours in which to recall
General KamaroH or go to war"
ST. PETERSBURG, April lO.-The
morning newspapers throughout Rus
sia, with very few exceptions, in COM
mcnting on the recent battle between
the Russians and Afghans on the
hushk River, arc very bcllicose in
their nttcranccs, and charge the Earl
| Duflcrcin, Niccroy Of India, and Sir
Peter LumsHcn, the British Commits.
sioncr, with provoking war by advis-
inc lln 4 lnhnMS 10 nIl1:n,nn D..l;