The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-10
ooints. EGYPTIAN securities are down per

points. Egyptian securities are down per
cent
The whole market is of and fears of
panic are entertained.
On receipt of kilograms announcing the
outbreak of hostilities between the russians
and Afghans there was hurried consuiea-
ton of the headquarters, staff at the horse
guards, and the wires between London ana
India were instantly cleared for dispatches
between the India Office and the governor
general of India. The secretary of state Tor
India wired for confirmation ami full lhior
nation, and a reply is monientarliy eX-
pected If the report telegraphed from
Meshed is accurate, the position gainsu
| ~ the Russians opens the road to ten1deh'
the advanced Afghan stronghold. IL IS re-
ported that the Indian government hah or
Tered the immediate advance OF a corps
farmee into Afghanistan. The Russian am
bassador has been communicated with, I'M
mediate explanations invited, and an inter-
view at the foreign office requested. Tue
| Russian embassy has wired to st. Peters
burg for information and instructions.
p. m.-The excitement grows apace
The people are in a ferment, and the war
fever is once more rampant. "No further
1allying with Russia shonll now lie
INDUCED in," is the cry, but declaration
IF war should be at once promulgated. The
,abinet has. besn summoned: and is now in
session. The outcome of the meeting Is
awaited with feverish anxiety, and it is
tevently hoped that an advance by the
British forces now in India will be ordered
without delay. The grain markets are
firm, IN there have been sharp advances
ia the prices of cereals uf all kinds Wheat
uas risen fully shillings per quarter
The intelligence department of the horse
guards has dispatches giving the estimated
strength, as reported by spies, of the Russian
forces ready for an immediate advance in
force on the strategic points ON the Afghan
, frontier selected for occupation, namely,
Pulikhatun, Zalfiker and Puikhiste. The
number is placed at upwards of 5000
men of arms or these, one division,
about $4,000 strong is reported to be
already in motion with their faces toward
Chamenibed, and the remainder are ad-
vancing south along the roads bordering the
} Persian frontier east of Sarakhs. The spie.
report that the main bodies of both these
J divisions are within 900 miles as the bird
aies from Herat; and that two columns TO-
|, |
; advanced posts on the Murghaub river il
the east and the Har- Rud on the west. The
British forces actually modified and
ready for the front are 80, 00t
: men at Rawul Pindi; q, COO men at various
5 strategic points on the Candahar road, and
: $4,000 men ut Guetta, making a total OF
3 $4,000 men, consisting exclusively Of
British and picked troops Of the Indian
. army. OF these troops 10000 can be on the
: route at a few hours notice, and two di
a visions, one from the Punjaub and one from
5 Guetta, each about 10000 strong, are al
: ready awaiting the word to march
: 1t is feared that Russia ha
: taken advantage of the diplomatic
delays interposed to prevent an early con
{ clusion of peace negotiations, in order t.
bring up sufficient troops for a dash OIL
Herat before the British are we'll on the way
e TO CAndahar, but they will find every prac
{ ticable pass between them and Hera
r strongly held by the forces Of the ameer
:, whose object will be to hold them until
t flying column of British troops can max
their way to the front