The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-04-16
THE CONFLICT BEGUN.
The Russians Attack and Carry
An Afghan Outpost,
which Action Threatens to Precipitate q
Struggle That Might Have H"en
Avcrted By Dlploma@g-Ihe
War Fever In England.

LONDON, April "a dispatch from
Meshed confirms the report OF battle
between Russian and Afghan outpostst W
The Afghan camp at Murghaub on the .-,-,
Murghaub River has been captured by
the Russians after brief but sanguin-
ary battle, in which 500 Afghans were
killed The Russian loss is fifty kiiled
and wounded. The camp contained
large quantity of arms, ammunition ana
military stores, all of which fell into the
hands of the Russians. t-
SERIOUS AFFAIR sv ssad
LONDON, April 9.-Baron De Staal,
Russian Ambassador at London, was
called on by a Central Nelos reporter this
morning. lie appeared not at all sur
prised by the news of an outbreak ON the
Afghan frontier. lie said he only won
deTed that it had been 50 long deferred. - s5i7
sador, ''but l fear the worst is not
known and that the fighting has been on -
a much larger scale than the dispatches f-f,...rls
am uTdfd opinion as st to the result and refused 7sa
to talk on the subject until he had re-
ceiyed official advices from his goveSn-
ment concerning the affair.
THE INDIAN ARMY ORDERED INTO AFGHAN
1srAN. .a!nra7
IoNDoN ADril 9.--On receipt of the
kilograms announcing the outbreak OF EreH
hostties between the Russians and the
Afghans there hurried consultation
at the headquaI ters OF the staff at The
Horse Guards, and the wires between
| London aud India were cleared for dis
| patches between the Indian Office and the
| Governor General of India, The Score
| tary of State for India wired for con-
! firmation, and full information. reply Ut
| is mOmentarily expected. II the report
| telegraphed from Meshcd is true, the
/ position gained by the Russians opens
| the road to Pendjah, an advanced Afghan
| stronghold. 1t is reported that the In
i dian Government has ordered an lmme-
/ diate advance of the corp de armcc into
Afghan. The Russian Ambassador mas
| been communicated with and asked Tor .I
| an explanation. He has been invited 10
| an interview at the Foreign Office, and
| requested to wire St. Petersburg for
Information and Instructions
A STUBBORN RESISTANCE AND A HARD
FOUGHT BATTLE.
LONDON, April 9-The latest dis
patches from the Afghan frontier state
that the fight at Murghaub was most
stubborn. The battle fought in a
driving rain storm, which rendered many
muzze-loading arms carried by both .t.
parties inefficient. The Afghans fought
with desperation, and bruyely opposed
step by step, the advance of the Russians,
Two companies of Afghans defended one
position until they were completely
annihtlated by deadly artil-
, Ierv fire opened on them
bv the Russians. The Alghans retreated
in perfect order, after infctng severe
{ losses. The Russians were evidently
surprised by the stubborn resistance, and
did not follow up their advantage, being
evidently content with the capture Of lhe
: | camp. British OlllceTS present curing bho
{ fight are loud in their praises of the vaior
displayed by the Afohans. The officers at i-
once proceeded to the headquarters of Sir
Peter Lumsdcn, English Commissioner
and made full report OF the hghL
! THE EXCITEMENT GROWING.
. LONDON. April 81 T.. M.-ENcitemCnt
grows apace. The people are in fer
ment, and the fever is once more
rampant. "No further dallying with
: Russia will be INDUCED in" is the cry,
: "but declaration of war must be at
,tslfr afnHt1 Fhu "a
been summoned and is now in session.
& The outcome of the meeting Is awaited tr
I with feverish anxiety. II Is fetvcuuy
hoped that advance by the BIitish
forces now in India will be ordered with
j out delay. The grain markets are brm,
I and there has been sharp advance IN
I cereals of all kinds. Wheat mas risen SIX
q shillings per quarter
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE ARMEs ON
THE FRONTIER.
= LONDON, April 9.--The Intelligence r-|
: Department OF the Horse Guards has dis
patches giving the estimated strength
n as reported by spies OF the Russian
| forces ready Tor an immediate advance
! | on strategic points the Afghan IRON
tier, selected for the occupation OF the
e following places, namely: Pu!ikhatun'
4 | Zalfker and Pulikhisti. The number rs
= placed at upwards OF $4,000 men Of al
. arms OF these, DIVISION $4,000
!, strong is reported to be already i9
4 motion with their faces toward
= Chamenibed. The remainder are al
= yancing south along all the roads bor-
/. | derinu the PERSIAN 1rOuLiclg eaab ol
h Sarakhs The spies report that tie nam
" bodies OF both these divisions a e within
:, 200 miles OF Herat Two columns l0,-
4 600 strong, are within five marches OF the
y Russian advanced posts on the Murghnub
7, River in the East and Hari-Rud on the
), West The British forces ready for the
% ! front are; 10000 men at Rawul Pindii
- | $4,000 men at the various strategic
- | points on the CandahaT road, and $4,000
! az Quetta, making total of 92,0o0-con-
=, sisting exclusively OF British and picked
~ / troops from the Indian army. OF these
: TO- 600 can be the route al few hours
: notice. Two divisions, one from Pun-
= iaub and one from Quetta, each
y about 10000 strong, are already await
ing word to march. 10 is feared
! that Russia has taken advantage of the
y Diplomatic delays interposed 10 prevent
y an early conclusion Of peace negotiations
- % in order to bring sufficient troops Tor
~ dash on Herat before the British are wcu
~ ON their way 10 Candahar but they VIII
ls and every practicable pass between them
"a "a and Herat strongly held by the forces Of
- - the Amcer whose object Will be 70 hold
~ them until flying column Of the British
s- can make its way to the front
A Comfortable Income.
y, BETHLEHEM, Pa, April 9.-Miss Mary
ge Packer the only surviving child Of ihe