Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-15
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
CAPTURE OF A TRAIN BY THE
MANITOBA REBELS.

MANITOBA REBELS.
Russia and Observation-Disclosures Ex-
hibition in London-Turkey
and the Soudan.
IsBEc1AL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UsIoN.l
England and Russia.
LONDON, May 14th-A dispatch from
Tirpul to the Daily Telegraph says that the
people of Afghanistan expect that England
will avenge the defeat of the Afghans by
Russia, and indemnify the Amer for his
losses. The dispatch also says that 4ula-
TAM Sarik is the head man and represents
Russian rule in Penjdeh.
Granville is communicating with Russia
in regard to keeping order on the new
Russo-Afghanistan frontier. 1t is reported
that De Giers has asked whether England
will accept the responsibility for the acts OF
frontier tribes norninally under the control
of the Ameer. 1t is the intention of De
Giers to leave Russia freedom to- extend
her frontier on the first excuse of tribal dis
orders.
The Standard says: 1t is rumored that
the Russian reply raises difficulty in re-
gard to the basis of delimitation. 1t is ex-
pected that commission of officers will be
appointed to examine the northwest front
Ter of India, with a view to taking into
consideration measures for defense. Afghan
merchants at Merv have petitioned Russia
to allow an Afghan agency there.
In the House of Commons this after
noon, Gladstone stated that he did not
know whether Russia'S answer concerning
the Afghan frontier agreement reached by
Lord Granville, Earl of Kimberly, Baron
de Staal and NJ. Lessar, and submitted to
the Car for approval, had yet arrived in
London. Negotiations between the two
Governments continue, Gladstone said, and
the Governments latest kilograms received
make no mention of any advance.
MEANS TO SECURE A LASTING PEACE.
VIENNA, May 14th.-A dispatch from ST.
Petersburg to the Political Correspondence
says the basis of the Anglo-Russian agree
ment appears to consist in the abolition of
the neutral zone in favor of direct bound
airy between Russia and Afghanistan. Rus
sian Government circles think this will
secure lasting peace the neutral zone having
been constant cause OF discussion.
THE RUSSIANS ON THE FRONTIER.
TEHERAN, May 14th.-Colonel Alikha-
noff, who commanded the Russians in
| their attack on Penjdeh, remains at Merv
with 1000 troops The Russians have two
battalions of infantry and 800 cavalry
with two batteries at Sarakhs. They have
strong outposts at Pul-i-KhatJ1n and Zul-
| tikar.
ENGLISH OCCUPATION OF QUELPAERT.
HoNGKoNG, May 18th. - The Russian
Minister at Pekin is much concerned over
the English occupation OF Quelpaert.
[Quelpaert is an island at the entrance of the
Yellow sea, sixty miles north of Corea. The
island issubordinate to the Corea Government,
and is used as penal settlement.
Vladivostok has been closed to foreign
vessels, unless brought in by Russian pi-
lot.
THE NEW AFGHAN FRONTIER LINE.
SIMLA india, May 14th.-The new At
CHAN frontier line starts at a point north of
| Zulfllar, and runs thence eastward to
| Chaman-i-baid. From the latter place the
| line extends northward down the Kushk
| river TO GauZit Khan, and proceeds thence
eastward and south to Penjdeh to Katioja
| SAIL.
| SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.
| LONDON, May 14th.-The negotiations
| which have been resumed in London be-
tween Russia and England respecting the
| Afghan question, are making satisfactory
progress Some further explanations are
! still necessary from both sides, before salts
! faction of the general agreement already
reached can be secured, but it is not be-
lieved this will delay the final adjustment
| NJ. Lessar, Chief of the Russian Commits
sion Of the Afghan question, expects at any
| moment to be instructed to proceed forth
with to Asia for the work of eliminating
| the frontier.
The War in Manitoba.
| WINNIPEG, May 14th.-The latest news
from the front is contained in the following
dispatch, received this afternoon by Com
missioner Wrigley:
| The Northcote is safe, but ran through a ter
| rible fire at Batouche from both banks of the
river, and the rebels tried to capture her by
| lowering, ferry. cable They were not quick
| enough, but carried away the smoke stack and
whistle, which were replaced under fire. Three
were wounded, but slightly, the boat being bar
| ricaded with beef boxes, hay and oats. There
| are plenty of provisions and fodder at the front
| also ammunition, and on the whole the situa-
ton looks brighter. We expect this defeat will
| wind up the business. The rebels are deliver
ing themselves up. We will insist upon Riel
being hanged.
1t is reported that Riel has gone down
the river, but the rumor is not much cred
tied i'll Winnipeg, as all Judges say he
being captured. AS for the rebels who are
surrendering it is not likely that anything
further will be done with them. Many OF
| them were no doubt misled by Riel and
Dumont, and others were coerced into
| Joining the rebels.
RUMoRED CAPTURE OF PROVISION TRAIN
WINNIPEG, May 14th.-Intelligence of an
authentic nature is received that the train
with provisions, which left Swift Current a
week ago, was attacked by Poundmaker
and his Indians and captured, after a fight,
in which several were wounded and two
killed. Thirty-one teams and twenty-one
| teamsters were captured. Ten teamsters
escaped. The train was within thirteen
miles Of Battleford.
| Turkey and the soudan.
LONDON, May egotiations are pro-
| ceeding with Turkey for the latter's occu-
patton of Suakim and the Soudan on the fol-
| lowing basis: The Porte engages to assist
in suppressing the slave trade and in de-
veloping external commercial relations, be-
sides the formal proposals made through
| Fehmi Pasha. If the Porte accepts, an
English company will obtain the option OF