Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-15
TEE AFGHAN eUEsrnes.
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boxDos. May 14-A dispatch from
lEpai 70 the Llattg Telegraph says thal
we people OF AfghAnisfsn expeef tia
EeRiAnd viii avenge the defeat Of tn
AlRnans by the Russians OF indemnify
we Amer for his losses The dispasek
also says that Yalatani Sarik 4 heal
man ana Represents the Razziaz rule il
Peaioeh.
oRDzR On TEE NEW YsoxrIxR
Granville is communicating VITA Rus
s1a IN reRard TO keeping order on ths
nsE Russo Afghan frontier. IL Il n.
ported that De Giers has asked wheshel
England will accept responsibility for
TIE acts Of the frontier tribes nonfuaIly
under the control Of the Ameer. II 4
the intention Of De Gisrs 10 leave Rus
sia free - extsnd the frontier on the
hrst excuse of tribal disorders,
A LITTLE DIFFICULTY.
LONDON, May 1.-The Standar7 saws
IL Is r1mored thas the Russian repIy
raises difhcalty in regard 30 the basis
Of delimitafion.S
Is 10 expected that q commission Of
omcers viii be appointed 80 exsmins
toe northwest frontier Of India, with q
slew OF taking into consideration
measures for defon se.
Afghan merchants residing at Mexy
have petitiened Rassis TO aliov an AZ
CHAN agency there.
RUSSIA TO TAKE THE NEUTRAL zosK.
vienna. May IA dispatch from 81.
Petersburg 90 the Political Correspond
eses says; The basis of the Angie
kustiian agreement appears to consist
IN the abolition of the neutral zone In
favor OF direct boundary between
Russia and Afghanistan. Russian gov
eminent circles tAink this will secure A
lasting peace, the neutral zone having
been constant eause Of discussion
MICH CONCERNED.
Hose Koss, May I4.-Ths Russian
Minister ct Pekin Is much concerned
over the ERalish occupation Of OueI-
part. Vladivostock Is closed 10 for
elRn vessels unless brought in by Rus
sian pilots.
LONDON, May lA-2 p. m--CoasoIs
opened at Ssss, at l y. m. declined to
" o-l6 and are now 20 lie for both
money and account.
p. m.-Consols 80 for both.
4p. m.-CoRsols 50 Lie for both.
RUSSIAN ourposrs.
TKHERAN. May H.-Col. Alikanoff. who
commanded the Russians in their at.
tack on Peniaeh, remains at Mery with
Two thousand troops. The Russians
have two hattalious OF infantry and 500
cavalry with two batteries at Saralxhs,
They have strong outposts at Pull
kathum and Zultikar.
TEE NEW FRONTIER.
SIELA. India, May ll.-The new A.
CHAN frontier line starts at point north
OF Zulfikar and runs thence eastward TO
Chamara Bhid. From the latter place
the line extends northward down the
kushk river 30 Gauzil Khan, and pro
eeeds thence eastward aud south 70
Penjdeh. and thence TO kalioia Saleh.
HOW THE BAoKDowN PRoCKEps.
LONDON, May 1l.-The Negotiations
which have been resumed in London
between Russia and England respecting
the Afghan question, are making pro-
Rreas. some further explanations are
still necessary from both sides before a
ratification Of the general agreement
already reached can be secured, but IL
10 not believed that this will DELAY the
tinal adjustment. NJ. Lesssr, chief of
the Russian Commission Of the Afghan
istan frontier question, expects at any
moment instructions TO proceed forth
with 10 Asia for the work Of delinsating
the frontier.