Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
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prospects,
LONDON, April l5.-In the cabinet
council to-day the Anglo-Russian situa-
ton, it is snid, was represented to beas
follows; England and Russia have agreed
upon basis for delimitation Of the
Afghan frontier, subject to satisfactory
explanation by Russia of the recent
attack on the Afghans. According to
this scheme ii is said that Penjdeh will be
coded to Russia, provided the Ameer
consents.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 16.-Ihe Obicial
Messenger publishes this morning the fol-
lowing dispatch from General KomarofT ::
"DAsHKEPRI, April 6, 1SS5.-Ihe rem
nant of the Afghan detachment defeated
by the Russian forces at the engagement
ON the Kushk river fled TO Herat after the
battle. The losses of the Afghans were
largely in excess of the first estimate. In
addition to those who fell on the field of
battle or died of their wounds many per-
ished during their forced retreat from
cold and hunger. The weather has been
unusually severe and cold rain or snow
has been falling almost without inter
mission the last IL days. The Afghans
ON their retreat burned the cnmp ut Bala,
Murghab, which Sir Peter Lumsden had
lately abandoned | am engaged in Or
ganizing n provisional administration of
Penideh and the surrounding district in
order to prevent anarchy. The Russian
detachment remains ut Dashkepri.n
LONDON, April 16.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says TINT
alarming rumors are circulating, and
there is n strong impression that further
conflicts will soon be reported from the
Afghan frontier, as it is thought unlikely
that the Afghans will allow their recent
defeat to pass without seeking revenge.
He continues: " Russia makes no
secret of her intention of invading
Afghanisstan, if the Afghans compel her
to do so. The general opinion here is
that England is committing herself to
dangerous policy in forming an alliance
with the Ameer without securing absolute
controln
An order has been sent to Cronstadt to
get ready within fortnight 40 war ships
including torpedo boats.
Two divisions are about to leave Odessa
for the Caucasus to take the place OF
those removed to the s-Caspinn terri
tory.
ilENNA, April IL. The 1d9cdlaH says
The last days OF Englands power would
he also the last days OF European liberty
inc cannot understand the German sym
pnthy for Russia, whose overgrowth
would certainly imperil Germany.
LONDON, April 16.-A special dispatch
from Vienna to the Daily 1cLgraph gives
the following M. lie Giers, the Russian
premier, sent telegram to Baron de
Staal, the Russian minister Mt London, in
these words: lam charged by the Cars
personal command to request you to
inform the English government that
in the Cars opinion war would be
deplorable to both countries. The Gar
firmly hopes that prompt and simple
arrangement will be established" In
reply to this Baron de Staal telegraphed
M. de Giers that the English cabinet
gladly accepted NJ. de Giers' communi-
cation.
LONDON, April 16.-A letter from Gull
ran to the Times declares that if General
Sir Peter Lumsden, the British Afghan
frontier commissioner, be withdrawn
from the frontier, such action would be
the signal for immediate seizure by the
Russians of Herat. Besides this, the
letter says, the withdrawal would cause to
Great Britain n loss of support among the
Afghans, who, even now, according to the
same authority suspect both the Ameer
and England of treachery.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 17.-It is stated
that Turkey has positively assured Russia
that in the event of war no English iron
clad will be allowed to enter the Black
Sea. Turkey, it is said, has also declared
that she could make the Dardanelles
impossible in few hours, if necessary.
The papers here to-day IRE chuckling
over the fact that 200 English steamers
are ut present in the Black Sea and the
Sea of Azof. The Turks are building
forts at Batoum with the utmost rapidity.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Ameer has
decided to hold q durbar at Herat instead
of Mt Cabul in observance of an ancient
custom to hold durbars in the town
which is most exposed to danger.
General Komarotf's influence with his
government is explained at Berlin by the
statement that he is the natural son of the
Gar Nicholas and therefore uncle to the
present Gar.
The "reminiscences of the Ameer's visit
to Tashkind, published at st. Petersburg,
say that the Ameer told the Russian |
Governor-G General Kaufman, TINT if he |
would lend him Russian trumpeter he |
would blow blast toward the Hiinalayas
that would set the whole of India in
revolt against the English.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 17.-General |
KomaroG reports to the Gar as follows:
"The Afghans have evacuated all their |
frontier posts. Our outposts now occupy
their former positions. 1 will proceed |
soon to inspect onr outposts.n
LONDON, April VA number of S0-ton |
guns are being shipped from Woolwich |
arsenal to Hong Kong and other English |
stations i'll China.
LONDON, April Is. Delegates from the |
Peace Society called on Mr.. Gladstone |
to-day and urged that the threatened war |
be avoided. Mr.. Gladstone's reply was to |
the effect that there appeared to be moth |
ing in the questions now at issue between |
Russia and England which might not be |
settled without resort TO war.
LONDON, April lS.-The government |
Inns decided to station number Of armed |
ut the South African cape,
Mt Bombay, at Sydney, and elsewhere ms n |
provisional means of defense for British |
interests in those quarters of the world |
in case of an Anglo-Russian war. The |
British admiralty have been in successful |
negotiation with Chill for the purchase of |
II part of the CHILEAN navy. -Four second |
class torpedo boats have already been |
bought. Orders have been issued for the |
dispatch of these torpedo boats |
TO Vancouver's Island for use in the North |
Pacific ocean in case of emergency. The |
work of fortifying Singapore will be COM
menred Mt once. .A.a
ST. PETERSBURG, April lg.-The arm
ing of men of-war ut Cronstndt continues. |
Orders were issued to-day to have all put |
to sen. Adviccs from Samarcand state |
that General Komnroff's victory over the |
Afghans has favorably impressed the in
habitants of Bokhara.
81. PETERsBURG, April 19,-Eleven fast
steamers have been bought ready |
equipped at various points for use as
Russian privnteers.
VIENNA, April 2l.-Thc PoltiMhe en-
respDHdehs states that the real points OF
the difficulty between England and Russia
are the bridges nj Pali-Khisti and Ak Tapa
which command Herat and which Russin
insists upon retaining.
LONDON, April 2l.-Earl Granville,
British foreign minister, i'll the house of
lords this afternoon stated that the govern
ment had come to the conclusion that the
position of affairs justified putting the
army and navy and the whole of the
auxiliary forces in condition of immediate
readiness for service if required.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20.--,A report
gains ground that England has made
fresh proposals, which Russia is inclined
to accept. Newspapers here welcome
what they call the retreat of the British,
and say peace is assured
> LONDON, April 20.-It is stated in liberal