Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-11
England & Russia:
OF TAE FRONTIER BATTLE
VIGOROUS ACTIVITY

MUST BE GIVEN BIZ HI sSIA.
VIGOROUS ACTIVITY
LONDON, April. 10 I'm the House of
Commons to day Mr.. Gladstone said
that reply WAS received from Russia
last night. This STATED that Russia
had already aeked General Komarl fl
to explsin his conduct in attacking the
Afgbans at Pepjdeb. Mr.. Gladstone
added that the Russians do not occupy
Penjdeh and that Russia had not yet
received General Komarcf-s explana-
tion. In regard to the question OF tho
present occupation of Penjdeh Mr.. Glad
stone stated that he had been In COM
munication upon this subject with Sir
Edward Thornton, British Ambassador
at 6t. Petersburg, and that the latter
had informed him that the Russians do
not occupy Penjdeh, but have retired to
battle with the Afghans.
The Tories ridicule Russia's reply to
England's demand for an explanation
OF General Komaroff's attack upon tho
Afghans.
A VIGOROUS POLICY DEMANDED.
The Whig section of the Liberal party
Al
more vigorous measures. They are
urging the government to send enpi-
neer officers and troops to occupy and
strengthen Candahar, the capitol of
Cent Afghanistan, which is connec-
ted BY rail with Quetta and which com
mands the most practicable route from
AfRhanistan into Northern India. The
war preparations in all departments of
the military and naval services con-
tinue with unabated vigor. Sixty
thousand men from the army reserves
and the whole militia will be called
out. The naval reserves will be used
for home defense.
Lord Dufferin, after . consultation
with the Ameer, urges the government
to order An immediate advance of troops
in Afghanistan. The Ameer has sent
out couriers with orders to the Afghan
chiefs to meet him at Cabul for the
purpose OF holding o war durbar.
The leading officials at the Wool
W 1ch Arsenal were tun mcned TO the
war office to attend a conference upon
the question Of the despatch of war
material to India. The Sir William
Armstrong Gun Manufacturing Com
pany have received orders from the
government for the immediate construc-
tion ofninety field guns.
RUssIA's DUPLICIrY.
Letters from st. Petersburg, mailed
at Berlin in order TO escape the Russian
censorship, charge the Russian Minis
ter OF War with having sent orders to
General Komarof at about the end of
February TO bring OH a conflict with
the Afghaus and state that General
Komaroff started from Merv with rein
forcements for Pull Khisti and took
advantage Of favorable opportunity
TO make an attack soon after his arrival
at the latter place.
The Afghans fully understood that
Pul-f X isti Was Russian territory and
wopld Leyer bey4 p'tswDiTaen odIUlals.
The v ar party fully il 6ofse the asser-
tons at hose newspapers aud are very
pugDsoious over the affair.
The journal de st. Petersburg says
GepeI- Komaroff's return within his
lines alter driving of the Afghans in
dical IS that the Russian attack WAS
caus q by the hostile acts of the Al
CHA, q. Thus the affair WAS only an
scciu entail conflict, such as is very
lifficult to avoid when one considers
the strained situation and the close
proximity of the opposing parties. The
journal, however, sees no reason for
regarding was between Russia and
T. DR lduu as IutNllHOIt, bEu SApIcbfCo
the hope that the battle on the kushlk
will not interfere with the negotiations
now in progress " ith England for an
amicable settlept Mt of the perplexiDg
boundary question Tie Journal Is lad
to hear that the British officers who
were at the scene OF the battle TT; eh.d
Afghan territory in safety.
RUSSIA WANTS MORE SHIPS.
Russian agents il Londen have
visited number Of steamship com.
panies and made heavy bids for the
purchase Of their fast going vessels.
The extraordinary Gffers for the steam
ers aroused the suspicious of the Ulcers
of the companies, who, upon inquiry,
were convinced that if the vessels were
sold they would be used by the Russian
government for war purposes, and 30
reported the facts to lie British Ad-
, III irality.
The Paris Gualcis p; bmsl es a tele-
gram from Berlin " hich says
Prince Bismarck has assured .
banker that in spite of the incident at
Penjdeh the Car hopes to preserve
| peace"
1t is stated that If war should break
out with Russia, the British govern.
ment will charter, among other vessels,
three steamships Cf the Beaver Line, Of
Canada, negotiations to this end having
already been opened.
The marine Insurance companies OF
Glasgow are demanding ten shillings
extra TO insure ships bound for San
Francisco and seven shillings six pence
for those bound for Calcutta.
PREPARING FOX THE WORST.
The Daily News this morning says
that the latest advices from st. Peters
burg ale OF o reassuring nature, and
Justify the belief that peace will be
maint aimed. The English Governmen,
has, however, decided to prepare fol
war with increased energy. In al
editorial article ON the situation the
I News says:
eff General Komaroff's action was {
part of the policy of the Russian Gov
!, ernment 1t Is useless to think of delay
ing war. 1t will be difficult to dea
with q govern ment whose generals hav,
q trick of ignoring instructions. Whili
, hoping for the best 1t is necessary to pre-
!, pare for the worst"
5 The news of the battle between tn
. Russians and Afghans was received b.
= the Ameer quietly. He has long beef
|. convinced that Russia means to advanc
= to Herat. One hundred tons of supple
. have been going through Bolan Paf
daily. Orders have now been given
increase the supplies to three hundre
tons daily. The Ninth Lancers hay
!; received orders to 60 to Quetta ne1
week.