Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
WAR STILLHANGING FIRE
CT PETERSBURG LOOKING FOR
FURTHER FIGHTING.


LONDON, April 16.-The Frankfort-on-
moMan Zeitunq states that private tele-
~ rams received in that city from st.
5r petersburg alleged that revolt has oc-
INK red in Herat against the authority of
Ahdurrahnan Kahn, Ameer of Afghanis-
~ tan.
! "a The st. Petersburg Official Messenger
pubishes this morning the following dis
arys ratch from Gen. Komarof:
can, DAsHKEPRI, April &. 1885.
tudg The remnant of the Afghan detachment de-
oqpaa tested by the Russian forces in the engage
ocsr meot on the Kushk fed TO Herat after the
6odo The losses of the Afghans were large
ON IN in excess Of the first estimate. In addition
SOW y tbosa who fell on the field of battle or died
oftbeir wounds many perished during their
- forced retreat from cold and hunger The
weather has been unusually severe and cold.
main or snow has been falling almost without
intermssiOn during the last twelve days. The
ID sfhans on their retreat burned the camp at
q Raa Murghab which Sir Peter Lumsden had
M - mra provisional administration for Pendeh
'/WM AMI the surrounding district iu order to pre-
tor,ou u vent anarchy. The Russian detachment re-
81 mains at Dashkeprl.
W.M The dispatch says in conclusion that
III there is no necessity OF an immediate for
n. Wward movement on the part Of the Rus
a 100. slams.
!, .is,i os Nj. Lessar the special envoy of Russia
n PsFs Mir an interview to-day said that the ar
Wrangements for the cessiOn of Pendieh to
et at Russia had not yet been completed, but
MhQt neeOtiations were proceeding favOra-
eS~c ly The Ameer, he thought, would offer
sjgan. I'm objection to the cessiOn of Peudeh to
MRussia. as the tribes occupying that
ace and other portions of the territory
M hch has been in dispute have for a long
---~~ III me caused him much uneasiuess on ac-
unt Of their rebellious spirit and acts of
oence.
: an LADsTONE DENIES THE PENDJEH RE
EHbH PORT.
lUnM Premier Gladstone, in the House Of
mmons this afternoon. in answering
nENw nterrogatories, said that the government
I Ffaa adj no reason whatever to believe that
ny such demand had been established as
Wderap0rted demand Of Russia for Pend
Robert Bourke, ex-U Under Foreign Secre-
Rs0 lry and present Conservative member
] nc lr Lyun-ou Regin, asked whether Baron
DOES gs staal. the Russian Ambassador at Lon
liaeaa on, had suggested as part of the terms Of
mt Of t Anglo-Russan understanding that
Ion, B4 81 andieh BE annexed to Russia.
M Premier Gladst0ne-There is no reason
andH, hateyer to believe that any such de-
#Dand has been made. No assurances
lave been given or received by either
WoVefnment regarding any particular
, Wolnts on the Afghan frontier.
i0FAe, Premier Gladstone, in answer to other
e haCe aesti01s concerning the Afghan diff
pity denied the story published in the
o. liH telegraph to-day to the effect that
ing Pace s. Car had officially expressed the
nga hat war would be deplorable to
countries, and hoped that prompt
simple arrangement would be estab-
,lej.
GLADSTONE JEERED.
.San ElDn'4 Premier Gladstone said that there had
,cs Ms aen friendly conversations laughter
loose etveen Earl Granville and the Russian
CharO AMBASSADOR and others competent to
5sist, but no assurances had been given
received regarding points on the dis
half mile M lted frontier Premier Gladstone had
doubt that Russia had established an
WIN m u administration of PeDjdeh." Laughter
5eV betHes, Ia answer TO Mr.. BOurke the Premier
ald that he had not been present at the
Standing MOnyersatons referred to. Jeers.l He
ME MeR ad no reason to believe that any sug-
o. Meston or demand had been made by
I19o IS assia up to the present time.
ave Pak EXPECTATIONS OF MORE FIGHTING.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
~ u ~ an % liaeS says that alarming rumoTs are
reulating, and that there IS a strong i'm
- ressiOn that further conflicts will soon
'EEs reported from the Afghan frontier, as it
thought unlikely that the Afghans will
1Folnoo low their recent defeat to pass without
llQLllJJ King revenge. He continues that
%sla makes no secret OF
intention of invading Afghanistan
me Afghans compel her to do so. The
erw neral opinion there is that England is
nmlttIng herself to dangerous policy
.o.a forming an alliance with the Ameer
TEES thout securing absolute control.
An order has been sent to CrOnstadt to
ready within a fortnight 40 war ships,
-, +oeDd GUIDING torpedo boats.
ltoimgh- Two divisions are about to leave Odessa
J scream lpeCaucasus to take the place of those
moVed to trans-Caspian territory.
NAkI' lne N0U0e Vre@yd, of St. Petersburg,
!, III ys mat the Afghans on the Kushk were
n neople scontented At the conference between
}ERs. Mr9 Dunerin and the Ameer at Rawal
via Bros , nul tney became fearful that it would
ci of A frh
lraVes Wv Dy the British armies. In cOnse-
E# elce OF this, after the defeat of March
I'D tuey openly revolted at the Ameer's
,ne iron armor-plated warship Shan
ATT ~ a,s nlne guns, now engaged in coast
jill W alu service at Greenpck, Scotland, has
lIIh eruered to Portsmouth TO be pre-
.Llllu @ oadr dor active service. The Shannon is
'''O IONS burden.
EUROPE's DANGER.
lne IGqbtdH, of Vienna, says: "The
payo OF England's power would be
!, N hin @ eue iast days of European liberty.
tIEIN ia eSa1not understand German sympa-
iuUlH ,ojs ~. russia, whose overgrowth would
'a'uiy lmperil Germany"
M IN LUMsDEN CANNOT WITHDRAW.
etIer from Guran to the Times de-
40 glat tlat II Sir Peter Lumsden, the Brit
u ~ Afghan frontier commissioner, be
9I5 9II15laWn from the frontier such action
.;I %. u enl. 3e the signal for an immediate
III ~ osG, g ,Dy the Russians OF Herat. Be-
he Has uld cause to- to Gre Great III Britain loss
ity support among the Afghans.
even now, according 10
ees same authority, suspect both the
Inapsac9 es, in an editorioI sovs that while
Fl, iye ef,Tpif ans believe, or pretend TO believe,
p" se ese prospect Is for peace, commercial
nnancial circles, composed of men
members yeale ale actuated by most powerful
!. 70 ascertain the truth. and form
NJ opinions with care, believe that
,---------- England.
GROUNDS OF THE BELIEF.
sish business men Of the highest
ICTS NJ! &. 5: 5y: si 81 $s;Ss Ss.ss Hsi =
oeg critical Is afforded In the decla-
4 raIiahle' n In W made yesterday at Lahore by the