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preached Deshkapia. When near the bridge we

preached Deshkapia. When near the bridge we
saw an intrenchment occupied by Afghans, and
in order to avoid a conflict stationed my troops
five yersts "a little over three miles, from the
Afghan position. Negotiations with Captain
Yates IA member of Sir Peter Lumsden'S forcel
commenced on the Goth When the Atghans be-
came convinced that we had no intention OF at
lacking them, they daily drew nearer to our
camp. On the 9th they dispatched against a
company of ours accommodating party OF three
companies with gun and some cavalry The
next day, their audacity and arrogance IN
creasing. they occupied Il high and COM
our camp, made an entrencbment and placed
cavalry post in the rear of our line and picket
within gunshot of our fort. On the 29thf sent
the Afghan commander an energetic summons
to evacuate the left bank OF the Kushk river and
right bank of the Murghab as far as the mouth
of the kushk. He replied that, acting on the
advice of the English, he would not retire be-
You'd the kushk. then sent him a private let
ter, couched in amieable terms On the 3oth,
in order to support my demand, l marched
with my detachment against the Afghan posi-
ton, still expecting pacific issue; but fire from
the Afghan artillery and an attack OF their cav
airy compelled me to accept a combat.
The Journal dc ST. Petersburg says: The
foregoing statement leaves no question of
Russian aggression; that, moreover, Sir
Peter Lumsden'S second dispatch TO the
British Government justified Gen. komar
offs action, and that even Gladstone has
shown praiSeworthy anxiety TO atone for
the ungracous words about Russia which
first escaped him.
TROOPS RAPIDLY MOVING.
BOMBAY, April 12th.-Troops are moving
towards Quettah as rapidly as transport
facilities will allow The third and fourth
army corps have been ordered to be placed
on war footing.
REFUSAL TO YIELD AN INCH.
LONDON, April 13th-A. M.-The Daily
Telegraph publishes dispatch from Berlin,
stating that Russia refuses to yield an inch
of the territory she has occupied on the
Afghan frontier, and the Car intends to
express his approval of General KcmarofTs
action by appointing him commander-in-
chief in Turkestan.
PREPARING FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 12th.-The impe-
rial arsenals at Cronstadt and elsewhere
are being worked to their utmost capacity
in preparing field and siege artillery, small
arms and ammunition for immediate SER
vice.
ANOTHER STATEMENT ABOUT THE ATTACK ON
THE AFGHANs.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 12th.-A rumor is
current that the conflict between the Rus
slams and Afghans arose in the following
way Some English officers stationed at
the Afghan outposts invited some Russian
officers on the other side to breakfast The
Russians were unable to accept the invita-
ton, but they sent an invitation to the
English officers. The latter accepted, and
stayed in the Russian camp until late
at night, and then asked for an escort
General komareff disguised some of his
officers as priyates to accompany the escort,
with the object of obtaining news of the
Afghan forces. When the escort arrived at
the Afghan camp, one of the Russians was
observed taking notes in his pockebook
The Afghans tried to take away the book
when struggle ensued and shot was
fired, from which side is not known The
Russians hurried back to their camp, the
Russian troops were called to arms, and the
Russians We're advanced against the Afghans
the next morning.
NEW COMMANDER OF THE RUSSIANS IN TUR-
KEsTAN.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 12th-It is re-
ported that Lieutenant-General Obrout-
chef, chief Of the federal staff of the I'm
perial army, is about to proceed to Merry,
to assume command of all the military
operations in Turkestan and Afghanistan
General Obroutcheff is known as the con-
QuerOr of Monkhtar Pasha whom he de-
teated at Aladia Dab after pitched battle
lasting two days in, October, 1877.
oUTWITTED BY RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.
LONDON, April 12th.-Itisn now the almost
unanimous opinion that England has been
outwitted by Russian diplomacy, but the
chances of peace are distinctly improved
and the most cool-headed observers believe
that all reasonable excuse for further put
tering is DESTROYED. The ground for this
belief is a general conviction that the
Cabinet must regard Komaroff-s
dispatch regarding the battle as
being virtually Russias reply to
Granvillc's demand for an explanation. 1t
I is expected that Gladstone will make a
statement to the House OF Commons to-
morrow evening. Its contents have al
ready been discounted. The Tories and
Bulls believe that the Premier will say, in
effect, that the Afghans provoked and de-
served the thrashing they got.
Ordered to Cease HostiIities.
PARIS, April 12th.-Orders to cease hos
| tilities were sent to Admiral Courbet and
General De Isle on the 10th inst. French
| troops, however, are still embarking for
TOnquin. A dispatch from Haiphong saws
General De Lislc III an order of the day to
the French troops, attribute. the recent
events to the transfer of command, in con-
sequence of General Negriers wounds, to
hands unprepared to undertake the charge,
and expresses surprise that the enemy did
not venture to pursue the French.
Wolseley Still Proposes to Recapture
EhartouIn.
CAIRO, April 12th.-General Wolselev
says he has no idea Of abandoning his in
tention TO recapture Khartoum in the
autumn.
The War in Central America.
Ia LIBERTAD via Galveston, April 18th.
\ treaty of peace has been signed between
the Governments of San Salvador and Hon
duras. The latter republic has joined the
alliance against Guatemala. The armies of
San Salvador and her allies are advancing
on the city of Guatemala from various
points, and are everywhere welcomed by
the populace. Many of the disbanded
Guatemalan troops are joining the allied
forces.
THE TROUBLE SETTLED.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-Senor De Pc
rata, Minister from Costa Rica, has re-
ceived dispatch from the Costa Rican
Minister at the City of Mexico, who says
that the Central American trouble is set
tied The dispatch gives no details
DESPERATE BATTLE FOUGHT.
SAN FEANcIsco, April 12th.-J. NJ Tinvo,
Consul for Guatemala and San Salvador,
to-day received q dispatch stating that a
desperate battle occurred Friday in which
20,0o0 men were engaged on the sides of
San Salvador and Guatemala Zaidivar
gained a complete victory.
The Manitoba Rebellion.
WINNIPEG, April 12th.-While no relia-
bic information can be had tonight from
the west, rumor has it that the Ninetieth
Battalion had skirmish with Riels party
within thirty miles of Humboldt, and so
men were killed. but dispatches Just re-
ceived DO not confirm the statement. More
troops go west tomorrow, and, although
this is Sunday, nothing can be seen on the
streets but soldiers and cannon.
SECOND D1SPATCH.l
W1SHIrEG, Apri! 12th.-The news of the
battle between the Ninth Battalion and
haifbreedS is not confirmed, but is still be-
lieved on the streets here, though it can be
traced to no reliable source. All the wires
from the west are controlled by the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad Company, and
kilograms from the seat of war are inspect
ed by the officers in command. Official
messages are sent to the Government in