Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-18


that the Government had to-day received
from Sir Peter Lumsden reply to their re-
quest for an independent report upon the
Penideh incident. In this, it is stated that
General KomaroH was aware, al as early a
date as the 28th Of March, Of the under
standing agreed upon on March 18th be-
tween England and Russia. According to
the terms of this understanding England
was to deter the Afghans and the Car was
to deter his troops from advancing beyond
the positions they then respectively occu-
pied-unul some subsequent agreement
about the demarcation Of the Afghan from
tier could be reached between the two Gov
ernments The battle on the Kushk was
fought, therefore, several days after General
Komaroii had been made aware OF the
agreement to not advan e.
1t will be remembered that Captain
Yates, British officer, vino witnessed the
battle, was assured by the Russian officer
who commandefin the fight, that he knew
nothing of the understanding Of March
9Th. Sir Peter Lumsden's present report
appears to warrant the inference that, what
ever General KomaToH knew officially
about St. Petersburg's agreement with
London, he kept to himself.
Gladstone being asked if the Government
tttilloi lilG ltGtllb
of Penideh by General Konaroh, and his
establishment of a Russian administration
there, answered that the Government had
not yet made the little occurrence the sub
ject of official communication with Russia
The Government was awaiting further in
formation, the Premier said, concerning
these events. Continuing, Gladstone said
" We asked Sir Peter Lumsden for full and
consecutive accounts Of the events of the
Both of March, the day the battle on the
KuShk WAS fought. a telegram has been
received since we sent our request. The
telegram is dated at Tirpul, April 18th. 1t
is in cipher, and is now being deCiphered
We shall be unable to say ANYTHING fur
ther upon this branch of the subject until
this dispatch is fully deciphered The fact
that ths Russian commander was aware of
the agreement of the 18th OF March before
the 30th Of March, and the question rs to
whether Or not he acted upon instructions
or contrary 10 instructions concerning that
agreement, will form the subject of future
communications between the Government
and Russia. In regard to The reported es-
adjustment of Russian administration at
Penjdeh, the Government knows nothing
officially, and must await fuller infOEina-
ton"
Gladstone concluded b. saying: 1.-THE
Government will, on Monday Or Tuesday
next, ask the House to sanction Il vote OF
credit. When this is requested, we shall
state how much money is wanted and what
1t Is wanted for, and then shall probably be
able to cover the entire question fully
Lord Edmond Fizmaurice, Under For
eign Secretary, in answer to an interroga-
tory put by Sir Stafford Northc0te in the
House of Commons, said that the Govern
ment considered Pcnideh III Afghanistan
proper, but not far from the Russian from
tier.
FRONTIER POSTS EVACUATED BY THE AFGHANs.
ST.. PETERsBURG, April 17th.-General
Komarot reports that the Afghans have
evacuated all frontier posts and that the
russian outpoSts occupy their former posi-
ton. General homarUtf states that he will
proceed shortly 10 inspect his advanced
posts.
DUFFERGNs OPINION OF PENJDEH.
LONDON, April 1Uh-Earl Dufferin. in a
to the home Government regard
ing the Russo-Afghan boundary question,
said that, i'll his opinion, Penjdeh vas no.
worth fighting for, as the Amer has had
for long time very little control over the
tribes in It's vicinity; that they were IL q
continual state Of revolt and a source of
much uneasineSs to the Ameer. The lat
ter, he believed, would willingly concede
Penjdeh TO Russia IN the interest of peace.
IS 1t would also likely prevent cattle raid
ing on the border.
1t IS now announced that the Cabinet.
after discussing Du!terin's message, adopted
the same view.
THE CREDIT TO BIZ ASKKD-THE AFGHAN
QUESTION.
LONDON, April 1Sth-A. m.-The Daag
Nc'pS this morning says that the Govern
ment has not vet decided upon the amount
Of credit to be asked which will depend
upon the developments between now and
Tuesday. 1t is reported that the amount
will be G6,G0)-000. II an editorial the
hecgS says: The belief that peace will be
increases. We trust that belief
will be justified. 1t is better to make need
I'd concessions ourselves than - trust to
he mediation of q third power. 1t is
sometimes said that the frontiers OF
Russia and British India must soon be
that tits probable that Russia
5 rapidly advancing into the intervening
pace. Such an event would probably
,e attended by some advantages The
ubjection of the pilla5inG Atghans either
o Russia or England would doubtless
-, -, - Ia C5't-'!o, o"I IL
protect the INTEGRITY of At,haDistan whir},
would form cheaper defense of India than |
would long line Of border fortrcsses and |
he increased Indian garris0ns that would |
'e needed If the frontier should be made |
ontermnous.
TURKEYS ASSURANCE To prssr,
Or p.-r,,,srr.,,, al 81. H..
t,t 7,,i. 49, "a IN Ut IS stated
i,Ht :; -. -, --',' ~ "5S1'i ca hASlll
10, J u, ~ In " 1 no Gs,iSh IRON
'rrt" a as jSo ar - IN, ,, ,ie I,aca e
u5hey H4s a,so declared thar she could
ours if necessary. The naners here ~.
ay are chuckling over the fact that 200
,nslish steamers are at present in the
'lack Sea and Sea Of Azof The Turks are
uilding forts ii Batoum with the utmost
lpdtty
TIE AFGHAN LOSSES.
LONDON. April I8lh-A. M-Tbe Times
:. Petersburg correspondent saws Later
etails state that the Afghan losses by Rms
'a an bullets, cod and hunger, amounted to
w men The car!k Iurcomans, acting
llutF me adNlce OF the russians. pursued !