Daily Republican., 1885-04-28
England and Russia
RUBORs OF ANOTHER FIGHT
EXCITEMENT OV Il II T HE
CZAR'S TRIP TO MOSCOW,
THE CREDIT ALLOWED.

LONDON, April N.-Mr. Gladstone,
in tho House OF Commons this after
noon, read telegram, dated last Satur.
day, from Sir Peter Lumsden. The
member of the commission, had
started for London, bearing with him
maps of the disputed zone, also de-
tailed statemento of all the circumstances
leading up to and attending the Penj-
deb affair. The telegram also stated
that Sir Peter Lumsden would him.
self forward to Earl Granville, tho
Minister for Foreign Affairs, a state.
ment showing the actual position Of
affairs as they now stand
Bringing up the subject of the vote 4
credit of $50, ,00O. .0C0 asked for by the
government on the army and navy ac-
count, Mr.. Gladstone said he hoped
that the motion to divide the credit
would not he pressed. The govern
.NBafppito o. iaa2ddd ,HS5nI3 y8Gtu dfv4Ie. .aax
/ lar purposes for use In the Soudan, but
| would reeerve the discretion to apply
the moley taken for the Soudan account
for the purpose of special preparations.
He urged that the House vote the gov.
eminent the entire $66,000,000 In .
block.
THE MONEY VOTED.
The proposal to separate the SoudaD
credit from the "credit for special
preparations" was rejected by vote Of
229 against 1856. The House then enter
ed into committee of supply and Mr.
iGladstone proceeded to explain the OBJ.
ject Of the vote Of credit.
"The government are quite sensible
of their heavy responsibility to main
country on the one hand and on the
! other to use every means consistent
with that honor to avoid war;"
IL The House without discussion, as
! suggested by Mr.. Gladstone, then voted
the entire credit Of $55, ,00O, 900 asked by
the COVER L ment. The speech OF Mr..
Gladstone was one of the most power
full and telling speeches ever delivered
, by the Premier. He was cheered to the
echo both during the delivery and at
: the close of the speech. He was also
most enthusiastically cheered when
leaving the House Of Commons after the
7 speech.
RI MoRs OF A FRESH CONFLICT.
Il Rumors from st. Petersburg of O
fresh conflict between the Russians and
the Afghans are causing great uneasi-
n ness In London and on the Continent,
3 !, news of the Pepjdeh battle having been
lpreceded by similar rumor. 1t is
!; generally believed, also, that Russia
keeps back news. A dispatch to Reuters
:. Telegram Company from st. Petersburg
Il says that war Is now regarded
inevitable. The Gear leaves o-day for
= Moscow and from that historical city
:. he will Issue his manifesto, or declara-
ltion of war, If such an extreme mea-
7, sure should become necessary" The
= news that the Czar is going 10 Moscow
- Is consid cred ominous here in London,
t,a pt ,tpit obi fot fol cd
Y. the Russo. Turkish war. It.has caused
Q. much excitement in political and
diplomatic circles. 1t is asserted that
the British Government Is in possession
of information which proves beyond
10 n doubt that Prince Bismarck has been
urging Turkey to side with Russia in
II this event of q W.T..
4. a RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
"a The st. Petersburg correspondent of
tn, Daily News says: 81 am informed
ON got d authority Of another engage
d msnt on the Afghan frontier Of 200
j, r issians, who engaged the Afa h ms.
u Nearly all were killed."
o The Brussels Independence Beige
publish es under reserve, but from an
d excellent source, report of fresh
ehans, in which the former were cefeat-
ed and retired, having met with heavy
It loss.
!. Vambery has arrived in Lcndon.
0 He thinks that 5000 Afghan troops
:, around Herat will suffice to prevent its
b capture by the Russians, as the dis
z tance from Askabad, the terminus of
n the railway, to Herat is 400 milee, and
I being without military road is there
t fore impossible for q large Russian
l. army. The population of Herat is
Q about fifteen thousand, of whom twelve
:. thousand are of Persian descent and
= speak the Persian tongue. They are
not very friendly to the Afghans.