Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-28
Between the Russians and Afghans
in Which
Seventeen Hundred Russians Are
Reported Killed.
The Gar Goes to Moscow Where
He May
Issue a Declaration of War if
~ Necessary.


tween Russians and Afghans, in which the
former were defeated and retired, having
met with heavy loss.
LONDON, April 2S.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Daily News says: Il
an informed on good authority of another
engagement on the Atghans frontier. Of
100 Russians, who engaged the Afghsns,
nearly all we're killed.
LONDON, April PA dispatch from St.
Petersburg to Reuters Telegram Company
says: War between Russia and England
is now regarded inevitable.
: The Car leaves to-day for Moscow, and
from that historic city he will issue his
manifesto or declaration of war, if such an
extreme measure should become neces-
sary."
Much Excitement.
LONDON, April 27.-The Reuter- telegrsu
stating that the Car would today leave
St. Petersburg for Moscow, and issue any
necessary manifesto from tie latter place,
has caused much excitement in all political
and diplomatic circles.
The Willy Bismarck Against England.
LONDON, April 27.-It is asserted tina
= the British Government is in possession
infoI nation which proves beyond a doub;
that Prince Bismarck has been urging Tur-
key to side with Russia il the event Of
war between England and Russia.
} Special Cabinet Meeting Summoned.
LONDON, April PA special Cabinet
Injecting has been summoned for to morrow.
gtEarl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland,
SRill come from Dublin to attend the meet
Eing.
More Details.
A. LONDON, April 27.-Mr Gladstone, in the
4 House OF Commons this afternoon, read
81 telegram dated Saturday last, from Sir Peter
kAumsden, the chief Of the British section OF
q HE Afghan Boundary Commission. The
&elegrsm stated that Mr.. Stephen, men,
Der of the commission, had started for Lon
bearing with him maps of the disputed
,sxkecton, also detailed statement Of all the
Z circumstances leading up to and attending
She PEI ideh affair. The telegram also states
4Sir Peter Lumsden would himself for
'Iward to Earl Granville the minister Of for
neign affairs statement showing the actual
IMPOSITION of affairs as they now stand.
The Government members in the House
tofCommons received this view of che de-
parture of Mr.. Stephen for London, with
leudent satisfaction:
Gladstone Says ''No."
Mr. Ritchie conservative asked il the
Movement proposed to suspend the nego
ttistions now in progress with Russia until
after the arrival of Mr.. Stephen.
: Mr.. Gladstone arose and Rsde reply with
; Ia firm and defiant no.
" The Vote of Credit.
V Mr.. Gladstone bringing up the subject Of
, lfpthe vote of credit Of S55, 5,OOO 900 asked tor
p by the Government on the army and navy
y account, said he hoped that the motion to
divide the credit would not be passed. The
NGoyernment, he said, would not devote any
poItion OF the money voted for particular
turIoses for use in the Soudan, but would
teserye the discretion to apply the money
f|tsken tor the SOudsu account
II for the purposes Of special preparations.
He urses thaE the House vote the Govern
ment ire entire S55.0OO,OO en- bloc. The
proposal To separate the Soudsu credit from
the "crtGit for special preparations was
rejecttc by a vote Of 229 against lS6. The
House ,h.D entered into committee OF sup
ply. ard Mr. Gladstone proceeded toexplsln
-, the object of the vote of credit. The Pre-
4 mier's speech indicated that he was suff4r-
ing much from hoarseness.
Gladstone Cheered.
N LONDON, April II A credit Of Sj5, ,OOO,-
ng0a was voted by the House OF Commons
hfer O ne of the most powerful and telling
Hneeebs ever delivered by Mr.. Gladstone.
kIbe ors, uier was cheered TO the echo, both
Euripg IN delivery snd at the close OF the
fspeecS. / lie was also most enthusiastically
Icbeered WI en- leaving the House OF Com
luons otter the speech.
War Inevitable.
LoSDox, Am il 27.-The opinion in the
Obbies tough, is that Mr.. GladstOnes
speech shows that war is inevitable.
~ CoBn,u at Cronstadt.
LONDON, April 27.. "A cOuncilwin De held
at Crops,adt 70 cons;O er the defense at that
point
lA ASiberisn Port Closed'
W SHANGHAI. April IL. The port Of Yaedi
syostOck in Siberia, near ii. border OF China
, sHas been closed 10 CONNER e. The Russian
4 NAVAL authorities have SO disposed OF tor
Pedoes that only q narrow eiA naSi remains
FOR the entry and exit Of th cir own war
ships.
Russia Unfayorablss
LOxDox, April 2T.-Sir EdWaHd Thorn
ison, British Minister 10 St. PeteEse 'argr nsS
reported officially respecting the huSsssn
views Of tie last note Of England IN asking
Tor . explanation of the conduct OF Ten.
homarof at Peujdeh, on March 30, Ia view
Of the report made by Sir Peter lIumSdsu
contrsdietiDg the Russian commanders
STORY Of the battle Sir Edward Thornton
ports CnfsyorsSiy.
Many DisapprOve.
- ALEXANDRIA, April misunderstanding
~ sEa, enthusiastic reception accorded By the
~ tretch residents here to NJ Tsllandisr, the
trtneh Charge d Affsires at Cairo, the ms
A jOnH OF the French residents really dlss2-
|f1PsoVe OF the action of France in the Bos-
\ PAOre Egyptien matter.
satisfactory.
LONDON, Aprl 2T.-In the House OF
mons this afternoon Lord Edmund
El1msurlee, under Secretary Of State tor
Nsusign Affairs, said he was happy to state
Ia ne goSernment was on the point OF
hg at an arrangement OF mlsunder-
A s9uhg with France, growing out OF the
t5-on Of the Bosphore Egyptien news
III a Cairo This arrangement added
tEdmund, would prove alike satstac.
10 France, England and Egypt
ne Arabs PepperiDg ths British.
n sGAklN, april 27.-The Arabs kept up 3
< ang'y Dre on the British troops IS 0sae