Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-13
ALI in the Battle to be
Rewarded by the
Gear.
A War Anticipated that May
Involve the Whole of
Europe.
LONDON, April IL.

The Times says: ''Subsequent develope
ments have not lessened the gravity of the
situation. The country will not be satisfied
with NJ. De Gier's reply, which commits
Russia to no condemnation of Gen. Koma-
roff's action, provides for delays when days
and hours are of vital importance, and leaves
Gen. Komaroff at liberty to frame such ex-
cuses as will most likely affect European
opinion. 1t is impossible to doubt that Gen.
komarotf's act has much larger aims than the
election of the Afghan's from an unimpor-
tant position"
A despatch from st. Petersburg SAYS deco
rations and rewards have already been con-
ferred by telegraph on Russian officers and
soldiers who took part in the battle ith the
Afghans.
Various rumors are afloat to the effect that
some English officers were killed in the Rus
so-Atghan engagement and that the Afghans
have risen against the English.
RAwuL PINDI, April IL.
Gen. Stewart has gone to Simla. The
Ameer will go to Peshawur on Sunday and
will remain there two days. The Duke OF
Connaught will start for Neirut on Sunday
Military operations have been completed
Lord Dufferin held another review of troops
yesterday.
ST. PETERSBURG, April l1th.
The Novoe Vremy says the Black Sea
feet has been ordered to prepare for imme-
diate service.
The Temps believes Russia instructed her
representative at the Suez canal conference
20 ask whether England will maintain Disra.
ellis declaration that he regarded the closing
of the Dardanells not as European engage
ment but simply as an engagement with the
Sultan, also whether England intends to
apply the same theory to the Suez canal.
LONDON, April IL.
The Tories ridcule Russia's reply to Eng
lands demand for an explanation of Gtner-
al Komarofi's attack upon the Afghans. They
argue that it will be impossible to receive
Gen. komaroff's defence within less than l6
days and that Russia will occupy that inter
val as she has occupied the last seven months
in reinforcing her army and strengthening
her position on the Afghan frontier.
The Wing section of the liberal party has
joined the Tories in demanding more vigor-
Gus measures. They are urging the govern
ment to send an engineer, officers and troops
to strengthen Canadahar.
War preparations in all departments of
military and naval services continue with un-
abated vigor.
ST. PETERSBURG, April IL.
The war feeling here is overwhelmingly
otAobs' hO t1ni "PPe"iSu a. VIC
last evening. The audience is still enthusi.
astic over the news from Penjdeb, on the
general assumption that Gen. Komaroff's
conduct had the Imperial approval, and arose
when they saw the Car, and shook the build
ing with an ovation of applause.
BERLIN, April IL.
1t is report0i here that Turkey has decided
under Prince Bismark's advice. to remain
neutral in the event of war between England
and Russia.
CHICAGO, April, IL.
A private dispatch received in this city
from London, represents the immediate prob
ability of war between Russia and England as
exceedingly great. This dispatch states that it
is not unlikely that England will declare war
before Monday.
TEHERAN, April IL.
Ayonb Khan, ex-Ameer of Afghanistau,
who has been residing here for some time, on
a pension of 81, $50 per month from the Brit
ish government, has again tried to leave Pc =
sia for Afghanistan. The British minister
has kept close watch on the Khan ever since
his return to this city, after his attempt sew
eral months ago to leave Persia, and has re-
doubled his vigilance since the Russo-A fghan
difficulty began. Learning from letters which
fell into his hands that the ex Ameer was
again planning to escape to Afghanistan. the
British minister complained to the Shah
The latter arrested and confined him in the
citadel. Persian officials have taken posses
sion of his home.
LoNDos, April IL.
The war office is overw helmed with offers
of service Dy army militia and volunteer Of
ficers. The recruiting depots here and in the
provinces are daily beseiged by men anxious
to enter military service, in view of the pros
pect of war with Russia.
Suitable applicants are being accepted as
| rapidly as can be arranged. All admirals of
| the British navy have besn notified to hold
| themselves ready for active service. A very
determined and grave position mas been as
sumed by the English government towards
Russia concerning the Penjdeh incident At
| first, Gladstone satisfied himself with de-
mandlng of Russia an explanation of Gen.
Komaroff e attack on the Afghans. He felt
sure, it is stated, that Russia was sincerely
desirous of peace, and would discountenance
the action of the commander, no matter how
thoroughly he might have represented the bel
licuse policy OF the st. Petersburg war party
| But when the Gear answered that he would
explain to Russia as soon as Gen. Komaroff
explained to him, the British premier was
forced to conclude that the Gar was trifling
to gain time. Today, therefore, Earl Gran
vile advised Baron De Staal, Russian am-
bassader, that the British government would
not allow any further discussion concerning
| the delimtaiion of the Afghan frontier to 90
! on, until the Russian troops had been with
drawn frem their present outpost in the dis
puted territory, back to the positions which
they occupied at the time England appointed
| her part OF the commission to ADJUST the AT
CHAN frontier.
most all of the Russian advance has been
maie in the interval, i, is difficult to believe
that Russia will seriously attempt to reac!
an amiable understanding. Both Russia and
| England are busily engaged with CORE
spondence with other powers, and are active
ly counting alliances.
| Gen. Stephenson, commanding the Britisl