Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-10
|RED HANDED WAR.
Battle Between the Russians
and Afnhans
Hits in 500 Killed and Creates
the Widest Excitement
hrdon, where a Formal 0eclara-
ton of War is Expected.
4 English People Now Demand
War With Russia
a Gigantic Struggle in Asia
lnsI table.
lied War Preparations in Russia
1.-The Cabinet in Session.
stone Denounced and His Res
ignatiOn Talked of.
English People Now Demand
War With Russia
a Gigantic Struggle in Asia
InsI liable.
lied War Preparations in Russia
The Cabinet in Session.
stone Denounced and His Res
ignatiOn Talked of.

b EpoS, April 9.-The news of a battle
A IN the Russians and Afghan forces
sesn confirmed, and it is impossible to
Uw war can be ayerted. The money
!. IS throughout Europe are excited, and
n, are lower than ever known before.
q s, Petersburg Official Messenger
He he following this morning; Gen
y. (" reports that in consequence Of
j manifestations by the Aighans he
compelled to attack them. The
S h2s were posted upon both banks Of
+. yer Kushk, in fortified positions. The
81 occurred on the 3Oth of last month.
<afghan force consisted offour thousand
( With eight gunsand were defeated with
J @: 500. AL the artillery, two stand
d c! 5aErers and the entire camp outh
provisions Of the Afghans were cap
II The Russian loss was three subal-
and Ten soldiers killed. When the
% ended General komarof also re-
q ,aa. some British officers, who had
ere witnesses but not participants IN
s gsgement appealed to the Russians
<toteCtion when they saw the Afghans
beaten. But, unfortunately, he says,
k2voy which Immediately dispatched to
n I-s,ie: Of these officers was unable TO
4 so The Afghan cavalry who carried
British away with them in their fight.
De News TeIegraPhed the Cabinet.
4 India office has received no official
J hes concerning the battle between
Russians and AfghAns. General homa-
n Dispatch. published in the Official
i ksr-er. has been telegraphed to each
k5.r Of the British Cabinet.
Il i.spa,ch 10 the Times from Gulran,
u April 3. states that the Russians,
making a pIetext Of changing the
Hon Of their outposts on the Afghan
4 -- attacked Penideh on March 80 and
the Aighans out Of their position.
81 Atyhsns slubbornly resisted their asssll-
The weather was wet at the time Ct
.k.,ack. which rendered the muzzle-losd-
g.2s Of the AfghaDs useless. Two COM
k-, held one position against the Rus
II .a,il its defenders were killed. The
4 a-s -s'rsated TO Marauchak in perfect
h The Russians made no pursuit.
T. Sayahks remains neutral, but plum
b the Afghan camp. The Russian
es are said TO be great. The British
ksrs remained until the Afghans effected
B retreat, when they Joined the camp OF
4 le,er Lumsden.
fs-.a Ne Stssl the Russian Ambassador,
ty-s hat The sighting in Afghanistan
j even more serious than has been re-
H. in The different press dispatches. N.
.ss-. n an interview to day, said that the
Sla2s caused the fight through attacking
Lz5s. ci Russian pickets and driving
:om their posts. The Russians then
F. vbsE 8 general engagement enSued
The Ameer's Plan of Campaign.
Vienna dispatch saws: Il is learned
= :, He:ersburgh that the Ameer Of
tar:-'ar ; plan Of campaign in Gonnec-
J S.,l he English army in case o. war
i h-s,a is about as follows:
be Arsers : troops are divided into eGr
n i Armse, one OF WhiSh remains IN
4 vile The other three have taken 2p
"a 1gaiusi the Russians. The three
J horace -. 500 infantry, $500 cav
aud ,i5 guns These three Corps
- sand at present IN Herat, IN
f-'AP- sad in Ssripul. Together with
rocgsiu CabuL the Ameer has an army
700 men.
ess.s las modified two divisions, which
J. sen sent 10 the Trans-Caspisn. As
s-se Of the the feeling IL the eau
Is. i. Is asserted the Musselmans there
.ouv1csd that Turkey stands on the
j @. Russia. This notice is the first posi-
\ l.urua..On received here from those
-s In diplomatic circles here there
t-ch 5is1uier respecting the present re-
ocs Of G1ss.a TO England, Fears are
fs-a,-st o: the negotiations taxing B
b7s tC-r.
Eu,>.ons Occupy Penjedeh.
|ris Telegraph Published fourth edi-
+ EL.ch vas on the streets little before
! 0 clock this afternoon. This states that
+ gravity O. The news from the Afghan
ris: bas no, in any degree diminished Oy
s3rcss received by the Government.
J. 's,s:-sph wire 10 Meshed has been cut
:--e DAYS.
l5s telegraph has dispatch from Als.
I'd z5.th states thst Genersl homaro6,
p, his v;ctory. occupied Penjedeh, which
D; ..-E lssn held by an Afghan garrison
F telegraph expresses the fear thS' a
>ras5 o1cer fell in the front at Penledsh'
The Cabinet in Session.
?. M Cabinet council is now sitting
he result Of its deliberations IS awaited
E'ea; anxiety.