Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-13
THE WORLD ABROAD.
Komaroff Reiterates Bis Statements Re-
garding the Aggreisiyensss of
the Afghans.
Sir Peter Lumsden's Special Messenger
Travels in Hot Haste TO London
With Dispatches.
ANaLo.nuesIAN.
Defea, Feared on the Credit uin.

published Saturday will not contain
the terms OF the frontier convention
which will not be made public until
the convention has been concluded.
After the governments explanations
in the house of commons yesterday the
opposition was half inclined TO with
draw Lord George Hamllton's motion
and the debate fell fat. The MEM
beers showed far more anxiety about
the result OF to-night's division, which
IL certain TO be very close. Grave
doubtg are expressed as to whether the
government will adhere TO its decision
TO resign II defeated, and the result
will depend on the attitude of the Par
nelli,es.
Condic Stephens will arrive In Lon
don to day with Sir Peter Lums.
denis dispatches. 1t IL reported
that Russia Is adding $4,000 troops to
her frontier guards In Poland, on the
lines toward Austria and Prussia.
Such action on Russia's part necessi-
tates an equal increase of troops on
the Austrian and Prussian sides.
The Russian papers suggest the sub
INITIAL Of Russia's bill for war prepare
AlNI0 w " hlFhlhNVA HNAWNNh bilV WV
nations, with the understanding that
England shall pay tho bill II the arbi-
TRAITOR decides that England Ia respon-
sible for the cause Of the dispute.
Relief for the London Taxpayers.
The News this morning says the
government IL willing to make conces.
slons for the relief of the local taxation
and TO defrsy portion Of the registra
tion expenses this year, leaving the
whole question of rating to be dealt
with by the next parliament.
Bomeward Bound.
Adviees from Tirpul of the 9th inst
say 'Sir Peter Lumsden, Col
Stewart and Mr.. Barron start for home
tomorrow in accordance with the
order of the government. No orders
were given for the disposal of the
Brltleh- Afghan boundary commission
A dispatch from Meshed, Persia, re-.
ports the arrival OF Sir Peter Lums-
den, who II enrouJe fof England Col.
Stewart and another British officer
will 20 to Herat the purpose OF ex.
aiming the Notifications and giving
the ameer any needed advice In re-.
gard thereto.
Sir PstNT's Messenger Arrives In London.
Mr.. CondiC Stephens, the bearer OF
dispatches from Sir Peter Lumsden,
has arrived In London.
Mr.. Stephens left Meshed, Persia, on
April %, on barely one hours notice,
having been ordered to proceed to En-
gland with all speed. He Travelled six
nights and days on horseback, average
ing one hundred miles daily until
he reached the Caspian sea. Cross.
Ing the Caspian, he caught train
one hour after his arrival on the west.
ern shore and reached Tiiis after a
railway journey Of tWenty-seven
hours, He received every attention
and facility from the Russian ofiic, r..
The governor Of Tiils rendered him
the greatest assistance, arranging by
telegraph for relays OF horses
along the route, Mr.. Stephens
arrived In Berlin yesterday morning,
via ~. Petersburg. Mr.. Stephens de-
nies that the battle OF Penjdeh caused
the retreat Of the British forces
To Tirpul. He says that Sir Peter
Bumeden had made arrange.
ments a long time previously
to fix his camp at Tirpul.
Russia Pressing Her war indemnity CIalH.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, May IL In an
interview regarding the passage OF the
Dardanelles by English war vessels, Nj
Neidofi, the Russian ambassador to
Turkey, said that he considered such
action by England quite possible and
he proposed the sending of Identical
notes by Turkey TO the great powers Ia
prevent II.
NJ. Nelldotf ~ vigorously presalnp
the Turkish government for an early
payment OF he war indemnity which
IL owing TO Russia
A very large order for cannon foI
the Turkish government has been sent
TO Krupp's gun works at EzEen, Ger,
many.
KomaroG R.iterates his Statements.
ST. PETERSBURG, May II The or.
ficial Messenger to-day publishes a
lengthy dispatch nom Gen. KomarotF
In which he explains more fully hi.
actions and gives more details OF the
incidents which led up 10 the bAttl,
between the Russians and AfghRns on
the Kuehk river on March,S0. In thi,
dispatch Gen. Kamaroff rsiter tes
everything he eald In his former dls
patches regarding the unex pected pro
gressive movements of the Afghans
aud claiming the latter were aggres
sors.
81. PETERSBURG, May IL The I'M
perial council of war has ordered the
transfer 81 he military and medical
stores from kresnavod 60 Askabad, and
has instructed the commlssary denart,
nent to get ready TO equip 200 900 re
serves.
Articles for the formation of a steam
boat Company for operation In the
river OXus have been submitted fol
approvsl TO the council OF the empire
IN PARLIAMENT.