The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Many Russians Said to Have Been
Slain by Afghans.
Tho Report Not Yet CONFERENCE.-The
Commons Passes the Vote Of Cred
lt--Troops Withdrawn From
the Soudan,
nuNoRs or nonnInLr CARNAGE,

IuNORs or H0nIlIRLE CARNAGE.
LONDON, April 2s,--The st. Petersburg
correspondent OF tho DdaLB NelOs says' "l
am Informed on good authority OF another
engagement on the Afghan frontier OF
l,7OO Russians, who engaged the AfghanS
nearly all were Killed"
a telegram fr0m Brussels says! The In
dependence Beige publishes undor TO
serve but from an excellent source u re-
port OF q fresh battle between tho Russians
aud AfshauS In which the former were
defeated aud retired having met with
heavy loos.
Mr. Gladstone stated In the House OF
Commons this afternoon that the Govern
nout had received no information of the
battle reported 10 have recently occurred
between the Russians and Aighans, with q
victory for the later,
Mr., Ellis AshmcOd Bartlett Conservative
member Tor Erie, asked whether Il asia had
Withdrawn from the undertaking TO not
occupy llerat Mr. Gladstone answered
mo"
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says,
Seven million rubles In gold has been sent 10
Ccntral Asia. A decision ~ 10 peace OF war
IN expected tomorrow, or VI tho Atcst by
the lst OF May a lecture by Captain Tar
akhOiI, Of the guards IN much commented
upon. Tho speaker referred " the eventual
conquest Of the Afghana which would be as
dllcuit IN tho conquest OF the Caucasus has
been, II Ia estimated that the Ameer's forces
number 10000 men and sixty guns Neither
the fndland diet nor press has made pro-
posala 10 equip prlyAtecra, nor have Finnish
sailors offered N man Russian pryatGcrB,
The NOUd PrCmyd says II Russia IN forced
Into u war England may rely upon II that
II will bo conducted with tho utmost on
ergy
LONDON, April 2s,--Tho news of another
battle, though not ~ YET confirmed, hhs
greatly Increased the danger OF war; The
Times says that the lunor ls probably the
first oO2lng out Of newS which has been
officially suppressed. Al present only tho
Independence Beige and tho Daily NelOs
have received report OF the battle,
A. Ia presumed that u body OF Russians
followed q body OF retreaiing Aighaha,
while scouting In tho country for tho pur-
pose OF collecting Information, ael perhaps
pNhlNu w NllAlltNlnNlNN NlHH Nbllllllg lHNu
contact with tho Afghan troops on tho d.
rect route 10 llcraL Or similar move
mOnt may have been made from Iulikar or
Acrobat AT present thore Ia nothing "
show where the conflict occurred,
The declaration OF war IL not expected 10
follow directly upon aNpturo Of diplomatic
relations Baron do SlAal and Sir Edward
Thornton would DO recalled, Did Russia
would then probably order General kom-
arofT 10 advance ON llcrat, England mean
while occupying Quota and candahar
During tho lust few days II has been ro'
ported that tho whole Russian coast Of tho
Baltic has been strongly fortified, and that
tho approach NJ any point ls dangerous,
owing ~ tho presence OF torpodoca and sea
mines.
A dispatch from 81 Petersburg says;
"War between Russia and England Ia now
regarded aa Inevitable. The Car loayoa at
once for Mofcow, aud from that historic
city ho Will Issue his manifesto or dcclam'
ton OF war, Il such M extreme measure
should become necessary"
LONDON, April w. - Tho credit OF
500, 600 900 was voted by tho House OF
Commons yesterday aftor one OF tho
most powerful and telling speeches over do
llvorod by Mr. Gladstone. Tho Premier
was choorcd 10 tho echo, both during Tho
delivery aud nj the close OF Ills speech. lilo
was enthusiastically choored whom leaving
the House OF Commons after hls epocch
Mr.. Edward T,mporlcy Gourloy, Radical
member for Sunderland, asked whether tho
| Government would cndoayor 10 have tho
dispute with Russia referred for arbitration
10 tho United Statos OF America
MIR. Gladstone answered; "Tho Gov.
crnn,unt Ia quito sensible OF lts
heavy responsibility 10 maintain
tho honor and good faith OF tho
country on tho hand and on the other
10 use every means consistent With that
honor 10 avoid war, | can glvo no moro
particular roply than thn."
Tho uttoruncc WIS accepted as algnlh.
can't aud waa received with crlos OF
"llcarp "lloar"
BnrMEN, April ~, Tho IYesor 1oinlna
eays that doubtless there Nro ontcrprlSlng
| Americans who aio willing 10 NJ prlvatcors
against England but II asks, "Whoto arc
their chances VI prOnt9 Thoy can ouly soil
their prlsos IN Russian port, which VIII oil
DO closcd.n
LONDON, April ss,-Tho Pcaoo Arblira-
tlOn Society has issued strong appeal In
favor OF arbitration 10 settle tho differences
between England and Russia ....
PAns, April GA special dispatch
from Berlin 10 tho J0lirndt Dos Dcbdis
states that Germany Ia not disposed 10 bo-
como tho mediator between Rliaela mud En'
| gland. Tho dispatch also states that Rus.
ela oven refuses arbitration ~ 4 means OF
tho settlement OF hw present differences
with England.
y LONDON, April ae.--A special dispatch
from Tlrpul, dated April 10, eays that tho
Russians occupy Ak.lepo, and arc actively
NJ work making 4 military road from Ponj-
dch 10 llorat
WITHDRAWING FROM rur aoupAM
SuAi,iM, April 80, The Government
troops arc returning horc. Orders have
boon received 10 withdraw
CAin0, April 9s,--ordors have been To-
sued for tl, wahdrawal OF all tho troops
nom WRdy-llplfa
Tho Government has accepted tho olTci
I1ade by New South Walot, OF tholr CON
llngcnt now In tho Soudan for sorvlcb IN
india or elsewhere, as may DO required by
tho military authorities.
oANADlANs noMrwABD HOUND,
PonraMoUTu, April GA detachment
Of tho Canadian yoyagours 10 Tho number
OF clghty-one men, who were engaged N
tho Nile expedition under General Wolse'
10y, have arrived horo from Suoi, homo
ward bound.
RETURN or rur PRINCE ov WALES.
LONDON, April os,--rhe Prince and
Princess OF Wales have returned 10 London
from their vIst 10 Ireland.