The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-10

were substsntiated by the receipt of
telegram from bim az Guleran. This
telegram was dated April l and com.
pleted the broken dispatch. II states
officially that the Russians attacked |
the Afghaus entrenched Ia their posi-
ton at Penjdeh and slaughtered 200
OF the garrison; Seventy thou
now stationed along or near the north |
ern Indian frontier, may, 1t is thought, |
reach Herat in time TO prevent the cap |
ture of that important point by the
Russians.
The cabinet sat for two hours. |
Earl Granville, tho British for |
eign minister, after adjournment, |
hAd separate interviews with Mu- |
ssrus Pasha, the Turkish ambassador
TO London, and Baron De Staal, the am
bassador from Russia,
GLADSTONE TALKS.
Gladstone, in the house of commons
this evening, in answer to interrogato-
ries, said that on Saturday the cabin OF
had considered Russia's reply to Eng.
lands proposal TO limit the zone of sur
vey to the debatable points.
Russia's reply was an agree
ment TO do this, provided the
zone OF survey, as marked out by Egg.
lana, was extended southwark, so as TO
Include the Parapsmisssn range of
mountains. The government consid-
cred that this reply did not advance tho
question towards Il conclusion, and was
dissatisfied with 1t. Within the past "A
hours, said the premier, subsequent
communication had been received from
Ru, sla ana this appeared,in the opinion
OF the x Jvernment, tO place the matter
IN more hopeful position.
Being asked what the nature Of this
subsequent communication was, Glad
stone said 1t would be impossible
AZ present for tho government
TO make any further statement concern
ing the pending negotiations ali Jut the
Afghan frontier, in view OF the grave
occurrence just reported. Continuing,
Mr. Gladstone said that it was evident
Lae Russians had attacked the Afghans.
me Afghans had, in this attack, been
defeated, after making gallapt
resistance. IL was apperent also. that
The Russians, after the fight, had re.
turned TO their former positions, or, at
least, to the left bank OF the Kuski river,
which might be equivalent 70 such re-
tirement, The government had been
informed, the premier went on to saw,
that the Russians had made every Gu
deavor TO induce the Afghans
10 begin the fight. Russian
torcibly pass through the Afghan picket
lines. After one of these attempts had
failed to provoke an Afghan attack /,
Capt. Yates met Russian chiefof staff
and talked with him about the conduct
OF the Russian soldiers an being an evi
dent violation of the Russian
agreement TO not advance pend.
ing the outcome of the
negotiations. The Russian officer
stated that he had no knowledge that
any arrangement existed against Rus.
sian advance. Capt. Yates referred to
the Official dispatch sent from ST. Peters
burg, on March IL, to London, assuring
England that orders would be at once
sent TO Russian officers at the front,
directing them TO forbid any advance
and to do all in their power TO prevent
a provocation of the Afghaus. The
Russian officer declared: ave know
nothing whatever of any such arrange
ment."
Mr.. Gladstone, commenting on this
said that England had kept her part o
the agreement. Up TO Marrl
30, at lesst tha Nfchans hat
made no advance, nor any
forward movement of any kind, 80 fai
as the Information possessed by TIC
ministers went. The government
|
by the Russian unon Penldeh as un.
provoked. The government ha nskeh
for an explanation OF this ats ck IRON
tho Russian government, but Ol
course sufficient time had nni
elapsed for the receipt OF nj
answer to this request. Sir Edward
Thornton, the British emhassador tc
st, Petersburg, had, hswever, last
night, telegraphed that DeGiers, the
Russian prime minister, had o.; presae,
for himself and the car an earnest an
peal that this unhappy incident migii
not prevent a continuation OF the uegn
Nations for peace.
This remark was greeted with shouts
OF derision and laughter.
SIR STAFFORD NoRTHCOTE,
the tory loader, at this point arose Au,
recalling the premier's statement hrs'
made that tho government belieVet
that alter defeating the Afghals In
Penideh the Russians had retired ~ ked
sarcastically, IL IL was not more rea ton.
able 10 believe that after driving IN,
Afghans cut of Penideh the Russian,
stayed and occupied the place?
THE NATURAL INFERENCE"
To this Nj. Gladstone said that o
course the natural inference would u,
that the Russians now occupy PEI !
deh. Concerning this statement, how
ever, the premier added, somo confusion
exists, because the statement that th,
Russians occupy Pendeeh emanatei
from British officer, VIII,
had left tho. spot at th,
time of the fight, willis
Sir Edward Thornton rep0rta subse
quently 10 this that DeGiers had state,
THAT the Russians, after attacking th,
Afghans, did not occupy Pen ideh.
Many questions were at once askeS
MIR. Gladstone about the ambiguity o
; expression used by M. De
Giers, and whether tho Russians
might not have occupied Penjdel
without having occupied 1t immediatolO
after the battle.
GLADSTONE RvADED
} these questions as idle, and to others h,
; said the government had no reason :,
believe that any aggressive acts haf
! been done by the Aighans to proyok,
the attack on Penjdeh.
This declaration caused u sensation
and tor a moment the honse res0undeC
with cries of"hearl hearw
WHAT ENGLAND INTENDS TO DO,
England Will at once demand of Rus
STA an explanation OF the Russian con
duct in forcing battle upon the Az
ghans.. This demand will. II Is under
$1,000, ne coupled WITH a demand for tn,
withdrawal OF the Russian lorcos to tn,
! north of Sarakhs.
Later In the evening Gladstone, reply
Ing TO question asked by Sir Riohart
, Gross, said that the government had re
csived another telegram from Sir Pete
= Lumsden, which tended 10 qualify th,
statement by him (Giadstone) In ropl,
to Sir Stafford Northcote, which wa
based ON Sir Peters statemen
that the Afghans had made no advance
eithor before or after March IA. Sil
= Peter now says, continued Glad
stvne, that when tho Russiani
. threatened an attack ON the Al
ghans' position by adyaucinI
In force ON Aktepe, the Afghans threw
out videttes aud extended theli
pickets to Pull Kestl; on the ief
bank of the Kushli river anc
gradually strengthened their position
: until, on March 30, the bulk of Their
forco had been transfarrad acroaa the