Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-10

oAoNhe ieI uedNllN. SafeS were
forced TO secure any price obtainable,
owing to fears of the holders that MANY
engagements will go unmet and that
prices must recede much further still.
AT tranktOrt-on-the-Ma the Bourse at
the close bordered on a state of panic.
Az vienna the BOurse closed panicky.
The Berlin BOurse was very weak an
day. The sales were forced, and this
created panic towards the close. Ex-
cnange on st. Petersburg, which yester-
1873. '''''' co.
LUMsDEN'S ALARMING DISPATCHES.
1t was ascertained late this afternoon
that to-day's session of the Cabinet had
not been called, as had been given out,
merely to prepare for this evenings open
mg OF Parliament. The real purpose Of
the session was to discuss alarming tele-
grams which were coming in from Sir
Peter Lumsden. The first of these dis
patches was received Yesterday, but as it
came in an incomplete state it was not
acCeu on, although it was of an alarming
nature. Action vast postponed in order
to get the full text. This telegram read
thus: GA large force of Russians from
Pul-I-hhiisi has made a severe attack on
the Afghan OutpOsts at Pendjeh." At
this most important point the dispatch
was broken 0B, evidently through cutting
OF the wires. It was decided that Sir
Peter LumsJien had gone at once to Gull
ran for the purpose of remaining on' guard
at Robat pass on the road to Herat.
CAsUs BELLI.
No doubt was entertained between the
time OF the receipt of the broken dispatch
and that of to-day's developments that the
government, while believing that the At
CHAN defeat at Pendjeh was really less
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! the incident, unless satisfactorily eX-
planned, cGSuS beth. The Cabinet, atits
session, discussed the question of at once
! sending six irOncladS, now at Malta, to
the Dardanelles. There is great agitation
this evening in all the government de-
partments. 1t is stated that Il, 900 rein
tOrcements will be at once sent to India.
The first army reserve Will probably be
called out Immediately. Earl Dutlerin,
at Rowal Pindi to-day, was informed by
telegraph Of what mad occurred at Pendjeh
ABDURRAHMAN NOTIFIED.
He at once told Abdurrahman, Ameer
OF Atghanistan, and the native Indian
chiefs, who are in attendance at the cOun-
ellis. The native chiefs unanimously rec
commended the immediate throwing of
troops into Alghanfstan. This recon-
mendation has been placed before the home
government in London. Later in the day
the surmlse of the government in regard
to the movements of Sir Peter Lumsden
were substantiated by the receipt of a
telegram from him at Gulran. This tele-
gram was dated April /, and completed
the broken dispatch. 1t states officially
that the Russians attacked the Atghans
enuenched in their position at Pendjeh,
and slaughtered 200 of the garrison. sew
enty thousand British and Indian troops,
now stationed along or near the northern
India frontier, may, it is thought, reach
Herat in time to prevent the capture OF
that important point by the Russians.
The statement that Earl ROseDerry,
Lord Priyy Seal, had gone to Berlin 10
invite Prince Bismarck to mediate be-
tween England and Russia proves to be
incorrect The Earl has not gone and has
abandoned his intention Of going for the
present.
At LIOyds war risks were dealt in to-
day at greatly enhanced prices. The
premiums on vessels trading in Russian
waters were quoted at 205 guineas per
centage. Foreign wheat rose IS. and Cd.
per quarter, and holders were unwilling
TO sell even at this advance.
PENDJEH NOT WANTED.
NJ. Lessar, in further commenting on
the news from the Afghan frontier, SAID
that Gen. KOmarOff's return to Pull
that the Russians had no designs to Oc-
cupy Pendjeh during the negOtia-
tiOns with England. He believed
that the explanation of NJ. de
Giers would be fully satisfactory to the
! English Government. The auti-Russian
feeling in both parties in the House Of
Commons amounts to passion. If Rus
sia's explanation of the attack on the
Afghans be delayed or be incomplete the
British Government will be forced to de-
clare war or resign,
The decline in cOnsOls since the opening
of the Afghan hontier dispute has been 3
per cent, which equals the fall IN cOnsOls
at the opening of the Crimean war.
THE AMEER's AGREEMENT.
A dispatch from Rawal Pindi says:
/ The conference between Lord Dutierin
/ and Abdurrahman Khan has resulted in
/ the Ameer's strongly fayOring an alliance
! with the British, the latter to supply AT
/ gharistan with arms and ammunition,
/ and 70 increase the annual subsidy.
/ These conditions have been ac-
/ cepted by Lord Duflerin. The
! Ameer expressed fears that the entry of
| British troops into Afghan territory
would revive the animosity caused by
\ former wars. Lord Dutferin replied that
! the British Government had no intention
/ Of sending troops across the Afghan
| frontier unless the Afghans so desired,
and thet in any case England would tul
| ill her pledges to maintain the integrity
| Of the Ameers dominiOns.
GLADSTONEs STATEMENT.