Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-13

LONDON, April 13.-The Times I'm an editorial
says: "Gen. Komaroff makes no excuse for his
fresh advance. He admits that he did not see
the Atghans until near the bridge. This ad-
mission from such a source that the Afghans
had not advanced Is valuable. Gen. Komaroff
deliberately went i'm search OF the Afghan in
trenchment, sat down within easy Smelling dis
tance. threw out an advance guard 10 sieze any
ultimatum demanding that the Afgnans evac-
uate their position. He then marched forward
and made an attack, all the while lahoring to
MAINTAIN peace. Gen. komaroff is certainly a
humorist of the first quality. Il is fair infer
ence that he never received orders not 10 adj
vance The tenor of the whole article is to the
effect that war Is certain. The IImes conCrat-
ulates the country upon having enormous de-
iensive resources and upon the possession of
loyal India.
"CoNoUERoR OF THE AFGHANs"
A dispatch from St Petersburg says: "Gen-
eral komaroff is already called the conqueror
OF the Afghans. Every one is elated at his sue
cess and consider the affair a reverse for Eng
land"
Instructions have been telegraphed TO Sir
Peter Lumsden TO transmit to London as
quickly as possible his report and that of Capt.
afes of the conflict on the kushil river. At
the various military and naval stations prepa-
ratlonS Tor war continue to be vigorously made.
ACABINET MEETING IN PROGRESS.
LONDON. April 13. 1 p.m--The cabinet m eet-
ing, the summons for which was issued yester-
day. Is now in progress. Nothing is known pos
itvely in regard to the character OF the deliber-
atoms. but the great war question is believed
to be absorbing the attention of the ministers,
and the result of the council lis awaited with
anxious eagerneSS.
Earl Granville, British foreign minister. i'm
mediately after the adjournment OF to-day
cabinet meeting had interviews with Fehmi
Pasha. Turkish envoy from Turkey, and Count
karolyi, the Austrian ambassador.
GEN. KoMARoFF'S EXPLANATION INADEQUATE.
Gen, Komaroffs explanation is regarded as
inadequate in official circles.
THE RUSSIANS PUSHING THEIR RAILWAY.
ODESSA, April 13.-War between Russia and
England is believed to be unavoidable sooner
or later. The Russians boast that the railway
Is being briskly pushed to Sarakhs, that there
are already 10000 Russian troops on the
at Samarcao, which could be marched to Herat
In two or three weeks. The only possible re-
lance on peace is in Mr.. Gladstone's pacific
policy.
WATCHING RUSSIAN VESSELS.
HONG KONG, April 13.-It is reported that
Admiral Powell, commanding the English
feet, is closely watching Russian vessels in
these waters.
GEN. KoMARoFF FEARED NIGHT ATTACK
ST. PETERSBURG, April 13-The Oricirt Mes
senger to-day publishes further commuica-
battle between the Russians and Afghahs on
the kushk river. He asserts i'm this telegram
that the menacing attitude of the Afghans in
advancing so closely to his lines and occupying
several available positions, together with the
refusal of the Afghan commander to pay any
attention to his protests made him expect that
the Afghans contemplated anight attack on his
lines.
BERLIN, April 13.-The government has sent
circular to all Russian newspapers i'm Ger
many fOrbidding them from publishing any
but official reports concerning Afghan affairs.