New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-15
MARCHING TOWARD HERAT.
RrMoREp ADVANCE OF RUSSIAN TROOPS

MEETING OF THE bril- IsII cABINhi-"A a." w.
rroNs IN ENGLAND
ov An,il 14.-Rumors were current IN the
s,.,s. of Commons tonight that the Russian
.roons were advancing to Herat. These rumors
have not been confirmed.
The Cabinet was summoned at p. N. TO an ln'-
v,sdiate oonncil in consequence of the receipt py
+be Government Of further important dispatehes
in regard to the Afghan question:.
Tho Cabinet was in session one hour and twenty
m,nutes Immediately after its adjournment Earl
Granville had prolonged interview with MusuruS
pacha. the Turkish Ambassador, and Fehmi facna'
Special Envoy from Turkey All.
Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons this
afternoon stated that word had been received iroh
SiuPeter Lumsden which showed that there was
No continuation of the report that the Russians had
advanced to the Murghab River after the battle OF
penideh He said that the result of the Govern
ment,s communications with Russia concerning lts
reported advance amounted to q renewal OF kussias
assurance that no such advance will occur IL tue
issue of contrary orders aud the declaration Oh
contrary intention can prevent it.
Earl Granville stated this afternoon in the House
of Lords that the Government were still engaged
in making inquiry into the reported advance OF the
Russians 30 the Murghab River. Referring 10 the
Queens message calling out the reserves, Earl
Granville said that whatever measures might De
taken they would entirely meet the requirements
of the Indian Government
Sir Peter Lumsden's reply to General Komarofs
report IS expected in London on April %. General
Komaroff,s reply to ~ de Giers's request for a
further explanation of the affair of March 80 which
request was made at the instance OF the British
Government yesterday, is expected to arrive on
Apnl 25.
The military preparations of the British Gov
ernment continue unabated. The Govern
ment has decided to purchase four more
ste mcrs ST nlar to the America and to equip them
az armed cruisers. The number of British men-oi-
war being prepared for service Is SO great that
active officers cannot oe found for them all, and
that it viii be necessary to resort TO the retired list
The steel amor plated turTet ship Colossus, of
9l5O tons register aud 7,490 horsepower, one OF
the most formidable ironclads in the British navy,
will be soon ready for sea, and 1t Is believed will
he attached to the Baltic fleet. Gibraltar and other
British ,troughods are to be put in complete state
of defence Additional supplies OF torpedoes OF the
latest approved pattern are being forwarded 10 all
the naval stations both at home and abroad
The British Foreign Office has sent directions TO
the British Minister at Teheran TO organize cou-
rier service to fill up gaps the telegraph lines by
which communication is had with Su feter Luns'
Tho latest reports from Meshed explain the Rus
sian advance on the Murghab River as CossacK
reconnaissance toward Marucnak TO Obtain lnIor-
NATION regarding the Afghan position. The Cos
sacks according to these reports, atterwiLd re-
turued to iu-i-Khsu.
sir Lepel Griffin has gone on special mission 10
the greater native princes of India TO arrange for
the organization OF an arny OF INDIA ana Ceh'iai
Asia.
The Amcer of Afghanistan after holding dur
bar ut abul will send ENJOYS TO B0khaTa, SanlaT-
cand aud other centres in Asiatlc Russia TO OHer
the natives English aid money aud arms against
Russia. r. A.
Black Sea- the Sea of Azof and tue Baltic Sea
have been doubled. Seventy thousand animals Ior
the transport service of the Indian Army are pro
ceeding to pishn The harbor OF Bombay has been
lued with topedoes to prevent Russian iieet
from entering IL in case OF war ana lour miiil"h
cartridges have been landed AT BOMBAY. -,
A dispatch from Tirpul dated April . saws: Inc
Afenans estimate their casualties IN the tight at
Penideh at 700. Ii is generally believed, now
ever tiat CONSERVATION caused them TO overTate
their losses. The weather rs very stormy.
PARIS, April IA di5Datch from Berlin 10 ihe |
Journal des D66dts SAYS tnat England ana Russia
have not sought the good offices of Germany - |
mediator III the Afghan difficulty. and Germany |
has not offered to act IN this capacity. he French
Cabinet at Its session to-day discussed the Afghan
trouble between Russia and England. lhe dis |
patches from the French Ministers at ST. Peters |
burg, London and Berlin to-day represent The |
Ang 0-RussIan situati ion as improved.
CHATHAM, April 14.-A large draft OF marines |
has been ordered to oin the Baltic ileet at Devon
port tomorrow.
ToRoNTo. April IA dispatch has been received |
from the Imperial authorizes by Lieutenant-
Colonel J. Vance Grayely and Captain HI. j. Smell |
grove, inquIrlng il the offer made somo time ago by
these officers 10 raise Canadian contingent OF 800
nep for service in gypt would hold good Ill case |
OF h0stIiites occurring bel ween Great Britain and
Russia Owing to the rebellion III the Northwest. |
when has drawn oil large numbers OF Canadian |
miiiiamen, the question OF furnishing Colonial ald
has changed, but the officers anticipate no dini-
Guilty IN raising for foreign service the force named