Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

NJ the iRht bSnk Of ,hs Kosb,
ever ana gradually strsaethsoa.
teis positi' until BY Msrcn 81 tn mi
oi tneir forcs had bssn tyHnsfarr@-
across the river. SIR Peter L7nadeo i =
re opinion that the moveusnt does No.
eonsstote AZ sefnai advance On ~.
par OF tie AfRasns, bat merely IA.
ocopatlon Of 9 more sdvAutaoaoul
military position.
LATTEH REoEIvKD THox MEsHkp.
Whence Il was dated on the 7,h a,
March, states tina. il was al thst t,rn.
fotnored that recently the Afehsps had
sent forca out from Heras. ana ira,
tnis force had attacked The R7ssiar
Troops m Zolhkar Pass, and compefled
tnen 70 retreat from the pas, Inc ID
Ter aaced that the rout Of the Russian.
on TINS occasion was so couoplet. tina, n
OF TIER soldisrs aud two ofioers vs,s
driven 70 seek refuge on the Persian
SIDE OF the Hsri-FOOd River. N. Iesar
TOE Russian Afghan boundary commits.
saonef, az present in London, IN an II,
tsfylev published 10 this evenings PAL
Aass GGzsfie concerning the statements
made Ia this Meshed letter, STATED that
ne regarded the news as of the grayast
importance II it vas true. The Neshed
letter, ~ reliable, afforded a couaplste
explanation of General Kamaroff's a,
tack on the Afghans at Peuidh.
vRAT WILL sF DONE.
LONDON. April s.-England will a,
oRce demand If Russia an exulanation
OF the Russian conduct in forcing bal
tie upon the AfRhans. This demand
slli, u u Understood, be coupled with a
demand for tbs withdrawal Of the Ras-
sian forces to the north Of Sarakhs
wAB EIsKs.
At LlOyd's var risks were dealt in tn
day 81 greatly enhanced prices. Pre-
NUNS on vessels loading in Russian
waters we're quoted at 2,d5 suineas Der.
oenta2e. Wheat rose q ID Der Quarter
and holders are IN willing 10 sell even AZ
this advance.
OPINION THAT NOTHING oAs PREVENT
wAR.
Gladstone in the Commons appeared
anxious and carsWorn. Lord Randolph
CAurohill on entering the Heuse was
warmly greeted bY both Conservative
and Liberal members. The general
opinion expressed in the lobby was that
nothing could prevent war. When
Gladstone declared that the Russian at
tack On Penjdh appeared 80 be an up
provoked aggression, the House warmly
approved this phrase
LEssAR's ooNMESrs.
LONDON, April 9.-M. Lessar, eou
menting on the news from the Afghan
frontier, says that General KAmaFuff's
return TO Put-i khivi. after defeating
the AfRhans, showed that the Russians
bad no design of occupying Penidh
during the negotiations with England,
he believed that the explanation Of De
Gier would be satisfactory to the Eng.
lIsh Government.
THE ANTI RussIAS FEKLNs
In both parties in the House of Com
mons amouRts TO a passion. II Bus.
sia's explanation of the attack on toe
AfRhahs be delayed, or be incomplese,
the British Government will be forced
TO declare war or resign. The decline
IN consois sinoe the opening Of the At
CHAN frontier Dispute has been five per
cent. which equals the fall in consols at
the opening OF the Crimean war.
PRrss ooNMESrs.
LONDON, April 3 - ghe Daily TslsyTaIA
says: Russia throughout has intend
ded to give England troable and 90 put
atfronts upon her. Unleas FepaTatien il
afforded, not by the help of golden
bridges, bat IN accordance With our dis
tinet sud stern demands, We must do
oar duty by India ourselses, and urge
such war as will insure to India Fepose
far half a aAnturv~
ORDERING CT Boats.
STOCKHOLM. April g. The Russian
Government Is giving orders for gun
boats TO swedish builders.
oRpEEKB TO BE IN READINESS.
ToRosTo, Dat. April 9.-The members
OF the British army reserve resident here
have been ordered TO bold themselves
in read mess to return to England.
There are 1000 OF them in this country.
STOCKS DEoLmIxa.
LokDos, April 9-l .. m Paris sd
vices say that three per csnt rentss are
quoted at rs francs rs cen
times. here ~ great excitement on
the London Stock Exchange amounting
almost 60 panic over tho news Of the
light IN AfRhanistap, which is regard, d
As equivalent to u declaration n war.
Foreign funds are demoralized. Rus-
slams are quoted at Spa.
nsU 9. nj here 10 great depression
IN financial circles here this morning.
II 10 bot too evident that the leaders Of
the sta eel now feel that war IL certain.
Consois, which closed last night az
Va Ills for both money and account,
open this mot ming at 96SI for bo'h. Rus
sian securities are about az se4E as they
well can be, having declined about three
points since last night.
1890 p. m.-kussian bonds Of the
issue Of ISIS. which elosed last evening
at 9o1x, are nov quoted at -. Consols
are nov quosed 81 " for both time and
account.
LosDos. April 9-l2:3O .. IN. --Consols
made further heavy decline, add the
feeling upon the street is decidedly
penicky. Consols are now queted at 96
ter both money and account. Russian
securities made further decline Of s
pointa.
Up n.-fhe feeling 10 slightly better,
and eonsols hnys advanced 10 s5k for
both money and account.
lsO .. u.--Cousols have receded 10 IS
Tor bota.
$50 .. u Coz soils are nov quoted at
sih.
ALkkkEp MERCHANTS.
Sc. Petersburg merchants have tele-
graf he'd the . seents at Paris not to
oonsiea goods TO them vie the Baltic
Sea in English vessels.
xnE xKxs Al AN YRAScrspo.
eAs fRAscFsco. April s.--The var
news from Europe created sharp panic
in prices this morning. At midday at
The Pro lncs fxch nee wheat opened a.
SIG, being cent. over tie closing
prices Of inst nigh {. recedtd 10 el.tl&
ross sgain 20 si.47A, and finally eiossd
NJ 81 t2A.
PANIC IN raE CHICAGO MAsKETs.
CHIcAao, April s.-There vas q var
pabis on Oh tnee this morning. pro-
dnced BE- the exciting news from Laa-
don and St. Petersburg 10 she eject
that fehting bad already eosaFred on
the Afghan Eroatier. The rapid decline
in English eeusels Indicated crisis Of
some caAfaster; bat the sxact n4tare
and real purrost Of the intelligence vas
nos known 10 grain deA cts. Thee
vent u blibdly, however. on general
principles and Msy wheat, which ciosed
lsss night a =. roe BY stagss Of \ q
L. = sss.sae cain 4. s@l. whs,r ths s,aaF