Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-10
/ CASUS BELLI IN INDIA.
voalAROFFs ATTACK ON PEND
JEH UNJUSTIFIABLE.

rive Hundred AfGhans Slain and the
A Garrison Put 70 uisastrons Slight
= ~ p1ssian Diplomatists Prolific in Ex-
odp,H cnses--EnglaDd Demands an Imme-
y, al diate explanation.
roNDON. April 9.-Gen. Komarof, the
70 Del II pnssiau commander, attacked the forti-
oe 6odnositons of the Afghans on the Murg-
G. bob river March 80. The Afghan force,
ormbering 4,O00men, with eight cannon,
,ros defeated. Their loss was 800 men
K tulod and wounded, All the artillery,
lock +ro standards, the entire camp equipage
sdsa, or6 PROVISIONS were captured. The Rus
,scss. eins lost one officer killed and three sub
1r a,erns wounded, besides ten soldiers
killed and twenty-nine wounded.
The telegraph published fourth edi-
finn. which was on the streets a little be-
" tore o'clock this afternoon. This stated
that the gravity of the news from the
2 Afghan border had not beenin any degree
"a II diminished by the advices received by the
~ government. The telegraph wire to
Nesbed has been cut for some days. The
1g4 Tslorqph has dispatch from Askabad,
VYM which states that Gen. Komarof, after
-l-A bis victory, occupied Pendjeh, which has
\ 'ucs' long been held by an Afghan garrison
np the telegraph expresses the fear that
British officer fell in the rOut at Pend5eh
Ociask n derod the Afghans' camp. The Russian
iosses are said to be great. The British
ofiears remained until after the Afghans
%5e,lLE ~ n effected their retreat, when they joined
st the camp Of Sir Peter Lumsden
Ter RUssIA's EXPLANATION.
en.' The Offcia{ Messenger of st. Petersburg
- M publishes the following:
Gen. Komaroff report that in conse-
n ouence of provocative ard manifesty hos
tile proceedings Of the Atghans he was
n Hcsmpelled TO attack them on March so on
d and a both sides Of the Kushk river. The re-
INKS Of Il suit was the defeat Of the Afghans with
endon the loss of 500 men, all their artillery, two
ed her standards, and their entire camp and pro-
MVsions. Tne Russian loss was l officer
-Op and 10 soldiers killed, and 3 subalterans
4O"' and - soldiers wounded. When the fight
- linz ended, Gen. KomarOf returned across
kUe river to the positions he had formerly
Noccupied. Gen. KomarUf also reports
ty and that some British officers who had been
Neye-W Illnesses, but not participants in the
Neugagemeut, appealed to the Russians for
Npr0pcti0n when they saw that the Al
NghaDs were beaten. But unfortunately,
DE says, a convoy, which he Immediately
g for dispatched to the relief of these officers,
AlW8s unable 10 Oyertake the Afghan cav
sotiuAAlry, who carried the British away with
X4Hem IN their flight.
u A dispatch to- the Times from Gubran,
.4Iated April 3 states thai the Russians,
Ehile making The preteX, Of changing the
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C'olud rautjor, .atta cked P8ndjeh ON March 80,
N Con3 land drove the Afgbans out of their posi-
. Cod@ ion. Ine Afghans stubbornly resisted
amedY heir assailants. The weather was wet
sularly st he Time Of the attack. which rendered
Manu- e muZZle-lOadng guns of the Afghans
leN-l9e sCles, Two companies held one posi-
in against the Russians until its de-
eudIs were killed. The Afghans re-
ro,,s "a treated to Maruchak in perfect order.
ORE IN X be Russians made no pursuit.
e these M Gen. kOmaroh's dispatch, published in
be OjcBdl HeSSepGeT was telegraphed to
- seh member Of the British Cabinet this
#lfernoon. The Cabinet Council COM
~~--~ Hnenced sitting at O'Clock this afternoon.
MT T n The government believe that Gen. Sir
H!bh W'eter Lumsden, the British Afghan
-'-44~ Boundary Commissioner, is at present at
erat. which he will fOrtify and hold, if
.cesssry, AGAINST Russia. Thelordinary
sienses Of Herat are reported to be in
Q0d condition.
Baron de Staal, the Russian Ambassa-
r, believes that the fighting was more
II nYN rlous than the dispatches have lndica-
i7HlVW - N. Lessar. special Russian Commits
,ktilD mer, expresses the opinion that the
O-S dte was brought about by the Afghans
ackiHg the Russian piekets and driy-
Y them from their posts This, he
inks would have caused the Russians
retaliate, and thus a general fight
oul1 be brought on. ne still has hopes
a the boundary question may find a
l0syG achc settlement.
tOAo5 ii. Petersburg merchants have tele-
Maphed their agents at Paris not to con-
goods for them via the Baltic Sea in
moo n5lish vessels.
'lrzo' Parliament reassembled to-day after
Easter recess.
.,... RUSSIAN TRICKERY.
ts stated that the promised orders to
mated by Ve the Russian advance stopped, which
lodations TIERS. the Russian Foreign Minister,
ye assurance he would send, were so
seu I9 naged that they did not reach the head
P'P4'- afters OF Gen. Komarof, the Russian
- umander at the front, until after his
IcS upon the Afghans.
- Lnsand's demand for an explanation
=, .ho Russia will. it is understood, be cou-
III tho with q demand for the withdrawal
me Russian forces 20 the north OF
#rabhs.
eaIer, letter received from Meshed, whence
was dated March Z, states that it was
anuson' HaJ tme rumOred that recently the
y square, laas had sent force out from Herat,
CE. Ri iiHt this force had attacked
and sur Alasian troops in Zultikar
nerior in ana compelled them to retreat
cost II y the pass. This letter added that
s,,tine, ioale Oi the Russians on this occasion
s-irotna o complete that forty Of their sol
s'A' and two officers were driven TO seek
rms etc. En-
lesser, the Russian Afghan
Vul Commissioner, at present IN
l01' in an interview published in this
-------~-~ N- tdU Mall Gazette concerning
Ods $ Sss y =; r. ssT; s;';is s 5'% q i
taot the Meshed letter. If reliable
NJ manu-. lel p complete explanation Of Gen
our uni. IONS attack upon the Atghans al
IS. F-u'
60. 'a was fall in the stock market
morning In consequence Of the re-
o the intelligence Of the Russian
H on the Afghans on Kushker river.
for money and account, which
1nT1g, Yesterday at 07 Tie, fell TO 20. Rus
55curities also fell six points from
lees prevailing at the close Of the
md Lem. Nt Yesterday.
bark pg - Was great Xcitement on theLon'
.ies 70 ''" ,oeH hxchaI1'~ acknowledgements
20 amoct pat, over the news Of the
lnNdiar. W. Afghan stan, which gregardod
- iuYalent to a declaraslon OF war
-N lunds at noon were demoraliZed
IL IL. n. Il ~ :.