Daily Republican., 1885-04-06
Tn. Ar,eeme., Wit. tho Ameer.

LONDON, April 4.-The Earl OF Duf'
ferin 70 day reported that the Amer |
has obtained from India a special
subsidy for tho maintenance OF An
Afghan garrison at Herat OF sufficient |
.reusth TO insure the intea rlty OF that
entire district. In addition to this II
has been decided 10 give Abdurrahman
the services of an English engineer and
OF a number Of Eos lish officers to su
p-rintend the work of constructing NJ
series of fortresses which have been de
cid Ell on as line Of defense along the
northern frontier. These fortresses are
70 lie garTisoued and defended by AT
ehans exclusively. On the part OF
Great Britain IL has been agreed that
TIE English shall construct a railway
| from Bolau TO Candahar, and military
road from Candahar to Herat, and, in
addition TO all this, link the line Of
fDr,resses between Bulkh, Herat and
Candahar together by telegraph sys
TEN.
The Cabinet, at the council to-day,
approved the agreement made between
the Ameer of Afehanistan and the
Earl Of Dnfferin. Abdurrahman's
depression of desire to visit England
having been reported By Lord Dufferin
70 the home Government the Viceroy
las hsen instructed TO invite the Amer
to come 10 London as d guest of the
Crown.
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
LONDON, April 4.-The Cabinet at its
session this afternoon had under con-
sideFatiou the acceptance of England:
lptopnsAl- concerning the Afghan bcun
idAry line as sent 10 Earl Granville
British Foreign Minister, by Prim,
Minister de Giers for Russia. NJ. d.
Giers, in answer to Ear' GTanviile'i
proposal that Russia agree TO contn'
|, the dispute between tie two powers Il
a zone including all the debatabl'
9 points, and to be called tho zone o
. survey, az de.iminated by England IL
the prop sal, agrees TO do so provided
, the zOne be extended southwark TO thu
foot or :he "arapau lisa" range of NOM
= ltains. Baron de Stasl, the Russial
: Ambassador 70 England, has sent
separate communication to Earl Gran
jville. 1t il stated that this documen
= urges England TO agree with Russia b
. lsbandon all military preparations ant
: demonstration in reference to tn
. Afghan frontier until the conclusion O
failure of the pending negotiations.
e PREPARING TO WITHDRAW FROM TIL
, souDAN.
LONDON, April 4.-Gen. Lord Wo
d saley has sent TO The War Office sign
,lhcant report made out by the medics
D sta Il attached 10 the KhaItoum exp,
8 Ill ton. The subject of this report is th
x result OF the exposure TO the desert hes
IT Of the British troops stationed alon
1.-THE border Of the SOudsn desert. Til
,et report states that il the present Bri
e. ish military stationed in the SO,
y dan be maipt alued, fully ono ha
re the troops viii die or be disabled b
Il. the heat LetUre tue arrival OF autumn
@ Tho whule tone OF this peculiar repor
n, which was undoubtedly directly irsp
IN ed by Gen. Wolseley himself, indicat,
al that, decision having been reached
1e that effect, tie public is being prepal
ed TO witness an early withdrawal OF Il
whole British fcrce from the Soudan I
,s Egypt aud complete abandonment {
~ the Nile-hhartuum expedition.
W 1t IS announced that General Sir &c
alb Graham has been ordered by IL
~ Government 10 at once open peace nj
gotiationE with Osman JiEua, or Il
sdeiks between Suah III and B,-Ibsr DO
III sessing the power 10 con r.. lie native
10 II is asserted thar Genera! Graham hs
g been instructed TO secure such terms
OF will enable him to eVacuaie the coul
o try at once. Whether in pursuance
he these particular instructions or NJ
: General Graham TO day withdrew b
re whole force back from TaInai to Suakin
ng leaving only small contingent at GEL
H. eral McNeiil's zereba. 1t is believe
30 that no operations will be undertake
4. against Tamanieb. The heat is intoler
y BILE in the desert west of Tamai, whic
is is itself almost beyond the Influence
the water of the Red Sea.