The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-10
hUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
The KOoshik Engagement Regarded by
England as a Virtual Declara-
tiOn OF War.
Almost a Panic in All the Eu-
ropean Exchanges and Bourses
of the Principal Cities.
AFGHAN FORCES ATTACKED.
Intense Excitement Over the Reported
Bloody Battle Between the Afghens
and Russians Pen Djdeh.


LoSDoE April 9.-It was ascertained late
this afternoon that TO days session of ths
cabinet had not been called as had been
given out merely to prepare for this
evenings opening OF Parliament.
The real purpose of the session was to dis
cuss the alarming kilograms which wers
coming in from Sir Pster Lamsden. The
first Of these dispatches was received yestsr-
day, but as it came in an incomplete state it
was not acted OLA, although it was Of an
alarming nature. Action was postponed in
order to get the fall text. The telegram
read thus: "a large force OF Russians from
Pull Khisti made a severe attack on the
Afghan outposts at Peojdeh." At this (the
most important point the dispatch was
broken of, evidently through cutting Of the
wires. It was decided that Sir Peter Lums-
den had gone 3. once to Guleran for the pur-
pose of remaining on guard III R0bAt pass,
on the road to Herat. No doubt was enter
tanned that betwesn the tins of the receipt
OF the brok en- dispatch aud ID days develop
ments the Government while believing that
the Afehsn defeat a. Penjdah was really less
disastrous than reported still considered the
incident, unless satisfactorily explained, q
casus belli.
The Cabinet also discussed the question of
at once sending the elk iron -clads nov at
Malta 10 the Dardenalles. There is great
agitation this evening in ell the Govern
ments departments. It is stated that II 900
reinfoTcements will be at once sent to Iudia
The FiTst Army Reserve will probably be
called out Immediately. The Earl of Duf-
ferin, at Rawsl-Pindi to-day, Was informed
by telegraph OF what bad occurred at PeBj.
deh. He at once told Abdurrahman the
Ameer ol Afghanistsn, and the native Indian
chiefs, who are in attendance at the councils
TIE native chiefs unanimously recommended
the immediate throwing of troops into
Afghanistan. This recommendation has
been placed before the home Government in
London. Later in the day the surmise of
the Government in regard to the movements
OF SIR Peter Lumsden was suostantiated By
the re eceipt OF . telegram from him at G. uie-
ran. The telegram was dated April and
completed the broken dispatch. It ststes
officially that the Russians attacked the
AT hans entrenched in their position a.
Penjdeh and slaughtered 200 of the garri,on.
The Cabinet sat for two hours. Earl Gran
vile, British Foreign Minister, after the
adjournment had separate interviews with
Musuras Pasha. the Turkish Embassador to
London, and Baron De Stssl, the Embassa-
dor from Russia.
Mr.. Glasstone in the house OF Commons
this evening IN answer TO interrogatories,
said that on Saturday the Cabinet mad con-
siderej Russia's reply to England's proposal
10 limit the zone OF survey to dsbatabe
points. Rsssia's reply was an agreemsnt to
do this provided the zone of survey as
marked out by Eoglsnd was extend I'd s1uth-
ward 20 as to lnciRd7 the PArmessi range of
mountains. The Government considered
II a. this reply did not advance the question
towtTds conclusion, and was dissatisfied
with it Within the past twenty-four hours
however said the Premier a subseo ouent
communication had been received from
Ru'sia, and ,h's appeared in the opinion of
The Government, TO place the matter in a
more hopeful DC stiop.
Being asked what the nature of this subse-
quent comm unicstion was, Mr.. Gladstone
said that it would be impossible at present
Tor the Government to make any further
atement concerning the pending negotia-
tions about the Afghan frontier, in view of
the grave occurrences just reported. Coat
uing, Mr. Gladstone said that 1t gas evident
that the Russians had attacked the Afghans
The AfghaDs had. in this attack, been dc.
feated, after making gallant resistance.
lt was apparent, also, that the Ru SLAMS,
after the fight, had returned to their former
positions, or, at least, to the left bank of the
kuski River which might be equivalent to
such retreat The Government had be "a
informed, the Premier went on, that the
Russians had made every endesvor to in
duCe the Afghans to begin the fighting, Ras-
san tt o.s had even twice attempted to
teTcioly pass through the Afghan picket
lines. Alter one OF these attempts had failed
TO provoke an Afghan attack Captain Yates
met Russian Chief of Staff and talked 10
blm about the conduct OF the Russian sol
diers being an evident violation of the
Russian agreement to not adTancs
pending the outcome Of the ne
gotatioDs. The Russian officer STATED
tnat he had DO knowledge that any arrange
ment existed against a Russian advance
Captain Yates referred TO the Official s patch
sent from St Petersburg on March II 10 Loo
don, assuring England that orders woGld be
At ouce sent to the Russian ofiicers =, tie
'front.' directing them 10 forbid any advance
and to do sll IN their power TO prevent provo
cation OF the Afghans. Tse Rzssian Off ssr
declared be knew nothing whatever of anv
such arrangement Mr.. Gladstone. com
mentipg on this, said that England had ken.
her part OF this agreement. Up to March 80
at lesss, tie Afehsns had made no aivaDcs
nor any forward movement OF any kind s.
far ss the information possessed by the min
listers went. Hr. Gladstone stated, II mus,
regard the attack by Russisns upon Pe0jdeh
IS unproyoked. The Government hal asSed
Tor en explanation of this attack from Rus
sra, but, Of course. sufficient time had not
yet elapsed tor the receipt OF sn answer 10 tbs
request
Sir Edward Thornton, the British Ambss-
ssdor 10 St Petersburg. had however last
night, telsgraphed that NJ. De Giers. the
Russian Prime Minister had expressed for
himself and for the Gar al earnest hope
that this unhappy incident might not pre-
vent the continuation OF the negotiations for
peace.
This remark was sreeted with shouts of
6ersive laughter.
Sir Stafford Northcote, the Tory leader, a.