Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-14
RUSSIA ACCEPTS
The Terms d ths Coavsatioa-'
Condls Stephen IntsrvlswsA.
RAILWAY TO oueTTa raorossl
Gen. Komaroff Reiterates That the AiShas
Were the Aggrssseu Ia the
Pajdeh Affair.
yoTTlNes FROM ovta THE OCEAN

LONDON. May ls.-A Dispatch hon 81
Petersburg arrived last night Baron D.
Staal Immediately had an interview viii
Earl Granville. 1t Is surmised Russia ac
cep,s the Convention.
Condie Stephen. the bearer Of dispatchs,
from St. Petersburg to the Government
says: The British Commission STARTED
for Trpul directly after the Peujdeh battle
Reaching the Paropamisus mountainR
terrific snow storm rendered progress SLOW!
Many camp followers were lost Th
defeated Afghans retreated BY anoths,
route, via MAruchAk and Bala.Murg
hab. The Penjdeh Valley d . mos
fertile oasis and lovely country. viii
splendid pasture landa.. In spriugtins III
grounds literally carps,ed with flowers
DR.. Atcheson, the botanical expert was De-
lighted. He made Q valuable collection q
Aora. The valley abounds in game. The
party killed $50 pheasants daily. The Murg,
hab abounds in water fowls. The hills ars
stocked with gazelle, antelope, wild sheep
and pigs. The Alghans were always kind
and attentive to the wants Of the Commis-
sion, and did their utmost to provide then
with food and comforts, though the trip was
difficult one. the country being uninhsbit1
ej. The party saw ruins Of numerous an
cient towns" When Mr.. Stephen left the
Commission, all the members were Ia good
health and spirits.
4 Railway TO Qustta.
Earl Kimberly, Secretary for India, an
nounced in the House OF Lords, ycsterds!,
that plan had been officially sanctioned.
involving On outlay Of f5,000,00 for raid
ways and military roads including line 10
Quetta for the defense o! India. :
The late British Envoy at Cabul has 70
signed on account Of the murder ol = rslA-
tive shortly before the Ameer's visit 10
Lord DuAIerin.
The Cabinet il meditating the recall of
Sir Evelyn Barring, Consul General q Cairo.
"A he il not in accord with the government
ON the withdrawal Of the British troops
from the Soudan, and the Suez Canal intsr'
naturalization scheme The proposal 70
appoint commission Of the Powers for the
surveillance Of the canal has been submit.
ted to direct negotiations between the
European Cabinets. Eat Granville In:
structed the English delegate 70 the canal
conference to deny that tho Paris Commits
uon had power to decide that question.
The Afshans tho AEGrsssors.
A 81. Petersburg dispatch seys Gen. no
marof-s latest dispatches regarding the COL
lision between the Russians and AlghAns
near Pepjdeh, reiterates with fuller details
bis earlier accounts OF the affair. He sayI
the AfRhans sent taunting message 10 the
Russians, declaring that They would thrash
the Russians as they hsd thrashsd he EGG
lish." The Afghans, Gen. Kouarof agais
insists, fred the FIRST shot and were 20 re-
sponable for bringing on the engagement.
Gen. Komarof says he learned from
prisoners who were captured In the battle
The Afghan leaders had ordered
the Sariks to furnish = contingent
Of 900 men 70 the Afghan army.
The time which had been allowed the Sasits
10 determine whether they would comply
with this expired on the very day the bat
tie occurred, and an answer from them was
expected by the Afghans on that day. Ths
effect produced by the Russian success %
the minds OF the neighborhing people wAs
no prest that directly after the battle the
Sarik and Ersaick Turcomsns offered their
allegiance TO Russia.
A few days after the battle, namely on the
7th of Apsil, General KouAroG says b
wrote 10 faib Salar, the Afghan comnss.
der at Pepjdeh. He had no further AM
mostly against the Afgbsns.
Friendly Natives Fear 0smas Disna.
sUaEix. May l3.-Ons thousssd natives.
Who had been hostile, have submitted 70
British authority end have bssn armed. II
Ia feared, however, that the news that The
British forces arc 10 b withdrawn vill deter
further submission, ~ the majority OF the
natives consider that TO every Arab Who
manifests friendlipes toward The Eaglish
occupation. death 10 inevitable at the hsnds
Of Osman Digna - soos ~ tbs British hsvs
retired.
VvoiTs Apology for 0sase1.
PaRIs. Nay I3.--Wolf writes 10 The ".
earo that Gouuod knew nothing sboot the
article in the Gsulois relating to Mrs. Wei
don. Wolf says be had no malice ag.isss
Mrs. Weldon, but he wished 10 rescue Coz
nod, whom he considers one Of. Frances
plories, from the blsndishmsots Of . sirsa.
n. Gouaod doo;ss that he has suthorixsd
counsel 70 admit portion Of Mrs. weIdoa's
claims against him.
batu,stsr Pesdistsn Arrives.
BsnLrx, May I:.-Thc Hon. George d.
Pepdleton. the new United Statss Ainisess
to Germssy, has arrived here.