Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-11
I'd EDITION.
--latest lHl6glanS to TbB Star.
WILLING TO GRANr THE CREDIT.

WILLING EO 0AANT THE CREDIT.
The Eneliah Conservatives Only Aux.
fous for More Information from Clad.
eEomi.ias Dispa1cac. from Lum.Sen
Were Captured ~ Penjdeh.
LONDON, May 1.-THE conservative papers
government on the war credit, but consider that
the government ought TO give the opposition
more information as to the present state OF
Affairs. All the kilograms from India deny the
reported resignation OF Lord Dutferin.
RUSSIAN REPoRrs pIscREpITABLE TO ENG
LAND.
The military party in Russia continues 20
spread reports to the discredit OF England. The
latest Is that the Russians captured at Penjdeh
some of Sir Peter Lumsden's dispatches prov
collision with the Russians; that copies OF these
documents were sent to the English cabinet,
and that therefore Lumsden was recalled. ST.
petersburg advices through Vienna report that
quantities of gunpowder and dynamite are
being stored at several coaling stations. Work
continues on the Cronstadt feet.
Odessa kilograms state that the troops which
passed there just modified from the reserves
were hoi de of unkempt peasant youths, isno-
were hardly able to carry.
THE GOVERNMENTS BARGAIN WITH THE
PARNELLITEs.
1t Is reported that the government, in order
70 close bargain with the Parneiites for
their support on the vote of credit tomorrow,
have promised to increase the grant for regis
tration expenses in Ireland.
An Agreement Reached ON the AGxhau
Question.
Earl Granville, foreign secretary, in the house
Of lords this afternoon, in regard to the Afghan
subject had been held between himself, the
Earl OF Kimberly, secretary for India, and
Baron De Staal, Russian minister at London,
Whlch resulted In an agreement perfectly salts
ferin.
Mr.. GLADsroNE's IMPORTANT ANNOUNCE
MENT.
Mr. Gladstone announced that he was about
10 present 10 the house some most important
papers IN regard to the foreign policy of Eng
land in her relations with Afghanistan.
ODESSA, May ia railway plant which had
been collected for Russian line from the Cau-
casus to the Black sea has been diverted to the
construction of o strategic line from Nladikav-
kaz to PetroffSki. on the Caspian sea. 1t is re-
ported that Q permanent garrison OF 8, 600 men
Is to be stationed at sebastopol.
Abandoning the Advance on khartOum
GLADSToNES NEW soUDAN POLICY An
NoUNCED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, May 11.-Lord Harrington, secre-
tary for war stated in the house of commons
this afternoon that the decision reached by the
government In regard to the Soudan, practi-
ealiy Involved the abandonment ofthe advance
Lord Harrington, continuing, said the gov.
eminent had resolved to make Wady Halfa the
most advanced position as a permanent de-
Tense OF Egypt The British troops would be
withdrawn as soon as the Nile rises. The with
drawal Of the troops involved the abandonment
Of the engagement to advance to khartoum.
This statement was received with cheers from
the government benches. Efforts would lie
made to establish an administration in the
province of Dongola, and I'D complete the Nile
railway asa commercial enterprise.
Troops Arriving at Panama.
PANAMA, May 11.-Five hundred men ar
rived from Buenaventura yesterday and 300
more are on the way. The Colombian guard
which fought Prestan at Colon, have also
arrived here with about 100 prisoners who
were falsely reported as drowned. Pre.tan is
besieging Carthagena, and was received I'm the
rebel camp which WAS illum mate i'm his honor