New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
STILL VRANGLING OVER PENJDEH'
RUSSIA ACCEPTS A MIXED COMMISSION.
WAR PREPARATIONS UNABATED-TALK OF cAo
cAsIAN REVOLT.

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WAR PREPARATIONS UNABATED-TALK OF oAo
CAsIAN REVOLT.
LONDON. April 27.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent OF The Daily Telegraph states that the
English proposals arrived there ty special courier o
Friday The Imperial Council met on saturuay' a"u
decided to reply that the Car favored the
of the Russian demand in respect to the delmltaoh
frontier The Council also resolved to inform bnsnu
that Russia would consent to the appointment Oh q
speclal mixed commission to examine INTO the iacts ~
relation TO the reports Of General KomaroR ana Sr
Peter Lumsden and to decide which Of the reports co
rect NJ. dc Giers has advised that IL Eheh'n"
refuses TO accept these proposals, Baron de o'"',
the Russian Ambassador. be withdrawh anu
all negotiations be broken of. General KouropaAin'
urces an Immediate advance upon Herat ana MS Pio
posa finds many supporters. II Is asserted III hi'y
circles that fresh provOoaton by the Afghahs ma! Sun
prevent General Komaro from obeying his orders SO 70
avoid conflict. telegraph line Is being pushca iO"'
Askabad to Dashkepr. -.
I,oNDoy. April 26.-Russla has consented to
tho anpoutment OF a mixed commission to investigate
the differences between the reports OF General komsro
and General Lumsden regarding the battle OF March 'o
between the Russians and the Afshans
The Obserrr in special edition, says II believes that
Earl Granville In his second dispatch 70 ST. petersburg
reiterated the demand that military inquiry be heid re-
garding the PeIJdeh battle on the spot "heio ' '"'
was fought. go
The military and naval preparations continue WIN
unabated yigor All the officials OF the Admiralty anu
War Offices duty all day to-day.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-It Is believed In Weil-ih
formed circles that the question OF peace or war
England and Russia viii be settled TO morrow.
The Moscow Ga-efe has extremely peacefnl aruclo
dwelling upon the beneficial results OF harmonious CO.
operation between England and Russia. which, II says
would better serve the interests Of both nations thh
would recourse TO arms. It urges the TWO uo'efh-
nents TO cease brandishing swords. The Ameer II re-
marks is alone among the Afshans In desiring III "'
ance with England.
The Karkas of Tins. urges tho seizure of Ierat ~
Russia in order to upon England either war Oh
peace.
oprssA April 2G-A report IL current here that the
Ameer has already cedad Penjdch, and Is negotiating
with Russia for the of erat Also In return Ior
several million roubies.
CoNsTASTISorLK, April 26.Thero are several Circas
alan chiefs here who Intend IN the event OF war between
England aud Russia, invoke English ana TURKISH sup
mort OF revolt Of Caucasia against Russia.
srMIA April 26.If the Duke OF Connaught goes Into
oetive service the Duchess OF COnnaught Will roman
here During the past month the Russian military
authorities sent troops the Caspian sea
from Baku. OF these 5000 landed at Chikislhr ana
1000 ! at KrasnotOdsk. Two thousand
additional men were sent from Turkestan to Mery. Be
fore tbe dispatch these reinfOrccncnts there were
5000 men stationed In the trans.Casplnn terrltory
large Russian force stationed, the gaiISoh no" mum
VAHSA. April 2G-The Austrian Government has
warned the Porte that Austria will consider her
trraties with Turkey null aud void III tho forto allows
belIgerents to force the Darianelles e,
PAEls April 20.-Lc Fdffs says tbat Germany mas
offered 10 mediate between England and Russia, and That
the offer has been accepted.