Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-17

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Rumors at st. Petersburg.
LONDON, April l6.
/ The English government has chartered the
! Union Mail Steamers Mexican and Moor ior
use as arm cruisers.
Mr.. Charles Marvin. the writer ana lectur-
er on Central Asia. writes that he has learned
semi-officislly that Russian telegraph sys-
TEN is IN full working order from Askabai to
Nerv. The latter part is Gen Komarof 5
base of operations and is at all times con-
nected with his headquarters in the field by
fleet courier service. Therefore," Marvin
says. Gen. Knmaroff can send OF receive
messages to or from ST. Petersburg within
"a hours.
Not~ outstanding the London Posts ru mors.
the other papers at London and on the conti-
nent, including those published at st. Peters
burg, all express the opinion that the pros
| poets Ut peace are brighter. The News saws
that nothing has occurred TO qualify the hopes
! of peace alrt ady expressed The Standard
says that even rumors in relation to the con
ditions of a settlement are afost, and that the
| ambassadors At London have notified their
respective governments that they consider a
rupture svertei.
special dispatch from Vienna TO the Lon
don Dailv Telegraph gives the following:
NJ. de Giers, the Russian premier, sent a
telegram 10 Baron d. Stasl, Russian minister
At London, in these words Il am charged
by the Cars personal command to request
vou To inform the English government, that
in the Cars opinion, war would be d, plors-
HE To both countries. The Car firmly hopes
that prompt and simple arrangement will
| be established"
In reniy TO this, Baron de Staal telegraphe1
NJ. de Giers thar the English cabinet gladly
accepted NJ. dc Gler's communication.
NJ. Lessar, special envoy of Russia at the
court OF England. in an interview TO-DAY sand
that the arrangements for a session of Pend
ith t. Russia had not yet been completed, but
| that The negotiations were proceeding favor
ably.
| ST. PETERSBURG, April l6.
A Hong Kong despatch states that 2000
men have been sent to reinforce the troops
at Vlsdvostouk, a Siberian port ON the sea
of Japan.
An order has been sent to Cronstadt to get
ready within fortnight forty war ships in
clurlng torpedo boat.
fwo divisions are about to leave Odessa
for the Caucasus, to take the place OF those
| removed to the trans Caspian territory.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent to the
London Times saws that alarming rumors are
circulating IN Russia that there is strong
impression that further conflicts will be re-
ported soon from the Afghan frontier. II j.
thought unlikely that the Afghaus will allow
their recent defeat TO pass without seeking
revenge.
The correspondent continues: Russia
makes no secret of her intention of invading
Aighanistan if the Afghans compel her To do
so. The general opinion here is that Eng
land il committing hars.lt IN dan,
policy in forming an alliance with the Ameer
without securing absolute control.
| kilograms received at Berlin from ST.
Petersburg, say that Gen. Komarotf has
stated that the Afg refused TO obey the
orders of the English officers, who directed
them TO withdraw from their advanced posi-
tions.
The St. Petersburg Official Messenger pub
fishes this morning the following despatch
| from Gen. Komarofi:
nAsHKEPsI, April 6.
The remnant of the Afghan detachment
defeated by the Russian forces at the en-
gagement on the kushk river, fled to Herat
after the battle. The losses of the Afghans
were largely in excess Of the first estimate
In ADDITION to those who fell on the field of
battle or died of wounds, many persisted dur
ing the forced retreat from cold and hunger
The weather has been unusually severe and
cold, and ram and snow has been falling al
most without intermiss sion for the last tw, I've
davs. The Afghans in their retreat buried
the camp at Bella Minghale which Sir Peter
Lumsden had lately abandoned am en-
gagged III organizing provisional administra-
| tion for PeDjdeh and the surrounding dis
trict IN ord to prevent anarchy. The Rus
sian detachment remains at Dashkepsi.
The despatch add, in conclusion that there
is no necessity Of an immediate forward
movement on the part of the Russians.
LONDON, April l6.
Gladstone in the House of Commons this
afternoon in answer TO interrogatories, said
the government had no reason shatever to
believe that any such demand had been es-
tabIished as that reported Of Russis's demand
for Penideh.
In reply to the question whether De Staal
Russian ambassador at London, had suggest
ed rs part of the terms of an ADglo-Ru
sian understanding that Penjdeh be annexed
to Russia, Gladstone answered.
"There is no reason whatever to believe
that any such demonstrations or assurances
have been given"
Gladstone in answer to other questions
concerning the Afghan difficulty denied the
story published today to the effect that the
Gar had officially expressed the opinion that
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hoped prompt and single arrangement, would
be established,
Gladstone said there had been friendly
conversations laughter between Earl Gran
vile and Russian ambassador and others
competent TO assist, but no assurances had
been given or received regarding the points
in the disputed frontier. Gladstone had no
d ubt that Russia had established the lad
ministration OF Penjdeh" Laughter.
In answer to Bourke, the PRIMER said he
had not been present at the conversations re-
ferred to. Jeers. He had no reason TO
believe that any suggestion or demand had
been made by Russia up to the present time.
ST. PETERSBURG, April l6.
More pacific views prevail here even in
military circles, though war preparations are
incessant.
Novoe Vremys thinks that Sir Peter
Lumsden will finally be compelled to solicit
Russian instead of Afghan protection, and
promises Afghan hospitality.
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