Daily Republican., 1885-04-17
Penideh Not Ceded.
A DENIAL. by THE BRITISH PRE-.
MIER-THE RUSSIAN PRE-.
mIEK SENDS A TELEGRAM.
JEERS In PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, April 16.-A special dis.
patch from Vienna to the Daily Tele.
gram gives the following; IN. De
Giers, the Russian Premier, sent a tele.
gram TO Baron De Staal, tho Russian
Minister at London, in these words /:
am charged by the Czar's personal
command 10 request you 10 inform tho
English Government that, in the Czar's
opinion, war would DO deplorable to
both countries. The Gear firmly hopes
that prompt and simple arrangement
will be established. In roply to this
Baron De Siaal telesraphed NJ. De
Giers that the English Cabinet gladly
accepted NJ. De Giers' communi.
cation.
M. Lessar, special envoy of Russia,
in an interview to day said that the ar.
rangements for the cession of Penideh
20 Russia had not been completed, but
that the negotiations were proceeding
favorably. The Ameer, lie thought,
would offer no objection to the cession
Of Pepjdeh to Russia, as the tribes oc-
cupying that place and other portions
OF the territory which have been in dis
pute have for long time caused him
much uneasiness on account of their
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THE PENJDEH cEssIoN DENIED.
Mr.. Gladstone, In tho House this of
ternoon, answering interrogatories, said
the government had no reason what
ever to believe that any such demand
Lad been established as that reported
of Russia's demand on Pepjdeh. The
Right Hon. Robert Bourke, ex Under
Foreign Secretary and present Conser.
vative member for Lynn Regis, asked
WHETHER Baron DeStaal, Russian Am
b'sssador to London, had suggested, as
part OF the terms of the Anglo-Itussian
understanding. that Penjdeh be an.
nexed to Russia. Mr. Gladstone an
swered
There Is no reason whatever to
believe that any such demand has been
made. No assurances have teen given
or received by either government re-.
earding any particular points on the
Afghan frontier"
Mr.. Gladstone said that there had
been friendly conversations (laughter)
between Earl Granville and the Rus
sian Ambassador and others competent
to assist, but no assurances had been
given or received regarding points ON
the disputed frontier. Mr.. Gladstone
had no doubt that Russia had establish
cd an administration of Penjdeh."
Laughter.
In answer to Mr.. Bourke, the Pre-
mier said that he had not been present
at the conversations referred to. Ulcers. |
He had no reason to believe that any
suggestion or demand had been made by
Russia up to the present time.
Mr.: Gladstone, in answer to other
questions concerning the Afghan diff
Guilty, denied the story published in the
Daily Telegraph today to the effect
that the Gar had officially expressed
the opinion that war would be deplor-
able TO both countries and the hope that
a prompt and simple arrangement
would be established.
The Official Messenger, of st. Peters
burg, publishes this morning the fol.
lowing dispatch from General Koma-
rolf. 1t is dated Dashkepri, April 6 :
&" The remnant of the Afghan detach-
at the engagement on the Kushk river
fled to Herat after the battle. The
losses of the Afghans arc largely In
lexcess of the first estimate.
The Post has reason TO believe that
the government has received uusatis.
factory dispatches from ST. Petersburg
Russia insists on maintaining the
positions which she has already occupi
ed and intimates that unless England
holds herself responsible for the &C
Iquiesence of the Ameer in these advan
c9s General Komaroff will advance
land seizs Hurat. The Post also hears
THAT the Afghans at Penjjeh wert
lsurpris'd by the recent attack and s
ruthless massacre followed.
FURTHER CONFLICTS EXPECTED.
The st. Peter rs5urg correspondent oil
the Times says that alarming rumor!
are circulating and there Is q strong
J impression that further conflicts will
soon be reported from the Afghan from
tier, as 1t Is thought unlikely that thu
Afghans will allow their recent defea
to pass without seeking revenge. II,
continues :"Russia makes no secret O
her intention of invading AfghanistaI
IL the Afghans compel her to do so
The general opinion here Is that En-
} gland is committing herself to dan
gerous policy in forming an allianc
with the Ameer without sec curing abso
Lutte CONTROL"
The fact appears to be beyond {
doubt, the Times thinks, that the Rus
sian Governn ont was fully apprised 0
the Perjdeh battle as early as the 10tl
of April. While we In England,
conclu1es the Times. "are still waiting
for explain ations II is quite possible tina
General Komaroff is pushing forwar'
under telegraphic orders from st. Pe
tersburg,"
Il An order has been sent to Cronstad
to get ready within o fortnight fort
+ war ships, including torpedo boats
Two divisions are about to leave Odess
Il for tho GnupaGua faka tho nlaca n