Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-22

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rhe ssssasfsx ses - Pescea.I-sse.sv
pesiiae 81 Securities.
LosDox, April 2I-1hs Aprio- German
commission has coneluaed ia discussion
q s1s Rollsy 20 b Donasd IN ths West
Tzx EGrPxIAx KKrREaT.
LcsDos, Apra 5ls--Ths DaiIv Ee.es. m
a. editorial summary. says i, % belisved
tne Goyerument has deeided upou the
lumtaista recall Of General Grahaua-s
forces from the Soadan-
AsurEzz ADVANCE THnxarExxp.
WARsAv, April si.-Ths Frosszstt !.
Russian organ. states that R1ssis 4
making the necessary preparations for
the taking Of Hsrat.
CABINET MEETING.
Lospoz. April THE British Cabi-
nef has been summone5 10 mast todzv
10 disc1ss important measures. II i
said Russia declines 10 subseribe 10 4
dlstinct and definite obligation that she
VIII on no aeco1nt advance her forces
beyond boundary settled by the Joint
commission which England proposes a.
the only stable settlement.
FaoM THE SEAT or WAR
Aesped advices Of April 2osh say the
hussians are sal at Avope- 6en. KAN
srod has gone 70 Tarikhs, and General
Alikhenod 20 Yulatin- The Russians
are compelling the Iarikhs 10 osnstruct
military roads toward Herat through
Penideh. The Af9hans eyinoe great
anxiety 20 learn the English policy in
regard 70 Afghanistan.
Government SECURITIES
I.oxDoz, April q, $50 p.m..-CousoIs
openedthis morning at sSA for money
and account. They soon after rose 70
96, but almost Immediately reacted 20
95k.
Russian securities are dull and opened
lower. this morning. at $50. American
securities are the strongest upon the
list, and are steady. The feeling in the
Exchanges this morning 10 even more
gloomy than at the elosc last night. The
dealings In all securities except Ameri-
can are very light, and operators prefer
waiting to see what may Be done In the
Horss of Commons this evening before
going into the market on either side.
Ii il confidently expected TINT even the
confidence u the Gladstone Ministry ID
vsrn out at last.
TEE RUSSIANS ADVANCE AGAIN.
BRusaEIs. April IA eiplser dispatch
was received from ST. Petersburg last
night. announcing a fresh advance Of
the Russian forces upon the Afghan
country. The dispatch also said there
was rumor current of disturbances
among northern Hindostanese against
England.
THE RUSSIANS TO CAPTURE AND roRTIFI
HERAr.
WARSAW, April 2l.-The TagbIatt an
nounces this morning that IL 10 the In.
tention Of Russia 10 Immediately make
q descent upon Herat, capture II and
strongly fortify the place. ft also ssyB
the damage thus done TO Great Britain
in India would far exceed any losses 10
Russian commerce by a blockade Of
Rassian ports.
TEE 81. PETERSBURG PRESS.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2l.--The Joar.
nal de 81. Petersburg insists that the
accounts of the battle on the Kushk
river, made by Gen. Kamsrof and Sir
Peter Lumsdsn, agree, Notwithstanding
the Engiish opinions b the contrary.
IL says that's full statement Of the affair
from Gen. Kamarof cannot be had for
several weeks.
The Sc. Petersburg Gasstts says the
occupation Of Penideh was q good an
swer 20 the impudent seizure by Eng
land Of the island OF Pert Hamilton.
A.. 4 ~ l.
has again fallen, and that the war cload
b advancing.
THE RIAL POINTS.
A correspondent says the real points
Of the difficulty betveen England and
Russia are tho bridges at Pulikhisti and
Aktsha. which command Herat and
which Russia insists upon retaining.
RuMoss ABOUT lrooB KHAN.
II Is rumored hsre that Aycob Khan,
formerly Ameer of Afehanistan, who
was arrested at Teheran, was taken into
custody by order Of Russia, and that he
will be kept at the disposal Of the Rus- /
alan Government. One Of the uses %
which II is said he would be put, IL 10
becomes necessary. will be 10 produce .
sehism Hmong the Afghan troops.
WHAT n To Hz DONE WITH THEA.
Earl Granville, ia answer 10 Ques-
tions concerning the probable disposi-
ton Of the troopa, stated that the
Indian troops would be used 20 hold
the soudan, and the British troops
there would DO kept IN reserve ~ an
army corps 70 be called on 10 case Of
military service In India OF elsewhere.
NOW r. WIZ mn aprrT
Gladstone explained that Of she ga,
10000 wanted for the Soudan, s., $780,
600 would be devoted 10 the euakem-
Barber Railway, 1900 600 70 the Nile
or Wady Halfs Railway. CO. 600 10
navsi changes IN connection with the
renewal Of troops from the Seudan,
and the balance would be used 10 Do
fray military charges IN connection
with shs Soudan.
Gladstone said that although the Su- |
skem Berber railway had been com
meuced, any considerable extension of
would be necessary 10 held the port Of |
suak, m snd one or two places In tie |
vicinity until some permanent arrange
nasnt shall have been effected. The Hu- |
akem Berber railway, be said, was
merely work Of military necessity. |
Ths Nile railway. however, would be |
completed apart from military reasons. |
In regard tointefior steps In the Souiian,
the Gosernment reserved entire liberty
OF action. subject 70 the judgement Of |
Parliament.
LuMsDxx's REPORT.
LONDON, April 2l.--Sir Peter Lams-
den's dispatch IN reply 10 tbs Govern.
ment'e inquiry as 10 the correctness Of
General KamAroff's report Of the en-
counter between the Russians and AZ
ghans on the kushk river. In dated
Tirpui. April l7tb, and is addressed 10