Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-01
THE NEXT GALE
THAT SWEEPS FROM THE EAST
WILL BRING 70 OUR EARS
THE CLASH OF RE-
SOUNDING ARMS.
The Bull and Bear are Getting
Ready For Business and Soon
the Fur Will Fly.
AN UNCONFIRMED RUMOR OF
A BATTLE.

AN UNCONFIRMED RUMOR OF
A BATTLE.
LONDON, April 2S.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily |
News says: II am informed on good
authority of another engagement on
the Afghan frontier. OF seventeen
hundred Russians who engaged the
Afghans, nearly all were killed.
The news that there has been an
other battle, though not as yet con-
lirmed, has greatly increased the dan
ger of war. The Times says that the
rumor is probably the first oOzing out
of news which has been officially sup
pressed. At present only the indie
pendence Beige and the Daily News
have received report of the battle.
1t is presumed that a body Of Rus
slams followed body of rctrcating
Afghans while scouting in the coun-
try for the purpose of collecting in
formation, and perhaps pushed to
Chambeide, thus coming into contact
with the Afghan troops on the di-
rect route to Herat, or similar move
ment may have been made from
Zalfikar or Akrobat. At present
there is nothing to show where the
conflict occurred. The declaration
of war is not expected to follow di-
rectly but upon rupture ofdiplomat-
ic relations. Baron de Staal and Sir
Edward Thornton would be recalled,
and Russia would then probably or
der Gen. Komaroff to advance on
llerat, England in the meanwhile &C.
cupying Quetta and Candahar.
Mr.. Gladstone stated in the House
OF Commons this afternoon that the
Government had received no confir-
nation of the battle reported to have |
been taught between the Russians and
Afghans, with victory for the latter.
Mr.. Ellis Ashmcad Bartlett, Conser-
vative member for Eye, asked wheth-
Ell Russia had withdrawn from the
undertaking to not occupy lerat.
Mr.. Gladstone answered "no."
HURRYING TO THE FRONT.
LONDON, April 29.-The Standards
correspondent with Sir Peter Lums-
den states that the Russians have &C.
cupicd Maruchuk, twenty miles south
Of Pendjeh, on the Murghab river.
The Amer, while comparatively in
different to the fate of Pendjeh, has al
ways attached great importance TO
Maruchuk. The Standard has also
received from Tirpul, under date of
April %, dispatch stating that on
the day previous to the battle on the
Kushk river, Gen. Komarotf sent
word to the Gar that there was no
doubt that Pul-I-Khisti (the point Oc-
cuDied by the Afghans) was in Rus
ian territory. The General also ex-
pressed his disgust at the claims of
the British officers to the contrary,
aud accused them of melting the AT
ghans to aggressiveness. lie added
that the effect of Sir Peter Lumsden' S
mission was plainly visible in the
GOODNESS and suspicion with which
the Afghans had begun to treat the
Russian officers.
LONDON, April 2S.-Orders have
been given to shorten the term of
study Of advanced classes of cadets at
the artillery schools in order that the
young men may join the batteries
now getting ready for service. The
marines at Suakim have been order ed
w uSc lhc utIiiOSt haSIO III preparing
TO leave that station. The coast guard
have received orders to prepare to
Join the crews of ship now fitting out
for active service. Officers of the ma
val reserve, who have been serving in
the merchant marine, have been
asked to take command of the liners
fitted out by the Government as cruz
sers.
1t is stated that Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, was summon.
ed to attend to.day's Cabinet Council,
in order that the Minister might con-
suit him on the subject Of reducing
the Irish garrisons in case Of war.
In the event of war between Eng
land and Russia, the former can bring
at once into active service 636,95l
men. OF these 1852 are in the
ocular army and l,64l are regulars
in India. Russia, on the other hand,
has standing army of 7S0,0Sl men.
Of these strong force, the exact
number can not be learned, is con-
centrated on the Afghan border. OF
course, the armies of both countries
on war footing are much larger;
that Of Russia is placed at 100000.
THE CARS ULTnGATUM.
LONDON, April 29.-The speech of
Mr.. Gladstone in the house of COM
mons on Monday upon the vote of
a credit of $55,000,00O was received
with profound interest throughout
Europe and has been published in full
in ali the newspapers. 1t has dis
PEELED any idea that may have been
entertained heretofore that England
would make concessions to Russia.