Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
England and Russia.

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LONDON, April 1O.-The morning press
declares without exception that tits now i'm
perative upon England to fight unless Rus
STA shall promptly recall Gen. Komarofand
disown his action in attacking the Afgbans
on the Kushk river.
1t is stated that the British goverumentis
buying hundreds Of horses in Canada for
military service.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 10.-The morning
newspapers throughout Russia, with very
few exceptions, in commenting.on the recent
battle between the Russians aud AfRhans
on the Knshk river,..are very bellicose IN
their utterances and charge the Earl OF
DuGerin, Viceroy of India and Sir Peter
Lumsden, the British commissioner, with
provoking the war by advising the Afghans
TO advance on Pul-i-K bisti, which the Brit
ish officials knew was part of the Russian
territory. The Afghans, they say, also full
" understood that Pull. Khisti was Russian
territory aud would never have attempted
to advance their pickets to that point unless
strongly urged to dc so by the British OH
Gals The war party fully endorse the as
sertions of these newspapers and are very
pugnacious over the affair.
The Journal de st. Pstersiu'g says Gen.
Knmaroff's return within his lines after
driving off the Afghans indicates that the
Russian attack was caused by the hostile
acts Of the Afghaus. Thus the affair was
ONLY an accidental conflict such as is very
difficult TO avoid when one considers the
strained situation and the close proximity
of The opposing parties. The Journal, how
ever, sees no reason for regarding war be-
tween Russia and England as inevitable,
aud expresses the hope that the battle on
| the Kushk will not interfere with the ne
gotiations now in progress with England for
an amicable settlement of the perpexing
| boundary question. The Journal is glad to
learn that the British officers who were at
the scene of the battle, reached Afghan ter
| ritory in safety
| LONDON, April l0.-Russian agents in
| London have visited the offices of a number
of steamship companies and made heavy
bids for the purchase of their fast-going
vessels. The extraordinary offers for steam
ers aroused the suspicious of the officers OF
| the companies who, upon inquiry, became
convinced that if the vessels were sold they
would be used toy the Russian government
FOR war purposes and so reported the facts
to the British admiralty. 1t was stated at
the foreign Office this afternoon that Russia
had not yet replied to the demand of Eng
land for full explanation respecting the
Russian attack on the Afghans on tine
Kushk river.
PARIS, April 1O.-The Gaulois publishes
telegram from Berlin, which says: prince
Bismarck has assured banker that in spite
of the incident at Penjdeh the Car hopes
to preserve peace"
BosToN, April 10.-A private cable dis
patch received in this city from London
says: Il; is reported that the English ulti-
matum TO Russia is "a hours in which to re-
call Gen. Komarof or go to war"
LONDON, April 10 In the House of Com.
mons to. day Nlr. Gladstone said that re-
ply was received from Russia last night.
This stated that Russia had already asked
General Komaroff to explain his conduct in
attacking the Afghaus at Penjdeh. MIR.
Gladstone added that the Russians do not
occupy Penjdeh.