Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
OVER THE SEA.
Affairs as they Transpire in War and in
Peace.
Personal and Public Matters.

The garrisons of Senheit Amadib and Ghary,
which for many months have been beleaguered
by hostile Arabs, have made their escape, and
are under the protection OF the italian flag at
Massowah.
The Canadian parliament is asked TO vote
500, towards defraying the expense or
quellipg the northwest rebellion.
Military officers In Canada have been mott
fed that the offer OF troops will be accepted by
the home government In case OF a conflict with
Russia.
The Official Messenger issued in st. Peters
burg publishes telegram from Gen. Komarot,
dated April l, stating that on the 18th OF Mrch
"our detachment approached Dashkapri, and
when near the bridge saw an entrenchment
occupied by Afghans. In order to avoid con-
fict stationed my troops little over three
miles from the Afghan position. When the
Afghans became convinced that we had no In
tention of Attaching them they daily drew
nearer to our camp and soon, their audacity
and arrogance increasing, they occupied high
commanding position on the lett Hank OF our
camp, made entertainments and placed cav
airy post In rear OF our line and picket within
gun shot of our fort.
son the 10Th sent the Afghan commander
an energetic summons TO evacuate the left
bank Of the Kushk and the right bank OF the
Murghab, as far as the mouth OF the Rushk.
He replied that, acting on the advice OF the
English, he would not retire beyound the kushk.
On the both In order to support my demand
marched with my detachment against the At
CHAN position, still expecting pacific issue
but fire from the Afghan artillery aud an AT
tack Of their cavalry compelled me TO accept a
combat"
France orders a cessation Of hostilities in
Tonquin.
Lord Dufferln has wired the home govern
ment that In his mind 1t would be tantamount
| to the sheerest folly to 60 TO war with Russia
over the question OF who shall be possessor OF
Pepjdeh. He says the place is an unimportani
and insignificant Afghan town, and not worth
| the shedding of one drop OF English blood. II
| Is said the members of the cabinet have adopt
| ed this view Of the matter and express them
selves as perfectly content to allow Russia u
annex the place to her Asiatic possessions.
One hundred of the rebels who participated
IN the riot in Colon, few weeks ago, wer
taken out into the bay and drowned.
The details OF the destruction OF the city o
Colon or, Aspinwall, have been made public
For hours pandemonium OF fire, robbery an
wounded, and women and children were tor
tured beyond words to express.
A telegram received here from Vienna state
that the Afghan chiefs have sent a deputatio
to Gen. Komarof to announce their submis
sion. 1t also states that proclamation signe
by the governor has been issued at Herat order
ing that nobody be allowed TO enter the citadel
that the city gates be closed from z p. m.
5a. To-. (; that no flour, cereals or olive oil
exported; that caravans be permitted TO ente
the city only on a special license; that all Ru.
slams be directed to present themselves TO th
governor, and that every house hold In read
ness for service two well-trained men. tn
Tagblait thinks that Afghanistau is lost I
England.