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THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN RUSSIANS AND AFGILANS AT PANJVE,
BRITISH OFFICERS EYE-WITNESSER OF THE
FIGHT.
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visional Russian administration has been cstablished at Panjdals, detachment of Russian troops alse romairis et Poli Khistí. Tho despatch concludes by stating that there is no neccety for any further for ward movement at present.
near
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Zondon, April 15-Earl Granville made A statenient in the House of Lords list night with regard to calling out of the reserves and said that the pro- THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE VICEROY
posed measures will meet all require- UF INDIA AND THE AMESI.
monis of the Indian Govorrmont. The Lahore, April 13.-The gist of the no atatement made by the Day News yester- London, 9h, 1-50 p.m.-A despatch from gotiations between the Viceroy and the day that the Causel Corps will be ordered General Komaroff has beer received by the Ameer Abdul Rahman is pretty much as home immediately in officially denied.
Bombay, 15th April-The London cur- Russian Government stating that he at- follows. The Ameer out of defence (de tacked the fortified positions of the Afference?) for the national sentiments of the respondent of the Bomity, Gazette tele- chars in consequence of hustilo preceedings Afghars is prejudiced against the upper-graphie that communications are passing Heneral ance of even friondly British troops within between the English and Russian Ga- on the part of the Afghans.
Arratoon Apear......6 Mactavish Komaruff states that be completely defeat his borders and unable to answer for the cornuments with reference to the Fanjdeh od and dispersed them and flint aftorward good conduct of triben shed the country incident; there is, however, no improvement BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND Bonaldo..
Bonicdit appear his troops returned to their former posi. Le occupied; on the other hand, His High-as the situation. Ramis does not tions. Some British olliora ware eye-noss is confident that Afghanistan single-inclined to disarow the action of General N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills Carisbrooks
Lading for BATAVIA, FERSIAN Cicore witnesses of the engagement and asked for hunded is capable of resisting any force Komaroffand to this uxtent the probabilities
GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES Oity of Peking Bustian procoction, but the despatah says Russia nr at present put in the field, proof war have increased, Another disquieting
TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK Devonshire... that the Russia cort seat for at pur- vided always that the Indian Goernment element in the sitation is Goneral Kuma-
...AND BOSTON.
Emus..... pose was unable to overtake the Afghani propared to assist with arms and a-roft's attitude towards the Afghans pubse-
Estrolla monition. This the Indian vocatuet quant to his attack on Pajdeh. There is onvnity who carried the ofleurs of
"The Finca publisites a telegram from Gut- as shown itself willing to afford, although very reason to believe he has advanced THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAT Fand....
NAVIGATION COMPANY'R Stearn-ship Glenavon ean, dated April 2ed, which states that the unlikely that it has any intention of meet beyond Panjdeh; there is also reason to Russins, making as a pretext some cimagoing Russians in Badghois. Orders have fear he contemplates an attack on Maru- VENETIA, Captain A. B. DANIEL, with Glenogle,; in the position of the Afghan outposts, at been iesued pointing to the concentrationsbak and Zulfikar, both of which places are Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched Guthrio
the British tores at a point of tacked and
Own garrisoned by Afghans. Rusgla appears to frein this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY Hac-shin.. Out in drove
Afghans from
baso di supply and our railway system. In concentrating her attention upon the and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the Julista- Paujdo. The Afghans fought stubbornly
Intelligenco bas beca7th May, at 4pm.
Kadagar but their uzzie-tenders wure rendered in the great, however, of Afghan prejudices Black Sex ports.
Cargo will to received on board until Kwongang Two companies against the prose of British troops in received here tant si is now strongly for ellicient by wet weather,
10a.m. on the day of miling.
Lennox the country being overcome, id est in the tifying Buteum. defended mu pition until every man was
Parcels and Spocie (Gold) at the Office Menolauz The St. Petersburg prose. has adopted a killed.
The Afgians are retreating in an event of a serica of reverses to Afghan arma
Merionethshire orderly manner, Maruchak, and are not and conscytont on the demand of the peo-defiant altitude; it advocates the annexa until 10 am, on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will bo Mitou... of Afghanistan and Beloochistan. The Loved to Eu heavy. Son Others of the cided that traps will cupy the country British Commission who were it Panjdeh in whatever direction it soms must nd has received peremptory orders to returneral Cargo for London will be conveyed Mouser
Bombay without transhipment, arriving Mount Lebanon during the attack rompinel until the re-rantsgeous. In the meantime the Ameor frix Nitples to the Baltic,
has been advised not to strike the first
There is muca naxinty on the continent as one week later than by the ordinary direct Namon..... treat of the Afghans and then roturnal in
In low in the coming quarrel. All the cir- to whether war between Russia and Eng route via Colento. Sir Peter Laden's camp.
cumstances of the beftiations are against land could be localised. The Continental quonre of the alaraming nature of the nowe from Afghanistan a panic prevails on the the supposition of any large turns of honey press is urging Prince Bismarck to offer
beyond ordinary zinfuts having been pre-e mediation. Stack Exchange
- Rented to the Amter. The actual account. 50,000 transport animals are now pro-
The Contents and Vaine of Packages are of the collential conversations hold b-gording to Peshim. It is anticipated that tween the Viceroy and the Ameer have the transport arrangements will be so far required to be lectured prior to shipment. twee
Shippers are particularly requested to not be divulged and say never be but completed by May 1st that all the troops the alov is a trafa? Bummary of the can advana 25,000 troops can be missed note the terms and conditions of the Com- wain points settled between the Indian in Afghanistan by May 30th. The turret pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Farengara desirous of insuring their bag and Afghan Covernments. All the Amar's ships Abyssinia and Magdala in Bombay als mal actions "anging his stay here harbour have been placed on a war footing.gage can do so on application at the Com-
been disabled goes pany's Office. Jomo for repairs: unreservedly with the British. opinion, prevails among the best-informed by the Bacchaste. Bombay harbour will be
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DRITAIN AND RUSSIA'S PREPARATIONS FOR "AN.
The Australian nod Chiosas equadrons will be reinforced nomédiately.
IN THE BOT DAN.
produced by intelligence of expture of Pabjot the enemy and were well troated
в
Ludoe, April D.--Parliament re-assem blad this evening after the Easter recess, In reply to a question Me Glaceone eaid that according to official information the Kaggiane had provoked the Afghans and had twios attempted to farcibly pass the Afghan pickets. The Chief of the Russian stall told Captain Yates that he had not graphed on March 13th, that no further advance was to he made on either side pending negotiations. Up to March 30th the Algham had made no further advance. Mr Gladstone id that her Majesty's Ghan vernment considers the attack altogether
Bomby April 13. The London; cor. anprovoked and that explanations lave
Suakin, April 9.-An Indian Mussulman beets demanded from the Russian Govern respondent of the Bunbuy Gazette telegraphas mant. M. Du Giers informed Sir Edward to-day that though more content tone who was taken prisoner by rebels on the Thornton laat night that the Czar had prevails Stock Exchange there is no 20th of last month has escaped and re- expressed the hope that the incident would abatement of excitement and indignation turned to Suskim. He reports that twelve Indian camp followers were in the not prevent negotiations from continuing.
The feeling Londay, April 16-At the cloes of the den:
gnsing that unless sitting in the Houses of Commona last Russin otfora saplu reparation for outrage by them.
General
"Shaken, April 10.-General Graham kaa night Mr Gladstone, replying to a question committed by Komaroff, England
Immense denied * proclamation calling upon the aid a later despatch has just been receivost take up arns against her From Sir Peter Laasdea which atates that warlike preputations are going on both in rebels to submit and to furnish provisions In England the and cattle against payment or otherwise to the Kussing first threatened to attack England and Resi. Fanjdob. Ti Afghans gradually moved arsenals and dockyards are working to ut take consequences of their refusal. News amus extent of their speil, but they are has been received from Kashal under dato scross the river Kushk and egenpied-a better position, from winence they were unable to meat the extraordinary demais 20th March, stating that the garrison there driven by the Russians on March 30th.made on them and large contracts for guns still holds out
sant annunition alusval accessories are Consola 95.
Petersiany, April 11.The reply of being given to private firms. An order has Gorier Kumarol-to-the Russian Gevorns given to Sir Willian Armstrong for demand for explanation of his con- immediate constration of minety fleld-gans duct ja not expected for a fortnight, of heavy calibre, which will be sent to India pemilio cha Lahun, April 13.-A telegram to tho Cicil as they are completed, and Military Gutte fran Gums, dated tridges are being forwarded to India; other seventh, says Captains Yato and Dulaesse quartition is being got ready with utmost and Doctor Owen lest Punjach after the despatch. 11. Battery, B. Brigado, proceeds Arrangements have been Afghans were defeated and crossed the to lia at once. Chil safely to Kila-i-uur, where Sir Peter completed for embarkation and deepatch La maden hal left Mork with troop of Ero England of an army of 20,000 men at cavalry. der Captain Heath. The partytwo days notice in Government and private from Panjdeh arrived at Gulran safely on transport vessels. It is reported that Genof sixth; all were well.
eral Goutko will have command of the Rus Sunkha, April 15-A body of our troops sian forces in Central Arie and time the roads a reconnaisance to-day near Hasheem Russian operations on the Afghan frontier and captured fourteen prisoners and 000 will be conducted under his direction. In sheep and camels; the rebels adored but
littlu resistance. pashing than Black So the Russians are forward their preparations with the: greatest All vessels inruding vigour and activity the Black Sea fleet are being got ready for At Odessa and Kurteh prepara- M. Polishing, April 11-A telegram tions are a mouse scale and every has been received from Ganers Kumaru, effort is being unde in render fortifications impregnabl and capable o of resisting attacks dated April 191, stating that he had sum-i mened Afghans to evacuate their entrenched from a Direesly the Car heard of the at- Afghan the position en loft bank of Kushk and tight tanks Pandul and capture of
of Murghal as far as the mouth o camp, he wired to Komar of asking for full The Rus explanation of cireanstantes.
Bombay, Apell 12.-The Bonality Gutaredo Lemon bortuspondent status she wing to General Komarofs audacity, which has takon.every one by surprise, there is a general feeling in London that diplomacy having failed, war must now decide Cie question of the integrity of the indupend ence of Afghanistan
gurvice,
Cairo, April 11.-The report is confirmed that the Mahdites have been completely defusted by rebels at El Obeid,
Nuukin, April 13-Boveral Shriks have ofered to submit to the British, and it is proud tire when our troops advance to Alag and Tambouk all tribes in the vicinity of those places will subanit The Railway has now been completed within four miles of Handleub
Sakhn, April 13.A difficulty has arisen concerning the submission of tribes to the British, as they demand a guarantee
protection.
Ln, April 13.-The Theily Telegraph publishes a talegram this morning stating that Italy had agreed to occupy the Soudan in the event of the British troops being ordered from there to India.
SAFETY OF TUB FOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS.
Tatiune, April 13-A telegram has been received yesterday from Sir Peter Lansden, dated 10th instant, via Meshed, stating that the Commisioners are all right; but
Kuzak Afghane, in accordance with advice sian Guverumout has also made inquiries; in view of recent disturbances liave been
-Murglab,"
of English, declined to evacuate their INARI-
dearl Cheral but soms time must elapse before a reply concentrated at Tirpal, live miles from the tion. In order lu support Koumaroifalvanced his troops, still coming can be received. Ail leading nowapapers Persian border, au that they could in the however a pousefal settlement of question, both in London and provinces express vont of further complications retire vor bet firs from Afghans together with elage stropicion of the Rugina assumes the Persian frontier. Tarpal is three day's of cavalry compelled Russians to ht. They consider that Bussin is trilling sid The Journal de St. Petersburg commenting that the enquiries addressed to trenerally from Meshed and sixty miles from
Herst upon Komarof's statement says it is now Konaro are simply an ingenicos trick for London, April 16-The nowa receiv
gaining time. The Morning Post gives no longer a question of Kussina
granica. Lunden, April 13.-The Stand today prominence to a telegram from its Berlin-day states the Afghans have barned Sir published to telegram dated Torpil, April correspondent as to the attitude of the Peter Langdon's abandoned Crump at Bals 7th, stating that the Russian troops are cul- German Emperor. The Emperor considera vancing along the Marglu
that General Komaroff is the aggrezaur and Bembry, April 14.The London care urges that the Afghan Boundary question
Bis spondent of the Bumbay Gazette telegraplis should be settled by arbitration. on April 12th that telegrams from St. Majesty has declared that should war break Petersburg give the purport of farther cons out between England and Russia the cout munications from General Komaroff to the pet made by the three Emperors at Ske Russian Government on the subject of luniawice will be amulled. The European rnassero of the Afghan garrison at Panjdeh, press strongly censures the treachery of
Genaral Kozarci His further communications show clearly that the attack on put the slightest andel was made with
provocation and that
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London, April 14. Whilst the Princo and Princess wars on their way to Cork yester day, as nationalist demonstration took place
Through Billa of Lading issued for trans- at the Mallow railway station. The mob wers ejected from the station by the police pertation to Yokohama and other Japan but rallied again in the vicinity and hosted Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Abreck On April 13th the London correspondent the royal train on its arrival. Rinting also Inland Cities of the United Statos, via Over Alert
land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Aragon of the Bombay Gazette Bays:-The politica: took place at Cork, the windows of the Demeram, and to ports in Mexico, Central Aspic justify his own truculence he chose to countbook is becoming more and more loyalists in the City being smashed by and South America, by the Company's and Atalarte
Bayard gard ordinary routine movements of the gloomy; there is little hope that war will rioters
April 16.-The Princo and Princess of connecting Steamers, garrison as acts of hostility; he asserts that be averted. In i bigh military and diplomatic.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Chateau Renaud an 25th March be found the Afghans holl circles war is regarded as scertainty. Both Wales have arrived at Cork, where they England, France, and Germany by all Chateau Yquema ing an entrerehod position on the Russian Russia and England are putting forth a
trasts-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
Combie who Cristoforo Colombo side of the Kushk river. He stopped the their efforts to prepare for the struggle.
RETURN PABLOZE,———)
E-Pansetigers, advance, halting his troops at a distance of Recognising the immediato superiority of
have paid fell fare, re-embarking at Ban Da Estephania Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) Draa five vents from the Afghan position; be England's naval resources, Russia is using
AXOUS KIAN...
within six months, will be allowed a discount D'Estaing then went forward a company to regnenoitre, all her energy to increase the efficiency of when the Afghans despatched the troops her flect. In addition to
Telur, Aptil 11-Ayoub Khan was ar- of 20% from Return Fare; it resembarking Duckflant equipping & The Afghan also occupied a powerful fact in the Black Sea she has rested this morning and removed to the within one year, an allowance of 10% will Duguay Trouin against it. height commanding the flanks of his troops. given orders for the immediate purchase or Citadel here in conquence of a plot tax-be nuudle from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re Eclaireur Four days afterwards, considering the pre-construction of six swift urarmoured crui-ing been discovered to effact his escape. turn Passage Orders, available for one year, Elisabeth sence of the afghan troops a menace to the sera of the Esman'da claas, which will be Bombay, April 15.-It trauspices that will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Enterprise force under his command, hesummoned them armed with heavy guns. In Eugland the Ayoub Khan intended to escape to Itesht, a Return Fare. These allowances do not apply Erinki to evacuato and to retire from the left back scale on which the naval and military pre- Porsion town on the southern coast of the to through fares from China and Japan to Gerastai of the Knalik and the right bank of the patations are being made has bean etor Caspian Son, where a Russian slezmer was Europe.
Extin Murghab as far as the month of the Kushk. mously extended; there are now fifty two in waiting ready to convey him to Krasto- Fraight will be received on board until 4 Jaguar
Juniata. The Afghans, however, refused to rethe and thousand Kaylish troops available for im vodak, a Russian town on the castern coast pm, the day provious to sailing. Pascel continued to hold the positions they had mediate service. A fleet comprising some of of the Caspian.
Packages will be received at the office until La Galipommière cecupied on the approach of the Russians, the most powerful war vessels
6p. saine day; all Parcel Packages In Perouse
Lutio should be marked to address in full; value On 30th Marsh, General Komarof mande alish
RUICIDE OF A BRITISH OFFICER.
of same is required. The Baltic flout will be under the command Lahore, April 14-Major Phillips, First
Magon Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo a heavy loss aué compelled to reti, when of Admiral Hornby and Lord Alcester Battalion Norfolk Regiment, recently er destined to peris beyond San Francisco Minia Komaroff occupied Panjdeh
rived from England, committed suicide at should be sear to the Company's Offices in Kergiden that as the result of reported tho negotiations-between England and Karachi on Wednesday last. He left En- Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Monocacy
Morge war with extremo rental depression. He was buried first report underneatral in the event of a
For further information as to Passage Nerpa and Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Niolly estimated the Afghaus loss; it now appears Russia. The Russian forces in Central with military homers on Friday.
Asia are greater than has generally be
Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central. Nivo known; there are at present twenty by the Russia. The Afghans were badly known
Opritchnik F. E FOSTER, Russian troops on
the Af- crmed and had no chance against the strang thousand
Ossinen Apert
Palos force which General Komaroff sent against ghan frontier; there is also an semy of them with the evident object of annihilat twenty thousand Bussings at Samarcand. Neither the Captain, the Agents, non ing them; but they fought hravaly and in. In the Caucasus the Russian force numbers Owners will be Responsible for dicted considerable loss on the Russians,
the Eag and will be shortly commissione.
further advice and the Afghap there-try has been formed for service in
upon attacked him but were defer
viik
Bombay, April 15.--The Standard put | Turkey-the Sultan will decline to romain gland in ill-health and was suffering frota of Customs at San Francisco.
It
ie
liebes further telogramis
tack on Panjdeh.
garding the at-
J
that nine hundred Afghans were stored
1
Not Responsible for Debts.
fity thousand men. The further state-any Debt contracted by the Officers or ments by
General Komaroff in regard to Crew of the folloring Vessels, during London, April 15.-Mr Gladstones, in re-
tho
baro attack on Pankieh ply to a question in the House of Commons erea set the public indignation. The press their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---
Goopma, American barque, Capt. Wm.
last night, said the report of Russian aggree with hardly an exception, contend that in
mon in Afghanistan territory had not been his later, communications he convicts him R. Hagan Adamson, Balf & Co. donarmed. Despatches, he said, had been gulf, Intelligence has been received here. V Taser, British ship, Capt. W. R. received yesterday from St. Petersburg, that the Russians are centinuing to ad- Farnsworth.-Malshers & Co which incidentally renewed former aasur- ances and stated that any advance of Rus- sian troops was contrary to orders or to the intentions of the Russian Guverament.
vance in the Murghab valley.
Loudon, April 14. In the debate on the address in the House of Commons last night, in reply to a royal message
St. Petersbury, April 15.-A despatch has calling out Reserves. Lord Hartington
been rocuired to-day from General Kums- said it was impossible to make a state-
MADURA, British barque, Captain Thoz, Stanton-Captain..
New Cry, British ship, Captain J. 0. Bray -- Melchera & Co.
REPTELIO, American ship, Capt. Holmes.
roff, dated Puli Khorti, April 8th, whichment on the subject because in consequenso-Bussell & Co. statos that the remnant of the defeated Af of recent events the Indian Government
ghans have fled to Horat. In order to pre- had modified their intentions. Hia Lord-
THIORVA, British ship, Capt. Colin Fraser.
Yent ansichy the despatch says that a pro-ship, however promised to make a statement-Mezzagerise Maritimes.
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