ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1327, 14 April 1885, Page 1

ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.

Loudok, ; April 10. It is reported that,tbe Government demand the disavowal by Russia of the action taken by General Komaroff in engaging the Afghans,-arid also insists iipon tbe rsturn of the Russian forces to their former position. : The Times and. Standard insist on the retirement of. the Russians from the disputed territory, otherwise war will result.

It is believed that seventy thousand Russians.are advancing from Askabad, a fortified town belonging to Russia in Central .Asia. Russia , .has eighteen cruisers'on the Gulf of Finland, and is also arranging for the purchase of three others in America." A Russian ironclad and a frigate hare left Colombo. The St. Petersburg Press advocate the renouncement ot the Declaration of Paris, Reports received from Sir Peter Lumsden,.the English" Frontier Commissioner, show that the Afghans did not; advance after the,l7th, but the Russian troops still continued to advance, and incited the Afghans to attack them by passing through' their pickets. The British officers • woo .were present twice explained to the Russian commander on the 14th of . March the nature •of. tba, agreement-arrived at betnen England and Rossis. Speaking in the douse of Commons, Mr Gladstone said" he considered the assault on the Afghan* was entirely unprovoked. ( The panic censed on the London Stock'Exchange and the Continental Bourses ?s unparalleled since the FrancoQerman war'.' . The panic which prevailed for some lime bn account of the threatening aspect of foreign affsira Jhas now in a great measure matters liave resumed -theif usual conrss. In the libuse of Commons to-day Mr .Gladstone stated m reply to a question that General Komaroff had jbeen requested by the Russian Goveromeut to furnish an explanation of, bis conduct in attacking the Afghan .troops. 1 1 * April 11. Information baa been received that im* mediately oil the receipt of the news of the conflict between the Russians and Afghans, ; tlie Czar of I Russia wired to ! Genets! Komaroff demanding an explanation. - 1 The Ameer of Afghanistan was much distressed on hearing of the engagement against hie; troops. , It is. mentioaed that England could !h»va ready for. embarkation, should hostilities .days’.notice.; : European Press generally condemns tbb a&idri-'taken by General Komaroff, : ahd : the English PreeS 1 demands that that lofficef iihouidbe recalled, and they consider tltat ia,noiv only trifling with IfAlisippmbrje'lTm#. '“ Tne pafnptic fund'Of the Bengal na- ’ fives hali amounted lb 70 lacs of rupees T■• -' , MKIiBofIKSK, April 11. ~ ,Tbe jGrpyernment having mad# enquiries as tb r tlie alleged presence of Russian Wir-yo»aelir J *tThe Caps, Sir Hercules " Robiriaoiii '(.Governor of Cape :CoiOnyidelcgrapbllini feply that six men-' of-war belonging tp. Ruaaia left Capetown at the eiid of February, the ostensible destination’ being Europe and India.