ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.
St. Petersburg, April 12. A telegram, dated April Ist, from General Komaroff to the Russian Government has been published, which explains that be summoned the Afghans to evacnate their position. This, however,,acting under the advice of British offieers present they declined to do. In order to support the demand Komaroff ordered his troops to advance, still counting, however, upon a pacific issue of the difficulty. On the approach of the Russians the Afghans opened fire upon them and followed this with an attack by cavalry, whereupon Komaroff felt compelled to order his troops to commence hostilities, with the result that the bottle was fought as already reported, A semi-official organ of the Government, the Journal do St. Petersburg, commenting on Koraaroffs explanation of the Afghan incident declines to allow the action of the Russian commander as prompted by aggressive motives.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1327, 14 April 1885, Page 2
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142ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY. Temuka Leader, Issue 1327, 14 April 1885, Page 2
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