THE AFGHANISTAN DIFFICULTY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1367, 18 July 1885, Page 1

THE AFGHANISTAN DIFFICULTY.

London. July 13. In the House of Commons to-nivht. during a discussion on the vote of credit, Mr W. H. Smith, Secreiarv for War, stated that the credit was for the purpose of despatching 35,000 additional troops to India, if required, JcW 15. In liis despatches General K..m»i IT has accused the / fghnns ot stiM - vancing, but he has received criers fr mi his Government to strictly act on tue defensive. Colonel Ridgway, the English Afghan Frontier Commissioner, is prcceeding to Herat. l;i the House r.f Comm'.ns fast nigh , Lord Randolph Churchill, S< cr< tarr f< r India, announced (hat the G"V. rum nt were in. receipt of a report from Colon, i Ridgway, in charge of the Afghan boundary Commission, to the effect Unit the Russian force in the vicinity the Zulfikar Pass was being consider.blj increased. Joy 11. It is announced that L 1 n •.-C'Tmf S, P, Peacock and Capta n Vates liar. gone to LI rat to watch the pl*ce. Tin Boundary Commission is now ingRussia claims what practically amounts to the command of the Zulfikar Pass, and the Czar offers to refer the matter to the Afghan Frontier Commission, hut the Marquis of Salishtm has declined to Accede to this. Three thousand Russian troops are now in tovicinity of the Pass. Un iaie. .: . The Boundary Commission has removed to Herat at the request of <he Afghan authorities in order to direct the works being carried out for the defence of that place.