RUSSIA & ENGLAND. PEACE PROSPECTS IMPROVING. ENGLAND MAKING CONCESSIONS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1995, 21 April 1885, Page 2

RUSSIA & ENGLAND. PEACE PROSPECTS IMPROVING. ENGLAND MAKING CONCESSIONS. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

Londov Apul 17 Tmk belief that a peaceful settlement will be effected of the ditlii ulty between England and Russm, in re^.ud to the Afghan question, is houi ly inei easing.

ST. PkTKKSW KMi", Apiil 17. lii his latest despatch to the Russian (roveimiii'iit, General K<> nmrofl' reports that the Allgh.in^ have evacuated all thuir posts on the frontier, and that the ltii->sian troops remain station uy.

April IS. It, has tran.spiied that in a Lite despatch to his (!o\ eminent, General ICoinarofl' announced that when Penj-Deh and forts in the neighbourhood were evacuated l>\ the AUghans, and the latter fled to Herat, he deemed it expedient to place Penj-Deh under temporary Russian administration.

Lonoon', April 19. Rumours of a peaceful settlement of the existing difficulty between England and Russia continue to be rife, but so far nothing of a definite nature has transpired in regard to the situation, The Standard stated yesterday that the Amir of Afghanistan was indisposed to press his claim to Penjdeh, and expresses the belief th.it everything demanded by Russia has been conceded except the Zulf. 'igar pass, which remains Afl^hiin territory.