Salt Lake Democrat | 1885-08-07 | Page 1 | Military Movements About Herat

military movements About Herat i LONDON August Dispatches from Meshed Me-shed in Persia near the Afghan frontier say that British officers in Herat are well treated by the inhabitants and that their health is excellent despite the torrid weather prevailing there The work of fortifying Herat against a possible Russian advance is making rapid progress The Ameer is preparing another large force of Afghan troops for the protection of Herat The Ameers son will be placed in nominal command com-mand of these troops The same dispatches state that the Turcomans of Merv are greatly excited against the Russians because be-cause of their alleged brutal conduct towards I to-wards the natives I