Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Jeannette Search.


ST. PETERSBURG, February 23j.-Leuten.
ant Harder and Master Schulze, United
States Navy, left to-day for Irkutzk. via
Orenburg. They will proceed down the river
Lena in steamer and along the coast to the
east, in search of the Jeannette's third boat.
Lieutenant Danenhower starts from Iekutsk
for st. Petersburg in few days.
European Financial Matters.
LONDON, February 23l.-The Bank of
England has reduced its rate of discount from
to )
PARIS, February 23l.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank OF France shows an in
crease of 90 600, coo francs in gold and4 300 600
francs in silver.
The Bank of France and Bank of Belgium
have reduced their rates of discount to Al.
Rising In soudan-FgypfIan Troops De.
feated by the " Messiah of Islam."
NEW YORK, February 23d.-The H9ald's
Cairo special says: Private dispatches just
received from Khartoum enable me to make
known for the first time the facts concerning
the successful rising in Soudap Of the So
called Elme Mebdi, or the Messiah of Islam.
A few months ago Fine Mehdi. or, to call
him by his proper name, Sheik Mohammed
Ahemed, turned up near Cover, on the White
Nile, and for the second time defeated the
Egyptian troops sent against him, and killed
100 of them. The Mehdi then proceeded to
Gabel Zodir, situated about six days march
from Fashoda, strong military post on the
White Nile, midway between Kartoum and
Gondokoro. Rashid Bey, Governor of FASH
ods, having secured the alliance Of the Shil-
lock tribes, marched out with the regular
troops, armed with Remingtons, to attack
the Mehdi in front, while about 1900 Shil.
looks, commanded by their king in person.
started TO cut him eff The Mehda, with his
Bagara Bedouins, fell unexpecsededly upon
Rashid Boy and utterly defeated him.
Three huadred Egyptians were killed,
and Rashid Bey himself was slain
by the Mehdi's own hand. The
affair lasted ouly half an hour. The
Mehdi then turEed upon the Shillooks, and,
after a sanguinary conflict routed them aud
killed Kaikien. the Shiilook King, and his
entire suite. Fashoda would also have fallen
had not Zaisler Pasha. with 900 Egyptian
troops. arrived by forced marches from Kor'
dopan Just in time to strengthen its fortifica-
tons, so that the Mshdi prudently declined
to attack the place. With the exception of
few fortified stations the Mehdi is master of
the whole country, and is backed by all the
Bagara tribes, numbering about ten thousand
| fighting r1en. They are armed with double
barreled percussion guns, but their chief
weapon is remarkably long, heavy and ad-
mirably made lance. They are excellent
horsemen. Every thing will remain at a
standstill in the Soudan until the arrival of
reinforcements from Cairo. which have been
imperatively demanded. The present Egypt
ian army. however, is by no means anxious
to serve its country in the field, where, when
ever it has done so, it has always justified
Colonel Gordon's conclusion that it is utterly
useless for anything, except internal commo-
ton.
Failure of Carver.
LONDON, Febtusry 23d. = Carver, the
American, to day failed to kill 70 out of 100
pigeons for a stake of e100 side. He
killed y.
The MILLER Extr-diiion Treaty.
TORONTO (Oat) J, February 23d.-A decision
will be given to- morrow in the Miller extra
dition case. 1t is said the prisoner is not
likely to leave Canada, except under guar.
antee that he will be tried only for the offense
for which he may be extradited.