Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-17

Hicks Pasha Reported to be Alive and
Safe at Birkett-Report of the Khe-
Hi-afs a I,ds0oRfon

Hicks Pasha Reported to be Alive and
Safe at Birkett-Report of the Khe-
dives Prospective Abdication.
London Gable Special to N. Y. Herald, Dec. II.
The Governor of Dongola telegraphs to
the Khedive that the Kowaweer tribe re-
port that Hicks Pasha was alive and safe
at Birkett on November 10, but that all
communication with that place has since
been cut off by the Gawama tribe. The
Governor says the BedOuins of DongOla
generally credit the news. 1t is not, how
ever, believed at Cairo.
Baker Pasha's departure for Suakim
has been postponed until Sunday.
The English authorities adhere to the
opinion that Hicks Pasha and his army
have been annihilated. Baker Pasha has
received news that there are 10000 Arabs
within nine miles of Suakim, exclusive of
those besieging Toka and Sinkat. There
is great want of food and forage at Sua-
kim.
The Standards correspondent at Cairo
says:
at is rumored that the Khedive is about
to abdicate. At a Cabinet council the
Ministers of the Interior. Foreign Affairs
and Justice declared in favor of Turkish
intervention, while the rest of the Minis
tiers favored English intervention"
GEN. HICKS CAREER.
The following is a sketch of the military
career of Gen. Hicks, whose body was re-
ported to have been found, but who is
now said to be alive: He entered the
Bombay army in 1919. He served in Ben
gal during the campaign of 1857 90 with
the First BelOoch battalion, and as staff
officer to the Punjaub movable column.
He also served in the Rohilcund campaign
with Maj. Gen. Penny's forces, and was
present in the action of Kukralee, in
the action with FerOze Shah's force be-
fore Bareilly and occupation of that town,
and in the actions of Bunnee, MahOmdee
and attacks by the rebels on Shahjehan-
pore. He took part in the cam
paign for the subjugation of Dude.
and was present at the attack on and
capture of the Fort of Rampore Russia
and surrender and occupation of the Fort
of Amethee; subsequently he was with
Lord Clyde's forces at the occupation of
SunkerpOre, attack and defeat of the enc
my under Benz Mahdo at Dhoondia Keria
and capture of the Fort of Buxar, with
the column detached after the action to
drive the enemy across the River GoOm-
tee. He served under Lord Clyde through
out the operations across the Groga, was
present at the action with the Nana's
force at Brijidia, at the action at Churdah
and attack on and capture OF the Fort of
Mujeediah; he commanded the right wing
of the First Belooch battalion detached
with Brigader Horsford's brigade pre-
viously to and ON the passage of the Rap
tee into Nepaul; at the defeat of the
enemy at Sitk Ghaut, and capture of
their guns mentioned in dispatches,
medal), and served as brigade Major
Second Brigade, First Division, during
the Abyssinian campaign in 1S67-6S, and
was present at the capture Of Magdala
(mentioned in dispatches, brevet Major
and medal). Some months ago Colonel
Hicks went to Egypt, and, after taking up
the office of chief of the staff he was ap-
pointed by the Khedive Commander-in-
Chief of the SOudan army