Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-26
MAD MOSLEMS.
Power of the Forces Who Follow
the False Prophet.
Fears Of an Uprising, in Comparison With
Which That Of Arab Pasha Sinks
Into Utter Insignif-
cance.

Hicks Pasha has again brought the Eastern
Question into the prominence which dwarfs
even the importance OF the Franco Chinese
4 iliculty. Mr.. Giadstones Government
has receded from the idea Of Withdrawing
the British forces from Egypt, and has in
structed General Sir Evelyn Wood, the
commander OF the English force. in Egypt
that he may, in the event OF FL Mahdis
troops advancing down the valley OF the
Nile, push forward troops as far as syene'
but no farther. THIS does not satisfy the
Egyptian Government for the khedive
has informed General " oou aud Sir Evelyn
Barring that Egypt will TO. consent to the
Abandonment of the soudRn
to the False Prophet, and that if England
will not undertake its reConquest the
Egyptian government may be forced to de.
uand the aid of other European govern
meLts 10 accomplish that eLd
A still more singular phase OF the sltus'
ton is that France, which refused TO act
with England against Arabi Pasha, is said
to be intriguing 10 re-eslabIsh the dual
control Of France and England IN Eyyptisn
affairs. Mr.. Camille BiTrrrc, the new
French Consul General to Egypt, who was
received with much distinction Ivy the khe'
dive few days ago, is believed 20 be active
iy engaged in attempting 10 bling about
the dual control, and Is said 10 have inLiu.
euced the Khedive in demanding the aid of
other European support in addition TO that
Of England. II is easy 10 see should the
khediye seek other European aid II would
be naturally that OF France, whose prestige
in Egypt has by no means been irrevocably
lost by her course in
Arabi PashR complication.
The Enclish Cabinet is much divided on
the idea Of sending British troops to the
SouGan and vet ii is feared that IL the Sou
40. .La.ls bs lss, Tn Pooeoe eaIou VI lie raise
Prophet the forward movement OF III Nahdi
would cause an uprising IN the whole ol
Upper Egypt. The statement in the French
journals that 81 Mahdi's troops are com
msnded by French adyenturer named
lOude and armed with Jreech !oaders aud
fourteen field guns is genera y credited
here. II at there are excellent cavalry in
FL Maltis army WAS aburdan'y proved
In the .ate battle At this time the nc
counts given by DR. Schwerniurth, the
African lravcler, Of his experience in the
Soudan IS Of unusual importance. He says
SAYS that FL Mahdi's movement Is ton
tines greater danger TO Egypt than was
that Of Arabi pssha.
The British Government has received inl
ltl lEtu't IL Oul bhJOI - 'hiihH
that
4 Siege Of KbRrtOum
by the False Prophet is imminent. Its
considered that the town, which has six
detached forts and a garrison OF j,JcJ troop,
can he defended against twice that number
Of II MlhdI's forces. Reports have reached
Cairo that, despite the terrible slaughter
Of Egyptians, many English subjects we're
simply iat Ell prisoners and are still alive.
Hopes ore in consequence entertained that
many English officers, and Biso Jipono.
van, Of the London Daily News, Nlsitelli,
Of tie Graphic, and other Europeans are
sfe Accordingly emissaries bearing
flag OF truce are believed 10 have left h ~
,oun for III Nahdis camp, with the ,bIect
II raIsoming these prisoners.
The news OF the victory OF the False
Prophet has spread with surprising rapid
i,y and the whole MohAmm-dsn world 70
s,oordirg gly excited to the hghest pitch.
France feels
the Effect in 1uuis and Tripoii.
and even in Algeria. That independent
OF her desire to recover lost prestige In
Egypt, may account for Frances wish 10
have band in the settlement by force OF
arms Of the dangerous storm raised by the
triumphant progress OF the False Prophet.
The French Government has received ad.
vices that the feeling IS growing along all
tie countries on the north OF Africa that
II Mabdi is destined to restore Mahomme-
dpn supremacy. The growth OF such q
feeling threatens France in Africa and
England in India, and they becOme parties
20 il so directly that their joint action In
Egypt becomes far more Improbable. il Is
evident that q Nohsm mmedsn rising In the
French possessions 10 Africa would ssri-
ousIy psralyze her in the Chinese c0mPli-
cations. The military poSsrs OF Europe
are banded against her, and
All the Troops She Could spare from
France
would be needed 10 maintain her authority
in Africa.
Admiral Hewitt. commanding the Brit
ish East India squsdr0n, has been ordered
10 rendezvous at SItkine, where he will be
rein forced by gurbOats from the hediter-
ranesn squadron. Besides oOuntermaB ling
the orders for the Withdrawal OF British
troops from Cairo. tine government has sd-
yised the Niceroy OF India that an Indian
col ortingent may be wanted ior Egypt.