Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-24

LONDON, Nov. 23.--The Egyptian govern
ment favors sending strong force to
Khartoum for the purpose of opening a
road between Sonakem and Berber, and
thus maintaining communication with
Khartoum. Edmund O'Donovsn, cor
respondent of the Daily NeaUs, recently
wrote private letter saying that he has
misgivihgs as to the result of the Soudan
expeditions.
CAIRO, Nov. 23.-Orders have been sent
the British admiral on the East Indian sta
ton to support Egyptian interests on the
Red sea. He will be reinforced by gun
boats from the Mediterranean squadron.
CAIRO. Nov. 23.-Colonel Cortlogan, who
was with Hicks Pasha, sent a telegram from
Khartoun to General Sir Evelyn Wood, confirm
ing the previous reports of the disaster to Hicks
Pasha's army. He says the whole country has
risen. The government asked Baker Pasha to
send 900 genEd' armes TO Suakim to help clear
the desert, but Baker Pasha refused to send
them. thinking they were required in Upper
Egypt. 1t is stated that Turkey
offered to send 20,030 troops to re-
establish the Mussulmau authority in
Soudan. Intense excitement prevails every
where in Egypt and the country is not safe
above the second cataract of the Nile. The Khe-
dive ordered the evacuation of the military posts
on the Blue and White Nile. The troops from
the posts on the former river will be massed at
SEMINAR and those from the posts on the latter
at khartoum. The three principal officers at
Khartoum have been ordered to consult and
adopt defensive measures. If necessary Sen
mar will be abandoned and the troops massed
at Khan touml. All recognize the necessity of
Immediately reopening the road between Sua-
kim and Berber.
PARIS, Nov. 23.-The French press now ex-
presses delight at the defeat of Hicks Pasha be-
cause it is said that the success of the Mussul-
man barbarians in Egypt will threaten England's
Indian empire, andsFrance by the force of..events
will be called upon to assume her old position
on Egypt.
CAIRO, Nov. ga telegram from Mr.. Pow
er, the European artist who was with Hicks
Pasha's expedition at Khartouin, reports the
first attack by the Egyptian army successful,
and it was not until the enemy was believed to
be routed that Hicks "asha accepted the guild
ance of an ennis AIRY of 6iahdi, who led the army
into a waterless d5fie and where it was a1nihi-
lated.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-DeLesseps is OF the opin-
ion that the uprising of Mahdi and his followers
is not dangerous II left alone. He does not
think the Mahdi can get far enough north to
trouble the Suez canal Assouann, he says,
must be strongly fortified and guarded, as that
is the most important point at this juncture.
troops to Soudan as they cannot stand the CHM
ate.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-The defeat of Hicks
Pasha, by the Egyptian rebels, caused painful
sensation here, as eight German officers were
with the Egyptian expedition. 1t is the unani-
nous opinion that England cannot withdraw
her forces from Egypt, and that she must avenge
the murder of Commander Moncrieff, the con-
! sui at suakin, and others who vera active oppo-
pe1ts of the slave trada
VIENNA, Nov. 23.-The Presse publishes a re-
cent letter from Major Seckendorf. with Hicks
Pashs. Major seckendorf depicts the misery OF
the troops, owing to the scarcity of water. Nah
di. he wrote, possessed $4,000 breech loading
| rifles, fourteen guns and numerous excellent
cavalry, and his adherence possessed fanaticism
| and would fearlessly ride 10 death. Hicks Pasha
had 10000 men, 5000 camels and many pack
horses and mules. baggage proved a great i'm
| pediment. The letter concludes: If our caval
ry sufiices for outpost duty, success is possible
otherwise the issue will be very disastrous. Il
| we ara defeated not soul will return and thu
entire Soudan will be irretrievably lost, since d
| natives will believe Mahdi is the Messiah