The Portland daily press., 1883-11-24
FOREIGN.
Arrangements for the Defense of
Khartoum.
More Internal Machines Discovered in
London.
A GERMAN SOCIALIST ARRESTED
WITH THEM IN HIS POSSESSION.
The Crown Prince Warmly welcomed in
Madrid.

special says that Kordifau is virtually lost.
Colonel Coetlogan was at Douem when the
sheiks arrived there. He at once proceeded to
Khartoum, which he is arranging to defend.
He is also arranging to suppress an expected
revolt by calling in all the outlying garrisons
Colonel Ccetlogan and the correspondent are
the sole surviving Englshmen in the Soudan.
The entire Soudan is in blaze. The army
will retreat to Berga il possible. 1t cannot
muster four thousand regulars all told. The
correspondent said he would try to reach Sus-
kim. The population Of Khartoum is disaf-
fected and a crisis there is expected.
Official accounts state that the force under
Hicks Pasha aggregated 10,500 men. He tried
to advance go miles through hostile region,
his only supplies being biscuits. There being
no communications open, the soldiers became
alarmed. The heat was intense and the camels
died by hundreds. For water the army was
dependent surface pools. the enemy having
also swept the country bare OF cattle. Nothing
had been heard of the army by the outside
world until rumors OF a victory were followed
BY news of this disaster
Another account says on the morning of
November 1, Hicks Pashs and his entire army
marched from hfilbas. The guide led them to
rocky defle which was without water and
where an ambuscade had been prepared by the
rebels, who were armed with rifles and artille-
ry. Hicks Pasha was unable to use his guns.
For three days the army, worn by thirst, de-
Tended itself, but on the fourth day it was an
initiated to sman. The rebels captured 36
Krupp, Nordenfeldt and mountain guns, and
all the flags, the munitions of war and the
camels. With Hicks Pasha, in all, there were
about 200 officers.
FL Mehdi is thought to be near Khartoum.
III that place should be captured, there would
be no good defensbe position between the
Mehdi and Cairo, except Minich, which Ia only
six hours distant from Cairo. No one believes
that the Mehdi will rest content with the con-
quest of the Soudan. 1t is feared that Turkey
will interfere, and insist on reconquering the
lost province. Neither the English nor French
wish this. The prospect thus bristes with Sc
rious complications.
A Cairo despatch to Reuters says the Egyp-
tian government favors the sending of a strong
force to Khartoum for the purpose of opening
the road between Suakim and Berber and thus
maintaining communication with Khartoum.
Edmund e. O'Donovan, the correspondent of
the Daily News. recently wrotea private LETT
ter in which he said he had sad misgivings as
to the result of the Soudan expedition.
VIENNA, Nov. 23.-The Press publishes a re-
cent letter from Major Seckendorf who was
with Hicks Pasha's forces when annihilated
Mshdi he wrote was possessed Of II, 900 breech
loading rifles, IA guns and numerous excellent
cavalry and his adherentS would fearlessly
ride to their death. Hicks Pasha had 10000
men, 5000 camels and many packhorses and
mules. The letter concludes as follows: "If
our cavalry suffices for out post duty success
is possible. II we are defeated not a soul will
return.
CAIRO, Nov. 23.-Col. Coetlagan, who was
with Hicks Pasha has sent a telegram from
Khartoum to General Sir Evelyn Wood, Com
mander of the British troops confirming the
previous reports of the disaster. He says the
whole country has risen.-The Government
has asked Baker Pasha to send 1000 gendarmes
to Suakim to help clear the desert, but Bak er
Pasha refused to send them, thinking they
were required in Upper Egypt. The Khedive
has ordered the evacuation of military posts on
the Blue Nile and White Nile. Troops from
these posts will be massed at Seminar and
Khartoum.
A telegram from Mr. Power at lKhartoum,
the artist who was with Hicks Pasha reports
the first attack by the Egyptian army was sue
cessful, and that it was not until the enemy
were believed to be routed that Hicks Pasha
accepted the guidance of the emissary of
Mehdi who led the army into waterless de-
file where it was annihilated.
Comments of the London Press
The Daily News in its leading editorial dis
cussing Egyptian affair, insists that the Khe-
dive must surrender the idea of attempting to
reach Ell Obeid, or of pursuing an aggressive
conflict with El Mehdi, and says the game of
conquest in Central Africa is not worth either
the great pecunEary cost or the terrible risk to
human life involved.
The Morning Post says, ''We are struck with
Amazement at the singular shortsightedness
and want of prescience exhibitedEby Her Ma
jesty's government in wishing to withdraw the
British troops from Egypt at suoh juncture."
The Standard submits that ii is quite clear
that this no time to withdraw the troops from
Egypt. -. 80,
military prestige alone can arrest the progress
of Ell Mehdi's arms.
The Times says, "We cannot believe that
Mr.. Gladstone will wilfully and blsndly per.
sist in weakening the small British forces in
Egypt. The broad highway oi the Nile valley
is now open to the victorious fanatics. What
is there now to prevent the garrisons and pop
ulations at advanced posts from yielding to the
temptations of El Mehdi?"
The Underground Railway Explosions.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-At meeting of 600 em-
ployes of the Metropolitan Underground Rail-
way last night called for the purpose of ex-
pressing Indignation at the recent outrage at
the Praei street station, resolution was
passed declaring that the outrage was an at
tack upon the hard-working people Of the
metropolis Copies OF this resolution will be
sent to the American minister and Parnell.
Seizure of Internal Machines.
The police at midnight arrested a man
named Wolff, who is a member of the Ad-
vanced Socialist Club of London. Upon
searching his house at Vincent square, West
minister place, they discovered TWO lnfernal
machines which are considered to be of suffic-
lent power to demolish any building. The St.
| James Gazette says it is reported that VOLTS
machines were intended to blow up the Ger
| man embassy in London.
| Wolff is one of the leading Socialists of the
| metropolis. The machines were fitted with
| time fusees. After Major Majendie had dis
| covered the dangerous nature of the explosive
material he ordered it to be destroyed by
water. There were about ten pounds OF ex-
| IL in oh MOI Ia
| said to be of German or Polish extraction and
| has been engaged some time at the wax work
exhibition of the Royal Aquarium. There
| was violent explosion four months ago at his
residence, which was reported as an explosion
| of gas.
| A Bow street police officer testified that he
| met the prisoner at Vauxhall bridge road,
| cloze to his residence; the prisoner was run
| ming away when he was approached. After ar
| resting him they proceeded to the prisoners
| lodgings where the internal machines were
| found as described and the officers also found
| fourteen empty cans such as are used for
| powder and some documents, including a
| letter to Count Won Munster, German ambas-
| sador, written in German, which says: IF
| you wish freedom, you must give US equality" !"
| 1t is signed "Proietariar" The prisoner said
| that the things must have been placed there
| by Freedman. Wolff was remanded until
| Thursday next.
| Landing of she German Crown Prince.
| Valencia NOV zO--1eu tuOundhu poOpAO
| witnessed the landing OF the CrowR Prince
| Frederick William to-day, and greeted him
| with loud cheers, while the. men-of-wsr in the
| harbor and the batteries on shore fred salutes.
| King Alfonso received the Prince at the land
| ing. After brief reception the Prince and
the receiving party drove to the town. Troops
lined the route along which the visitor passed.
| He proceeded to the palace of the Captain
| General which was placed at his disposal dur
ing his stay. Subsequently he witnessed pa
rade of troops. On bis return to the palace he
held reception, and afterwards appeared on
| the balcony, before which there was great
crowd, who loudly cheered him. Later in the
day the Prince rode through the streets in an
open carriage He visited the cathedral, mu-
scum and other edifices. Everywhere the
| Prince went he was saluted by loyal acclama-
nations OF the people. In the evening he at
tended gala performance in his honor at the
theatre, and aiterward left for Madrid, where
he will arrive this afternoon.
MADRID, Nov. 23.-The Crown Prince of
Germany arrived here this noon. The streets
were crowded with people, and smany houses
were gaily decorated. From the depot to the
royal palace, a distance of two miles, the
streets were lined with troops. King Alfonso,
wearing the uniform of colonel of the Ger
man Uhlsns, met the Prince when he alighted
from the train. King Alfonso and the Prince
cordially embraced aud kissed each other, and
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