Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-24
FOREIGN SPRAY.
England to Send More Troops to
Egypt.
BAKER PAsHAs HOPELESS TASK
Marquis Tseng on the Taking Of SOntay by
the French-How Interference in the
00onneII Case is Taken by
Angle.Americans.

LONDON, December notwithstanding
the denial this week at the War Ofhce Of
the report that additional British troops
would not be sent to Egypt, preparations
are being made in that department OF the
Government for the dispatch cf forces to
that country. Every effort is making to
ascertain how many troops can be spared
from the regiments at home, and at what
time they can be got ready to 60 forward.
General Stephenson and General Sir Evelyn
Wood have both sent warnings to the Gov
eminent that the Egyptian forces
at the disposal OF the Khedive are in
sufficient TO either relieve khartoua or
to march TO Berber. Lord Dutferin, the
British ambassador at Constantinople, has
been in communication with the Porte
touching the sdvissbility OF a scheme to
recruit the Egyptian army by the eni':.
ment of A banians and Circassisns The
Sultan Is unwilling to grant his formal
sanction to the plan, but urges instead the
expediency Of sending Turkish contin-
gent to Egypt at the expense OF the Esyp-
tian treasury, the money 10 be supplied
from loan advanced by England. In the
event OF the failure OF the Sultan to give
his permission 10 the scheme proposed by
Lord Dutlerin. it will be impossible 10 com.
ply with Sir EVELYN Wooi's demand. that
the army he strengthened by me addition
Of 1000 CiCassians.
Baker Pashs, before leavln.; Cairo ior
Suakin,
AppeaIeS 20 Sir +, -yyr wood
end Sir Evelyn Barring, the British com.
manGer and British representative rrspec.
lively in Egypt, TO give him small force
Of English volunteers 10 accompany his
expedition. Cir Evelyn Barring reported
the aprncy ton to the British Government,
which rejected II. Baker Pdsha says he has
not the slightest confidence in tue fighting
apaCltes Of his men. Unless Iorce OF
Nutians or Turks is put at his disposa! he
must shut himself in Suakin. He holds the
ssme UpiriOn regarding the fighting quail.
lies Of the Egyptians as did Stone Pashs, who
rskei for 5000 men 10 undertake sue
ress ful calu paign against FL Mshdi. Ie5-
chr Pssba, who accompanies Baker Pasha
IN his expedition, will assist in the for
msli0n Of the Nubian contingent Colo
mel Sartorius reports to the Government ut
Cairo that the country in the vicinity OF
The route to Sincat, however, continue
closed. He doubts the truth OF the
rumor that Sincat has been revict
ualed through the aid of q friendly chief.
He has opened communication with
The Sheiks OF the Revolving Tribes.
The sheiks asked ss the price for their sub.
mission that their grievances against the
Egyptian Government be released.
They cay they would oppose +! Mahdi il
the pledges they usk for were given, toccth.
er with gifts OF money.
Adyices from khartoum state that the
members OF all the missions and other non
combatsnis who were iHere have eft.
They have gone to DougOla or Berber. The
GARRISON Of Khartoum is in good heal lh
and is amply supplied with provisions
The English fleet before SUaSin has been
reinforced by the EunoOats lhi!omet,
Sphinx and Dragon, making a total nvaili.
Die naval force there of lni6 men, with ~
large guns. Admiral Hewitt, the British
naval commander, has been Instructed
10 land his forces if Suskin should bs al
tackled.