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German and Spanish colors. Troops lined
the route along which the prince and party
passed. He proceeded to the palace OF the
captain-g genera, of Valencia. The crown
prince subsequently proceeded to the Ala
media promenade, where he witnessed the
parade of the troops.
IEGYPr.
Captain Hoofston, who was with
Hicks Pasha's forces, and escaped dis
guised as q dervish, says that OH the way
from the battle field he counted 100 wound
ed, survivors of the engagement, among
these an European artist named Power.
Hicks Pasha had divided his army, sending
half to Elobeld to demand the surrender of
that place. He awaited the arrival of
Mahdi. who was advancing from the south
east. Mahdi, however, met half Of Hicks
Pasha's army advancing on Elobeld
and attacked it. Hearing firing, Hicks
Pasba came up with the whole force and
formed hollow square. Aahdi brought
up fresh regulars, who he supposed were
soldiers captured when Elobied fell and who
agreed to take service under Mahdi. These
numbered 5000. The square of Hicks
Pasha's men was then broken and his
army annihilated. The English officer
with the Egyptian army fought gallantry.
EGYPT.
Colonel Coettogan, with Hicks Pasha,
cayto tol ~ 20
Evelyn Wood, confirming the previous re-
ports of the disaster to Hicks Pasha' IS army.
He says the whole country has risen. The
government asked Baker Pasha to send
1000 gendarmes to Saukim to help clear the
the desert, but Baker refused to send them,
thinking they were required in upper
Egypt. 1t is stated that Turkey offered to
send 90, 600 troops to re-establish Mussel-
man authority in Soudan. Intense excite
ment prevails elsewhere in Egypt, and the
country is not safe above the second cataract
of the Nile. The khedive has ordered the
evacuation of the military posts on the Blue
Nile and White Nile. The troops on the
former will be massed at SEMINAR and those
from posts on the latter Mt Khartoum.
Three principal officers at Khartoum have
been ordered to consult and adopt defensive
measures. II necessary SEMINAR will be
abandoned and troops massed at Khartoum.
A telegram from Power, the Euro
phan artist who was with the Hicks Pasha
expedition at Khartoum, reports that the
first attack by the Egyptian army was sue
cessfnl and not until the enemy was believed
to be routed did Hicks Pasha accept the
guidance of an emissary of Ell Mahdi, who
led the army into waterless defile, where
it was annihilated.
CHINA.
The news from Hal Phong is that
8. 200 Chinese attacked Haid Zuong on the
18th. The French garrison, supported by
gunboat, maintained It's position. The en-
lasted from 8 o. m. until p. m,
when the Chinese retreated. The loss to
The French gunboat had her
hull pierced in several places, and eight of
the crew wounded.
News from North China is that Sc
cret treaty exists between the Chinese gov
eminent and the Black Flags, and Chinese
continue to arrive in Canton.
War with France is regarded as inevitable.
TURKEY,
Gen. Wallace, United States minister, has
again complained Of the inaction Of the au-
thorities of Bitlis in not Furnishing the au-
thors of the recent assaults on American
In fresh note to the porte |
he insists that unless the governor OF Bitlis |
is dismissed the trial of the assailants shall |
be held at Constantinople, as no confidence |
can be placed in the present governor for the
proper execution of the sentence against the |