New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
RPJT1SH TROOPS FOE EGYPT
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST Ell MAHDL

p1ASs TO STRENGTHEN THE EGYPTIAN FohCh0'-
BAKER pACHA's MOVEMENTS.
IoSnoN. Dec. MISUNDERSTANDING the deniai VI >,
the War Office of the report that addltlonai Dii',o
troops would be sent to Egypt, preparations arc W
ing made in that department. OF the uo'cinm. :.
for the dispatch of forces to the East. Every ''
is making to ascertain how many troops eau 10
SPARED from the regiments at home' ana az "naI VIZ,
time thew can be got ready to go forward. General
stenhenson and Sir Evelyn Wood have sent warn
ngs TO the Government that the Egyptian forces at
tbe d;snosal of the Khedive are insuin-
Giant either to relieve Khartoum or to marcn
On Rerber Lord Dufferin. the British Ambassador
at Constantinople has been in communication WIN
the Porte tonching the advisability of scheme 10
recruit the Egyptian army by the enlistment Oh
LIbanians and Circassians. The Sultan ls un"lh-
ing TO grant his formal sanction to the plan' ouV
urces instead the expediency Of sending luIkiSn
contingent to Egypt at the expense oi tne bsS P'i
Treasury. the money to be supplied from loan au-
yanced by England.
In the event of the failure of the Sultan to give
his permssion to the scheme proposed by LoIu
Dufferin. it will be impossible to comply with or
EVELYN Woods demands that the army be strength-
ened by the addition of two thousand ClrcasSiahs'
Baker Pacha before leaving Cairo for Suaklm' ap-
pealed TO Sir Evelyn Wood and Sir Evelyn Barlhg'
the British commander and representative respect
lively in Egypt tn give hima small force of EngiSh
volunteers to accompany his expedition
Sir Evelyn Barring reported the application 10 the
British Government, which rejected IT, BAKER
Pacha saws he has not the slightest confidence IN
the fighting capacities Of his men. Unless force
of Nubians OF Turks is put at his disposal he must
shut himself up in Suakim. He holds the same
opinion regarding the fighting qualities of the
Egyptians as did Stone Pacha. who asked for
25OOO men TO undertake a successful campaign
against FL Mahdi.
Zebehr Pacha, who accompanies Baker Pacha on
his expedition will assist in the formation OF the
Nubian contingent. Colonel SartOrius reports 10
the Government at Cairo that the country IN the
vicinity of Suakim has been cleared of insurgents.
The routes TO Sncat, however, continue closed.
He doubts the truth Of the rumor that Sncat has
been revictuallcd through the aid of friend
ly chiefs lie has opened communication
with the Shcikhs Of the revolving tribes
The Sheikhs ask as the price for their submission
pledpes from the British Government that their
grievances against the Eg ptan Government will be
redTesscd. They say they would oppose II Mau'l II
the pledges they ask for were gwen, together with
gifts of money
of all the missions and other npn-cOnbatants VINO
were there have gone 10 DOnGoia or Berher = ne
garrison of khariOum is in good health gnL Is
amply supplied with provisions he EngllHh utet
before Suakim has been reinforced by the gunbOats
Phi Onel, Sphinx and Dragon, maxi a totalayall-
able force Of l.OlG men, with ~ large guns. Ad-
miral Hewitt the British naval commander, has
been instructed tO land his iOrces If Suaklm sEOn
| be attacked.
CAlRo, Dec. 22.-Tho report published in to-day's
| London HG,es, that Sir EVELYN Barring has sent a
! dispatch to London stating that he desired to gu
there 10 consult with the Government relative Ia
| Egyptian affairs, is officially denied