Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-31
Gen. Gsordou.s DefcRf.


LnSpoS. March 3l.-later aiylcns Giye the follow
ing details concerning ten. tiorInns engagement
win the rebels near HalUyeh on Tie 10th Instant.
The rebels pursued the Egyptians for two miles
after the battle The scene ui confusion presented
by the reircating troops Was fearful 20 behold
The Egyptian regulars and the BaShi Bazouks kept
shouting out that their general had betrays. thern
The wounded received no attention for the lonc,
space OF styen hours. The troops had been Flamor-
Ing FOR Three weeks before - meet the enemy. In
the early part of the encounter the Egyptians were
S''e'ts>iui and The enemy were actually a. full re-
iirtt when Their cavalry made n dashing charge.
p'Niite the rcVer-'a the Inhabitants still remain
SlaUnch friends 10 Gen. Gordon Bne Arab has
, ~ - ID .i'h @Ie''' a. MS treasury Is empty
Ahoth't AIdD mas equipped a1 blacks Tn Gen
"ordons service Tmo black pashas haFe been
arrested for charging into the ranks OF their
troops. thus allowing the enemy to enter the gap
tiitl made. Gen Gordon viii keep them IL prison
uHih he obtains iul evidence OF their treachery.
tan't Afford TO Eca,e Their Wages re.
tGced.
TORONTO, ONT, March 3l.-At meeting OF en-
ploNes - the Grand Trunk railway yesterday after
noon. the secretary OF the meeting was Instructed
to inform General Manager H,ckson that fhe eIn-
ployes cannot afford 10 have their wages reduced
General Foreign News by CaisIe.
AN ErILEFTIC FIT TIE CAUSE OF PRINCE LEoPoLDs
Lcxpox. March sl.-N6ti.in- win be settled I'm
regard 10 the rrmoya al OF the remains OF tie Duke
OF Albany until the Prince oT Males arrives az
Cannes II II now certain that an eplleptie ut was
the cause or the dukes DEATH
PARIS March 3l.-ReIer-nces to the Duke of Al
t'iii WIZ HitBt Af>AfElaN III iilt Iiiiplls OI
the English and American clurche.of Paris IL
hao translired that the duke spoke OF his funeral
alter the accident
THE PKINcE OF WALES AT CANNES
LoNDoS. March Sl.-lhe Prince of Males has AZ
rived AT Cannes. The body oT Prince LeoIold viii
be conveyed 10 Chorbours, where II Will lae taken
on board the royal yacht Osborne, with the En-
ChantreSs for an escort.
THE AMERfCt An COLONY N PARIS WEARS NorRSIsG
PARIS. March 3l.-Mr. and Mrs. Morton were
among the first to send 10 Lord Lyons. thp British
ambassador 10 France, A message of r0fldolpncs.
when the news WAS received oi the death ~ Prince
Leopold The American colony IN Paris wears eni.
bleins OF mourning.
TO INSPECT THE DEFFSSES OF THE DOMISIos.
LONDON. March 3i.-The government has placed
Col Butler at the disposal or the Canadian author
ltleS 10 Inspect the defenSes az Lile dollllAls-
TIE CONGO RE.TY.
ROTTERDAM. March 3i.-The chamber nf COM
merce Of this city has forwarded petitiph 10 Jhe
vent the cunsummdtion uf The congo tTpaty be-
tween Great Britain and Portugal
PARIS, March H--Ihe ffff journal SaVS that
numerous protests have bean received frOIn PorJu-
gal. Holland. ana even from the I ntcd sJats-s set
ting forth the danger ana lnpIupricty ~ nierven-
tion on the part OF Great Britain IN the matter II
the Congo treaty, ana that the French government
has Instructed NJ. Waddngt0n. the French ambss-
oador In London, 10 make representations on the
subject TO Foreign Secretary Granville.
GOLD MEDAL For THE QUEEN oF TAHITI.
PARIS. March 3l.-lhe government has presented
the queen OF Tahiti with gold medal ia ineIDory
or her visit Ia this city ana country.
THE SPEAKER or THE HOUSE or COMMONS Ill
LOSpoS. March 3l.-Both Speaker Peel and Sir
mons, are absent from the house on accouht OF III