New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-14
THE FALL OF SINKAT.
A DIVISION IN THE ENGLISH CABINET.
MORE VIGOROUS ACTION URGED-A FORCE TO DE-
FENp THE RED SEA PORTS.

MORE VIGOROUS ACTION URGED-A FORCE TO DE-
FEND THE RED SEA PORTS.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-In discussing the disaster at
Snkat The Times, in leading article this morning,
says The first stroke of the whip has fallen, and
all England tinges with the pain of the blow. III
no change shall be announced in the Ministerial
policy the gathering dissatisfaction of the country
will have serious and perhaps decisive effect on
the division in the House of Commons upon Sir
Stafford Northcote's motion of censure.
1t is reported that majority Of the Cabinet are
urging more vigorous action in Egypt. Mr.. Glad
stone, Earl Granville and some other members OF
the Cabinet are opposed TO increasing the response
bility of England.
General Gordon has sent word to Colonel Coetlo
gan directing him if unable to hold Khartoum, to
explode the forts in order to facilitate the recap
ture of the city.
The Times publishes this morning dispatch from
Berlin which says "Expressions Of scorn and in
dignation are heard every side with reference TO
the impotent and pusillanimous British statesman,
who is described as the orator of the Bulgarian
atrocities and author of the Soudan massacres."
RELIEF FOR ToKAR.
Lord Wolseey, Adjutant- t-General of the British
army, teegraphed last evening 20 Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Stephenson, commanding the forces in Egypt,
to collect force for the relief Of Tokar If this is
ports General Graham is to take the supreme COM
mand of this force with Colonel Butler in command
of the infantry and Colonel Stewart of the cavalry
There is to be a brigade of five solid battalions i'll
line within few days. If necessary the garrison
at Alexandria can be brought to Cairo, the former
city being left under the charge of the iieet The
en1d bnI pss nGE 70 T Sam i oo Lord VOLS
ley concluded by directing that the greatest pnbll-
city should be given to the determination to relieve
Colonel Burnaby has been appointed the CORES
pondent of The Post in the SOudan. Colonel Bur
naby made the famous journey to Khiva in 's75,
an account of which he gave in book entitleu A
Ride to Khiva," which has passed through several
editions. He served as the military correspondent
of The Times with the army OF Don Carlos IN SPAN.
His career has been full of the most varied adventures
and no one could be found better qualified to act as
correspondent in the SoudanI
TROOPS ORDERED TO sUAKN.
CAIRO, Feb. 13.-The departure of the British
Commissary General for Assiout has been deferred.
The Black Watch the Gordon Highlanders, the
Sixteenth Rifles, the Eighteenth Hussars mounted
infantry, the battalion of Egyptian troops with
English officers, and the Egyptian camel battery;
manned by British arterymen have been ordered
to Suakim, and are expected to reach there within
week.
The British garrison at Alexandria will be trans
ferred to Cairo, its place being taken by Ehgllsh
Dispatches from Baker Pacha report that Sual1im
is quiet and that there is firing at the outposts
No news had been received from TOkar. Official
letters had been sent to Tokar urging the garrison
to hold out until troops arrived.
General Gordon, with several powerful chle1s
left Berber to-day for KhartOum. He will proceed
slowly, as he desires to see the people along the
river.
1t has been decided not to retain TOkar If the
troops should succeed in relieving that town, but TO
blow UP the forts and order q retreat to the Red Sea
coast. 1t has not yet been decided whether to at
tempt to relieve SEMINAR or not ,
STAKIM, Feb 13-Five soldiers belonging to the
Sinkat garrison and several women arrived here to-
day. They fully confirm the reports of the mas
satre adding that the rebels offered TO spare the
lives of all the soldiers ON condition that Tewfk
Bey be handed over to them.