Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
Ihe siIuatinn In Er,nt.


LONDON, February 29sh.-The latest ad.
vices from Trinkitst state that firing began
at noon to-day st Suskim.
The friendly tribes who participated in the
fight on Wednesday claim to have won vic
tory and captured forty rebel csmels.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
CAIRO, February 29th.-General Gordon's
proclamation to the Soudsnese, issued Tues
day, is ss follows 'Sinee my arrival have
given you sound sdvioe. Everything hss
been done TO resume quietness and stop
bloodshed. My advice has not been followed,
l am therefore forced, against my will, to
summon British troops. They will arrive in
few days, when l shall severely punish sll
who do not change their conduct. You well
know thai know everything that is going
on
THIRD DISPATCH.l
TRINEITAr, February 90 h.-The enemy
were very bold yesterday and kept up con.
tinual firing on Fort Baker. None of the
garrison were hit Spies report that the
rebels are rejoicing because they have re-
ceived large reinforcements and that the
rebels are erecting esrthworks. A squad Of
English cavalry will act to-day as scouts,
with orders to retire to the main body when
they touch the rebels. The rest of the cavalry
will be massed near by to act as occasion de-
mAnds.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.l
CAIRO, February 29th.-Information has
been received from kssssla thst ths garrison
made sortie on the II b and totally defeated
the rebels
General Gordon's proclamation. SIS tale.
grsphed has caused sensation here. No
demand for the dispatch Of troops to Kbar-
toum has reached the authorities here. II is
generally believed thst either General Cor
don's object is to frighten the natives into
submission. or that the telegram has been
mutilsted in transmission.
FIFTH DISPATcH.l
LONDON, February 29th.-General Graham
telegraphs that the difficulty of advancing is
so great that the forward movement has been
postponed till tomorrow, when he expects to
make rapid march.
sixth DISPATCH.I
LONDON. February 29th.-The firing heard
at Trinkitat at noon yesterday was merely
outpost firing.
The Government has q telegram from
Suskim. dated March 1st, a. NJ, saying
Suskim is quiet; there has been no sp.
pesrsnca # the enemy. No news of any en-
gsgementn
It is stated that General Graham has been
ordered TO send hsg.ot-truce to the rehe 8,
with demand that they surrender or retire,
and, if they do not comply with the demand,
to attack them.
In a dispatch Just received General Grs-
ham states that ne sent flag of truce to the
rebels. warning them to disperse. He sd
monished them of the risks run by
opposing the advance of her Msjssty's
troops. He also informed them of the
concilistorv nature Of General Gordon's
mission. It is generally believed at Cairo
that the rebels will not be deferred by this
proceeding of General Graham, and that the
British advance will take place to-day.
The Meas understands that Graham has
telegrsphed the Government, pointing out
the possibility of satisfactory settlement
being effected with 0smsn Digms without
bloodshed.
4 GrOundIess Scare.
LONDON, February 29th.-It was rumored
that an attempt would be made TO blow up
the Waterloo railway station to-day. The
luggage was overhauled, and orders issued to
refuse suspicious parcels. The rumor proved
unfounded.