The Portland daily press., 1884-10-18
THE OLD WORLD.
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Countries.

WADYHALFA, Oct. IT, Steamer Teruse, with 40
rowboats on board, arrived at Dongola. osman
NarreddiD an inhabtant of Korte, has arrived here
from Khartoum, having been fourteen days on the
way. He was present at Khartoum during the
whole seige anj Gen. Gordon capture a ouan-
tity OF guns and rifles AID rebels. He SAYS the road
from Kba toum to Senaar is free of rebes s. Gordons
Gamers, after bombarding Berber, Djely.en and
Memne, returned in safety to Khartoum. Kashmil
Pasha has undertaken to occupy Berber with a
force. which Gen. Gordon was getting in readiness
at the time when NaIredoin left. Mahdi came 10
Shaft only six days journey from Khartoum but
on hearing of an insurrecion at Geb Ell De Ir was
forced to turn back. Before starting he summoned
the tribesmen and villagers to accompany him but
very few obeyed, as they would rather remain
loyal to the Khodive. As Mahdi had lett Mahomed
ADD El Kader in command at El Obeid with only
$500 troops, Bokhara tribesmen and the inhabit-
ants Of Geb Ell De Ir, joined by l 1000 Egyptian
troops, made an attack on Ell Obeid and captured a
number of slaves and cattle. The attacking party
were much encouraged by their success that thew
threatened to renew the assault
NOt Dynamiter.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Hungarian who was ar
arrested at Liverpool night before last as he dsem
barked from the American line steamer Lord
Give, from Philade'ph for having dynamite in
his luggage, is miner. He has made satisfactory
explana ion of his for having the dangerous
article in his possession, and will probably be set
liberty today.
Another Battle i'm China-3OOO Chinese
Reported Killed.
LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Foochow correspondent of
the Times teegraphs that another battle has been
fought.o on the shore near Tam ain Three Thousand
Chinese we're killed, but the French loss was
trifing.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID OFT II. The Cabinet Council has de
cded to postpone giving assistance 10 the colonial
treasury till the Cortes approves a treaty of corn
merce between America and the Spanish West In
dies.
The Spanish government has accepted the invita-
tion to take part In the approaching conference in
regard to the Congo.
The Chinese Defeat.
PARIS, Oct. 17.-The Figaro saws the Chinese
force defeated at Chu was only column Of the left
wing of the army invading Tonquin. It exnlain,
the slaughter OF 900 Chinese by the fact that no
quarter was given or taken and no prisoners were
taken. The right column which is passing along
the river Sangesn 10 directed against Hang Hoa.
Gifts by the Pope.
ROME, Oct. Hills Holiness the Pope has sent
900 to Catania to be used for the relief Of the
sufferers from the recent cyclones. The Pope has
present ed his portI ait with autograph letter 10
FIR. Curci a mark of favor, the recent recantioy
by the great Jesuit of his peculiai views fvina
been accepted as altogst sati factory Al ths
same time the Archbishop of Florence has invitad
FIR. Curci TO preach a thanksgiving sermon on The
eaolsra.
Cable Nores.
Three of the brigands who attacked the Turkish
mail caravan from Bsgdad last Monday and ro5hed
| il OF 81 00no have been captured by the troops
seut in their puT, uir our ding them The otbeTs
covered and the otber portion is also ex to be
| secured.
Wilhelm I, duke OF Brunswick. is believed to be
dying.