The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-22
TIE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
General Gordon Defeats the Rebels in
Two Engagements.
The Siege of Khertoum Raised by
the Rebels.
SIXTEEN PERSONS INJURED In A
RAILWAY COLLISION.
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CAIRO, Sept. 20.-The mudir of Dongola tel
| egraphs the authorities here that messeng ger
has arrived there with dispatches from Gen.
| Gordon. The messenger reports that on the
zath OF uly Gen. Gordon's troops slaughtered
the rebel army which had been sent against
him from KoTdofan. Another battle was
fought August 80, which resulted in Gen. Cor
don's forcing the rebels to raise the siege of
| Khartoum, and during which Sheikh Sidf, his
| son and their followers were killed.
The above reports are confirmed BY Khatein
Elmoos Bey, who is holding Halfryeh with
| Egyptian soldiers. The Shsggich and other
tribes have come in and rendered their sabmis-
| sion. SennOsr is now in perfect security The
population of Berber has recovered from its
fright over the anticipated descent by Gen.
Gordon. The whole Shaggreth country is now
tranquil. The chiefs are imploring far mercy,
and have made compact upon the Koran to
soandon the Kahdl. The compact has thus
far been observed.
The messenger from Gen. Gordon brought IS
dispatches. Two of them were for the Sheikh
OF the Natfablsh tribe, which were delivered.
Two other dispatches were directed to the SON.
in-laW OF the sheikb, who, however, had been
previously publicly executed by order of the
Mahdi's ameer, in order to oVerawe the people
and compel them to join the Mahdi The
ameer, with many chiefs, was afterward killed
in battle.
Maj Charmside has sent some of the friend
ly sheiks from Suakin to the governor OF Mas
sovah to make arrangements for the evacuation
OF Kassala. The friendly Amarars have reoc-
cupied the Berber road, having the Hahendo-
was to Sinkat The rebels have killed four of
the Amarars hostages.
Railroad Collision Near Glasgow,
GLASGOW, Sept. 21.-A passenger train and
mineral train collided today near this city and
10 persons were injured. One of them has
since died and it is feered others will not sur
vive.
National Land League Meeting.
DUBLIN, Sept. 21.-The National League
held meeting yesterday at Ballinasloe. Par
nell was oheered as the future premier of Ire
land.
The Cholera.
PARIS. Sept. 21:-Four deaths from cholera
occurred in the Eastern Pyrenees today. No
fresh cases are reported in the district.
There were five deaths from cholera at Mar
settles today and three at Toulon.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-It is reported that an
outbreak Of cholera has occurred near Odessa,
Russia and that the government is trying to
suppress the fact.
ROME, Sept. 2l.-During the past "a hours
462 fresh cases of cholera and 1893 deaths have oe
Cured in Italy. OF these 303 cases and 1Ol
deaths were at Naples.
MADRD, Sept 21.-There were six new cases
of cholera and four deaths at Alicante todaV
and nine new cases and five deaths at Tanag-
ona.
The Berlin Press on Everetts Reclamation
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The Boersen Courier
commenting on the sudden resignation of Fl.
Sidney Everett, first secretary Of the merican
legation at Berlin says: 1.-THE relations of
Everett with the American colony in Berlin
have lately become unbearable and Everett no
longer possessed the confidence of his country
men. The trouble probably dates from the
Sargent affair
DisOrderIg Procession at Newry.
NEwRY, Sept 21.-Great excitement pre-
vailed here this evening, upon the return OF
Nationalist procession from Castle Wellan,
where demonstration was held today, and
during which a disturbance occurred The
streets were crowded, and much cheering and
hootDg INDUCED in, stones were thrown and
windows smashed. The police at Castle We'll
Ian charged the mob and made several arrests
when the mob thereupon attacked and wreck.
ed the police barracks, several persons being
injured during the attack. Two black flags
were Heated from the market house. The dis
orders continued until a late hour.
Gable Notes.
The Pope in token of his affection for the
Romans has granted $500, 600 for the establish
ment OF hospital in the vicinity of the Vatic-
an at Rome. In the event of an outbreak Of
cholera His Holiness promises to visit the hos
pital personally.
1t is reported that the Servian peasants on
the Bulgarian frontier are preparing to invade
Kievtseh and seize the crops
While the synagogue in Pesth was crowded
Sunday bomb with quick match attached
was found at the entrance of the building.