The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-08

which is reported to be $50, 600, 900.
The Sultan is seriously i'll, and it
is feared his ailment will end in mad
ness.
The entire Pacific coast delegation
in the House is opposed to Morri-
sons Tariff Bill.
The President sent TO Congress
message recommending appropria-
tions for the construction of naval
vessels.
About 10000 people have been
made destitute in the Lower Missis-
sippi valley by the flood.
General Graham began his adj
vance to Tamanieb, in the Soudan.
The Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs has reported favorably the
bill authorizing a reward of $4,000
for the rescue of the Greely Arctic
expedition,
The town of Tamanieb, in the Sou
dan, was captured and burned by
the British.
London, March 2S.-Prince Leo
pold, Duke of Albany, the fourth
and youngest son of Queen Victoria,
died suddenly to-day at Cannes,
France. His death was due to the
effects of fall received last evening
at the Club Nautique. He died in a
fit as he was on the point of starting
for Darmstadt to attend the wedding
of his niece, Princess Victoria of
Hesse.
d. H. Bailey, ex-Consul at Hong
kong, China, is charged with appro-
priating Consular fees to the amount
of $3S, ,411.99.
There has been rioting at Cincinnati.
The jail was stormed, the militia
turned out and about a dozen people
were killed.
General Gordon repulsed an attack
upon the camp at Amdurman. He
was surrounded by rebels and in
tended to force his way at the head
of his troops along the banks of the
Nile to Shendy.
The English troops marched eleven
miles. The heat was intense, and
twenty-five per cent of the men fell
out of the ranks. Many of the
soldiers were sunstruck. The rear
column resembled routed army.
London, March 25.-El Mahdi's
people are becoming restless. They
will not /,ope;,lo, b;p, 4ho tr,,o Dro
phet unless he attacks Khartoum.
Cairo, March 25.-The rebels are
massed near the sixth cataract. A
steamer proceeding from Shendy to
Khartoum was fired upon and OBJ
liged to return.
Saukim, March 27.-The British
forces began their advance on Toma-
nieb at five this morning. Firing
opened at 1880, and was brisk upon
both sides. The rebels were in
larger numbers than yesterday. The
English cavalry and mounted in
fantry led, and drove the rebels from
the rocks, dispensing them among
the hills. There were no British
casualties. The loss of the rebels
is unknown.
General Stephenson and Sir
Evelyn Barring urge upon the Home
Government the necessity of an
early withdrawal of all English troops
from the Red Sea coast. Admiral
Hewitt proposes that four hundred
marines be left to garrison Suakin to
be relieved every fortnight. 1t is
reported that General Stephenson is
in favor of garrisoning Suakin and
Massawah with acontingent of native
Indian troops to be relieved from
Bombay monthly.
London, March 3Oth. 1t is re-
ported that OH the 10th inst, General
Gordon made sortie from Khartoum
with 5000 men, two guns, and a
squadron of Bashi-Bazouk cavalry,
accompanied by three steamers on
the river. The rebels were en-
countered near Halfyck. Sixty of
the enemy's cavalry charged the
Bashl-Bazouks and put them to
fight, causing panic among the in
fantry, who also fled in great disorder.
General Gordon has returned to
Khartoum. Notwithstanding this
check he declared Khartoum was
quite safe. On nearing the rebels
General Gordon drew up his troops
i'll the form of a square, in which
they were kept until attacked by the
enemy, when the Egyptians turned
and fled. Two hundred of them
were slaughtered and three guns lost.
There are enough provisions at
Khartoum to enable the town to hold
out until Winter.
Cairo, March 30th. "A rumor is cur
rent that General Gordon surrcn-
tlered Khartoum some days ago to
Sheik representing El Mahdi, and
that three days afterwards he and his
Secretary CoIonal Stawart 1yaro