Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-14
FOREIGN.
aenera, Graham'. Victory.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from
General Graham dated Osman Dignas'
camp, March l3, II A. NJ, says: "The
camp of the enemy has been taken after
hard fighting since s O'Clock this morn
ing. Over seventy British were killed and
100 wounded" A later dispatch says:
The bivouac last night was exceedingly
unpleasant. The Arabs kept up per.
sistent fusilade till just before daybreak.
A bright moonlight rendered objects
distinctly visible at long distance, but
prevented the enemy attempting
sudden onset. The rebels directed
their fire especially toward the
hospital wagons, which were conspicuous
in the moonlight. Tho surgeons and
Gen. Graham's staff officers had many
narrow escapes. At sunrise Gardener
gun and o nine -pounder were turned
against the rebels. who were within
1900 yards of the British position
| and afforded most excellent
target. The Arabs were soon compelled
to retire to their main position near the
| Tamai wells. Col. Stewards cavalry ar
rived at half.past six and took position
on the British flank so aa to turn the
enemy to the right.
The French Capture Bac Mini.
PARIS, March l3.-The French occupi-
ed Bac Mini yesterday. The Chinese
fed in the direction of Tainghuien.
The French had seventy wounded,
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Gen. Nagriers' column entered Bac
Mini at o o'clock, Wednesday evening.
| The Chinese, completely demoralized by
| the movements OF the combined French
columns, abandoned their positions and
fled by the Tainghuien read. The
Chinese loss heavy. A Krupp battery
| and much ammunition was found in the
| Citadel.
Bismarck Explains,
BERLIN, March l3.-Prince Bismarck,
in speech before the Reichstag, to-day,
referring to the friendly relations which
have always existed between the
United stltes and Germany. said;
Nothing has occurred to disturb these
good relations. From the outset | re.
marked that the resolution touching on
Lasker as the expression of the good
feeling of the American Congress to-
wards Germany, good feeling which
has been promoted and cultivated by
myself. would have presented the
resolution to the Reichstag had
not been prevented by its form.
1t WAS not confined to general
expression OF sympathy, but it expressed
the convictioi that l.asker's labors had
been useful to Germany. This clause
was directed against the policy which,
in the Emperors name, l have been
pursuing. and which Lasker had opposed
tor years. Now the question arises as
to whether I.asker was right. If
he was, then the Emperor s
policy my policy was wrong.
Lasker belonged to the Opposi-
ton group, who made immense
capital out OF Laskers merit bismarck
was interrupted at this point with loud
cries OF shame by the Left Turn
ing Indignantly toward the quarter from
which the cries came, and advancing
toward the Left, he shouted: ''The cry
OF shame is an insult to me, and de.
mands for me the protection OF the Pres.
ident. l hope the anonymous libellers
will give their names. They should
have cried shame on those who carried
on political intrigues at Lasker's
grave. Lasker introduced himself in
America as the champion OF German
freedom against q government OF des.
petic tendencies impersonated in its
Chancellor. Am to make myself my
enemys postman? Even on the as
sumption that Americans are not init.
mately acquainted with our circum.
stances, the American Minister at Ber-
lin, or some other official who pos
sessed sufficient knowledge. might
have sent a warning against con.
ferring on me the part OF postman.
This was not done, therefore instructed
Eisendecker, German Minister at Wash
ington, that l could not possibly for
ward the resolution. The resolution,
moreover, did not emanate from Con.
gress, but only from the House OF Rep.
resentatives. never intended to an-
noy America or disturb our relations. |
am simply unable to make the opinion
of Lasker, adopted by the American
House Of Representatives, my own. My
desire is that the good relations which
have existed between the two countries
for q century may still continue; my &C.
tion was forced upon me by the abuse to
which was subjected here at home as
consequence of the vote of the House
of Representatives. Prussia withstood
all temptation from other powers to in.
terfere in the affairs Of America and tc