Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-24
BERBER REPORTED LOST.
THE FATE OF THE INHABITANTS
IN DOUBT.

England just Awakening to the Ad-
visibility of Sending an Expedition
to the Towns Relief-A Reward Offer
ed in England for GordOn's Rescue
The Financial Settlement.
CAIRO, April pa council was held
this morning at the British Consulate,
attended by Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian
Premier, and Sir Gen. Evelyn Wood, Cons
mander-in-Chief Of the Egyptian army. Ia
was decided to advise the British Governs
ment to send a mixed expedition Of Brit
ish and Egyptian forces for the relief Of
Berber. Such an expedition could reach
there in two months.
The refugees from Shendy who were
massacred consisted of COpts, Egyptians.
Assyrians and Greeks. Before they left
KhartOum Gen. Gordon said to them-
You are safe in khartOum, but go if you
like" FL Mahdi's Lieutenant commando
ing the rebels between Shendy and Ber-
Der has sent Ulemas TO BerbeT and the
villages in its vicinity and to the districts
between Shendy and KhartONm demand
ing immediate submission to ''Our Lord.
the lOng-eXpected One.''
The road between KrOskO and AboO
Hammed is occupied by rebels.
A ministerial council was held yester-
day, at which the English diplomatic and
military representatives were present.
Nubar Pasha refused to retain his Office
unless help was forthwith sent to Berber.
Gen. Wood is pushing the preparations
with the utmost vigor. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the Egyptian troops will meet
with the fate of Hicks Pasha's troops un-
less supported by British soldiers.
1t is reported that the rebels have cap
fir rlasafI,
not the garrison and inhabitants have
been massacred. The Khedve and Min
listers are deeply affected by the report.
Hussien Pasha has been asking for assist
ance for a month past. Aid will be too
late now.
VOLUNTEERS TO RESCUE GORDON.
LONDON, April 23.-A movement is on
foot to enlist two hundred volunteers to
rescue General Gordon. The idea Origi-
mated in a high social circle. The vol
unteers are expected to contribute their
quota of the expenses. The enterprise
will be carried out even if the War office
refuses its sanction.
REWARDS FOR GORDON's RESCUE.
Sir Edward Watkin, member of Parlia-
ment, offers { 1 900 reward for the rescue
Of Gen. Gordon. He asks the London
pape-s to open fund for this purpose,
''when' he says "G200,000 would be coll
lected in a few hours"
BERBER's RELIEF.
After tO-day's Cabinet council dis
patch was sent to Gen. Wood asking for
details OF the plan of the proposed eXpe-
dition for the relief of Berber. The ma
jOrity of the Cabinet are in favor of
sending a small force of English and Egyp-
tian soldiers, but before finally giving their
assent they insist that Nubar Pasha and
Con Wood ChalI n fhp
of the force, what the equipments will be
and the probable cost of the expedition.
1t is reported that Gen. Wood proposes
that 200 men be sent, half of them Eng
Iish.
According to adyices from Cairo many
English officers have volunteered for the
expedition, which will be ready to start
in ten days if the camel transportation
used in the Red Sea expedition IS aYaila-
BILE. Nubar Pasha has telegraphed TO
Hussein Pasha, Governor Of Berber, to
maintain his post, as relief may
now be hoped for. Earl Gran
vile proposes to include among
the conditions of the adherence Of the
powers to the projected Egyptian finan-
cial reforms, stipulation that the capi-
tulatiOn shall be so altered as to permit
the taxation Of foreigners. The confer
ence on Egyptian financial affairs will
not meet until the bases are fully settled.
THE ATTACKS ON THE BRITISH MINISTRY.
The Pal Nal Gazette continues sharply
to attack the Ministry, denOuRcing them
for their abandonment of Gen. Gordon.
1t says: "Although Berber is the key to
KhartOum, the Ministry cannot resolve
that Berber must be saved. SycOphants
are Turing the Ministry to their doom.'7
The Pdu Nall Gazette reprOduces an ar
ticle from the New York Tribune advising
England to assume TIE government Of
Egypt.
FRANCE AND THE DEBT.
PARIS, April 23.-The inspired press in
slst that France will assert her rights in
Egypt and reject the placing of the debt
under British guarantee. Such a course
would be likely to lead to annexation.
La Repubique Frdncdise says: France
cannot further await England's pro-
pOsals. The manner in which England
has established herself in Egypt re-Opens
the Eastern question. Out of the matter
to be discussed between England and
France, England has caused the greatest
European question to arise"