The Portland daily press., 1884-09-30
THE OLD WORLD.
News Received from Gen. GordOn's Com.
mand.
Fighting Rebels Three Months
With a Loss Of TOO Men.
George Swan NOttage, the New Lord
Mayor Of London.
Oews from Gen corsov.

Oews from Gen. Gordon.
LONDON. Sept. 29.-The Times correspondent
at Khartoum, under date of April 18th, re-
ports that Gen. Gordon was laying mines in all
directions. Food was dear. Gen. Gordon had
Issued paper money, the treasury being at
Berber, and was paying the soldiers with it.
The town was quiet. Half of the population
joined the rebels previous to the beginning of
the siege. News has been received from the
British government, under date of July 31st.
The correspondent says the town has been
closely besieged for five months, and will be
able to hold out only two months longer RAJ
tions are being issued to the poor. The cores
pendent sends the following extracts from his
diary:
March 23-Hassan and Seyid were executed
for their treachery during battle, which oc-
Cured on March 10th, when we lost $50 killed
and wounded.
April 10Th to 20th-Rebels attacked the town
but suffered heavy losses by explosions of
mines.
May 1st-An accident occurred today. An
ofileer trod upon connection to one Of the
mines. and caused an explosion, in which six
men were killed,
May 3d-A man reported that the English
army was at Berber.
To the end of May, the rebels made frequent
attacks upon the town, suffering losses from
the mines.
During June, steamer expeditions, under
command of Saati Bey, were made daily.
Our losses in these expeditions were slight,
and We captured many cattle.
June 2oth-M. Cuzzi, the English Consul
informed us of the fall of Berber. He was
sent to Cordofan.
June 30th-Saati Bey captured quantity of
corn and killed 200 rebels.
Saati Bey burned Kalakla and three other
villages; also attacked Gatarnt, but was de-
fsated. Saati Bey and his officers were killed.
The loss was heavy. Col. Stewart had a mar
row escape
june 29-We beat the rebels out of Burr, on
the Blue Nile. A number of the enemy were
killed and we captured quantity of material.
steamer advanced to Elfana, clearing thir-
teen rebel forts Since the siege began, our
loss has been 700.
July 3lst-The siege has been very close;
Arab bullets flying on all Sides Food is ire.
mendously dear. Since my recent dispatch,
all hope OF government relief has gone, and
We only depend on the steamers. It ia impos-
slble for us to cut our way through the rebels,
burdened as we are with a number of women
and children. One Arab horseman suf1ces to
frighten 200 OF our men. On the day Saati
Boy was killed, eight rebels charged 200 Of
our men, armed with Remington rifles, and
dispersed them. The only men we are able to
depend upon are the negroes.
July 29th-Mehemet LIS action yesterday
was very successful. Five armed steamers
after clearing thirteen forts, found at Garrett
two strong forts. The vessels engaged the
forts for eight hours, under terrific fire, when
the cannon on the forts were finally disabled,
and the rebels driven out. Our loss was only
killed and I3swounded. Gen. Gordon is we'll.
Am IrrespensibIe Witness.
DUBLIN, Sept. 29.-Patrick Cole, the inform
er, whose evidence secured the conviction of
SIX Of the prisoners charged with conspiracy to
murder Smith, of Barbavilla, has sagain de-
clared that his testimony was concocted.
The Cholera.
ROME, Sept. 29.-The report of the cholera
epidemic in Italy for the past "a hours, gives
total OF 255 fresh cases and 212 deaths, includ-
ing III cases and 100 deaths in Naples, and 95
cases and DO deaths in Genoa.
MARsRILLRs, Sept. 29.-Eleven deaths from
cholera are reported in the southern provinces
Of France.
Hsvas Suffering from Hunger.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Advices from Madagas-
car, through French sources, state that the
Hovas are suffering great privation from want
of provisions, and many have deserted their
chiefs and surrendered to the French forcas. =
Stntue TO Each, the Composer.
E1sENACH, Sept. pa statue to Bach, the
composer, was unveiled here today. Among
those present were List, Villiers. Stanford
and Joachim. The sculptor, Dondarf, receiv-
ed.an ovation from the multitude, and his
work was declared, by concurrence of the art
critics. to be one of the finest statues ever
raised in the German empire.
The Canadian Contingent
GIBRALTA, Sept. 29-Steamar Ocean King
from Montreal with the Canadian contingent
for service under Gen. Lord Wolsely on the
good condition.
France and China.
LONDON, Sept. pa dispatch to the Times
from Hong Kong says: The French stopped
and searched the English trading steamers
Fuhkien and Halloong in the Formosa Chan
mel. This action has caused great irritation.
The fact that neutral steamers are CONVEYING
soldiers and munitions Of war TO various quar-
ters will probably DO a source of complication
in view of Admiral Lsspes' recent action in
connection with German ship.
TIENTsIN, Sept. 29.-It is reported that the
Empress OF China has decided to conclude
peace with France.
A New Lord Mayor for London.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-George Swan Nottage,
Alderman for Cordwsiner Ward, was elected
Lord Mayor of London today.
Famine i'm Bengal.
BOMBAY, Sept. 29.-The famine in Bengal is
serious. The native bodies complain that the
government system of relief is inadequate
The Irish Agitation.
DUBLIN, Sept. 29.-Several thousand per-
sons Joined in the demonstration held at Neale,
County Mayo, yesterday, for the purpose Of es-
tablishing branch of the Irish National
League. Several prominent members of the
House of Commons and Mr. Dorney of Chica-
60, were present, and delivered addresses
which were received with enthusiasm.
French War Expenditures.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-In the Cabinet Council,
Saturday, M. TRADE expressed the hope that
the budget would be balanced without resort
to loan 1t is reported that from ten to fiji
teen million francs will be required for the ex-
penses of the Tonquin expedition, and Admi.
raj Peyron, minister of Marine, asks for Co.
100000 francs to arm all the iron-clads now
making complete coast defences Of the French
colonies.
French papers represent that Bismarck is
leading the movement against the English
policy in Egypt.
A bill for the organization of a colonial army
Will be presented to the chambers as soon as
they convene.
A Literary Congress.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 29.-The seventh session of
the International Literary and Artistic Associ-
alton Congress opened here on SATURDAY., 1t
wac originally intOnd0u UnaJ Jne congress
should be held in Madrid, but fear of cholera
led to the selection of Brussels instead. Mem
bers or delegates of the various literary bodies
throughout Europe are present. Fetes are
projected and gala performance at the opera
is to be given in their honor. The insugura-
ton took place at noon Senior Torres Caceida
public at Paris, presided. The real business
OF the congress will commence today. Kras-
canski, who is former president Of the asso-
citation, is now prisoner in German fortress.
Gable Notes.
A reward of e200 has been offered for the
arrest of the persons who attempted to blow up
the Council House in Salisbury, Eng, Sunday.
The steamship Farsday has commenced lay
ing the last section of the deep sea portion Of
the Maokay-Bennett cable, and is making
steady progress, notwithstanding the fact that
the weather is bad.
ufa Of hoe ~
at Buzaney, his birthplace.
A Madrid despatch declares that the Span
ish and American governments are not, as
has been claimed, negotiating for the estab-
lishment of a treaty of commerce between
Spain itself and the United States.