The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-It is reported that a ma.
jority of the English cabinet are urging more
vigorous action in Egypt. Mr.. Gladstone, Earl
Granville and some other members OF the cab
met are opposed to increasing EDgland's re-
sponsibility.
In discussing the fall of SinkAt, the London
Times In its leading article this morning, says:
''The first stroke OF the whip has fallen. and
all England tiDgles with the pain OF the blow.
II DO change shall be announced in the minis
terial policy, the gathering dissatisfaction Of
the country will have serious and perhaps de-
cisive effect on the division 10 the House Of
Commons upon Sir Stafford Northcote's mo-
tion Of censure."
Lord Woiselsy, sdjutant general Of the
British army, ielegraphed from London last
evening to Lieutenant General Stephenson,
commanding the forces in hgypt, to collect a
force for the relief of Tokar II this possible and
II not for the defence Of the Red Sea ports.
Gen. Graham is to take supreme command OF
this force.
The Standards correspondent at Cairo says
that the disaster to Baker Pasha's army caused
nothing like the sorrow which prevails among
Englishmen at Cairo over the massacre at
Sukat. There is a universal feeling OF hu-
initiation and shame that the gallant men of
Sinkat We're killed almost in sight OF British
ships.
PARIS. Feb. 13-The press pretends to doubt
EDgland's power now to protect Egypt against
El Mahdi, much less to accomplish her purpose
in the south.
CAIRO, Feb. 13-Gen. Gordon with several
powerful chic fs, left Berber today for Khar-
toum. He will proceed slowly, as he desires to
see the people along the river.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Geu. Gordon has sent
WORD to Col. DeCoetlogen directing him if un-
able TO hold Kbartoum to explode the forts in
order to facilitate the recapture of the city.
I'm the Commons.
In the House of Commons today Mr.. Glad
stone said that dispatches had been received
from Gordoa stating that the reported massA-
events in the vicinity of Suakin had not en-
dangered the safety of the garrisons az Khar-
toum and Berber.
BradIaugh's Successor.
Bradlaugh has Issued an address to the elec-
tors of Northampton for reelection. Mr..
Richards, who once before gave Bradlaugh
close run, will be the candidate of the Conser-
vativeS.
The Hne Massacre.
PARIS, Feb.-La Liberte asserts that the
Dews of the massacre of Christians in Tonquin
reached the government January 9th, when
men-of-war were sent TO the coast OF Phanboa.
Two MandsIins, who were instigators of the
massacre, were carried to Hue, tried and ex-
ecuted.
The La Patrie says that over fifty Christians
were massacreed in the neighborhood of Hue,
and that the mission houses were demolished.
Bands of men in the pay Of the Msndarins of
Aguin and Vantoung are pillaging and muir
deriDg, and crying death to Christians" The
vicariate o. eastern Cochin, China, is endang-
cred, and Christians in the vicinity of Tourane
are fleeing to Prinhekn, hoping to find the
French there.
SuAKIM, Feb. 13.-Five soldiers belonging to
the Siukat garrison and several women arrived
here today. They fully confirm the reports OF
the massacre. adding that the rebels offered
to spare the lives of all soldiers on the condi-
tion that Tewfik Bey was handed over to
them.
Foreign Notes.
Baron Mohrenheim has been appointed Rus
sian ambassador at Paris.
Seven persons were drowned at Dundee Tues
day while out in pleasure boat.