The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-02-22
SINKAT CAPTURED.
Another English Garrison In Egypt Mas
sacred.
A Desperate and Fatal Sortie.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-It Is reported the
rebels have captured Sinkat, and the cabinet
has been summoned In council TO discuss the
Egyptian question. Official dispatches con-
firm the report of the capture of Sinkat.
The cabinet are painfully impressed. II is
probable that large reinforcements, troops
and marines, will be Immediately dispatched
to Egypt. 1t Is rumored now that Tokar has
fallen into the hands of the rebels. News of
the fall Of Sinsat reached Suakim this MORN
ing, brought by friendly Arab chief. The
garrison made sortie, and for a long time
successfully repulsed the rebel attacks, but
at last tie attacking party gained the advan-
tsge, aud completely destroyed the garrison,
except a few made prisoners. The fate of
the women and children is unknown. Tew-
fix Bey, preferring death to surrender, blew
up the Notifications, spiked the guns aud
made sortIe. His six hundred men were
all nassacred. Seven menof-war belong
ing to the channel squadron have been Or
dered to Egyptian waters. The streets of
Suakim present heart-rending appearance,
being thronged with women, whose weeping
and wailing give unmistakable evidence of
their distress and forebodngs. Admiral
HeSett, commander at Suakim, has been In
structed to do his utmost for the relief of
Tokar, consistent with the safety of his
forces. A number of Liberal members of
the house of commons have petitioned the
government, urging more direct interference
in the affairs Of Egypt. A dispatch this
morning to the Post from Constantinople
says: "While Lord Dufierin is conducting
negotiations with the porte with the view to
determining basis of Turkish intervention
in the Soudan the Marquis de Noalles, the
French ambassador, has informed the porte
that France had received assurances from
England that no Turkish Intervention in the
Soudan would be allowed. This has natu
rally increased the irritation of the porte.
LONDON, Feb. IA correspondent at
Suaklm telegraphs At last the heroic gar
rison at Sinkat has been butchered. For
fortnight they had been eating roots and
leaves. 1t was feeble band, indeed, which
made a sortie TO die amid rebel hordes.
Tewfik Bey had harransued his men, saying
If they did not die fighting they might save
themselves, but by remaining they must die
from hunger In a few days. Flight was i'm
possible. The men thus animated with
Tewfik Bey's spirit destroyed the military
stores, exploded the magazines, filled their
pouches to the utmost with cartridges and
issued forth 600 strong against the rebels.
Osman Dgma's hordes rushed TO the attack.
Tewfk Bey and his men fought nobly for
long time. They repulsed every attempt to
break their ranks. Finally superior num-
bers prevailed, and with tremendous rush
the rebels burst through one of the sides Of
the Egyptian square. A general massacre
ensued, and not soul escaped. According
to the latest reports there were only four
sick men unable to take part in the sortie,
and they were spared by the rebels. Before
the sortie a rebel sheikh approached Sinkat
and summoned Tewfik Bey to surrender,
saying his life would be spared. The garri-
son answered detiantly, reviling the rebels.
During the sortie the women and children
followed in the rear. A large number of
rebels were killed. The rebels are now
massing in the vicinity of Suakim. The
Sinkat contingent have joined the main
body. The attack on Suak!m is believed
imminent. The British minister at Cairo
telegraphs that after the battle the rebels en-
tered Sinkat and put every one to the sword.