The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-21
Massacre of Fonr Hnndre,l and Fifty pn,.sons

massacre OF Four Hundred and Fifty Persons.
CAIRO, April 20.-A large number of refugees
owing to shortness of provisions, left Shendy
few days ago in steamer, for Berber The
steamer ran aground near Elbaala and was soon
surrounded by swarms of rebels. who attacked
the steamer on all sides and massacred everybody
on board The fugitives numbered 45O including
portion of the Shendy garrison and many
women and children.
Nubar Pasha, Prime Minister fears that be
fore long the spirit of rebellion will reach Assou-
an He has received desponding telegram
from Hussien Pasha, Governor of Berber who
states that the attitude of the population is gen
orally threatening. He expects Berber will
shortly be surrounded and captured by the
rebels. who are constantly increasing in num-
bers around the town and threatening all aven-
ues of communication. Hussien Pasha says he
will resign unless troops are sent to assist in the
defense Of the town
Advces from Admiral Hewett dated April 10,
say he was then close to Adowa, and had been
cordially received along the route from Mas
sowah He was escorted by Abyssinau horse
men and infantry and had met with an unpar-
aleled reception.
Gen. Gordon will send Col Stewart and
Mr.; Power to Lower Egypt through Abyssinia.
The Egyptian government has issued procla-
nation to friendly sheiks abolishing taxes and
requesting their assistance III opening the roads
to Berber and kassala. Sheik Morghania ap-
calm the natives
General Gordon has notified the British gov
ernment that, owing to the difficulty and delay
experienced in sending and receiving communi-
cations, he will hencefOrth act on his own judg-
ment and responsibility.
After several conferences the French gov
eminent has assented to modification of the
Egyptian law of liquidation and agrees to sup
port English proposals for financial reform. An
Egyptian European conference the Ques
ton is now needless. No further opposition is
expected from any power
Mr.. Barring the British minister to Egypt,
who has been summoned to England to discuss
Egyptians affairs. the Soudan question especially,
says the report that the Mahd had recently been
twice defeated by the Tegeba tribes not be-
leved and are said to be part of the Mahdi's
tactics to cloak his own movements.
General Gordon telegraphedSir Samuel Baker.
under date of April s. as follows:
I'VE have provisions for five months, but are
hemmed in by 5000 determined and {. 600 rag-tag
Arabs. Our position will lie much better when
the Nile rises SEMINAR, Kassala Dongola and
Berber are quite safe for the present. Do you
think if an appeal was made to the millionares
of England and the United States for 5000 900
it could be securedl If the Sultan of Turkey
will send 1000 or 5000 Nizams to Zebehr
Pasha, could not only settle affairs nj khar-
toum but do for Ell Mahdi, in whose collapse the
Sultan is of necessity interested am sure if it
known how Loyalty the inhabitants and gar
rison of Khartoum held to me, and how my lot
is involved in theirs, my appeal would be consid-
cred fully justified
Kassala is sorrounded by six thousand rebels,
who fire into town nightly. 1t is reported Os-
man Dimga, with two thousand followers, is
again threatening Suakim, and if he attacks the
town many Nizams will join him against the
hated Egyptians.