The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15
THE SOUDAN REVOLT.
A BATTLE IMMINENT NEAR zARlBA.
Anxiety Regarding Khartoum-The french
In TONG iin--Ros. Wins Boat-kace
from Bubcar--The Pork Cues
tion In France.
OTHER OLD WORLD NEWS.


SUAKIM. March g, 2:20 a. m.-The Brit
ish have Just taken position one mile from
the rebel camp and will make an attack at
daybreak, opening the battle with battery
of seven Gatling guns. The cavalry have
been dismounted owing to the rough nature
of the ground around the rebel camp, and
will probably fight as infantry. The hordes
of Osman Digma are hidden in trenches ana
pits British scouts have been frequently
fired upon, but owing to The poor marks
manship of the rebels no one has been
wounded as yet Five thousand men are
positively known to be in the army OF Os-
man Digma.
LONDON, March l3.-Nluch anxiety is felt
in regard to the situation at khartouln.
The Times Alexandria special says: 1T Is
proverba that three courses are possible
| to leave General Gordon to his fate; to dis
patch English troops to khartoum, or to I'M
port Indian troops. The policy OF dong
nothing has not hitherto achieved signal
| success"
PARIS, March l3.-The deficit in the indi.
rect taxes in France for January and Feb
ruary amount to II, 500, 900 francs.
L.
Gil of the Empire approves, by a large ma
iOrity, the proposed concessions to the Rus
So American Company, which contemplateS
the erection of grain elevators throughout
the country, but Michel KatkOh, editor OF
the Official Journal of Moscow, strongly
opposes the measure on patriotic grounds
1t is therefore doubtful whether the Car
will sanction the scheme.
LONDON, March l2.-Orders have been
given to detachment OF marines at Chat
ham to proceed Immediately to SOudan.
Hone KONG, China, March l2.-lt is re-
ported that General MillOt commander OF
the French forces in TonQuin, opened tho
cannonade upon BJc-Ninh Monday. The
French column advancing upon that
place from llai-Dzuong met the enemy
in force Sunday, and after sharp
conflict drove their opponents back upon
BAG Mini. Admiral Courbet has placed an
irOn-clad in front of QunhO and declared
that part of the coast blOckaded. At Can
ton there are all signs of prolonged war.
There has been no hostility to foreigners,
however.
PARIS, March l2.-The Committee of the
Chamber of Deputies to which the question
of the importation of pork has been re-
ferred, decided subject to the approval Of
the Government, to consult the Councils
General of the various departments upon the
matter. In the meanwhile NJ Lanessan, q
member of the committee, resolved to re-
quest the Government to suspend the eni
barge on pork until the committee shall
have come to a final decision.
LONDON, March l2.-OxfOrd University
has decided tOgrant women the same exam.
inatOn as given to men.
LONDON, March 1.-THE race between
George Bubear. the well-knOwn Engiisf
oarsman, and Wallace Ross, the famous
New Brunswick sculler. was witnessed BY
enormous crowds. The distance rOwed
was four miles and two furlOngs
over the regular Thames course
from Putney to MOrtlake, Ross con
ceding Bubear ten seconds The betting OF
Ross was five against four on Bubear. Blu
bears lead at the start was four and one
half lengths, but at Hammersmith the boat
were nearly even. The race was won b,
the American by six lengths. After passing
Hammersmith. Ross led in spite OF the ex
ertions of Bubear, and came in easily.
Time, 26 minutes and 10 seconds. The
contest was virtually over at Hammcrsmlth
Ross padded home fifteen lengths ahead OF
Bubear. Great crowds thrOnged the banks
ROME, March lin the Italian Cham
Der of Deputies Monday President Farm
ruled a member out of Order. The Cham
Der annulled the Presidents ruling, where
| upon he resigned, thus further compcatlng
the Cabinet troubles.
CORK, March l0.-The funeral OF Jerome
j. Collins, of the Jeanette expedition, tOoi
place here Sunday, five thous nd persons
escorting the remains to the cemetery.