The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Growing Anxiety for the Result of the Ex-
Fedition and Fears Expressed that
1t Will Meet with Disaster.
The Enemy Massing at Fort Baker and
Preparing for the Coming Fight.
Headquarters of Irish Revolutionary Party
Said 10 Be Located in Paris
Affairs in TOnquin.
THE COMING CONFLICT.
The British Making Active Preparations FOL
the Fight with the Rebels.

The British Making Active Preparations foH
the Fight with the Rebels.
TRINKITAT, Feb. 27-The beach presents
lively appearance. Blue jackets, up 10 their
necks in water are landing stores and carrying
soldiers ashore through the surf. The Gordon
Highlanders and Irish Fusileers are advancing
to occupy the fort erected by Baker Pasha, They
waded bare legged through the morasses which
lie between the haIbor and mainland The dis
tance to the fort is about four miles 1t was built
on Feb to protect the guns while crossing the
morasses. The rebels regard with exultatiOu
the landing of forces.
The advance of the English troops on Teb
commenced before daybreak to-day. Two hun
dred and fifty men left the garrison at Trinktat,
and force of $500 advanced to the attack. 1t
is expected that battle viii be fought about
o'clock III the morning. The naval brigade has
joined General Graham with two nine FOUNDERS
There is growing anxiety about the result of the
expedition, and less confidence that the English
will be victorious.
communication with Ahmed Barondi second in
command under Osman Digma. Admiral He
witt has forbidden them to leave the camp and
stationed the gunboats Dec0y and Sphinx so
their guns command the camp, with orders to
open fire if there are any symptoms of mutiny.
A man who left El Obeid ten days ago arrived
this morning. He reports the garrisons of Ell
Fasha, Dalra, Masteri and Foga still sur
rounded, while the garisons of ON Shanga and
Thasi have surrendered. He says there has
been no fighting at Bahr GaZelle. He saw thres
Enghshmen at Ell Obeid who were captured ut
Kashgil. They were well treated. The mission
aries were not mOlested. Mahdi has the only
garrison at Ell Obeid, The Arabs have gone 10
their villages but are under promise to assemble
in case of war Merchants are passing freely
between here and Dongola.
The captain Of the Egyptian steamer Daman-
hour, al Suakim, refused to obey orders to pro-
ceed with his vessel to Trinkitat Admiral
Hewitt arrested the captain and placed his
lieutenant in charge Of the Damanhour Tho
British camp is well protected with earthworks
Spies report Osman Digma threatening SuakiIa
Admiral Hewitt has returned to Sualllm
The rebels are massng mile from Fort
Baker and firing at the British videttcs, without,
however, doing any harm. A Krupp gun has
Just been mounted at the fort
A fight took place to-day on the Berber road
nine miles from Suakim, between the rebels and
friendly tribes The latter cut their way
through. Two thousand men gathered from the
| tribes numbering 10000 wish to come in to-mor
row. The friendly tribes desire to fight if sup
ported.
A boy, sent with letter to Tokar has re-
turned, bearing marks of i'll usage. He says he
was taken prisoner at Tokar; that the town
rendered on Friday last, and that the rebels in
tend to fight in three lines closing on the rear of
the British as the troops advance.
For the purpose ofreassuling the well-affeeted
| and overcoming the disaffected. two armed
steamers, under white flag, will ascend the
White Nile under command of Colonel Stewart,
who will distribute freely General Gordon's
proclamation Ifattacked the crews will be in
positions to defend themselves
A Cairo dispatch says the Mulir of Meina to-
day arrested a rebel emssary who confessed,
under pressure, that FL Mahdis men We're ad-
vancing more in the hopes of plunder than for
political reasons.