The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-10
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Egyptian Matters.

[By cable to the Dispatcb.l
| LONDON, February 9.-Admiral Seymour
received summons after yesterdays Cabi-
net council, and was directed TO be ready
to set out for Egypt at an hours notice.
A dispatch from Suakim in the Standard
says: ave do not know how the suffer-
ings OF the poor fellows and thousands Of
women and children at Sinkat affect the
English public, but here they excite feel
ings of pity and humiliation impossible to
describe. There is absolutely no hope Of
recovering the stragglers from the battle OF
Tokar."
Admiral Hewitt has been invested with
the civil and military command OF Suakim.
He viii have at his disposal within fort
night force Of 3,0O0 marines.
General Gordon has been spoken four
days beyond Korosko.
BAKER PAsHA IN DISGRACE.
NEW York, February GA Cairo special
says: The Government, feeling dissatisfied
with the report OF Baker Pasha in regard
to his recent fight with the rebels, In
which his forces were badly routed. and
his hasty action in fleeing from Trinkital,
has ordered him and Colonel Sartorious,
with the gendarmerie which formed por-
ton OF his command, to report at once to
Cairo. Colonel Hallam has been ordered
to succeed Baker Pasba, and will proceed
at once TO Suakim, accompanied by Majors
Piggott and Hoggard, Of the Egyptian
army. On their arrival at Suakim they
will re0rganize the remnant OF Bakers
command, with the assistance OF the ma
rines recently landed there. They expect
to be able to prevent the city from falling
into the hands Of the rebels.
THE SURRENDER OF sISKAT.
A dispatch from Suskim states that
messenger arrived there yesterday from
Sinkat bearing an appeal for assistance
from the beleaguered garrison OF that place.
A reply was returned, stating that IL was
impossible at present to send any RELIEF,
as at least 1900 additional men were need.
ed at Suakim to protect the city from being
sacked by the rebels. who are now threat.
ening the place. The messenger reported
that Tewfik Bey had offered to surrender
on condition that their lives be spared, but
the offer was refused, the commander OF
the rebel forces demanding an uncondl-
tional surrender.
ENGLAND WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE CONTROL.
OF EGYPT.
LONDON, February 9.-In a leading arti-
Gle this morning the Pail Mall Gazette says
that England, although opposed to the an
nexation OF Egypt, win be under the
necessity OF exercising absolute authority
over that country for the next five or ten
years. The exigeneies Of the present crisis
demand immediate action, and further delay
on the part Of England to assume control
would be nothing less than criminal.
O'Kelicy Heard From.
LONDON. February "A letter has been
received from James O'Kelley, Egyptian
correspondent Of the Nesps, about whose
fate much anxiety has been felt OF late.
It Is dated AssIoot January 9th, and Is
filed with gloomy forebodlngs Of danger.
Mr.. HrsaIaugas Appeal Disclosed.
LONDON. February 9.--3Ir. Bradlaugh's
appeal against the Sergeant-at-A Arms for
removing him from the House OF Commons
and not permitting him 70 enter has been
disallowed BY the Court Of Queens
Bench.
Cssewaye Repaired Dssd.
. Losp0x, Febrpnry 0.--Adyines from
South Africa report the death d Cetewnyo.
the famous Zulu chieftsin, u hcart-dlscase.