The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-16
FOREIGN.

Advices from Saigon announce the
arrival there of General Millot, sent out to
take command of the land forces in Ton
gum.
William Meagle, an important wit
ness in the Phoenix trial, complains he is
made miserable owing to the continued per-
secution and frequent assaults which he
suffers at the hands of sympathizers with
the assassins of Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Mr.. Burke.
General Gordon has arrived at
Karosko and entered the desert. Baker
Pasha made another reconnaissance from
Trinkitat with a strong force. The enemy
fled south and were pursued by cavalry.
Several hundred rebels were killed.
The Vienna police have compiled a
list Of foreigners who are to be expelled
from the country. They have also closed
Jacoby's sprinting office, at which the social
ist newspaper, The Future, was published.
1t is now determined that the attack
on Bachninh will open at the beginning of
March.
The Turkish Ambassador has in
formed the secretary of foreign affairs that
the porte is preparing note to the powers
insisting on a retention Of Soudan as a part
Of Egypt under the sultan's suzerainty, and
desires that the Soudan question be sub
mitted to conference of foreign ambassa-
dors at London or Constantinople.
The Porte has sent Wallace, United
States minister to Turkey, conciliatory
note in reference to the treaty Of commerce
between Turkey and the United States. The
sultan has assured the British ambassador
in Turkey that he wishes to come to friend
ly understanding regarding Egypt.
The nihilists have poisoned Degrareff,
alias Jablonsky, the chief murderer Of Gen.
Suierkim, because of his many double deal
in@.
German conservative papers have
made violent attack upon the memory of
Herr Lasker. The Nord Deutsche Zeitung
defends the absence of the ministry from
and declares it is no more proof
of the degeneracy of political morals, as
charged by the liberals, than would be the
refusal Of the English cabinet to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Bradlaugh.
M. Dumay, recently in America, at a
meeting Of mechanics in Paris, said the |
American workmen were better paid but |
were not better off than the French artisans. |
The French mechanic works better than the |
American, because not so rapid. French |
men were freer to come and go from shop |
10 shop than Americans. 1t is not unusal |
for American shops to forbid the employ |
ment of trades unionists, IN violation of
personal liberty.
A letter from General Gordon, just |
made public, says: cit is no secret that |
England has abandoned all intentions OF |
guaranteeing the continuance of Egyptian |
supremacy over Soudan. 1t has decided |
hat the task is too onerous and would be |
attended with no corresponding advantage. |
It will therefore allow the people in re-
)ellion to revert to their old sultan.' Gen.
sral Gordon accepts this decision as wise and |
ust.
II is estimated that 600 rebels were |
lilled in the late fight. Baker Pasha tele |
graphs that his men will be able to hold out |
or only a short time behind the entrench-
nents. Spies report that the rebels intend |
% attack Suakim. 1t is expected that Gen. |
Sir EVELYN Woods army will go to Su-
kim.
A Cairo dispatch says: Great indig-
lation is felt, both by Europeans and ma
ives, at the apathy of the British govern
nent in view Of the recent massacres. No |
lews of Gen Gordon has been received, and |
he general opinion is that only a miracle
,an save him, when the news of Baker
Death of Wendell Phillips.