The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-01

GoRDoN's DEFEAT.
LONDON, March 3l.-Later advices give
details OF Gordon's engagement near Hal
6yeh, on the 10Th inst. The rebels pur-
sued the Egyptians two miles after the bat
tie The COZ fusion during tho ratreat was
fearful to behold. Tne Egyptian regulars
and bashi bazouks kept shouting out that
their generals betrayed them. The wound
ed received no attention for seven hours.
The troops had been clsmorng FOR three
weeks before TO meet the enemy. In tue
early part of the encounter the Esyptiaus
were successful and the enemy
actually In full retreat, when their cavalry
made a dashng charge. Despite the reverse
the Inhabitants still remain stsunch friends
of Gordon. Oae Arab lent Gordon thou
sand ponnds, as his treasury Is empty. An
other Arab equipped 200 blacks for him.
Two black psshns have been arrested
for charging into the ranks Of their
own troops. thus allowing tho en-
envy to enter the gap made.
THE CONGO TREATY.
PARIS. March 3l.--Ihe Petit journal
saws: Numerous protests have been re-
reived from Portugal, Holland and the
United States, setting forth the danger and
| impropriety OF Intervention on TIE part OF
Great Britain In the matter OF the Congo
treaty, and that the French ambassador 10
Soudan has been iDstructed to make repre-
sensations oh sho sutJeos W '"o N''''s"
government.
LONDON, March 81 The Oxford and
Cambridge university boat race, which was
TO occur next Saturday has been postponed
on account OF the death Of Prince Leopold
until April It'll.
GOOD ENOUGH.
CAIRO. March 81 1t is reported that the
two black pashas whose treachery csused
the defeat OF General Gordon's troops, have
| been court martialed and shot.
/ BrsMARcK- GERMANY's POLICY.
! BERLIN, March 3l.-rhe National GaLetie
ssys: B.marcks probable withdrawal
! from the Prussien ministry is due 10 .
conflict with Putkammer, vice-president
| of the cabinet, and minister who is sup
ported by other ministers. Other aovices
attribute the princess retirement 10 his de-
| sire TO devote more time 10 the affairs OF
the empire. The changes now being made
in the disposition OF German troops show
that the German government intends to en-
empire. Twenty battslions OF infantry
and six batteries OF horse
and first artillery are passing through Der
lin TO reinforce the eastern frontier. The
forces In Alsacc will remain as a. present.
IL has been decided to make at D1nzlg the
third great fortress in the second line oil de-
fence. Doek-yards, afsenals and great
fortified harbor will be constructed.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
LONDON, March 3l.--fhe Turkish am oas'
ssdor has informed Earl Granville that the
Porte has prepared a circular to the powers
asking n conference at Cons'antinople on
the Egyptian question. The Porte offers 10
withheld this circular II England conser Is
10 negotiate with tie Porte alone for the
settlement OF the London question.
IN THE souDAN.
CAIRO, March 81 -Advices frlm General
| Gordon under date Of March 23t confirm
the report Of the execution OF the
two black rashss. Ample supplies wers
! arriving at Khartoum from the White Nile
country. The rebels ct Halfyish sre
in want Of food. Two emissaries
81 El Mnhdi had arrived st
Khartlum with drawn swords
and declared FL Mahdi did not recognizs his
appointment as sultan OF kordafar. FL
Mahdi has advised General Gordon TO be-
come n Mohammedan.
GERMAN cABTsET onsr0Es.
BERLIN, March 3l.-Bismsrck and the
crown prince yesterday discussed the form
ers proposed retirement irom the Pruss'an
ministry Won Boetticher. imperial secretary
Of the interior, will be made Prussian min