The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-29

umph. The Frcn n men-of-wnr Selgnelant
and DrchaiIant have arrived at suakim.
Mr.. Vincent. the financial adviser to the
Khediye, Is going TO England to urge 4
scheme Of financial reform sanctioned by
Sir Evelyn Barring. The outlines OF the
scheme are as follows The suspension Of
the sinkng.iund provided for under the
liquidation law; the reduction OF The In
terest on the Suez canal Donds held by
England TO q per cent; the taxation Of
resident foreigners, and Inc reduction Of
the army and civil administration. The
total which II Is estimated will be realized
by these reforms is E1 100000 yearly.
! Massing for the Battle.
ENGLISH TROOPS FACING THE REBELS
Twenty-Five HUNDRED MEN ADVANCE To
FORT BAKER.
A Cairo telegram OF wednesday says
The advance OF the English troops on Teb
began before daybreak. The beach at
Trinkitat presented a very busy appear
ance. The e-jackets, up to their nccks
| in the water, landed the stores and carried
the soldiers ashore through the surf.
They Invested themselves OF shoes and
stockings and waded bare-legged through
the IDorass which lies between the harbor
and the main land The rebels regarded
with eXuItaton the landing OF the forces.
They are convinced that Allah has sent all
as prey for them. As soon rs the
troops landed they advanced to the fort
erected by Baker Pasha. The distance 10
the fort Is about four miles. IL was built
February I'd to project the guns while
crossing the morlsses. Only 250 men were
left to garrison Trinkitat, and force OF
$500 men advanced TO the attack. The
naval brigade has joined General Graham,
with two nine-pounders.
The British camp Is well protected with
earthworks. The rebels are massing one
mile from Fort Baker, and are firing at
the British vdettes, without. however,
doing any harm. A Krupp gun has been
mounted at the fort. There is growing
anxiety in Cairo about the result OF the
expedition. and less confidence is felt that
the English will be victorious.
sUAKIM THREATENED.
The black troops at Suakim have been
found to be in communication with Ahmed
Baroudi, second in command under Osman
Digma. Admiral IIewett, who has return
ed to Suakim, has forbidden them to leave
the camp. and has stationed the gunboats
Decov and Sphinx so that their guns com.
mand the camp. With orders to open fire il
there are any symptoms Of mutiny. The
captain Of the Egyptian steamer DamanN
hour has refused TO obey orders to proceed
with his vessel to Trlnkitat. Admiral
Stewart has arrested the captain and placed
his lieutenant IN charge OF the Damanhour.
Spies report that Osman Digma is threaten
ing Suakim.
A fight took place to-day on the Berber
road, nine miles from Suakim, between
rebels and friendly tribes. Some OF the
latter cut their way through. Two thou
sand men, gathered from tribes numbering
len thousand. wish to come in tomorrow.
The friendly tribes desire 10 fight II they
are supported.
A man who has been ten days in making
the Journey arrived at Khlrtoum this
morning from FL Obeid. He.reports that
the garrisons OF FLASHER. Dana, Masteri,
and Fcga are still surrounded. while the
garrisons Of ON Shauga and Thasi have
surrendered. He says there has been no
fighting at BahrgaZelle. He saw three
Englishmen at III Obeld who were cap
turcd at Kashgil. They were well treated.
The missionaries were not molested. The
Mahdi has only a garrison at FL Obeid.
The Arabs have gone TO their villages, but
are under promise to assemble in the case
OF war. Merchants are passing freely be-
tween here and DongOla.
The Mudlr Of Menia to-day arrested 4
rebel emiSSary, who confessed under pres
sure that FL Nahdi's men were advancing
more in hopes Of plumber than for political
reasons.
General Gordon reports that the SOudan
is tranquil. He is sending three hundred
invalds down the river.
GENERAL GRAHAM DEFEATS THE REBELS.
lBy cable TO the Dispatchl
TRINKITAT, February 2S.-A battle took
place to-day between General Graham and
the rebels not far from here, in which the
latter were defeated.
THE REPORTED BATTLE NOT CONFIRMED.
LONDON. February 20.-The report Of
the battle between General Graham's troops
and the rebels, near Trinkitat, has not been
confirmed. 1t is expected that battle will
be fought to-day.
More Dynamiters' Work.
LONDON. February 2S.-The police have
discovered a large quantity OF explosives
underneath the Charing-Cross railway-sta-
ton. Sir William Vernon HarcOurt, Home
Secretary, stated in the House OF Commons
to-day that a third internal machine had
been discovered ut the Paddington railway
station. The machine was OF American
manufacture, and contained dynamite.
Detectives have kept close watch upon re-
sorts OF Irish Nationalist in London, but
have made no discoveries. It is believed
that the dynamite conspiracy is managed
wholly abroad, ard that the cOnSpiratOrS
hold no connection with the FenIan or Ma
tiOnal sects here. The Internal machine
which was found at the PaddingtOn rail-
way-statiOn was inside a yalise attached to
a caSh-bOX. 1t consisted OF mass OF
twenty pounds OF dynamite. in which was
embedded an American alarm-clOck and a
pistol. The hammer of the pistol was elc-
waited.
A Tribute 10 the Late Minister Hunt.
LONDON, February 2S.-The Times this
morning has an obituary notice OF W. ii.
Hunt. late United States Minister at ST.
Petersburg. in which it says "Mr. Hunt
was southerner, honest and sturdy, and
OF venerable presence He might well
have sat to painter as type OF Puritan
father. His was the prominent head
amongst the crowd OF diplomats present at
the coronation at the Kremlin last May.
Hospitality was nowhere more freely or
graciously dispensed than a. his elegant
hired villa in Moscow, over which waved
the stars and stripes"
German Politicians and the Lasker
ResO luton.
BERLIN, February 2S.-Leading politi-
clans here are discussing the question
whether or not the Reichstag will adopt
resolution thanking the United States
House Of Representatives for Its resolution
OF coincidence on the death OF Lasker. The
Secessionists will propose such a resolu-