The Ottawa free trader., 1884-03-01
DRAWN UP FOR BATTLE
eeLLlceRENTs FACE EACH OTHER.
A Hard Fight Between General "raha"s
Forc., and Rebel Troops Expected
mt any acknowledgements In
London-Other News.
Suspense ~ THE sOtDAS'

CAxo. Feb. %. A decisive engagcmeht
be,veeu the British troops under General
Graham and Osman Digma's rebels VIII I'M
doubtedly occur ere Saturday The rebels
are massng about a mile from Fort Baker
where the main body OF the BRUSH are
gathered and are firing at the British VI
dettes without, however, doing any harm
The English troops began their advance
ON Teb before daybreak Wednesday morn
ine. Two hundred and fifty men were lett
10 garrison Trinkitat, and the balance OF the
solIi.rs under General Graham, some thirty
five hundred in number, advanced 10 the
attack.
The rebels regarded with exutatlon the
landing of the forces, and cried out that
they were convinced that Allah had sent
the British soldiers as prey 10 theiu'
There is much anxiety in this city regarding
the result Of the expedition, and less conn
dence in the success OF the British Is ie!t.
The black troops at Suakin have been
found to be in communication WIN AhIicu
Barondi, the second in command under vs.
man Digma, and Admiral Hewctt has tor-
hidden Them to leave their camp. The gun,
boats Decoy and Sphinx have been stationed
so that their guns command the camp, whlle
orders have been given them to open tire II
there should be any symptoms OF hut'hy'
VIENNA, Feb. 21.-A strong movement
is on foot in the Province of GaIlcla III iaVOr
of emivration TO America The magstracy
of East t,alica have unanimously pettloned
the Governor Of the Province to Prohiblt
the sale of passenger tickets tor American
ports. uv.u,.
LONDON. Feb. 21.-Arthm Wellesley
Peel was unanimously elected Speaker ol
the House OF Commons yesterday.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Shortly after one
O'Clock a. IN. terrible explosion "c'
cured in the cloak-room OF the Victoria
| Railway station in London. The explosive
was undoubtedly dynamite. A large por-
ton of the roof was blown OH, and nearly
all the glass work in the station DESTROYED
| Two men were sent 10 lhe nos
pital with severe injuries. ENteh'
siye damage was done the suTround
| ing property Two reports accompanied
| the explosion, the noise beinS ike the us,
charge from a cannon, and was followed
| by an immediate rush OF fames ne
book okng-otiice, cloak-room ana waltils-
room were completely shattered, ana are
confused mass of debris.
| refugee ITOul lOhtI ICpoiho tho' ''
met rebel acquaintance who told him the
intention was to put all the garrison Of
Tokar to death, except the gunners, aitel
the surrender Notwithstanding the prom
ises that had been made.
TRINKITAT, Feb. 26.-Baker Pasha ha
been appointed Chief of the Intelligence DE
partment, with Colonel Burnaby, CORE
spondent of the London Posi-, as assistant
LONDON. Feb. 26. The great steamship
Great Eastern has been purchased by thu
Government for d coal hulk at Gibraltar.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Feb. ga deficienc!
of 100 900, 900 roubies in the last fourteen
wears has been discovered in the admins
tration of Turkistan.
PANAMA, Feb. 26.-Congress declared
DIR. Rafael Nunez elected President OF TN
Republic of the United States of Colombia
ECUADOR, Feb. 26.-Caamano an'
Guerrero have been elected respectively
President and Vice President of 'Ecquador
The election was the result of trade witt
the church, and the Liberals threaten t
| revolt