The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
GENERAL FOgEIGN NEWS.
The War I'm Egypt.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF BAKER PASHA.
BY cable to the Dispatch.l


The War I'm Egypt.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF BAKER PAsHA.
by cable to the Dspatchl
LONDON, February j.-Advices from
Suakim report rumOrs to the effect that
Baker Pasha has been defeated and suf-
fered great losses.
THE AUSTRIAN MERCHANT WHO WENT AMONG
TIE REBELS.
New YORK, February "a Cairo
(EgypO special says: The Austrian mer-
chant who volunteered to convey messages
TO the tribes allied with Fl Mahdi. de-
handing their surrender and offering full
pardon to those who did 80, has returned
to Suahm in safety. having successfully
performed his mission. He reports that
OSman Digma has 5000 men surrounding
Sinkat and 1000 around Tokar. The
rebels, he says, are unskilled and lack
arms. but are fearless when engaged in
battle. He thinks that O>man hoped To
deceive the Egyptians as to the strength OF
his forces by having only a portion Of his
men appear in the attack on Suakim on
sunday last. in the hope OF drawing the
garrison out from under the cover OF the
fire OF the gunboatS and then fall upon
them and massacre them. aS was done TO
the sallying party at Sinkat on Saturday.
THE DEFEAT FULLY CONFIRMED.
LONDON, February j.-Later dispatches
reterate the previous reports that Baker
PJsha has met with serious defeat. Baker
Pasha had with him $500 men. lie was
advancing when attacked. His losses in
killed and wounded amount TO 1000 men.
Baker, with the remnant OF bis force. sue
ceeded in reaching Trinkitat, where the
gunboat Ranger is lying. Baker PaSha in
tends TO proceed Immediately to Suakim,
in the Ranger. A dispatch TO the Reuters
Telegram Company, from Cairo, says:
The khedive has received telegram from
Baker Pashl reporting his defeat near
TOkar. His losses were 1000 men, four
Krupp cannon, and three Calling guns.
The Turks and Europeans fought well.
Baker Pasha will return ut once to Suakim
with the remnants OF his force.
Parliament Opened.
THE QUEENS sPEECH-REvIEw OF GREAT
BRTTAIN's FOREIGN RELATIONS.
LONDON. February j.-Parhament was
opened to-day by royal commission. The
Queens speech announces the continuance
OF friendly relations with all foreign
Powers. The correspondence with France
relative to Madagascar has 50 terminated
As TO confirm the cordial understanding
between the two countries. In conjunc-
ton with the President OF the United
States, commission had been appointed
and is now sitting in Paris TO discuss the
regulation OF the Newfoundland fisheries.
An agreement with Portugal respecting
the Congo and the adjacent territory has
been formed. Diplomatic relations with
Mexico are in fair way OF being soon re-
sumed. \ treaty OF commerce with Tur-
kew is under discussion; a commercial
agreement with Spain has been signed and
awaits the action OF the Cortes; the re-
vision Of the commercial treaty with Japan
is nearly completed, and a treaty OF COM
merce and friendship with COrea has been
formed.
Last autumn the condition Of things in
Egypt was 50 satisfactory that instructions
were given for the evacuation OF Cairo, the
further reduction OF the English military
forces, and their concentration in AleXan-
dria. Bat in November the Egyptian army
charged with maintaining the rule OF the
Kbedive in the Soudan suffered Il serious
defeat. Therefore the order OF evacuation
was recalled. as precaution against posi-
bic effects OF the military reverse in Egypt
itself.
An Imprisoned Editor.
BERLIN, February 5.-The editor OF 4
newsDaper at Posen. Jankouski by name,
has been sentenced to two years imprison-
ment, because he published an address
congratulatne Cardinal LedochOwsN on
his birthday. Iedochowski is Cardinal
Archbishop Of Posen and Gnesen. and by
virtue of this Primpte OF Poland. He
has been one of the most bitter and vigOr-
Gus opponents OF the May laws, and has
several times been condemned to prison to
nav fines for his refusal to obey them. lie
was incarcerated in the dungeons OF Os-
trowo in 1874. on being liberated in 1876,
he went TO Rome and assumed possession
of his " title" as cardinal OF the Church OF
Santa Maria in Ara COeli. Since then he
has directed the affairs OF his diocese from
Rome.
Newspaper War Over Herr LasiHer's
Funeral.
BERLIN, February 5.-The controversy
between the Liberal and The Conservative
press regarding the funeral OF Herr Lasker
has crown in bitterness and intensity. The
Conservative papers make violent attacks
upop the memory OF the dead statesman.
The Nord DeutSche Zeitang defends the alb
sence OF the Ministry from the funeral. 1t
declares that this Is no more proof OF the
depeperacy OF political morals, as charged
by the Liberals, than would be the refusal
Of the English Cabinet 10 attend the fune-
raj of Mr.. BradlauPh. Ii has TRANSFERRED
that one distinguished professor at the
University disdainiulIy returned the inyi-
tation TO be present at the funeral.
Tie Cardinals ConvOited.
RowE, February o. The Pope has cor
ycked the Cardinals to-day to make pro-
visions for the interests OF foreign mis-
sionaries, owing TO the threatened
conversion OF the property Of the 4" Propa-
rapda Eide" by the Italian courts into
Rentes. The Court OF Cessation has
already decided that this must be done.
NihiIistic intrigues.
WARSAW, RUSSIA, February 5.-An in
curry into Nihillst intrigues at the Impe-
rial Marie Institute, In this city, has re-
suited In the dismissal OF the directress,
the widow Of the Councillor OF State.