Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-25
TEWFlK IN A DILEMMA.
GORDON'S INFLUENCE WANING
AND THE SULTAN FIRM

One Urging sOudan's Surrender aud the
Other Demanding its Retention- Re,
vival of the RumOr that the Khediv.
viii Abdicate-Gordon Resortine r.
Every Ruse.
LONDON, Feb. PA Khartoum dis
patch says that the effects of Gen. Cor
don's proclamation are fading. 1t is re
ported that Ell Mahdi, with the main body
OF his army, has left Bara. and is march
ing on Khartoum via Duem. Gen. Cor
don has asked the Khedive to issue a de
cree confirming the independence of Sou.
dan. The Porte has warned the Khedive
to maintain the integrity of Soudan, and
to give no recognition whatever to Fl
Mahdi.
TEWFIK TO ABDICATE.
The Khedive's dilemma has given rise
to fresh rumors of his abdication,
La Memorial Diplomdtlque, of Paris.
asserts that agents of the Khediye are
preparing hotel there for himself and
family.
SoRDoN TRIES LITTLE BULLDozING.
kHARTOUM, Feb. 24.-Gen. Gordon
mas published manifesto, in which he in
forms the insurgents that the Sultan, the
Commander of the Faithful, intends to
dispatch a great army to conouer their
country. Gen. Gordon exhOrts them TO
accept his offers of peace in order to pre-
serve themselves from Turkish invasion.
GRAHAME APPEALS FOR ARTILLERY.
CAIRO, Feb. 24.-Gen. Grahame, COM
mander of the Tokar expedition, has tele-
graphed to Gen. Stephenson an urgent re-
quest Tor relnforcementS of artillery, as
ne is armed only with camel guns against
Osman Digma's artillery, which is now
served by gunners from TOkar.
INFLANfING THE NATIVES.
The news of the surrender of TOkar has
been spread throughout Soudan as an
English defeat.
The rebels are negotiating with Kas-
sala and others garrisOns to induce them
to join El Mahdi.
SEEKING KING JOHN AS AN ALLY.
The government has ordered Admiral
Hewitt to send Commander Wolfe to King
John, of Abyssinia, with instructions to
0ner to surrender part of the district of
oanket, which is part of the territory
taken from Abvssinia by Gen. Gordon on
condition that the Abyssnians march
TO hberate the Egyptian garrisOns in
Southern SOudan. the King demands an
interview with Admiral Hewitt and the
concession of MassoWah without waiting
10 negotiate.
AN ADVANCE FROM TRINKITAT.
Gen. Stephenson sent a telegram to
LONDON to-day strongly urging that an
advance be made from Trinkitat. The
MARQUIS OF Harrington, Secretary of State
ior war, IN reply ordered an immediate
advance. He also asked that the Euro
peans killed at Teb be buried in a fitting
manner.
SUAKIM'S PERIL.
1t IS common talk in the Bazaar that Os-
man Digma will very soon make an attack
on this place, in which event it is expected
that the black inhabitants will declare
ior I'll Mahdi and massacre the European
inhabitants.
THE BRITISH EXPEDITION STARTS.
SUAKIM, Feb. PA number of Nubian
troops assembled at wharf today to en-
bark for Trinkitat. At the last moment.
however, they refused to proceed, saving
that their bullets would not penetrate the
shields OF the rebels, and asking why thew
were required since British troops had
been sent. The military authorities de-
clded to employ the NUbans as camel
drivers. The whole British expedition
numbered 1900 men and was landed at
Trinkitat to-day. The rebels could be
seen on all sides. 1t is estimated that
there are from 10000 to Il, 600 of them in
the immediate vicinity of Trinkitat.
The men-of-war Jumna, Hecla. Ranger,
Carysport and OrOntes are at Trinkitat,
and the Euryalus, DecOy and Sphinx at
Suakim.
Gen. Grahame has sent forward from
Irlnkltat 200 cavalry, and more are fOl-
lowing. A general advance will be made
tomorrow. A fort has been erected 5000
wards from Trinlyitat