St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-15
THE BATTLE WITH DIGMA,
Great Pluck of the Rebels and Their
Manner of Fighting.
The French Deeply Chagrined at the Results
at Bacninh.
Other Old World Doings From All Parts
Thereof.
DETAILS OLE THE RATTLE

LONDON, March 14.-Further details of the
desperate battle yesterday, between Ora
hams forces and the rebels near Tami wells.
continue to arrive. During the confusion
which ensued, when the Arabs made their
wild rush upon the British lines and caused
them to retreat, newspaper reporters and
other non-combatants took part in the fray,
and used their revolvers freely and with
deadly effect against the enemy. After the
battle Osman's camp and three villages
were burned. Among the trophies Osman's
standard was taken and Tewfik Beys recap
tured. British losses are considerably heavier
than at first reported. The number of killed
reaches 100, and the wounded $50. Gen.
Graham's forces are returning to Suakim.
Osman Digma fled to the hills. The Arabs
fled before the English slow and sullenly
They were defeated but not put to route
They walked away as if sanntering through
a Baznor, with their arms folded or swing
Ing at their sides. Many were shot down,
but this did not hasten their companions
speed. Judges of their native character
think, as the Arabs are so allied by family
ties, the great loss of life will appall them and
break their faith in Mahdi and their sheikhs
1t was impossible to take prisoners.
without uttering a single cry or moan, and
watch their chance to stag the advancing
British with knife or spear The yictors
walked among the wounded as among so
many vipers. A wounded Arab killed a
British marine during the night. Another
attempted to stab Col. Stewart while his aid
de-camp was giving the wounded man
water. Admiral Hewitt has sent out a fresh
circular to-day, to the tribes, warning them,
If they do not obey the summons to submit,
the fate OF the Arabs who fell at Teb and
Iam1neb will overtake them.
AMERICAN PORK.
LYONS, March 14.-The chamber of COM
merce protests against the embargo on
American pork.
SATISFACTORY SPEED.
GLASGOW, March 14.-The new north Ger
man Lloyd steamer Elder, on her trial trip
yesterday, attained speed of 1sI knots an
hour.
A SUCCESSOR APPOINTED.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-Col. Dobrins-
ki has been appointed successor to Col Su-
dekin, as chief of the department in military
generalship of st. Petersburg for the preser-
walton of order A large secret fund has
been placed at his disposal
A SCIENTIST DEAD.
ROME, March 14.-The death of Signor
Quintels Sella is announced, aged fifty-seven.
He was distinguished for scientific attain
ments and political ability.
THE ozAR's VISIT.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE car will make
his proposed visit to En- peror William in
May, before the latter goes to Ems.
LIFE IMPRIso INTENT FOR ARSON.
COPENHAGEN, March IA mechanic
named Jens Nelson, has been imprisoned
for life for arson. He confesses also to have
set fire to the Victoria dock, London, in
1881.
THE sHEIKHs PEAoEABLE.
LONDON, March 14.-General Graham
telegraphs, the sheikhs are more peaceable
since Osman's defeat. It is expected the
road to Berber will be clear within ten days.
ANOTHER BREEZE.
BERLIN, Marck 1.-THE Lasker incident
caused ripple of excitement in the reichs-
tag again to-day. Stoeker, court chaplain, |
known for his anti-semetic activity, made |
allusion TO Las1er. Dr. Hoenel |
characterized the allusion as infamous, where
upon he was called to order by the president. |
CABLES TO BE PROTECTED.
PARIS, March 14.-The international con-
vention, for the protection of submarine
cables, was signed by twenty delegates,
including the United States.
HE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
LONDON, March 14-Charles Bradlaugh |
pleads not guilty, in the action against him
for voting in the house of commons.
ANOTHER NIHIL1sT FOR AMERICA
LONDON, March 14.-DeGaieff, the Russian |
nihllist, believed to have been the leader of |
the party that murdered Col. Sudeikin, ar
rived in England recently, and has departed
for America
TRIcHINosIs IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, March 14.-Trichinosis, engen-
dered by eating German-bred pork, and due
in no wise to the American product, is raw |
aging various parts of Germany.
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
PEsTH, March 14.-The police to-day made
a raid upon the haunts of the anarchists. |
They arrested Editors Zukunft and Stepsza-
wa, and thirty7six other persons.
Mr.. Charles B. Leet, having resigned his |
position as travelling freight agent of the |
Grand Rapids 81 Indiana Railroad company, |
Mr.. Thomas L. Pierce has been appointed to |
his place with headquarters at Grand Rapids,
Mich.