The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-23
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Bismarck's Dislike of America

By cable 10 the Dispatch.I
LONDON, February 22.-The Times has
q long leading article upon the Lasker in.
cident. 1t says: AT last Prince Bis.
marck has obtained an opportunity to
show his dislike OF the country which an.
nually rObs him Of thousands OF con.
scripts. Congress was ill-advised in send
ing the resolution; Prince Bismarck was
ungracious in returning it. Granting,
however, that Prince Bismarck was
right in refusing to praise Herr
Lasker, his organs are wrong in reviling
Minister Sargent. The latter was only
obeying his Government, and this is no
reason why he should be held up. in de-
fiance OF international courtesy and almost
OF international law, to the contempt OF
the German people. 1t is said that Mr..
Sargent is hardly careful enough Of forms
and ceremonies to please court so formal
as Berlin. But worse moment to try and
induce him to resign could hardly have
been chosen than the present, when his re-
signation would still further strain the re-
ations OF the two countries, which ought
to be on excellent terms"
BERLIN, February 22.-The DeutScht
TdgebIdtt comments upon Bismarck's dis.
patch to Herr Won Elsendecker. 1t leaves
the deceased statesman, Herr Lasker, al
rest. and accepts in friendly spirit the
foreign recognition Of Germans personal
qualities. 1t only repels the interference Of
foreign Legislature in the internal affairs
Of Germany, and criticises the diplomatic.
intermediary method which was employed
In the transmission OF the resolution, and
then says: Z" We believe that Herr LaskeI
was unknown TO the majority OF congress.
men. Their object in adopting the resolu'
ton was to gain German votes in the com
ing presidential election, and to win the
love OF Germans at home who are desirou:
to throw the gates of the Fatherland wide
open to American imports"
The Surrender OF Tokar.
SUAKM, February 22.-Five soldiers
have arrived here from Tokar, anC
brought news OF the surrender OF thai
town. They report that the rebels beset
the town and kept up constant fire OF ar
tilery and rifles. On Tuesday the garri.
son recognized the necessity OF comforting
with the rebels. and on Wednesday va
koob and Maccaiyl Efendi, chief OF police
with sergeant OF artillery, went out anC
held conference with the rebels. Or
their return they informed the garrison
that they must surrender their arms or
Thursday. Many Of the soldiers murmur
ed at this, and large proportion Of then
escaped during the night. But. as tn,
conference had arranged, Tokar was sur.
rendered on Thursday.
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
The greatest excitementprevails through
out London and In Parliament at the news
of the surrender Of Tokar. The minister
are only able to confirm the special dis
patches.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE SURRENDER.
has been received from Suakim, which
saws that Maccaiyi, the Governor OF Tokal
and Yakoof, with $50 soldiers, left the for
wednesday and had parley with the re
bells. When they returned 10 the towr
thew announced that they were going :,
surrender themselves. This caused grea
commotiou, as many of the garrison re
fused to give way to despair, but still hat
hopes that succor could reach them II
time. Their murmurs were OF no avail
and the rebels terms were finally accepted