The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-13
FOREIGN.
Ell Mahdi Again Victorious.
He Captures Sinkat and Possibly TOksr
Also.
Six Hundred of Tewf1k EBey's
Troops Massacred,
England's VaciIlating Policy Discussed
In the Commons.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Telegrams received re-
port that the rebel have captared SDkat. The
Cabinet has been summoned to a council for
the purpose of discussing the Egyptian ques-
tion
Official dispatches confirm the report Of the
capture. The Cabinet are painfully impressed
1t is probable that large reinforcements OF
troops and marines will be Immediately de-
spatched to Egypt There are rumors that
Tokar has fallen into the hands of the rebels
Several men-of-war belonging to the Channel
squadron have been ordered to Egyptian
waters.
[LArER.l
CAIRO, Feb. 12.-The news of the fall OF
Sinkat reached Suakim this morning. 1t was
brought by friendly Arb chief. The garIi-
son made a sortie and was for a long time sue
cesstul in reDulsiDg rebel attacks, but at last
the attacking forces gained the upper hand,
and the garrison was completely destroyed, ex-
ceDt q few who were made prisoners. The
fats of the women aud children is unknown.
The streets of Suakim present heartrending
appearance. They are thronged with women,
whose wespiIg and wailiug give one unmistak-
able evidence of their distress aud forebodings
The greatest activity prevails at Suez. Pre-
parations for the dispatch OF forces to Suakim,
and for the relief Of Tokar ara being rapidly
pushed. A Contingent forcs of infantry and
cavalry, with guns and camels, will be seut
forward as soon as possible.
blew up the fortifcatioDs, spiked the guns and
made sortie. His 600 men were all massa-
cred
Another Agrarian Outrage.
DUBLIN. Feb 12.-An agrarian crime is re-
ported al New Ross. A farmer was stabbed
and had his throat cut while passing along the
highway.
A Davitt Meeting Disturbed.
LONDON, Feb. 12-Mich4el DAvitt delivered
I. Al
on 1.-The irish Problem and rs Solution "
The cturer was received with persistent
bowling and Kissing, and a rush was made for
the platform. The police iuterfered, aud Day-
lit drew revolver, which he held in his hand
some minutes He summoned the occupants
of the gallery to eject the disturbers from the
hall, aud they did so, beidg assisted by the po-
lice. Thers was some fighting while the dis
tnrbers were being ejec ted, and several per
sons were ounded severely.
Hn the Commons.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Mr Bradlaugh has been
granted the "Chiltern Hundreds" and has
started for Northampton. The stewardship of
the Chiltern Hundreds is snecure office, the
acceptance OF which disqualifes the holder for
parliamentary service, thus enabling members
of the House Of Commons to retire without
formally resigning.]
In the House of Lords Tuesday, the Mar
quis of Salisbury made a motion that in the
opinion of the House the recent lamentabls
events in Soudan were largely due to the vac
illatlDg policy OF the government.
Ia making the melton of censure the Mar
quis of Salisbury said, if the government had
resolved either to hold, or had abandoned Sem
mar, Gen. Hicks might have been saved. His
loss was due to their vacillstioD, indifference,
and inconsistency, ending in panic. The
news would now 90 through the whole Mo-
hammedan world that England had been de-
feated again and again, and was now being
hunted out of Egypt Englani's name would
be a legacy of hatred and contempt to Egyp-
tans. In conclusion. the orator asked whetb-
or the abandonment OF garrisons, the slaue hter
OF brave men, and the surrender OF women ]
and children to the horrors of an Oriental vic
tory involved no blood outlines. and exhort-
ed the Lords not to be accomplices in this dis
honor.
Earl Granville, foreign secretary, protested
against the idea that. because a foreign army
solicited Englands officers, England was there
by made responsible for that army's success. 1t
would be 10 economy of the blood of English
soldiers to send them to hold Soudan. Eng.
land and India had no interest 10 the Soudan,
nor indeed had Egypt any permanent interest
IN mat country. 1t was necessary now for the
government TO be careful not to clash with the
larger views of Gen. Gordon. The govern
mept, however. had ascertained that Ii would
not interfere with Gordun's plans If the forcas
'''5, were sent e act around Suaklm. with view
remain there simply long enough to secure a
stable government.
Sir Stafford NoItbcote made in the House of
Commons to-day motion of csnsure similar
to that made in the House of Lords by Ma rqais
Salisbury.
Mr.. Gladstone on rising to reply was greeted
vii IN loud and prolonged cheers. He met Sir
Stafford Northcote's motion with direct
and denied that there had been any
vacillation or Inconsistency in the govern
neht in its Egyptian policy. The situation In
Egypt was not situation which the present
government had created but one which it had
found. They had tried to keep intact the in
terests of the three hundred millions who COM
pose the British empire.
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Mr.. Labouchere moved that a new writ be-
issued for election in Northampton, to fill
the vacancy caused BY the resignation OF Mr..
Bradlaugh.
Lord Randolph Churchill moved an adjourn
ment of The debate 10 this motion, in order 10
prevent the House from heing placed in an nn-
pleasant position in case Mr.. Bradlangh should
be reelected. The motion was rejected by
vote of 2O3 to 145, and after some discussion
the writ was issued.
Foreign Notes.
A London dispatch says that great activity
prevails at Woolwich. 1t is understood th az a
battery of artillery will be sent to Suakim
Moody and Sankey flashed their m ission at
Stratford last night. The mission has been a
great SucceSs. n Iunu mas Deeu started %
erect a permanent hall in which to continue
unsectsrian evangelical work, especially
among the railway employees, Mr., Moody
will begin a months mission at New Cross to-
day.
The London Times yesterday appeared in
owing to the death of its editor
Mr.. Thomas Chenery. An obituary notice OF
Mr.. Chenery. occupying two columns, was
published in the paper.
Prince Ororff the present Russian ambas-
sador to France, is to be transferred to Berlin
and NJ Sabouroff, now ambassador at Berlin is
to receive a court appointment This is re-
sarded as tangible slgn of the friendly rela-
tons between Germany and Russia.
The StudeDtsvo, the Socialist paper, has
ceased to appear. Its place is taken By paper
called "Fres Speech" which proclaims a still
more extensive and radical programme.
MEXICO.