The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-03-26
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


WksHrSqroS Mar 1.-THE frce-trade Demo-
crats in the House know they will be in the ma
jority in the caucus on the tariff bill next week,
and they talk loudly of placing Mr. Randall and
his followers in the attitude of boilers This
sort of talk may alarm some of the younger mem
bers but IL does not disturb the older heads, who
know that there is nothing binding IN the action
of a Democratic caucus. and that II Is simply a
caucus. The free traders, however base their
hopes of passing the bill entirely upon the con-
verts they hope to be able TO make IN the caucus.
I,oSDoN, March l4.-Bradlaugh, while deliver
inp lecture at Bridgewater last night against
driven from the platform by a shower of rotten
eggs, fruit and fireworks. The rOughs afterwards
wrecked the chairman's house.
PANS, March 14.-General Milot commander
of The French land forces in Tonquin, telegraphs
as follows from Phanghea, under date of the 10Th:
1--WE marched this morning to Bacninh. The
First Brigade proceeding via Chi carried in a
brilliant manner the heights of Tsungson, which
were protected By fine earthworks. The Second
Brigade supported by the fotilla, rapidly carried
the defences at Vatbuoi and the dam at Llboi,
and resolutely pursued the enemy the heights OF
Dahicua. which were occupied 10y the combined
movement The details of the operations succeed
ed perfectly, and the troops marched admirably in
spite of the difficult ground
SuAKrS. March 1I.-General Graham and Col
onel Stewart, with their stats, have returned to
Suakln. The wounded will return to-day. The
latter are doing well. While destroying the rebel
1000 Remington rifles. The wounded rebels state
that Osman Digma's nephew and many chiefs
were killed in Thursdays fight. Osman was pre-
sent early in the fight, but fed when defeat was
inevitable. There were 100 rebel corpses found
in one pit.
IoSpoS. March l4.-General Graham telegra
mis- that officers and Sc men were killedo o!hceri
and los men wounded, and - men are missing
The rebels number from lo,VO9 TO lg-Oo0. IhTet
officers and men of the naval brigade were klleG
at the guns. Over 1000 rebels were killed Ih'
rebels charged, regardless of their great loss
LONDON. March l6ih.-It rumored that the Gov
eminent. desiring to test the opinion of the coun
try in regard TO the Egyptian policy, and fearini
oi,zfructiun in the present Parliament will thwar
the franchise bill, and has decided to dissolv
Parliament and has informed the Queen of TIM
decision through the Chamberlain, who dIned a
Windsor Castle last evening.
SAurrs. March lGth.-Admiral Hewett, Genera
Graham and the chief inhabitants had meeting
TO-DAY. II resulted in the issuing of a proclama
ton Offering q reward of Al,O0O for the capture O
Osman Digna, whose lies ana treaeheIy nay nay
Admiral Hewett interrogated the lnhabltant
as 10 whether the friendly tribes would co-operat
with the British troops IN opening the road {
Berber and relieving the garrison ne Senefs
With the British. Thirty sheikhs were present a
che meeting. line leading sheikhs between Shend
aud Kharfoam have declared in favor of
General Gordon telegraphs that no immediat
danger at Khartoum is reported
KHtrrcuM, March I6th-Haggies tribe hav
given in their adherence TO Gen. Gordon, thu
sternu,iuc the advance Of Sheikh FL Obeid {
the Nile Cen Gordon has oqit sirSne toriihe
stst5ooed 4 strong force there 70 prevent the ad
vance Of Fl Obeid-
P,urs March 1eth.-The Government has il
,-4rucfei General Millet, commander Of the Ian
forces in TonqEin, not TO carry operations beSon
lar