New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08

ENGLAND AND THE SOUDAN.
A DUBIOUS RtJMoR OF GoRDON's CAPTURE.
A CONSERVATIVE MOTION-TROoPs FOR EGYPT
COMMENTS ON ENGLISH POLICY.


COMMENTS ON ENGLISH POLICY.
LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch from Alexandra
to The Ddly Netrs to-day was to the effect that the
rebels had captured General Gordon. Nothing
was received at the War Office to confirm the
rumor. and the bulletin first posted in the WIN
dow of The Daily Ners Office was afterward re-
moved The Marquis of Harrington, Secretary Oh
State for War; stated the House OF Commons
that dispatch had been received from sir EVelyh
Rorinp. which contained no mention of the rumor.
A dispatch from Cairo TO Reuters Telegram Com
panvexpIaiped that Gordon could not have reached
Berber before tomorrow. 1t was, therefore,
thought to be impossible for any authentic news
of his movements to reach Cairo before Tomorrow
A fact which discredited the rumor was that q
steamer from Khartoum reached Berber to-day.
1t suffered no molestation dnring the trip.
GoRDON's VIEWS OF ENGLANDs PURPOSE
letter from General Gordon has been made pup
lie in which he says, at is secret that England
has abandoned all intention of guaranteeing the
continuance Of the Egyptian supremacy over the
Soudan 1t has decided that the task is altogether
too onerous, and would be attended with no corre-
spending advantages. 1t will, therefore, allow tne
people now in rebellion to revert to their old Sui
tansD General Gordon accepts this decision as
wise and Just. "For," he says, unless Engladd
shall secure the Soudan In the possession OF good
government it ought not to conquer the country
itself. nor allow others to doso." General Gordon's
mission. therefore, is to try to arrange with the
people in q quiet way regarding their future
affairs
TO CONDEMN GLADsToNEs POLICY.
In the House of Commons Sir Stafford North
COTE the leader Of the Opposition gave notice that
lie would introduce resolution on Tuesday, stat
ing that IN the opinion Of the House, the recent
events in the Soudan are the direct result Of the
yacilating and incon sistent policy of the Govern
ment. This was greeted with loud cheers from the
Opposition.
MIR. Gladstone denied that Sinkat had been cap
tured by the rebels but admitted that its condition
was critical He stated further that the Govern
ment knew absolutely nothing Of the massacre OF
the four hundred men under Tewfk Bey.
In the House Of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury
gave notice that he would introduce resolution In
reference to the Governments policy in Egypt, sim
liar to that which Sir Stafford NOrthcote gave
notice of in the House of Commons.
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE sUAKIM.
The TRANSPORT Poonah, now at Portsmouth, has
been ordered to put itself in readiness to sail
forthwith 1t will take 500 marines to Suakim.
The Government has ordered the commander OF
the Mediterranean squadron at Malta to dispatch
as many marines as possible to Suakim. 1t is ex-
pected that he will be able TO spare 200.
Official advices from Cairo announce that the
total number killed near Tokar was $3.50. This
includes ninety-six officers, sixteen of whom were
staff officers. Baker Pacha in telegraphic dis
match states that he has at present under his com
Inond 3 800 men, a third of whom are unarmed.
II is officially denied that the tribes beyond ho-
Ire DGiig Ners states that the Egyptian ports in
the Gulf of Alden, the SOmaui coast, can be held
if needful by troops from Alden.
Alden is city upon the Sou hern coast OF AraDla,
heIonpinp since 1889, to the English. The Gull OF
Alden is the ann of the Indian Ocean inside cape
Guardaful while the SouGuli country is the terri
tory extending west from this capo 10 Abysslnla.
1t is a dependency of Egypt ,
Great anXicty is felt for The safety OF James
O'Kallt NJ P the correspondent of J n" DGly H6Ts
in Fnvpt. Nothing has been heard from him since
CAIRO. FEB. 1T is estimated that 500 rebels
Cont n message of sympathy to Baker Pasha.
B. kor Pasia nas sent dispatch 10 the chect that
his men vii Lc aDlc to hold out fer only short
t%,a rhi,1 the trenches Spies report that the
rebel. intend to attack Suakim. The Governor Of
Dongola tclegraplIs that Berber and Dohg0ia are
Her NIaicsty's corvette Carysfort has left Alex
aui.ia for the Red Sea.
4 III, feet of police will be appointed Mt Suaklm,
with full powers over the natives, dS many OF
fh-in are regularly informing OsmaS Dlgma, the
rebel chief of what is being done at SnakiIn; 1t Is
exuected here that General Sir Evelyn wood 5
amy Will 20 TO Suaklm
COMMENTS ON ESGLAND's FAILURE.
PARIS Feb. The Partisan newspapers are in
dulpnr i'm much sarcasm at the failure OF EnglandS
policy in Egypt. The Journal dcs DEBATES considers
British occupation imperative and urges England
to act promptly, in order to prevent the East IRON
rclon.ing into barDarsm. The Reputtiqne fIdRcGse
ironically presuues that England is strong enough
TO net alone Otherwise she would never have as
slned the reSponsi 5llity OF excluding Europe ana
csnrciay France from participation in the settle
mcnt Of Egyptian affairs.
DUBLIN. Feb. THE United IrcIdpd tbs morn
ing under the heading "Specd the Mahdi," con-
Graduates the False Prophet the recent victory,
and bOues that neither Sinkat nor Khart0um will
he relieved. 1t trusts that General Gordon Will
meet with the same fate as Baker Pacha and as
serts that II will rejoice TO hear OF I'll MahdFs We
torious arrival at Cairo.