The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-16
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
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LONDON, March l6-"It was touch and
70 this time" writes the Spectator on Graham's
last battle. and all the English papers join In
the confession that the decisive victory came
within an acc OF being disastrous defeat. The
Arabs at close quarters proved superior 70 the
English. being stronger and moro active. and
their spears and swords sharp - rszors. cut
through everything while the dull cutlass and
wre.chsd bayonet Of the English bsnt before
tho touch Of bone. There was beyond doubt
. moment Of panic and open flight and vers
II not for the rebels being taken by murder
Gus ire in the rear. the English army would
have been scattered and then massacrsd.
Tho victory is followed By q period Of abso.
lute confusion and uncertainty. neither the
Government at homo nor Graham IN SuAkim
having the least idea what the next step should
Be. This moment OF mental collapse u the
moro striking because 1t homo there 10 held TO
have boon . complete change Of political front
Hartington's speeches In Parliament during
Iladstone's absence demonstrated the victory
81 the spirited policy after the long struggle
within the Cabinet. and the occupation Of the
Red Sea littoral By England. the rstsntion Of
Khartoum with Gordon a ruler under English
protection. and the entire and avowsd CON-
troi OF IEypt oy England ior an inoen.
mite oenoo. arc now - ehoy eovocsseo
~ Ministeriahsn - tney were vehemsnay
denounced oy oiadstono IN Ms very lateet
utterances. hahcious cr1ucs eccoroinsiy AK
wnetner ms illness. II pnysice!S feai. 10 not
Also poiiuesny opporuno. IN tnIo"ne upon
harrington s"o 0epons.o".'S ior 1u0 c"AnSo u
'front.' and removing GLADSTONE from incon-
venient REORGANIZATION. But now ID tho
new policy 70 Do put Into acuonf An advance
OF Graham to Beroer u seriously entertained.
but 1t Is objected that ton days journey through
ewaterless desert and under the constant At
tack OF such terrible foss - the soldiers OF o.
man Digma involves dreadful risks. In short.
the Government are still faced By insuperabls
diemmas. Forced BY public opinion. they
want to show some return for the wholesale
massacre OF the Arabs and their own heavy
losses. and can't SEQ how 1t II to DO done. They
want to reconcile pledges OF withdrawal and
the purpose OF remaining. Their enemy. often
beaten. 10 still insolsntly defiant and the ex-
pedition OF Graham. solemnly pledged to avoid
hshttng II possible. and strictly limited to the
narrow purpose OF rescuin9 Tokar and defend.
ing suakim. stands before an including vista
OF largo advance into tho interior and Of great
and nerco battles.
In Parliament. meantime. dimouldos thick.
on. The opposition continues to attack nightly
with hsrce and perhaps unpatriotto vshe.
menco: tho appropriation accounts arc %
backward that tnere 10 to-day the unprecsdent-
I'd spectacle OF Saturday sitting in the second
month Of the session: and Of the measures
promised BY tho Cabinet all arc msnsced. and
some already lost.
Lord Salisbury now speaks % conhdsatiy that
his rejection ofthe Franchise blu 10 regarded -
certain. Mr.. Gladstone 10 described - con-
templatine desperate resolves In his siek cham.
Dor. and the croakers who are the ruling spirits
OF the hour declare We may wake up any
morning to hear OF tho dissolution OF Parlia-
ment and general election.
The troubles OF France IN Tonauin have .
certain family ressmolsnee 70 tnoss OF England
In Egypt bacninh was not taken I'LL after
three months. and the Chinese have not boon
beaten. but have simply retired to . different
part OF tho Tonauinese delta In fortnight
tho rainy season bsgins and tho French troops
must DO quiet Tor six months. There are. BE-
SIDES In france. the Same four dimcultfes that
exist In England email enterprise mas
grown to large and apparently endless one
there ID absence OF all deunite return Tor naro
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