New-York tribune., 1884-03-01
THE ADVANCE on TRINKITAE
AnuICEs THAT TIE FIRING HAS BEGIN

MOVEMENTS OF THE ENGLISH FoRcEs-GkNhNAh
GoRDoN's PROCLAMATION.
IoNDoN Feb. 29.-The latest adyices from Irin-
kitat state that firing began at noon to-day
General Graham telegaphs that the diihcui'y VI
advancing is so great that the forwaro n'o,o-
mcnt has been postponed till Tomorrow "n'n A'
expects to make a rapid march.
Dispatches Of last evening from Colonel Durh"o9
at TIinkitat. have been received. He saws:
ave are on the eve OF action' VIC
shall leave Fort Baker at daybreak and expect 10
meet the enemy after an hours march. The lorna
Ion of the troops will DO that of a square, with
reserve. consisting of four companies OF marines
and four of rifles in centre. The guns will be placed
at the corners of the square and the cavalry IN the
rear. The Sixty-ffth Regiment have arrived anu
have landed"
LONDON. Feb. 29-In the House of LORDS to-day
the Earl of Carnarvon and the Marquis oil Salsoury
made violent attacks upon the GovernhlehV Os'0u
nnon the sIavery circular of General Gordon. Eari
Selborne, Lord High Chancellor, and tho Eari Vi
Derby, Colonial Secretary of State, spoke In depre
cation of the constant attacks upon General Goioo
TRINKITAT, Feb. 29.--1he enemy were bold yes
terday and kept up continual firing on FORT ba-
kor all day. None of the garrison were hit but
some had a narrow escape. Spies report that the
rebels are feasting aud rejoicing because tney nave
received large reinforcements. Ihey state also
that Ine rebels erecting edTtnWOGkS n blu"h-
ron of English cavalry will act to-day as scouts,
with orders TO retire to the main body When they
touch the rebels. The rest Of the cavalry VIII DC
massed near by TO act as occasion may demahu'
SENSATION CAUSED BY TIE PROCLAMAIioN'
CAIRO Feb. 29.-General GOr6ou's proclamation
TO the Soudanese. which vas issued Oh Tuesday, IS
| as follows: Since my arrival l have given you
sound advice. Everything hls been done to insure
| ouietness and stop b,oodshed. sly advice has not
! been followed. am Therefore 1Crced against my
| will to summon British troops. They Will arrive
| In few DAYS. when j shall severely phnIsn al
| who do not change tGcir conduct. You VIII know
| that / know everything tIat is gong on. IL ls
! right that you should know my resolution"
| The uroSlanation as telegraphed, has caused
! sensation here. 10 demand for a dispatch or
! trOoys to KhartOUm has cached the authorities
here. 1t is generally believed either that General
Gordon, object is 10 brighten the natives lnlo 5uo-
mission OF That The telegram has been muu!aIeu III
| transmission. -
| Adyices have been received from Kassala to the
| effect that the garrison made s0rIe on FEBRUARY
| IL and totally defeated the rebels.
| SUAKlM Feb. 2D.-I Ihe friendly tribes winch par
ticipated in the fight Of Wednesday here neaT'thc
| Berber road clam to have won victory Ihey
SAY they captured forty Of the rebels cameis ana
! seventy sheep.
| LoNDON March 1.-The Government has received
| q telegram from SJiakm, dated March l, A. NJ,
| SAVING: "Suakim is quiet. There has been no ap,
| pearance of the enemy. Nonews has been received
| OF any engagement"
Ii Is stated that General Graham has been ordered
10 send a nag Uf truce TO the rebels with delnalid
that they surrender or retire, and II tney do not
ro1nnIV with the demand TO attack them.