The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-02-21
PUT TO THE SWORD.
A Daring Sortie Made by the Half
Famished Garrison Of
Sinkat..
The Fleeing Band Quickly Surrounded
by the Rebels and Cut
to Pieces.

The news of the fall Of sinkat, and the mas
sacre of tho garrison, produced an excite
ment in England hardly equaled by the intel
ligence which preceded it but few days, of
the disaster which overlook Baker Pasha's
little army In the House Of Lords, Salisbury
moved vote of censure, which carried py
more than two TO one. While the Tory Lords
were reprehending the luckless Gladstone, the
Tories in the House OF Commons were Dent
on a similar object, but one far more dimcult
of attainment The motion OF censure was
made by Sir Stafford Northcote. Mr.. Glad
stone rose TO reply, amid prolonged de-
monstration of applause. He stated that
1000 men had been ordered to Suakim. he
denied that there had been Inconsistency
or vacillaton, and declared that Nortn
cote had used the phrase in lieu OF
adopting any policy whatever. Gladstone
denounced the idea of reconquest or the
Soudan, and said Gordon "would restore the
former rulers to their ancestral power
usurped by Egypt" The Premier asked the
House TO acquit the Government, and con-
cluded his speech. Instead Of the acquittal
which had been generally expected, the de-
bate was adjourned, an undoubted admission
of the weakness of the party now in power.
London cablegrams furnish the appended
particulars of the Sinkat disasters The
garrison made a sortie, and for long time
successfully repulsed the rebel attacks, but
at last the attacking forces gained an
advantage and completely destroyed the gar
rison, except few who were made prisoners.
The fate of the women and children Is I'M
known. The streets of Saukim presen; a
heartrendlng appearance, being thronged
with women whose weeping and wa1llng give
unmistakable evidence of their distress and
forebodngs Further advices regarding the
fall of Sinkat relate that Tewfk Bey, despair
ing OF further resisting the onslaught OF the
furious rebels, blew up the fortifica-
tions spiked his guns, and sailed
forth upon the enemy, ana win
the last coo of his followers was cut
TO pieces. Seven men-ofwar belonging to
the channel squadron have been ordered TO
Egyptian waters. A correspondent at Sua-
kim telegraphs: At last the heroic garrison
Of Snkat have been butchered. For Tort
night they have been eating roots and tree
leaves. 1t was a feeble band, indeed, which
made the sortie to die amid the rebel horde.
Tewfik Bey had harangued his men, saying
That by fighting they might save them
selves, but by remaining they must die
from hunger in few days. Flight
was impossible. The men thus animated
with Tewhk Bey's spirit destroyed the
military stores, exploded the magazine, hlled
their pouches TO the utmost with cartridges,
and issued forth six hundred strong against
the rebels. Osman Digma's hordes rushed to
the attack. Tewfik Bey and his men fought
noby. For long time they repulsed every
attempt to break their ranks. Finally supe-
rior numbers prevailed, and with a tremen-
dous rush the rebels burst through one of the
sides of the Egyptian square. A general
massacre ensued, and not soul escaped.
According to latest reports there were only
four sick men unable to take part In the sortie
at Sinkat, and they were spared by the rebels.
Before the sortie n rebel sheik approached
Sinkat, and summoned Tewfk Bey to surren-
der, saying his life would be spared. The
garrison answered defantly, reviling the
rebels. During the sortie women and chill
dren followed in the rear of the soldiers.
Large numbers of the rebels were killed. The
rebels are now massing in the vicinity OF
Suakim. The Sinkat contingent have Joined
the main body. The attack on Suakim Is be-
lieved to be imminent. The British Minister
at Cairo telepraphs that after the battle the
rebels entered Sinkat and put every one to
the sword"