Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
House of Commons.

LONDON, February l4th.-Ehe debate on
Northcote's motion of censure was resum ed
10 the House of Commons to-day. Sir Viii
fred Lawson, member fer Carlisle, moved SIS
an amendment that the House decline to ex-
press an opinion on the Governments policy
il Egypt. In proposing this amendment, he
said, he trusted that hereafter Englishmen
would not be employed to interfere with the
Egyptians in their selection Of government.
LaboucheTe seconded the amendment He
ceusured the Wings and Tories. Whenever
the latter were in power, he said, they advo-
Gated war for the Acknowledgement of the Em-
pire, and this he strongly deprecated.
Gladstone said he was unable TO support
L1Esou's amendment, because. after the
challenge of the opposition, it was 8 neces-
sary verdict of the House.
W. Z. Forster said the Government had
failed in promptness The battle of Tel-,I-
Kebir had left England practically mistress
of Egypt, and she was therefore answerabIe
for the events IN the Soudau. EcgIsr d
ought TO have prevented Egyps from attempt.
ing the recorquest of the Judan with Nv
willing Z yptian soldiers, many of whom
were in chains. 1t was only possible because
Egypt was garrisoned by British soldiers
He sharply criticised Eogland for permit.
ting exaclions from the fellahesn to pay the
gambling bondholders' demand for indemGi Y
! property at Alsxandria. He also considered
it unjust. He asked if Frsnce would pay for
damage caused by the communists. Forster
declared that If the British troops Rad been
timely sent to relieve the beleagured gsrri.
sons the msssscres would not have occurred.
He would support the Government, how
ever, because it had sent General Gordon to
the SoudaD, and because i. was taking meas
ures to relieve To&ar. He deprecated half
hearted, halting policy.
Sir Charles Dixie, President of the Local
Government Board, thanked Forster for
promising bis vote to the Government, after
ter's criticisms. Dixie explained the reason
why General Sir Evelyn Wood had not been
sent TO the Soudan after the disaster to Hicks
Pasha's troops, which was that his force en-.
listed on condition that it should not be sent
to the Soudan. He said that General Cor
don, after the battle of Telel. Kebir, had
given advice to the Government concerning
the suppression of the slave trade, and chat
his adsice had been adopted. There was
every reason to believe that General GOrdon's
mission would be an absolute and triumphant
success. Sir Charles announced that tels-
gram had Just been received from
Geueral Gordon, saying: "The tele.
graph lines htweel KhartOum and Shendy
have been restored, I am proceeding
to Khartoum. L bslieve you need have
DO further anxiety about this part of the Sou
dan. Tbs paople, great and small, are heart
lily glad to Da Jee from union which causes
them eorrov." Continuing. Sir ChsIles
Dixie said that there would be large Eng
lish force at Suakim by Tuesday, and there
was every resson to believe that their opera
tions would be successful. General Gordon
had always been of the opinion that the Khe-
dive would be powsrless to stop the slave
trade. The policy of the Government was to
withdraw the Egyptian rule where it was
curse, snd to improve it where il was not,
and that the Government would maintain
freedom on the Red Sea coast. The G,vern-
meut h6d exceeded, and not failsn short, in
its obligations to Egypt.
Sir Richard As-heton Cross vigorously Ct
tackled the Government, and the debate ad-
journed
Thc War IN Upper Egypt.
SUAKIM, February 14st.-News Of the dis
patch of British forces is spreading rapidly,
and the rebels are dispeysing.
LONDON, February 14.h.-The battery of
the Fist Brigade Artillery a. Chatham has
been placed on full war footing for foreign
service.
CAIRO, February 14th.-Tbe rebels have
abandoned position ten miles FROM Suakim.
Wyldie. OF the Intelligence Bureau, has
returned from Abyssinia. He reports four
tribes hostile to El Mahdi, aad waiting an
opportunity to attack tbs Hsiindowzh tribe.
However, the most 'werful tribe in eastern
S0udan has declared fOr Ell Mshdi, whose
emissaries are also stirring up rebellion 10
Yemen, Arabia.
"Never Mind Egypt--save the women
and Children"
LONDON, February 14tb.-Gereral Cor.
dou's parting WORDS TO Nubsr Pzshs were
1 will save the horor of Egypt" Nubar
Pasha replied, "Never mind Egypt. Save
the women and children"
Adventures OF a Correspondent.
LONDON, February 14sh-During the rout
OF Baker Pasha's force on the 14sh instant,
Scudamore, correspondent of the Times, met
au exhausted English officer of the gen
d'armes He gave his horse to the officer,
who forthwith galloped away, leaving Scuda-
more in imminent danger OF his life. Finally
another officer, named Maxwell, took Scuba.
more behind him on his horse.
Gladstone Seized by the Collar.
LONDON, February 14th.-Gladstone was
the subject of an unpleasant experience this
afternoon. He was walking in Bond street
unattended. on his way to the House Of Com.
mons, when suddenly man seized him by
the collar and brought MIN to stand. Glad.
stone. with some difficulty, shook off his as
sailant, and continued on foot to his destina-
ton. 1t is asserted that the man made the
attack on wager.
Desperate Fight with smuggIers.
ST. LOUIS MOL February 14th.-A dis.
patch from Mstamorss, Mexico says that a
desperate fight occurred Tuesday, about
twenty miles from there, between customs
officers and guards sud gang of smugglers,
in which Major Palaciss snd one of bis men
were bsdly wounded. Two of the SNUG glers
were killed and several wounded The re.
mainder of ths smugglers fed, leaving behind