Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
ENGLAND's POLICY IN EGYPT.
France Lays Down the Terms on
which She will Enter the Conference.

LONDON. May 5.-The Post says that it
understands that the conditions upon
which the French Government will con-
sent to a conference with England upon
the Egyptian question are that England
| shall give up all idea of annexation, of a
/ protectorate, and that on the other hand
France shall recognize the services rem
dered by England in Egypt and acquiesce
in the right of England to maintain mil
itary occupation of Egypt until the
task of reorganization has been
completed. France stipulates that
the date of the withdrawal of Brit
ish troops shall be definitely
fixed that before the occupation
shall cease the Egyptian army shall be
reorganiZed, and that it shall be ofiicered
partly by British soldiers; that France
and Italy must, however, be allowed to
exercise a share of influence in respect to
the financial and judicial administration
of the affairs Of Egypt. France, on her
side, pledges herself not to interfere, by
arms, with the affairs of Egypt, recOgniz-
ing that England. alone has the right so
to do.
The preliminaries of the Egyptian con-
ference have been settled. The confer
ence will meet in London the first week in
June, and is expected to last three weeks.
Gen. Sir Garnett Wolseley advises that
Gen. Graham be placed in command of
the expedition to khartOum, and
an English force be sent. The War office
plan is that 5000 troops shall start about
the end of July.
GoRDON's WARNING TO THE GOVERN
MENT.
The Parliamentary documents lust pub
lished include a dispatch to Sir Evelyn
Barring, the British Minister to Egypt,
from Gen. Gordon, dated Khartoum,
April 16, in which he saws: GAS
far as understand the situa-
tiOn, you state that there is no
intention of sending relief here or to Ber-
ber. You refuse me Zebhr Pasha. | con-
slider myself free to act according to cir
cumstances. l shall hold on here as long
as can. If l can suppress the rebellion
shall do so, otherwise l shall
retire to the equator and leave
you the Indelible disgrace of abandoning
the garrisOns of SEMINAR, Kassala, Berber
and DongOla, with the certainty that you
will eventually be forced to smash up FL
Mahdi under great difficulties if YOU would
retain peace in Egypt" The documents
include also telegram from Col. Stewart
to Sir Evelyn Barring, in which he saws:
"Gen. Gordon has acquainted me with
your intention not to relieve KhartOum.
1t is proposed that L shall 90 to Berber
trusting TO the success of your negotia-
tions for the opening of the Suakin
and Berber routes. Doubling,
however, the success as far
as the Berber road is concerned, unless it
is opened by advancing troops, | am in
clined to think my retreat safer by4Eay of
the equator, and shall therefore follow
Gen. GOrdOn's fortunes"
Vice Consul Power also telegraphed to
the Minister as follows: II shall follow
Gen. Gordon to the equator. 1t is a less
risky route, but should the Arabs possibly
reach Berber, we would be entirely block
AIDED on the north, east and west.1
ALL EGYPT CONSIDERED IN DANGER.
VIENNA, May 5.-The Catholic mission
airy recently from Soudan writes to Die
POttttSche Correspondent that every one
in that region is impressed with the con-
victiOn that KhartOum and Berber are
lost, and unless the British shall post a
strong force to hold AssOuan all Egypt
will eventually succumb to Ell Mahdi.
Ell MAHDI DEMANDS A RANSOM FOR
GORDON.
CAIRO, May 5.-The Arab journal FL
BdrdOu affirms that Ell Mahdi demands
100000 ransom for Gen. Gordon. the
sum to be paid to Ell Mahdi within three
months.
THE EFFECT OF THE DISCLOSURES.
LONDON, May 6, "A. M-The reading
Of Gen. Gordon's dispatch to Sir Evelyn
Barring produced an unpleasant impress
ion in the House of Commons. 1t is be-
lieved that it will materially affect the
vote on Sir Michael Hicks Beach's motion
censuring the Ministry. The members of
the Irish party will hold a meeting on
Monday next and determine what action
to take with regard to the motion for CEN
sure.
KoROSKO'S EVACUATION.
AssOUAN, May 5.-Two thousand refu-
gees have reached this place from KOros-
kO, and more are coming in daily. The
evacuation is proceeding quietly at that
place, Col. Duncan having charge of the
troops. The refugees who left KhartOum
before it was invested by Ell Mahdi, are
expected here within few days. Several
of the BedOufn Sheiks and their tribes will
escort Col. WOrtley, of the Egyptian
army, in his reconnaissance along the
banks of the river Nile. They are to main-
tain communication between Assouan
and Dongola.