The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

arrangements to keep open the route
between Suakim and Berber.
The British troops entered Tokar al
noon, Saturday. A few shots were
exchanged with the enemy, when
1000 rebels, holding the town, fled.
Osman Digma is encamped eight
miles distant from Suakim. A battle
with him is expected when the British
troops return to Suakim from Tokar
All reports commend the steadineSs
with which the British troops moved
on Teb. The square in which they
advanced to battle was never broken.
The determination and bravery of the
rebels were shown in the fact that
when they were charged by the cav
airy great numbers of them threw
themselves upon their backs on the
ground and speared the horses of the
troopers as they dashed over them.
OSMAN DIGMA.
SUAKIM, March 2.-Gen. Graham
will send the Egyptian troops found
at Tokar, to join the garrison at Suak-
i'm. The English troops will
be withdrawn to Teb,
whence, after receiving supplies,
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will advance to Tamarich. Before the
British renew the attack on Osman
Digma he will be offered conference.
Two thousand rebels who fled from
Tokar when the British entered
ma. Only 1000 of them are Sou
dovar and Darbur.
IF nio,no rof11coc IN II ic
expected that the tribes under the
Sheikas will express their desire to
come to terms.
BAKER PAsHA'S WOUNDS.
SUAKIN, March 2.-After the battle,
Baker Pasha and Admiral Hewitt re-
turned to- Trinkitat. The soldiers and
sailors heartily cheered Baker Pasha,
who was so severely wounded as to
be unable to walk. The veterans who
took part in the battle say that they
never met a more resolute foe. The
enemy's trenches were found COM
pletely filled with corpses.
AT KHARTOUM.
CAIRO, March 2-The government,
convinced that General Gordon's mis-
sion will fail, and his life be put in
imminent peril, have offered Abel
Kader Pasha, ministerlof war, under
the sanction of Mr.. Barring, British
minister, the governorship of Khar
toum. Abel Kader refuses the Office
unless General Gordon assents. Cor
don has ordered Colonel Stewart, COM
mander of the expedition sent up the
White Nile, not to attack the natives
unless attacked by them, but to try
to negotiate with Shiek Bugar to go
to Khartoum' If that shiek prefers
to fight, he will precipitate a rising of
all the tribes of Darfur and Kordofan,
and attack Khartoum. Nuber Pasha,
prime minister, is under his influence.
NIUZzLING THE PRESS.
CAIRO, March 3.-The Brstish min
lister has suppressed his Bosphore, the
leading journal of Cairo. Giraud, the
editor, who had recently received the
decoration of the Legion of Honor,
appealed to NJ. Barriere, French con-
sui general, protesting that the only
charge against him is that he had de-
nounced with energy the faults of
English rule.
QUEEN VIC. HEARD FROM.
LONDON, March 3.-Admiral Hewitt
led the marines in the attack on Teb.
Queen Victoria has sent telegram
congratulating the troops on their vic
tory.
GRAHAM's DISPATCH.
LONDON, March 2,-General Ora
ham teIegraphs as follows: "Tokar
relieved. The rebels had held the
town since February 16, depressing
the garrison and inhabitants. The
rebels have fled to the mountains"
The rebel guns at Teb were served
by Egyptian soldiers. The Arab Hou-
delda declared in favor of Ell Mahdi.
The governor has telegraphed to Sem
mar for troops.
ORDERED HOME.
LONDON, March 3-The Times says:
We understand orders have been sent
to General Graham to retreat forth
with from Tokar, and arrange for an
immediate return of the troops to
England and Egypt. The people of
Tokar kissed General Graham'S hand
as he entered the town, and there was
great rejoicing. The enemy acknowl-
edged 1 800 of their number had been
killed.
CONTRADICTED.
LONDON, March BIN the house of
lords Earl Granville said that the re-
ports OF the immediate withdrawal OF
British troops from Soudan, are abso-
lutely untrue. Loud cheers.
CHANGING BASE.
PARIS, March 3.-The French au-
thorities are aiding English detect
ives in their efforts to discover dyna-
mite conspirators. Fenians are be-
coming alarmed at this, and are pre-
10, I,01,, l. 49,
from Paris and Geneva.
JAMES STEPHENS SPEAKS.
PARIS, March 3.-James Stevens,
the well known Fenian, expresses the
opinion that Irishmen in America
will render it impossible for any cabi-
net to yield to England's demand in
egard to dynamite agitators.
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