The Portland daily press., 1884-02-19
FOREIGN.
The --latest News from the Seat of
War.
A Threatened Night Attack Upon Sua.
kim.
Report that Rebels Have Captured
Tokar.
Deplorable Condition Of Captive Mis-.
si0naries.
An Attempt so Assassinate King Humberl.

ouAKIN, Feb. ia leader of friendly tribes
reports that when Osman Digma receives the
gnns recently captured from Baker Pasha he
Will attack Suakim. friendly Arab warns
the garrison here to prepare for q night attack
Spies have brought letter from the comman-
der at Tokar, saying that the rebel gums kin
some OF the garrison daily. He asks that two
men OF war be sent to Trinkitat to make de-
monstration in his support until troops arrive.
Ihe rebels have summoned the Tokar garrison
to surrender, promising that if they do so their
lives will be spared.
The enemy were quiet during the night.
The commander at Tokar has written that he
mas supplies sufficient to last till the end of the
month. he asks, however, for arms and am
munition.
CAIRO, Feb 18.-From fear of assassins the
Mahdl has surrounded himself with a life
guard Visitors per..ait,ed- to approach
him only on all fours, and even then must re-
main at considerable distance from his
sacred person. The Christian missionaries,
comprising six nuns, two priests and one lay
0rother, are In most deporable position.
Another priest and lay brother have become
Mussuimans They receive q monthly stipend
and dwell apart from the Christians. The lat
ter live in straw huts outside the town and are
destitute Of food, clothing and money Their
negro novices have either been enrolled in the
army or sold into slavery.
The harbor at Suakim is too small to contain
all the vessels ordered there. Admiral Hewett
has directed the transports to seek anchorage at
Rss Magda, 45 miles southeast.
PARIS, Feb. 18.-The French government
has called the attention of the English cabinet
to the danger of uprising and massacre at
Cairo If the English garrison is weakened.
SUAKIM, Feb. 49, Unconfrmed rumors have
reached Suakim through scouts from Trinkitat
to the effect that the rebels carried Tokar by
an assault last night and lnassacred the garri-
son.
LONDON, Feb. ia despatch from Cairo
contradcts the report that the military coun-
Gil had decided to dsband the Egyptian army
The council decided to reconstruct the brigade
officered by Egyptians by dismisslng the Off
GERS and recruiting the brigade from Turks,
Circsssians and Aibanisns.
Meeting of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
The Irish parliamentary party had meet
lag this evening. Mr.. Sexton made a motion
to vote against the government tomorrow on
the motion concerning the Egyptian policy,
which was carried. The detection of the Irish
vote has increased the discomfort and dis
ruption in the Liberal party and will probably
reduce the government majority Co 20. Con-
servative whips are beginning to hope for q
government defeat.
Am Attempt TO Assassinate King Humberf.
ROME, Feb. IS.-The Italian government has
received information from Civita Vecchia that
when train by which King Humbert was re-
turning from hunting trip was between
Montalto and Corneto, four men on the road
lus
The latter fred six shots at the assailants, and
wounded one of them. He also seized and
rendered harmless a bottle of gnnpowder with
lighted fuse attached which the miscreants
had thrown aboard the train. The men
escaped.
Uneasiness i'm Heddah.
IEDDAH, Feb. 18.-The natives are display
ing great uneasiness as they are apprehensive 9
that the British contemplate the total suppres-
sion of the slave trade. The fanaticism OF the
lFna 10 inoro in fn4 he
Bedouins. however, continue quiet.
Rebellion in Arabia Spreading.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-Latest advices report
that the rebellion against the Turks in Yemen,
the Southwestern division of Arabia is spread
ing.
American Pork i'm France.
PARIS, Feb. 18.-The new proposal of the
government in regard to American bacon pro-
vides for its inspection at ports Of entry at the
expense OF the government. This expense to
be covered by charge of 25 centimes per box.
zn the Commons.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-In the debate in the
House of Commons this evening on Sir Stat
ford Northcote's motion censuring the govern
ment, W. I. Merriott, the Liberal member
for Brighton, made violent attack against
the government accusing it of vacillation and
inconsistency. He declared that the govern
ment had lost the confidence of the country
and of the Liberal party, and the truth of this
he would test by voting for Sir Stafford North
cote's motion and then resigning his seat in
the House and offering himself for reelection.
Merriotts speech was received with loud
cheers by the opposition.
Christians Massacred in AMMAN.
PARIS, Feb. IS Many Christians have been
massacred in AMMAN since the beginning of
January. The Annamite minister of war is
implicated. The Chinese Viceroy prior 10 the
captura of Sontay, ordered the Black Flags to
murder every Christian found in the city.
Foreign Notes.
The Buenos Ayres Provincial Bank was de-
frauded on the 10Th inst by means of forged
drafts. 1t is reported that the forger is a
French merchant named Lamotte.
1t is reported that the peace negotiations be-
tween Chill and Bolivia have been suspended.