The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-11
THE SITUATION ABROAD.
oSMAE DIGNA ScoRNy PEACE
A Battle 20 the Death TO be Fought Day
Opinions Of British Leaders as 10 the
Limits of Advance.

Battle 20 the Death 90 be Fought To-Day
Opinions Of British Leaders as 10 the
Limits of Advance.
A Suakim telegram OF the 9th says !:
While IL Is impossible 10 state the exact
force with which Osman Digna Is to battle
within the next thirty-six hours, IL is pro-
baby not less than 10000 men. There IL
no evidence that he has received favorable
news from FL Mahdi, but IL Is certain that
he Is defiant, rejects all propositions OF
compromise, md avOws his intention OF
driving the iniidel dogs into the Red sea.
His earthworks, ten miles from here. have
been strengthened, and show two cannon,
while his men have certainly 1000 rifles
and perhaps more.
General Graham will begin the march
against Osman Digna at dawn on Tuesday,
n at present arranged, and has already
pushed cavalry pickets forward on Han
dori, station not a great distance from
Tamanieb. Arab deserters from the latter
place arrive here constantly, and report
that Osman's forces are breaking up. that
the country Is clear rs far as Tamauieb.
and that many OF the tribes are unwilling
to fight the English again. These state
ments are taken with much allowance
here, however, as they are inconsistent
with the rebel chieftain's boastful willing
ness to do battle at once.
Sinkat has been selected us the place
where the battle is TO be fought, and Os-
man Digna Is strlin'ng every energy to
mass the tribes still faithful TO him al that
town. IL will be desperate struggle. as
he is riSking everything on this chance.
General Stephenson urges the Govern
ment TO consent to the pursuit Of Osman
10 Sinkat, while Sir Evelyn Barring is OF
posed to an advance further than Ia
manieb. General Gordon has sent letter
to Sir Evelyn Barring urging that a corps
OF 1000 men, recruited from the Ghoorkas.
Sikhs, and other Moslems OF India be sen.
TO KhartOum to form the nucleus OF
SOudanCse army.
The Black Watch" regiment made an
advance Of eight miles to-day, and are EN-
campcd in front OF the enemy'> lines,
where il is estimated OSMan Digna has
placed the 5000 men enrolled ut Sinklt.
A Cairo dispatch Of Sunday says NuDar
Pasha, the Prime Minister. has temporarily
assumed the direction OF the Ministry OF
the Interior in the place OF Saiet Pasha,
who resigned in consequence OF disputes
with Mr.. Clifford Lloyd. the Under Secre-
tary. The latter virtually controls the de-
partment
TURKEY TRYING TO TAKE PART.
CONSTANTIYOPLE, March 9.-Ghazi Os-
man Pasha, the Turkish Minister OF War,
has forbidden, under the >eycle~t penal
ties. the enlistment OF Albanians for ser
vice against Ell Mahdi
Earl Granville, the British Foreign Sec
Rotary, has replied to the Porte's commune
| cation in regard to British Intervention IN
Egypt. He says that the Porte missed its
opportunity; that the Egyptians are more
opposed to the Turk. than TO the English;
that an exchange OF views on the subject
must be postponed until the honor OF the
British arms has been yindcated and order
restored. and that England recognizes the
sovereign rights OF the sultan.