New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
In letter he thanks Nine Lucca for her performances in
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ACTIVITY IN THE SOUD4N.
DISCUSSIONS IN THE ENGLISH CABINET.

TERMS Oh WHICH TURKEY WILL ASSIST EGiFl-
BAKER PACHAs PLANS.
LONDON Jan. 5.-The meetings of CabinetCouncls
have not resulted many definite decision respecting
the Intervention OF England in the Soudan. After
Yesterdays Council, however, instruct ons were
forwarded to Earl Dufferin, the British Minister TO
Turkey to question the Porte rs tn The terms on
which the Turkish expedition would he sent. Ihe
Cabinet met this afternoon and discussed Egyptian
affairs 1t is reported that Lord Granville Is IN
favor of using the Turkish troops under con-
diton that the Turkish occupation of the Sondan
be for limited time only. 1t is not probable that
The Porte will assent to such terms e England in
sists on them. The Egyptian Government is acting
IN concert with the Sultan in favor Of cession OF
the Eastern Soudan to Turkey if England should
refuse to lend British troops to suppress the Mahd
TERMS WITH ABYssINIA sUGGF=TED.
Sir Evelyn Barring, in his latest report, suggested
that it might be well to make terms with Abysslnla
as against the Mahdi, offering as an inducement 10
AbysSinia that she take a section of Nuban Egypt
which should include Port MassOwah. Baker
Pacha has opened communications with Ras Aloula
the commanding general of the Abyssinian forces
asking him to make ademonstTatlonln forceagaihst
the flank Of the Mahdi at the moment that Baker
begins his march to relieve Kharoum. The report
has reached Baker Pacha that Ras Aloula has, 1t
would appcar in accordance with this programme,
crossed the frontier and is advancing in the direc-
ton of Kassala with 10000 Abyssinlan
troops Baker Pacba's plan of campaign has been
approved at Cairo; it is in brief, for the
total evacuation of the Southern Soudan and the
concentration of the entire available Egyptian
force between Souakim and Berber This Will con-
stitute his first line of defence, and kosser and
Esneh will make the second line.
Baker Pachas plan includes also an Immediate
order to the garrison at Kharoum to retire on Ber
her. The Government at Cairo have, however, re-
fused TO sanction this last section of the
plan, and stpulate that evacuation shall
not take place until definite news
is received that the advance of the Mahd is likely
to result in the shutting up of the garrison Colonel
Coetlogan reports that the population of Khartoum
is armed and hostile in feeling and is acting in con-
cert with the enemy, only awaiting signal 10 at
tack the troops. The fidelity of the troops is
not assured and the Mahdi's emissaries are active
within as well as without Khartoum 1t is their
favorite prophecy that the Prophet VIII
arrive in short time. depnta-
tion of the popuace has been sent TO the
Foyptian Governor. and has raised loud camOrs
against his allowing any resistance to be made to
the Mahd when he arrives, they say he Is an en-
voy from God. The Catholic Mission at Kordotan,
which was released by the Mahdi, has arrived az
Duem. They calculate that the Mahdrs army VIII
appear before Khartoum about January 20.
FRENCH INTERVENTION.
NJ Barrcrc the French representative in Egypt
has renewed his offer TO Cherif Pacha, the Egyptian
MinisterOf Foreign Affairs thatf English assistance
fails he shall have aid from France. English Off
cias in Egypt complain that there is paralysis of
their functions on account Of the intrignes of NJ.
Barrcre with Egyptian Officials The French Cow
eInment has made no communicate II 10 t.arl Ofah-
Vile in respect the situation iu Egypt but COM
munications have been received at the Foreign
Office from Sir Evelyn Barng and Earl Dufern
and these place Earl Granville in possession OF III
formation that there is persistent movement on
the part of the French diplomatic agents 70 inter
yene in in the Egyptian question Earl Granville
that II has been determined by the Cabinet to help
Egypt to the best solution possible of the present
difficulties. He advised suspension OF all acton
bv the Egvptian Ministry beyond the English
sphere, until further communication is received.
KmARroUM, Jan. 5.--The garrisons Of Duem and
KaouI have arrived here. They were fired upon
from both banks of the river at IIamctd. Colonel
Ilbert replied with his artillery. None OF the party
were injured.