New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-30
THE TROUBLE ON THE NILE
GORDON EXPECTED WITH THE FLOOD.

THE STORY OF THE NEW MAHDI-zEBEHR PAcHAs
LETTER TO THE REBEL cHIEFTAINs.
CAIRO May 29.-The Nile is rising rapidly, and
| il is expected that General Gordon's armed boats
will be able to drive the rebels from the banks
above and below Khartoum and open communica-
tion with Berber and Cairo. The rumor prevails
| that the rebels have withdrawn from around
| Shendy.
! The new Mahd, who is stated to have appeared in
the Soudan claims the power of becoming invisible
al will story Is told by the natives that the
Mahdi sent soldiers to capture the new Prophet ;
but when the soldiers had surrounded the divan in
which he was sitting, he suddenly vanished in the
air. The reports about the new Mahdi are not be-
| lieved here.
| Advices from Kassala of April II report that
that town is completely isolated All cOmmunca'
ton from the outer world, either by letter
or newspaper, had been cut of. The
! 5000 Egyptian troops of the garrison
had no difficulty in keeping the Hakendos away
from the city, as they great towards. Ammunl-
| tion was still plentiful but the food supply was
rapidly running out.
| Major Won Seckendorf, who was with General
Hicks, is still prisoner at FL Obeld He is suffer
ing terrible privation 1t is asserted that ransom
| would be accepted for him.
| Zebehr Pacha has addressed a circular to the
sage of the messengers-among whom are his three
sons-who their way to General Gordon.
He asks them also to escort General Gordon and his
! friends from Khartoum to Korosko.
THE LIMIT OF ENGLISH CONTROL.
LONDON, May 29.-7he PdU NdU Gazette says {:
Earl Granvilles request to Turkey to send $4,000
troops to the Soudan is serious for the Cabl-
net than the scheme of multiple control. The Min
isters knew what Earl Granville was doing
when he proposed TO surrender to France,
but they were aghast when they heard
the proposal to Turkey to send troops Turkey on
tuesday sIguified her acceptance of this PROPOSE
| tiOn. It is not clear how the Cabinet can repu-
date Turkeys acceptance without insisting upon
| Earl Granvilc's resignation"
The same paper says: "The Egyptian Con-
ference Will meet on June %; Before that
time the question of multiple control
and the limit of English occupation concluded be-
tween NJ. Waddington and Earl Granville will have
! been agreed to by the other Powers"
FRENCH VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.
| PARIS. Nav 29.-The Gdulois says that NJ. Wad-
dington, the French Minister TO England, has in
formed Earl Granville that Europe would regret to
! have England abandon the Soudan, and especially
KhartouIn, which France desires the Khedive to
| retain.
Prime Minister Ferry informed the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day that the state OF the negotiations
with England concerning the Egyptian Conference
! prevented him from making any statements III re-
gard TO it at present.
CANNONADING sUAKIM.
! LONDON, May 30.-A telegram from Cairo says
that the rebels fired on Suakim for two hours yes
terday. The forts and ships responded with twelve
guns The Egyptians deserted their posts.
The delay on the part of King John of Abyssinia
in meeting Admiral Hewitt is attributed to the
intrignes of the Italian mission at Assab.