New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
TIE GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED
ALARGE MEETING IN ENGLAND.

| WAR MEASURES IN EGYPT-CoLONEL COETLOGAS
MADE ACTING GOvERNoR-GENERAL.
LONDON Feb. 1G.-A mass meeting was held this
afternoon at Princes Hail. Picadilly, for the pur-
pose of denOuncing the Egyptian policy of the Gov
ernment The hall was thronged with people, and so
many came who could not find places that an over
flow meeting was organized in st. Jamess Square.
Baron Borthwick presided. The most prominent
| Conservatives present were Sir Robert Peel and
Lord Randolph Churchill. speech was made by
the latter in which he prOphesied that Mr.. Glad
stone would hereafter be known as Sinkat" Glad
stone. Sir Robert Peel offered resolution, which
was carried to the effect that Parliament had
ceased to be in accord with the people and ought TO
be turned out The meeting ended in great uproar.
The members of the Irish party have postponed
deciding what course they will pursue in relation
to Sir Stafford NoTthcOtes motion OF censuue until
Monday. when they will be able to see what influ-
ence the Irish vote will have upon the struggle.
The Government whips abstain from bidding for
the Irish vote as they feel confident Of majority
without it.
THE EXPEDITION TO TOKAR.
The preparations for the war in Egypt which
England is now making Indicate that the Govern
ment anticipate a more serious campaign than
mere expedition of relief TO TOkar The force OF
Osman Digma the rebel commander, near Tokar
exceeds 5000 men. Besides ordering n flying
column consisting for the most part of marines, 10
operate from Suakim the Government haye di-
rected the main strength of the expedition to Oper
ate from Trinkitat. An immense transport train
has been collected at Cairo sufficient to supply the
expedition with material for 1000 troops. 1t Is
supposed that after efectng the relief of Tokar the
expedition will force road to Berber so as to
enable General Gordon to bring down the garrison
and fugitives from Khartoum Between Ismailia
hon I
lected for the expedition. General Graham, the
commander-n-chlef of the expedition, will make
no forward movement for the relief of Tokar from
either Suakim or Trinkiat until his forces amount
to D, 800 English troops, with complete equipments
The date now appointed for the concentration
of the forces at Suaklm is February %. The
advance movement TO relieve Tokar Will begin
about March ). Admiral Hewett. who is in COM
mand at Suakim, has been trying to negotiate with
the Shekhs supposed to be friendly on the Red Sea
Httoral to the south of Trinkitat. But all his
advances have been repelled. Since the fall of
sinkat, all the Arabs are fastening TO array
themselves under the standard of Osman Dlgma,
the leader Of the rebel forces.
General Sir Evelyn Wood is sending corps of
Egyptians 1000 strong up the Nile to maintain
communication between AssOuan and KOrOsko.
The first division sets ont from Cairo to-day. Gen
eral Wood complains of the disorganizaton of the
Egyptian Army caused by the dispatch of most of
the English officers to Suakim, In case the Mahd
marches north, as he threatened, General Wood
will claim the support of the English troops. The
Arabs between KOroskO and AssioOt only await the
news of the Mahdis northward march to rise in
revolt.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
CAIRO, Feb. 16.-Coonel Coetogan, commander
at KhartouIn, has been created Pacha, and made
acting Governor-General of the entire Soudan. lie
has summoned the notablcs to meet General Gordon
in council on Sunday. According to the latest ad-
wees the number of children killed by the Araos
at Sinkat was 200. General Gordon has arrived at
Shandy ninety miles below Khartoum. 1t is re-
ported from Khartoum that sma lpOx is increasing
there According to the attest advices the supply
of food at Tokar is plentiful, but the water is bad
and ammunition is scarce.