The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-04
THE WAR.
TOkar is Relieved---The Rebels
Flee.
The Queens Congratulations
on the Victory.
The Dynamite Devils Keep Up
the Scare.
Egypt.

SuaKllQ Z.-luS ndTCu 10 IdK3I
was accomplished in four hours
from Teb. The hussars secured the
country, and kept up desultOry sklr-
mishing with the enemy who re
tired in disorganized masses in the
direction Of Tamanieh. The Arab
los. LOO men dead on the field at
Teb, besides guns and other muni-
tions. The whole camp, including
375 tents and many camels, were
taken. The condition Of the camp
showed that the Arabs relied upon
being victorious. General Graham
sends part of the Tokar garrison to
Trinkitat, and destroys the FORTH
cations and will then march to
TamaniIle, where he will cOnvOke
the sheiks of friendly tribes, aud
those submitting to him to make
arrangements to keep open the route
to Suakim and Berber.
Cairo, 2.-Government is con-
WINGED that General Gordon's mis-
sion will fail and his life be put in
peril. 1t has offered Alb del-Kadir
Pasha, minister Of war, under the
sanction Of Barring. British minis ter,
the gOyernorship of Khartoum. Alb
del-Kadir refuses the Office unless
General Gordon assents.
Suakim, 2.-The British troops
entered Tokar at noon on Saturday.
A feR shots were exchanged with
the enemy, when 1000 rebels hold
ing the town fed. Osman Digma
encamped eight miles distant flom
suakim. A battle with him is ex-
pected Wnen the British troops re-
turn to Suakim from Tokar. All
reports commend the steadinesS
with which the British moved on
Teb. The fsuare in which they ad-
vanced to battle was never broken.
The determination and bravery of
the rebels were shown IN the fast
that when they were charged by
the cavalry, great numbers of them
threw themselves upon their backs
on the ground and speared the
horses Of the troopers as they dashed
over them.
After the battle Baker Pasha and
Admiral Hewitt Teturnt d to Frink>
jtat. The soldiers chee,ed Baker
Pasha, who was so severely wounded
that he was unable to walk. The
veterans who took part in the battle
say they never met more resolute
foe. The enemy's trenches were
found completely filed up with
corpses.
London, 1.-The Qaeen has sent
8 telegram OF congratulatiOn TO the
troops On their victory. General
Graham telegraphs ss follows: To-
kar is relieved. The rebels had
held the town since February 18th,
the garrison and inhabi-
tants. The rebels fed to the noun
tains. The rebel guns at Teb were
served by Egyptians. The Arabs of
Hovdieda declared in favor of Ell
Mahdi, The Governor telegraphed
20 Sennoar for troops.
Cairo, 2.-The garrison found at
Tokar numbered seventy men, half
starved. The remainder had Joined
the rebels. The body of Morice
Bey, surgeon, lost, and four other
killed in the rout Of
Baker Pasha's troops, were found ct
Teb and buried.
Sir Evelyn Barring, teiegraphing
the news of Fridays victory to
General Gordon, used the Arabic
language, that the news might
spread along the line. Baker Pasha's
wound Is not serious.
London, 3.-The Times says: We
understand orders have been sent 10
Gen. Graham to retreat forthwith
rom Tokar, and arrange for the i'm
MEDIATE return of his troops to Eng
and and Egypt. The people Of To-
sar kissed Gen. Graham's hands as
10 entered the town, and there was
ejoicing. The enemy acknowledged
hat 1900 of their number We're
killed.
London, 3. - In the House Of
lords, Earl Granville said reports
# the immediate withdra wal Of the
British troops from the Soudan
we're absolutely untrue. This state>
nent was received with loud cheers.
& lively scene occurred in the
House of Commons this afternoon.
Dues tons were put to government
the condition Of affairs in
egypt which government refused to
answer, whereupon great excite
nent arose. Sir Wilfred Lawson,
Radical, moved that the House ad-
ourn In or0er to discuss the Lon
ion problem. He maize 8 violent
Ittsck upon government, charging
t with cowardice, blood-guiltiness,
)utchery and jingoism.
The Marquis Of Harrington said,
n the House Of Lords, that il was
lot proper time now to indicate
he future policy of government in
Egypt. The main Immediate OBJ.
est was to secure the safety of the
Egyptian gsrrisons and
provide for the safety Of Suakim,
which was Threatened.
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