Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
Disastrous Defeat of Baker Pasha in the
SOudan.

I Disastrous Defeat of Baker Pasha in the
SOudan.
LONDON. February h.-In the lobbies of |
the House of Commons a rumor that General |
Bakers army has been annihilated is con- |
sidered authentic Another report says that |
Baker lost 2, coo men, but he has escaped.
REPORT Confirmed.
Later disJa.ches reiterate the previous re-
ports that Baker Pasha mas met with seri- |
Gus defeat. Baker Pasha had with him 5000 |
men He was advancing when attacked. |
His losses. in killed and wounded, amount to |
> 600 Baker, with the remnant OF his force, |
succeeded il reaching Trinkitat, where the
gunboat Ranger is lying. Baker Pashs in |
tends to proceed Immediately to Suakim in |
the Ranger.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE.
CAIRO, February 5th-The Khe3ive has a
telegram from Baker Pasha, reporting his de- |
feat near Tokar. His losses were 1000 men, |
four Krupp cannon aud two eating guns
The Turks and Europeans fought well. Baker
| Pasha will return at once to Suakim with the |
remainder of his forcs.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| CAIRO, February 9Th -Advices regarding
the defeat of Baker Pasha are conflicting.
| but the following details have been received
| Baker Pasha began his advance from the en-
| trenchment at Trinkstit on Sunday. His
force consisted OF 5000 troops, badly armed
and short of ammunition. and many of whom
| showed sn unwilliugness to proceed. Baker
Pasha had sent from TIinkatit to Cairo an
urgent appeal for rifles to replace the old
muskets with which number OF his troops
were armed, and il reply he received orders
to try and force bis way to Tokar without
delay, and with the English officers connect
| cd with the expedition began his march, in
expectation Of defeat, His spies had falsely
reported the roads clear, with the exception
/ Of small bands OF rebels. Monday forenoon
portion OF his advance encountered body
OF Osman Degna's troops, and fight en-
sued, which was more Of route than bat
tie
STILL ANolhEh AooooNI'
! SUAKIM, February oth.-BSker Pasha lost
all his cauels and baggage IN the nght. Most
of the Egyptian officers and Men bolted.
! Colonel Savtoris tried hard to rally them, but
without success, The enemy pursued into
! TTinBitat, and the Europeans, police al
! Turkish Infantry were cut to pieces. Four
! teen European and three rative othcers are
missing. The hight began by few Arab
| horsemen attaching baker Pashas cavalry,
which He'd. BAKER tAen formed fqaare,
which the enemy surrounded. Inc rest OF
the Egyptians then hea n con;
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I tueIl gus 'HNeI IN" vas se'
eral times surrounded by the enemy
Du' WIN LIS IL, s'"n n"l"EeU 10 Cu' ms way
through Ice enemy iotce "hS iIlerloc ID
numbers TO baAer @SES = 'oly 'ntee stue5
. 81 square were formed, owing 10 Vhe Iscs
that two COMPANIES OF E2yptlah troops stood
stu, overcome win IIl8hp' me enemy
| poured into TINS gap, when the h2yptians
threw away their rifles and hurg themselves
] the ground, screaming Tor mercy, L ne !
troops on ems SIDE OF the square iIisd many |
OF GhelF own men ny "lla .flub' lhe enemy
Dstrayea cohtemPV Iot thelf opponents All
/ the stores at tlnkitae were drought away. |
Colonel bsrHsoy Is sSIe' Inc marines
ianueu at 0'''Nith ~ nv " 9''i'O'
opening OIL inc i'ri'i." 'AE ID iieh''
LONDON, FEBRUARY IN - farlsuieht
opened this afternoon Inc CROWD III the |
streets was S'uaHer thsh T7uai, anu no eA'
citemenG was man lesteq. I"el'y-SlA eeFs
were present IN the House OF L2Tss, and
many ladies occupied seats Inc HOUSE Oh
Commons was summoned TO Ihe oar OF Iae
House OF Lords, ana ABOUT forty trooPed IN
with much bpstie Inc queens spsecn vas
delivered by the royal commission, after
which both houses suspended sitting until 1
O'Clock. Inc gallery OF the House OF LorGs
was crowded curing Ihe dshVery Oh the Speech
LONDON, February 55h,-The Times, in
referring TO tLs NlueGA ED9CEl, says. Inc
difficulty with France, arising out Of the i'll
treatment Of missionary Shaw in Madagascar,
has been arranged. The negotiations with
Portugal in regard to the trade on the Congo
river have resulted favorably. A treaty of
commerce Wi h Cores, important to British
trade, has been effected. Diplomatic rela
tiOus with Mexico have been renewed. The
policy Of Great Britain 10 regard 10 Egypt
has not been changed. Direct authority of
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resumed pros ress Of peace and prosperity ia
Ireland, anC : satisfactory enlargement OF
tie franchise Will produce Denehciai effects
me spse'h "-ss I I, Do LlHhs any references 10
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Unprecedented incldent in Parliament.
LONDON, February oh. AT ih5 Dime:
hour this evening "a mai ,ritY OF the members
lef. the Hgus anu st o'clock there were
only three Conservatives present. Baron De
Worms, the last Conservative Speaker, asked
Lord Edmund Fiiznaurice, Under Secretary
for The Foreign Department, TO continue the
debate for the Government, but elected no
reply. The amendment would have been
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The Porte Neeas Ih' Ala Oh Lh@iahu'
CoNsTANTINoPLE February 9TH. -Bismarck |
advised the Porte TO p"stro0e the proposed |
Issue OF a circular 10 the Powers IN regard To
the SUltaus isht Of svze-alnty over Soudau.
The Sultan having asked SaIaskier, the com /
mander Of the forces, Whist Transports aud
too, it wss possible TO ssad 70 Soudan, Sc
rasAisr reported to the CourcH Of Ministers
that nearly all the ship feet are IN want o.
equipments and munitions, that no transports
are obtainable and shat eXf editions TO Sou
dan are impossible without English aid.
The Reign of Terror In Vienna.
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