New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
ENGLAND AND THE SOUDAN.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SENT TO KORosKo.
THE RELIEF OF ToKAR-oPPosITIoN TO THE GOV
ERNMENT's POLICY.

THE RELIEF OF TOKAR-oPPosITIoN TO THE GOV
ERNMENT's POLICY.
| CAIRO Feb. 15.-Nubar Pacha, Prime Minister,
has received the following telegram from General
Gordon: Il am sending down the river many
women and children to Korosko Send some kind
hearted European to meet them"
England has refused General Sir Evelyn Woods
proposal to sanction the cooperation of the Egyp-
tan army In the relief of Tokar for the reason that
this army raised-fOr the defence of Egypt ont
side of the Soudan. England approves, however.
| the dispatch of the Egyptian battalion, which is
furnished with English officers to Assouan, if this
proves necessary. The expedition for the relief of
Tokar has started for Suez The last transport will
leave Suez on Monday, carrying General Graham,
who Is in supreme command of the expedition.
SUAKIM Feb. 15.-The principal chiefs of tho
neutral tribes met at the Well of Handouk, situ-
ated about three hours distance from Suakm, and
decided to request Osman Digma the leader of the
rebel forces, to respect their territory they will
march against him. The rebels have invested Kas-
sola. Tents for thousand men have been sent
from Alden to Suakim.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The mass meeting at the
Gudhall this afternoon under the auspices of the
Patriotic Society was attended by 1000 persons.
The Lord Mayor presided. The meeting condemned
| the Egyptian policy of the Government and the
control of Egypt by the Egyptians, which had
caused the sacrifice of thousands of lives. 1t de-
clared that the revival of slavery and the slave
trade must be prevented, and that trade route to
Central Africa must be secured.
The Post this morning publishes dispatch from
Berlin which says: Germany has thrice insisted that
England should proclaim protectorate over Egypt
But England appears to be afraid OF irritating
France
Mr.. Gladstone stated to-day in the House OF
Commons that England would defray the expenses
OF the British expedition to tho Soudan
THE DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
In the House of Commons this evening, the debate
on the motion condemning the Governnenvs
Egyptian policy was somewhat tame. Messrs. John
Morley, Lyons, Macfarlane, Arnold and Bafour and
Lord Edmund Fitz-Maurice addressed the House in
support of the Government, and Sir Frederick @.
Millner, Viscount Folkestone, Guy c. Dawney and
Sir Michael E. Hicks Beach against the Govern.
ment. Lord Edmund Fitz-Maurice, who is one OF
the Under Foreign Secretaries, stated that the
most extensive measures were being taken on the
east coast of Africa to suppress the iniquitous
slave trade. The debate was adjourned
osMAN DIdMNs FORCES AT ToKAR.
1t is believed by officials that Osnan Digma's
forces are massng at Tokar for the purpose
of making a desperate attack upon the place.
Some alarm is felt because the defenders
of the town are short Of ammunition.
Spies report that the rebels are fully aware that
English troops are coming. The rebels are muster
ing III great f0rce Oslnan l)lSih mas proclallneu
that he will obtain Tokar before the British can
possibly arrive, and that he Will then capture
Suakim.
General Gordon telegraphs: 81 have formed o
committee of defence with well-to-dO families OF
Berber. Precipitate action may throw them into
the of the enemy. Patience alone IS requisite
He asks the authorities at Cairo to send arms aud
ammunition tor the Berbernes.
The rebels killed az Sinkat 200 women altogether
besides number of children.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-The NOrddoatsche Zetung dissents
from the general Outcry of the German press
against England's policy in Egypt.
COYsTANTlNoPLE, Feb. 15.-The Porte has re-
solved to protest against the abandonment of the
SOudan,