Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-10
BAKER PASHA RECALLED.
Col. HalIam Ordered to Succeed the
Defeated Commander.


NEW YORK, Feb. "a Cairo special
says: "The government feeling dissatis-
fed with the report of Baker Pasha in re-
gard to his recent fight with the rebels, in
which his forces were badly routed, and
his hasty action in fleeing from Trinkitat,
has ordered him and Col. SartOrius, with
the gendarmrrie which formed a portion
of his command, to report at once to
Cairo. Col. Hallam has been ordered to
succeed Baker Pasha, and will proceed at
once to Suakim, accompanied by Majs.
Riggott and Naggard, Of the
Egyptian army. On his ar
rival at Suakim they will
reOrganize the remnant of Baker Pasha's
command, and, with the assistance Of
the marines recently landed there, they
expect to be able TO prevent the city from
falling into the hands of the rebels.
dispatch from Suakim states that a mes
senger arrived there from Sinkat bearing
an appeal for assistance from the be-
leaguered garrison of that place. A reply
was returned stating that it was impossi-
BILE at present to send any relief,
as at least 1900 additional men
were needed at Suakim to protect
the city from being sacked by the
rebels, who are now threatening the
Tewfik Bey had offered to surrender on
condition that their lives be spared, but
the offer was refused, the commander of
the rebel forces demanding an uncOn-
ditional surrender.
ANNEXATION URGED.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-In leading article
this morning the Pan Mall Gazette says
that England, although opposed TO the
annexation of Egypt, will be under the
necessity of exercising absolute authority
over that country for the next five or ten
years. The eXigencies of the present
crisis demands immediate action, and
further delay on the part Of England to
assume control would be nothing less
than criminal.
CENsURED BY THE times"
The Times, in it's leading article this
morning, energetically attacks the gov
ernment's Egyptian policy. 1t says that
the government has been shutting its
eyes to facts that all the world sees, and
avoiding a responsibility which all the
world lays at its door. The Times adds
naval, but also the military force in the
East will shortly be considerably aug
mented.
LETTER FROM o'KELLY.
A letter has been received from James
OKelly, the Egyptian correspondent of
the NelCs, about whose fate much anxiety
has been felt of late. 1t was dated AS
sioOt, January 5, and filled with gloomy
tOrebOdings of danger.
SEYMOUR ORDERED TO BE IN READINESS.
Admiral Seymour received a summons
after yesterdays Cabinet council and
was directed to be ready to set out for
Egypt at an hours notice.
A dispatch from Suakjm says: owe do
not know how the sufferings of the poor
fellows and thousands of women and chill
dren at Sinkat affect the English public,
but here they excite feelings of pity and
humiliation impossible to describe. There
is absolutely no hope of recovering the
stragglers from the battle of Tokar.'
HEWTTT'S POWERS.
Admiral Hewitt has been invested with
the civil and military command of Suakim.
He will have at his disposal within a fort
night a force of 5000 marines.
Gen. Gordon has been spoken four days
beyond Korosko.
Gen. Gordon has arrived at Berber.