Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-02
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/ The Mudir of DOngolek
| to be a Saint Agains spED TS
/ less to Fight-The Re-. FroU
| ly Troubled by the statement,
CAIRO, Jan. 1.-Gen. WOlseIey ':Dfs- \
celVed small piece of paper, witsneer~
| Gordon's genuine seal O. tbp II
dated Dec. II, saying: "K eum s
right \ dispatch has 1a.a roce
from the Mudlr stating taat au Asas
rom III Mahdrs camps has Tachef
Dongoia. He affirms that El Mah
IolloWers are gathered fore ia
Mizanelnek, twelve hours marcel s3us +
Omderman. They have eepeatealg
! tackled Omderman, but ave haen
| pulsed with heavy loss an 1naIle
retreat to Mizanelnek. aar AotV
upon learning that Bed0Uia abs as
to the wells during the nieA., ent arn9
boats to guard the wells and playc
| access thereto, thereby luslrs ngs
suffering among the rebels. my Nj who
died from smallpox and sentsrv
Mahdi therefore withdrew Ia llsHeu
to Jobara, two days fro ON farz
Several tribes subsequent lese ta5
! Mahdi then told the prin, aal caiafE
| he intended to march agafnEt tle tU
OF DOngola. The chiefs prcles sad re-
| off the bullets of the enemy ~ ea0
instead of following his troops. The
| day Ell Nahdi told the chiefs that he p
| seen in a dream that the Mudir vas
saint against whom it was useless
fight. This statement cat sed great as
in Ell MahdPs camp.
1t is reported in official circles taai
German government is making aoe
! efforts to convene an EgyVuan eoRfere
in Paris, and with some prospects
| success.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Russian go
ernment has proposed rlan ff
the settlement of the Agyptjee aus
ton which will be 3a.e eot sle
France. 1t provides tha' sN aen
guaranteed by all the pan sns
| reduction of interest, any surplus obtain
| able to be divided among the creditors,
and the British to withdraw from Egypt
on fixed date.
A MICROSCOPICAL AFFAIR.
Gen. GOrdon's note is not an inch square
| The paper was rolled up about the size of
| a pin and was sewn in a seam of one of
| the messengers garments. Gen. Gordon
| estimates Ell MahdPs forces at from 10000
| to $4,000.
The troops arriving at Kortl in boats
present a ludicrous appearance because
of their torn and ragged garments. There
is literally not sound piece OF clothing
in the whole column. The unifoTms are
patched with old sacking and native
| cloth, and in some cases even porti0le
l the biscuit tins are sewn TO trousers@
repair the wear and tear caused by row.
| ing.
| Gen. Gordon spends his nights in a
| ceaseless watch, visiting the outposts to
| see that every sentry is on the alert. He
| has two palaces, with gun
mounted or each of them. He has
always examined the guns
| at daybreak in order that he may assure
himself that they are properly primed
and ready for action. He then lies down
and sleeps during the greater part of the
day. Gen. Gordon is described as cheer
full. The men are well supplied with
tobacco.
Five boats of the Black Watch con-
| tingent have arrived at Korti, having
| accomplished the journey in the shortest
time on the record of Gen. Wolseley's
| troops.
There is great rejoicing at Cairo over
| the good tidings from Gen. Gordon.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
| VIENNA, Jan. 1.-The IddbEdtt SAYS
! that the Khedive of Egypt, encouraged
| by the advice of the German and Russian
1 Governments, has refused to comply with