The Portland daily press., 1885-02-05
THE OLD WORLD.
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LONDON, Feb. 4.--1he police officials in charge
of Clerksnwen prison where Cunningham and
Goodyear arc confined and the Scotland yard de-
tectiVes thrown into a state of great excite
ment today by the receipt cf fresh information that
a formidable attempt will be made to rescue the
prisoner by destroying the prison by dynamts. The
structure Was Immediately placed under guard of
special constables.
1t is stated today that several per have iden.
tilted Cunningham as the man whe seen in the
immediate vicinity of each of the recent under
ground railway explosions directly after their occur
renee and who disappeared before the police had
time to gather at the scene. The detectives have
long baen on the watch for this man. but were una
BILE TO trace him from the descriptions given by per-
sons who happened to ba in the vicinity of the ex-
ploson. Chief Superintendent Williamson Of
Scotland yard yesterday, in looking a written
description of the man, was struck with the exact
ness with which it tailed with Cunningham's ap-
pearance. He Immediately sent for the persons
who gave the descriptions, and they Identified Gun
ningham as the man from among nve others. These
persons will bs used AS witnesses against Cunning
ham.
The man who was arrested in White Chapel Tues
day evening with CunninghaRl's missing brown box
in his possession and who was to have been arraign
is kept closely confned in Clerkenwell The po-
lice refuse to give his name Among his effects
were found several important letters and clues To
the identity of other accom- Nplices.
After the conclusion of Cunningham's examina.
ton Monday he was placed among a number of
Others when the guard of the train on which the
three men rode who were suspected OF having caus-
ed the explosion near Cover station picked him
out Is one OF three suspects. Cunningham during
the inspection was uneasy and kept his hat pulled
down in an attempt to evade recogniton.
n Gallant Charge by N Squad of British
Cavalry.
LONDON, Feb. A special dispatch from Alex
andria says: The attack By Osman Digna's follow
ers upon scouting party of British cavalry proves
to have been a very narrow escape from a whole
1r1,a
80 men, were encircled by 5000 Arabs, most of
whom wsre well mouHted. After some severe
fighting the British charged in close column
throug the Arab lines and succeeded in gaining
shelter under the gus of Suakin.
e Tho Canadian boatmen, whose terms of service
have EXPIRED will embark for home from Alexan-
dria next Thursday. BY special order iron Gen
eral Lord Woseey, they will be entertained at the
governments expense at Cairo today as a reward
for their splendid services in enabling the Nile
expeditionary force to surmount the difficulties of
banquet and drives to the mOsc ues bazars pyra-
mids and other places of interest in and about the
city.
Attacked by II ostiIe Arabs.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Col. Freemantle, commander
of the forces at Suakin, telegraphs the war office
additional particulars concerning yesterdays
skirmish between Hussars and hostile Arabs, near
Handoub. A troop of Hussars and troop of 'Egyp-
tisns were sent out to make reconnaissance in the
unecVloh VI hdhuouo' 1hey succeeued In settlng
as far as Handeub and were compelled TO fight their
way back, On the return to Suakin the recon-
noitering party found that Arabs had assembled
in ambush at Khor which Is two miles from
Handoub. From their cover the Arabs kept up
such deadly fire that the troopers could not face
it and were compelled to gallop at a considerable
distance around the enemy. 1t was during this
attack and flight that the reported loss of three
Egyptians and eight Hussars was encountered Col.
Freemantle says that the officer in command of
the troops exceeded his authority in burning a
native village in revenge for which evidently the
attack from ambuscade was made.