Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22

After their tedious and perilous journey up the
Nile and across the desert the British forces have
met the Arabs and measured strength The battle
Is described as fierce hand to hand contest IN
which discipline and improved weapons OF warfare
were set over against large superiority OF num-
bers. The result demonstrated once more the valor
Of the British troops against the reckless physical
bravery OF fanatical osrOarianS The Arabs charged
the British square with an utter contempt Of life,
and for a time seemed 10 De irresistible; but the
ooolress prowess and the fortitude OF the foreign
ors finally beat back the mad attack and Won the
day. The desperate nature Of the battle is indi-
Gated by the startling fatalities among the Officers
Evidently the post of honor the post OF danger,
and, once more the English gentleman proved Els
title 10 distinction at home by brave death among
sayages.
The Importance Of the engagement from MILL
tary standpoint cannot be over estimated. II has
been assumed by those who understood the stua-
ton that decisive battle in the vicinity where IL
occurred and about when it occurred was ineytta-
BILE, although are told that the news OF the COM
ba: came as surprise. The battle-ground was a
small place, near Metemneh, the west bank OF
the Nfle about one hundred miles below Khartoum
For some days the aahdrs troops had been gath
ertnS IN the neighborhood, and when Gen. Stew
arts compact little force OF 500 reached that point
they found arTny OF 1000 rebels ready oppose
their further progress. Both sides showed light,
and the result was the desperate engagement OF
The battle would not be regarded as other than a
hrst and preliminary test OF strength, neither
Tide was the main body OF troops engaged, but &c
may properly be taken as representative of the
kind OF warfare which is 10 be expected IN this
campaign The battle OF lietemneh proves that
the British must fight their way to khartoGn. II
they get there at all and 1t indicates that they will
be able 10 thus force their way Lord Wolseiey
has, however, 10 holiday task. He must march 10
Khartoum over cUrpseS and lt is then question If
he viii not ind it. like Gordon. easier 10 get TO
Khartoum than fromit
If senator Mahone Is correctly reported In an IN
terview he believes in the black dag in politics and
Is ready and willing TO accept the fate he would
visit upon others He ridicules the notion that
Office holders should be inactive politicians Speak
ing OF CeyeandS letter he says: Talk OF only re-
moving men who have actively engaged In politics
Is nonsense. Men receive Offices because they have
been active in politics, and they ought to be re-
moved they are not active in politics after getting
place.
1t can be said with respect to such views that
they have this time. at least the merit OF frank
ness Evidently. Mr. Malone viii have no favorS
TO ask Of the incoming administration, either for
himself or his friends
The protectors that the new year would see
brighter times trade are sustained by the action
Of manufacturers all over the country This Is
U III,
which prints list OF shops that have resumed
work within the past four weeks, from which 1t
appears that not less than ole hundred
thousand operatives, who month ago We're idle
have now again found employment. And In addi-
ton to this Dumoer, ten thousand more miners
have recently commenced work again.
These facts show that the giut In the market
caused by oyerproduction, has been relieved By
cessation Of work, and that In consequence a de-
mand has sprung up for goods, which justihes |
manufactures In Lighting their fires again.
Senator Garland's second visit to ALBANY at ex- |
Governor Cl-velands Invitation should put at rest
any remaining doubt to his going into the cabi-
net IL can be taken for granted that he is to be
the next Attorney General. His qualifications for |
the position are recognized, and his appointment
VII give general satisfaction. few OF the ex- |
IRENE republican organs raise protest against an
ex-coniederate being put in charge OF the execu-
ton OF the federal laws In the south but the soon
fecerate orgadiers" have been making the laws so
long without harm that no great danger Is TO be
apprehended from the appointment OF one Of their
number TO put them into effect.
The friends OF the Garfield hospital must bestir
themselves unless they willing TO let the pro-
Ject fail AS Mr. a. A. willard frankly said yester-
day, the hospital at present has neither patients
nor funds The tea party he suggests to be held
IN the Pension Office hall on the 5th of March In
CoAAtcslon Win the inauguration, might be OF
some use In increasing the hospitals endowment.
but such an exhibition, however successful would
not be an adequate source Of relief II the hospital
Is 10 be established more comp rehensive plan OF
work must be adopted.
The hotel business OF New York furnishes good
barometer OF trade, the floating population OF
that city depends largely upon the activity OF CON-
Mercial interchanges The propretors OF the lead
Ing hotels report that 1884 was dull year. though
the lack OF custom is partly accounted for on the
ground that the business has OF late years been |
overdone Most OF the hotel keepers notice revival
OF trade, however, and speak hopefully OF the
future.
The Pennsylvania railroad was a little slow IN |
gong into the rate war, but that she is In She
Is making IL very warm for her rivals She be- |
heyeS apparently in the advice OF Polonius TO be-
ware or entrance 70 quarrel In to bear IL so
tnat the aggresSor shall beware OF thee. Both
passenger and freight rates are cut down to MOTH
ing and, for the present, all overtures from
other lines are refused
Burns Old his best TO explain away the Mosaic
narrative OF woman'S creation and share In the
curse, but his fatteTing exegesis won't 20 down