Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-09
ENGL4ND'S FANATIC FOES
THE GOVERNMENT BOUND TO
CRUSH Ell MAHDI.

[ Italy All Eager for the Fray-TurIxev
Protesting Against Humbert's Inter
ference and Turkish Fleet Ordered
to Make Ready for ActiOn-GOrdon's
Fate still Unknown.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Observer this
morning says that Gen. WOlseley asked
for specific orders as to what he should
do in the event of Gen. Gordon being
! found dead. After a very animated and
! prolonged discussion the Cabinet re-
! piled that the campaign should be prose-
! cuted until the rebellion was suppressed.
Another council will be held tomorrow.
Gen. Newdigate is mentioned as likely to be
| placed in command Of the SOudan expedition
/ now being organized.
The War office maintains the utmost reti-
/ cence with regard to the plans and move
ments OF Gen. WOlseley. Cairo kilograms
| received to-day report that a council of war
| has been held at which Gen. Stephenson was
present. lie advised a retreat of the trooDs
/ from Metemneh or kOrti and the cOncertra-
| tiOn of the entire force towards Berber, and
! after the capture OF Berber to await an expe-
| dlton coming to Suakin before making an ad-
vance on hhartoum. Military authorities
say that TINS plan involves delay IN the ad-
vance upon hhartOum until autumn. The
hot weather which begins next month will
make 1t impossible for the English forces to
stand marches.
A sHEIK BELIEVES GORDON ALIVE.
u known
Mohammedan agent now in Paris. has
been interviewed on the Soudanese rebel
hon. He thinks that Gen. Gordon is still
allyei but If dead that he fell while fight
ing the rebels. Ell Mahdi, he says, would
respect Gen. Gordon as a prisoner and might
be willing to open negotiations to exchange
Gen. Gordon for Arab Pasha, who lei Mahdi
honors as true servant in the cause of Ma
hOmet. FL Mahdl might make partial peace
with the English, but never permanent peace
lie would refuse to accept the title of NlcerOy
or pra ~ han 10 Fsar.,, = 4
the sultan, but would remain Ell Mahdi. He
aimed at the conquest of the Soudan and
hoped that rising would take place in
Arabia against the Turks.
TURKEYS PROTEST.
The Turkish Government has sent to each
of the powers which signed the treaty of Ber
lin a formal protest against occupation bv
Italians OF Egyptian territory on the Red Sea
coast. Turkey also demands that the Italian
troops sent to Assab and MasswOah shall be
Withdrawn.
News from Gubat, dated Feb. 9. is to the
effect that the rebels are actively employed
IN preparing for another encounter Loon
holes are being made in the outside of the
houses at Metemneh, and the enemy's
Yldettes MAINTAIN an active lookout, fear
ing British attack on the town. The recent
convoy from Gakdul, when three miles dis
tant from that point, met 1000 rebel cavalry
ana infantry; The rebels were shelled and
soon dispersed. The convoy was unhurt, The
light camel corps has arrived at Gubat. Ell
Mahdi is drawing immense quantities of sup
plies from The MeraWir district.
ENGLAND's INTENDED WITHDRAWAL.
In an interview between Earl Granville and
Fehmi Fasha, the Turkish Envoy, the former
told the latter categorcaly that the English
Government intended for political
and financial reasons to evacuate Egypt,
sHaof,- 9ut thg1 fbe Isc+ III vas was Impossible to
The British Government, he said, being a con-
sttutlonal government and dependent on
public opinion, which compelled the Cabinet
n sol an fAG IL 4
permit the evacuation of Egypt Withoul
some reward for Englands Sacrifices He
added that the proposed Turkish expedition
to Suakln was inOppOrtune. and assured
Fehmi Pasha that the Sultan's sOvereirntv
over Egypt would be respected. Earl Gran
vile counseled the Pc not to raise a ques-
tiOn with Italy in Connection with the an
neXation of Beiul. lie held that Italy's
commercial interests in Assaba compelled her
to extend her authority over the adjacent
district.
TURKISH WAR VESSELS ORDERED TO SEA,
A feet of Turkish war vessels has been
month. The order is interpreted to mean the
fixed determination Of Turkey to oppose
Italy 5 ener9achments on the Red Sea littoral
OF Egypt and to prevent any aggressive move
ment by Italy in North Africa.
COL. BULLER AT GAKDUL.
GAKDUL, Feb. 5.-Col. Sir Redvers Butler.
with the Royal Irish Regiment, has arrived
here, having tramped the whole way from
h0rtl. rms Is the first regiment that has
attempted to make this journey on foot. The
mems bearing won the admiration of all
Col. Butler, with the Irish and Sussex Regi-
ments and strong escort from the cameFs
corps, will start Friday for Gubat. An as
sault on Metemneh Is expected soon after his
arrival at Gubat. 1t is not thought that the
enemy Will make prolonged resistance. The
wounded prisoners who have been brought
here say that El Mahdi said TO mis-
men that the British were few in number
that their weapons were harmless. and that
the English soldiers would fly at the sight of
the Arab spearmen. The majority Of the
rebels were unwilling soldiers They were
compelled 10 fight or suffer cruel treatment
El Mahdi threatened to deprive them of food
for forty days, saying that il they survived
they would be exempted from military SER
vice by Allah's will, and left unmoested.
A BITTER FEELING AT CAIRO.
ALEXANDRIA, Feb, S.-An intensely bitter
feeling prevails among all classes here against
the British policy. The general opinion is
that II will lead to the rum of Egypt. na-
tive paper, La Hirddt 4 SSchdYk. saws that a
number of Turkish officers have lately Joined
FL Mahdi.
TURKEY PROTESTS TO ITALY.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Feb. S.-The Porte has
sent protest to the Italian Government
against the occupation of Beiul. Count
Corti, the Italian ambassador, who was
about to leave COnstantinOple on a furIoupb
has been ordered to postpone his departure.
ITALY's CAMPAIGN.
ROME, Feb. St is semi officially announc-
ed that the Italian forces took possession of
MassOwah on Feb. 5. The natives welcomed
them, but the Egyptian authorities formally
protested against their occupation of the
town.
The Ressegna says that no troops will be
sent to Soudan by Italy unless under a formal
siYe alliance and guaranteeing Italy English
support in the event of war with any mari
time power.
ADMIRAL CARMI'S REPORT.
Admiral Carmi te4legraphs that he anchored
Amerigo Vespucci and Garibaldi. A force of
marines was disembarke1 and the Italian flag
was hoisted alongside that of Egypt. England
hitherto has not asked that the italian gov
ernment should cooperate with her in Sou
dan. Frequent conferences have been held
between Sir SavIlle Lumley. British Embas-
sldor, and SignOr Mancini, Minister of For
eign Affairs, but nothing definite has been
agreed upon. Signor Magliani, Min
lister of finance, opposes the ex-
pediton upon the ground that
but the majority of the members of Par.ia-
ment support 1t and urge that it be carried
forward upon a grand scale.
lie SdHTUltd, a Ministerial organ, saws:
1--WE will not wait for England to ask our
help, but will give 1t without bargaining. We
do not wish hesitation on our part to appear
as speculation. 1t is said that Italians are
Machavilsan This is a noble way of being So"
La Director in an article headed Advance
of Italy" says: Italy cannot permit England
70 ne u6ledtcus IL Is Italy 8 Quty TO assist and
to eXtrlcate the English Cabinet from its
present difficulty. The Italian forces, if
promptly employed, will be able to open the
Suakln and Berber route and to secure Gen.
NOlseley's line of communication. Public
opinion will applaud Italy's prompt, energetic
and resOlute support. England has ALWAYS
been Italy's friend"
La Rief0rma (MinisteriaD says: England
is a friend who has rendered us great service
and never asked us for a man or penny. 1t is
our duty and to our interest to unite with
her."
The Rebellion in Arabia.
CONoNSTANTINOPLE, Feb. S.-The rebellion
in Yemen, Arabia, has been revived because
the Porte suspended payment of subsidies to
tribes between Jeddah and Meir. A number
of caravans have been pilaged. The military
commander has asked for 1000 reinfOrcements.
Fatal Play Between Soldiers.
LONDON, Feb. S.-While two soldiers
were skylarking at WOOlwich arsenal
to-day one OF them was fatally bayOneted
by the other. The occurrence gave rise to
rumors that another dynamite outrage
had been attempted.
Another account of the bayOnetng saws:
"A private soldier on guard duty last night
saw man advancing toward his post and com
manded him to halt and give the counter
sign. The stranger neither halted norreplied.
but attempted TO walk past the guard line.
The sentinel thereupOn plunged his bayonet
into the mans body, killing him almost in
stantly." An account of this occurrence
reached London to-day aud was exaggerated
into sensational report that dynamiters had
made an attack on the arsenal. An investi-
gation shows that the man who attempted to