The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
Latest Reports Of the Losses in Sun
days Battle.
Gen. Graham will Probably be
Recalled.
Terrible Condition Of Tive Irish In
formers.


CAIRO, March M.-The impression among
officers here and the facts contained in letters
received from officers in the Suakim advance
leads to a belief that there was in the move
ment of Sunday an entire neglect of the ele-
mentary precautions that shosld be taken in
scouting expeditions The censorship which
prevails over press reports prevents knowl-
edge OF the exact situation In England.
SAUKIM, March 24.-All the Arabswore the
Mahdls uniform. One of the banners captur-
ed from tbs rebels was gift fromthe Mshdi.
Tvo-thirds of tho camels are dead Gen. Gra-
ham has sent the Indian troops back to Sua-
kim.
The body of Sheikh Faggiah, one Of Osmsn
Digna's most famous chiefs, was discovered
among the Arab dead left ON the battle field of
last Sunday at Gen. McNiel's zereba.
LONDON, March 24-The Standards Sua-
kin dispatch says the British killed Ia the ea-
ga2ement of Sunday were seven officers aud
63 men. Many bodies of boys and women
we're found on the battlefield after the fight.
One hundred and ten Arabs were killed in
side the zsreoa After the first repulss of the
enemy their Chiefs tried, but were unable TO
rally the Arabs to second onslaught.
The war office is dissatisfied with Gen. Gra-
hams Management of the advance and he will
probably be recalled. The St. James Gazette
denonnces "the ineapacity shown at head
quarters" and Gays: This murderous military
scotfi9 would never have happened il Gems
Mcneil and Graham had taken the precautions
which should have occurred to cadet
Latest returns regarding the casualties in
Sundays engagement show that including the
Indian troops and exclusive of camp followers
six officers and "a men wer5 killed, and six
officers aud l36 men wounded. One ofhcer and
seventy men are reported missing. TIE
guards and marines while advancing from the
Hasheen Zsraba today TO meet convoy from
Snakm had several fnusketry skirmishes with
the rebels, during which 16 of the British were
wounded and one was killed.
The Force 10 be sent 10 Quetta from India
Advices from Calcutta state that the force
which is to be sent to Qletta will consist OF
three divisions, drawn from three presideucies,
and reserve body consisting of ii 600 men
fully equipped to DO drawn from the troops at
RAwalpinde' IL is proposed to add 200 men to
every infantry regiment to India, and one
squadron to every cavalry regiment.
The Russo-Engiish TrOuble.
LONDON, March 24th.-Svet, the Russian
military organ, says England is ready TO give
Pepjdeh, Tlemeuas and Buleh to Russia, but
wishes 20 keep Herat at any price in order to
make road from the Caspian Sea to India.
A dispatch from Gulrain dated March II
says that outwardly all was quiet, but 1t is re-
ported that the Russians were concentrating
toward Herat. 1t was proposed to Withdraw
Col. Rdgway from Penjdeh and to leave Gap
tain Yale there. Measures were being taken
for the defence of Herat.
A cabinet council was held this evening and
it is understood that reply of somewhat un-
favorable nature has been received from the
Russian government in relation TO the Afghan
frontier question, and the situation is still
very critical.
EngIand's Farewell % MinisIer Lowell.
LONDON, March 2i.-The Times and the
Daily News, while offering cordial welcome
to his successor, hope England will bs able to
retain Mr. Lowell as guest The Times says:
'1f Mr.. Lowell remains in England
we shall ask America to be consoled
for his loss by regarding him to be deputed
still as a representative of the highest cultare
of the republic and of English literature"
The Times adds: "We part with Mr.. Lowell
with the keenest regret. Perhaps it would be
better for the two countries had he permanent
ly retained hi9 post" The News equally COM
mends MIR. Lowell as a representative of the
highest culture of the republic.
Parliament Proceedings.
LONDON, March 24,-In the House of Lords
this evening Baron Greville gave notice that
he would ask the Duke of Cambridge wheth-
er in view of the heavy losses in Sundays en-
gagement which we're due to disregard of the
most ordinary military precautions, Gen. Ne
Neil retained the confidence of the Duke.
Sad Fate of Informers.
DUBLIN, March "a Joe Smith (who sabse-
quently turned informer) the man who point
the latter was assassinated at Phoeax Park
has just died Smith had been in q dreadful
state of health for months past He suffered
from s constant fear OF meeting a, death like
Careys. Another iniormer, Michael Kava-
naugh, the driver of the carin which the as
sassins escaped from the park is now in an asy-
Jun violent lnnatic.