The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES,
The Saudln.

THE BALLOON CORPS ARRIVES,
SuAEI.i, March 20 Con. Graham has
moved tho headquarters OF his camp
two miles nearer Canal. a convoy of
Indian troops was sant this morning to
Con. McNvigps z0rebI, on the Tamei
road. This CouVoy acted AZ an escort
for the balloon corps which has arrived
nj the Zereba. The balloon corps inn
mediatolS SGT 10 work taking oDserya-
tons. A balloon runt mp from tho
zoreba remained up several hours. ihe
observers descended with Information
concerning the positions and move
ments OF OsmGp D.gun's mon. Tho
mornings work shows tsat the balloon
corps VIM he invaluable ia tho work Of
assisting Gen. Graham 20 make q 'Or-
ward movement, Tho GronGLier
Guards have Como 20 Haeheen 10 escort
the Surrey regiment back TO Suaklm'
THEY GAVE THEM A REsr.
The British campo were not dis
turbod last night. Skirmishars. have
been sent out on the way 10 Tamai
Tho general advance which was being
made Sunday last, 10 is now thought
will take place tomorrow.
GOOD GENEEALsHtP.
Osman DigDR has ordered his Arabs
not 10 attack tho British positions in
their intrenched zersbas on the road to
Tamai, but TO Intercept and destroy all
convoys of water aud provisions, so as
10 stsrve the ggIriS0u-.
The dead Arabs found upon the field
near TamBi after ia" recent engage
meut were very mpch emaciated, prov
ing that Osmau Dlgus IL short of food.
Two powerful native tribes have re-
belled against Il Mahdi.
eAMELs IN DEMASD.
The scarcity of camcia delays tho nd
vance ON TauiHi. in the attack upon tho
guards and marines to-day several
Arabs wern Killed. Armed women
were seen among jha rebels. The trans
ports and c1mmiSsHTy branches of tho
British service alone lost $50 men
killed in Sundays engagement near
1'Ruai.
THE 10 fs"s LOOMING.
The grenRGiarl Ct tne surrey regi-
ment reached Suakim from tho zereba
without loss. nltbgugh 10y exchanged
shots with hostile Arabs on the way.
The Arabs lost 40 moU m yesterdays
skirmish. Tho British loss in last sun
days battle was much greater than at
firsb reported. Gsu, Graham tole-
Graphad the home government that he
fears there mus. ho added 20 that days
loss 50 men still missing from the Silks
Nndia) regiment.
ADMITTED TO nE FAILURES.
Tho reduubts az Hashten having
proved fal'urc as 10 protection TO the
British troops, thay have been destroyed
NV order of Con, Grraan, TO prevent
them pro.ectiua the Arabs.
The total toss 20 tue Arabs Ia last
Sundays engagement i NOW stated at
5000, including 81 women, who had been
armed ms solGiurs, and VINO had proved
as impetucus and determined SIS
the men. Tho bodies OF these
Arabian, amazons we're counted on
the field after the G-.l, Eh3 British
lost 1900 camel and ate seriously Grip
Piled by lack of uspor.ation.
Two members Of OsmHn DiGua's
tribes have been sent rs messengers
here, asking or what terms thoy couiu
Join the British forces. Large numbers
OF mules aud camai-, laden with bag
gage. broke away during the skirmish
yesterday aud were captured by the
rebels.
THIS JUDGMENT Is JUSTIFIED.
ROME, Marcu 25.-El Drttui, news
pap9r of this city, Giudos TO Sundays
Egyptian battle As a "tremendouS de-
feat Tor the British, which will inspire
with new courage th3WhOle Arab world,
and make it necessary tor Italy 10 send
10000 more men at once to MassOwah i'll
order nos to risk the beginning or
campaign with such experience as tnat
OF Gen. GrHhgui'- expedition" Capt.
Graph, before Loving Rome to JON
Gen. Grabsni's staff, had long audi
ence with King liuubort.
A dispatch from horti says messen-
gers there from tho vicinity of Kassala
report that tho powerful Shahirage
tribes have revolJed against Ell Mahul.
AUSTRALIA ENTHUSIASM.
SYDNEY, New SOUTH WALES, March
25.-Tne legislative council, bv unani-
nous vote, ana the legislature as-
sembled, 80 TO 81, approved of the dis
patch of tire colonial contingent TO the
Souoau. The announcement of the
vote was received with loud cheers for
the queen.
WELL, WHY sMoULDN'T THEY?
LONDON, March a. = Gen. Ora
ham has Photographed tho gov
eminent that the guards and marines
showed great steadiness under the fire
during the harrassipg eng gements yes
terd2y. The cavalry also behaved we'll
GEN. GoRD0fTl5 DIARIES.
The diaries of Gen. Gordon have ar
rived al London. Attic end OF the FIRST
Gen. Gordon wrote that that the diaries
should belong To his sister, and If
printed must he carefully printed.
FURLoUGHs,O OUT SHORT.
All officers belonging so the British
India army, and now ~ Europe on fer
Tough, have been ordered i'm " ediatelY
to rejoin their respective regiments.