Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-21
soUDAN CAMPAIGN ABANDONED.

A Discussion is Had in the English House
of Northumberland Withdraws hel
Forces from the Desert-All Other Diff
cnities Fully Arranged by The Russian
Minister at London.
A statement was made in the House OF
Commons that the Government had re.
solved to make Wady Halfa the most I'D
vanced position rs a permanent defense OF
Egypt. The British troops would be with.
| drawn as soon as the Nile rises. It is ex.
pected the rising will occur about the end
of May. The withdrawal of the troops in.
volve the abandonment of the regiment to
advance to Khartoum. This statement was
received with cheers from the Government
benches. Efforts will be made, says the
War Secretary, to establish an administers
ton in the province of Dongola, and
| to complete the Nile railway as CONNER
cial enterprise. A statement was further
made that Gen. Lord Wolseley had advised
the government to return to Suakim, from
he Soudan. Gen. Wolseley attached great
importance to sending armed boats to
Egypt to be used in patroling the Nile
rne government has no intention of evacu.
atlng Suakim until some arrangements can
be effected for holding it against the hostile
Arabs either by England or some other
civilized power. At present Suakim could
not be held without fighting. Osman
Digna, Ell Aahidi's Chief Lieutenant, for
many months past, has been besieging the
place, and has frequently declared himself
bent upon driving the garrison into the
Red sea. Therefore, the holding of Suakim
was military and not a political question.
A question was asked as to how much
money had been spent in the Soudan cam
paign.
Mr.. Gladstone replied to this and stated
that the government had already spent a
great deal Of money in the Soudan, but
were unable at present to say whether any
portion of the $22, 100000, voted a
short time ago, would be used.
Mr.. Gladstone then moved for second
aiding of the consolidated fund bill-the
$4,000, 600 credit. He urged his motion in
speech in which he declared that he was
unable to understand the difference which
existed on this subject between the opposi-
ton and the government. He urged the
Commons to avoid every unnecessary issue
just now as it would be the duty of the
House to pass judgment on the conduct OF
the Government.
This thoroughly aroused the ap-
ponen. g OF Gladstone peace policy and a
vote OF censure of the policy of the gov
eminent was moved. Il was voted down
by 200 for and 29o against
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE RUSSIAN QUESTION.
Gladstone announced that he was about
to present to the House some most impor-
tant papers in regard to the foreign policy
of England in her relations with Afghan
istan Gladstone then stated that an ar
rangement had been effected between Earl
Kimberly, Baron DeStaal, Russia Minister,
and NJ. Lesar special Russian agent in Lon
don, in regard to the Afghan frontier
The arrangement was satisfactory to Her
Msjesty's Government, and to Earl DUFF.
fern, Viceroy of India. He hoped the ar
rangement would be made the subject of q
convention with Russia.
The Amer of Afghanistsn has agreed to
allow British sgent to reside at Herat.
In the pending arrangement with Russia
Earl Granville maintains the right of Eng
land to hold exclusive relations with the
Ameer, who will communicate with foreign
powers through the Indian Government.