Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-21

tlle UlreCtlOn taken yesterday. 1leN carry
two days rations and 23,u00 gallons of
water. They have six Gardener guns
battle is believed imminent ON the hills be-
yond Hasheen.
REPORTED DEsERTIoNs IN M,nDI's CAMP.
LONDON, March 20th.-Korti dispatches
state that the Mudir of Dongola is twelve
miles above Marawi, with 500 Egyptian
troops and three guns, including one CAT
ling. He is also supported by the Kabba-
bish and Shayikah tribes The Mudir is
about to attack the rebels at Hassaniyet,
and II he overpowers them he will move
against Berber.
1t is reported that the Mahdi's followers
are deserting him in large numbers.
FIVE HOURS BATTLE
SUAK1M, March 20th-A five hours bat
tie was fought this morning between the
British troops and the forces of OSman
Digna. 0Sman's position was finally cap
tured by the British. Arab losses are said
to be very great.
GENERAL GRAHAM's REPORT
LONDON, March 20th.-General Graham
telegraphs as follows:
HAsHEEN March 20th--3;30 P. NJ
We moved out from camp ut 6:15 this
morning, leaving the Shropshire regiment
to guard H. On reaching The first mill, at
$50 \. NJ, we found that the enemy had re-
tired and occupied another hi!l, Il mile and a
quarter distant After short halt, the Berl-
shire regiment and marines were ordered to
the rear of the hill, the Indian contingent
and the Guards supporting. This was
done very eiiectually, the enemy being
driven oil the ridge, and streaming south
towards Tamai, We're charged by squadrons
Of the Indian lancerS III the BUSH The
| cavalry then retired towards the
| Guards. Many of the enemy
passed the Guards at the foot of
the hill, and made Tor the hill west OF Ha-
sheen. These were sheiIed by the Royal
Horse Artillery, while other parties moving
around our right were engaged in the bush
by fifty lancers Meanwhile d zareeba, with
| four intrenched posts ON the hill COM
manding it, is being formed. The
advanced troops i. have all returned
To this position, and will return to our
| camp, leaving the East Surrey regiment
with two krupp guns and four GardnerS,
and water tanks and signal appliances, at
the intrelrched position. our killed
are two men OF the British
and five Sepoys The wounded are
| two officers and twenty-siX men
OF the British and one officer
and ten men of the Indian contingent.
The infantry behaved with great steadiness.
The number of rebels is estimated at 200.
The rebel loss is not hnQYn, but was heavy,
The engagement lasted five hours. The
| Arabs carried off all their dead
and wounded. Natives report that num-
bcrs of Osnan Disna's men are deserting
having become disheartened To-day's
fighting was Of q notceably different char
acter from that OF any preceding engage
ment. The Arabs maintained steady
rifle fire, retiring slowly from each position
| Il L. ,l,.
ters.
| RETURNED To sUAK1M.
SuAKI1I, March 20th-7 P. M.-The Brit
sh troops have returned TO this point.
Osman Digna sent reintorcements number
Ing 1000 TO Hasheen Thursday night, to
assist in opposing the British.
THE ARAB DIsArFEcTIoN.
KoRTI. March 20th.-Natives state that
the rebels returned to Bert and Shukuk
Pass, and are furtifving those places. A
name of the new prophet is FL Santaosi.
The latter accused El Mahdi of disobey-
ing the Koran. El Mahdi quarTeled with
and dismissed his principal chief Abdullat,
and installed his own uncle in his place.
The late chief of the tribe has since de-
serted the Mahdi The rebels are reduced
to eating the pith of palm trees. The
British will evacuate Korti at the end of
the present month.
China Refuses TO Pay.
LoNDoN, March 20th.-The ST. James
Gazette says: The French Government has
intinated to the Chinese Minister at Berlin
that ii considers renewal of peace negotia.
tions desirable The Minister replied that
China would never pay the indemnity de-
mandcd by France for the LangSon affair.
In view of this reply, the Gazette concludes,
If negotiations of peace are resumed. they
Will be on the basis of q complete cesSiOn
of Tonquin to the French. China, the
Ga-ette says, will not permit temporary
J occupation of Formosa.
The Duke of Argylrs Desire.
LoNpoS, March 2oth-The Duke of Ar
gyll publishes letter in which he says he
hopes that all parties in Great Britain will
firmly insist on maintaining the independ-
ence and integrity Of Afghanistan and the
! dominant influence of England i'll that
country.
To be Officially Ignored.
: LONDON, March 20th.-The Mayor of
, Cork has publicly announced his intention
TO officially ignore the visit of the Prince
and Princess of Wales.
Right of Search Conceded.
LoNDoN, March 20th.-Fitzmaurice, I'm
: der Foreign Secretary, in the House of
, Commons this afternoon stated that the
: Government recognized the right of France
e to search as contraband all neutral vessels
bound for China.
appointment Denied.
LoNDoN, March 20th.-In the House of
Commons, Fitzmaurice, Under Secretary
3 for Foreign Affairs, denied that Lord VOL
seley had been appointed Governor of the
!, Soudan.
Lion Tanner Killed and Devoured.
VIENNA, March oth-During perform
=. ance at the REM Circus this evening, one
: of the lions attacked lion tanner named
Zeth, killed and devoured him.
!, The Trouble in Central America.
! NEW ORLEANs, March 20th-The latest
n news from Guatemala represents President
: Barrios as in frenzy of rage with DR.
Zaldivar, of San Salvador. He says that
owing to many f,ivors extended by him to
II Iaidivar, he expected his assistance i'll the
u recent movement, whereas Zaldivar, by
y his defiance and appeal to Mexico, ma
: terialy interfered with his plans. BarrioS
IL threatens to have settlement with Zaldi-
II var as soon as the relations of Guatemala
IL with the other Central American States are
y determined, which is construed as mean
% ing that he will make war on San Salvador
The Guatemala press, in which nothing Is
i published except with the consent OF the
J. Government, declares readiness to tgh
E. the whole world American papers have
E been prohibited from going into Guatemala
S. The decree that Barrios was to send to tho
'e Senate. declaring war as a necessity to ac
l. complish his ends, has not yet been sub
< mitted to that body, and, on account OF tht
c. interference of Mexico, probably will no
be.
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