The Portland daily press., 1885-03-16
yer. The cemetery at KOrti has been desecrated by

yer. The cemetery at Korti has been desecrated by
number OF natives.
ALEXANDRIA, March 14.-Zebehr Pasha, whom
Gen. Gordon SO trusted and wished made governor
being implicated in reasonable conspiraces against
the authority of the Khedive. His residence was
searched Immediately after his arrest, and lin 1t
were found many documents proving that Zebehr
Pasha was in secret league with Ell Mahdi The pri-
soner has been placed in confinement aboard Brit
ish frigate.
ALEXANDRIA, March 15.-Documents found in
the house of Zebehr Pasha after his arrest led to
thorough search of the domiciles of his sons and
the result was the arrest Of the Oldest surviving
Of Zebehr Pasha and conditional detention of two
others. Nubar Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt re-
fuses to believe in the guilt of either Zebehr or his
sons.
LONDON, March 14.-A despatch from Suakim
states that news has been received here from Masso
wah that Kassala has been captured by the rebels.
The source OF the information is not known and the
fate of the beleagured garrison is still considered
here to be uncertain.
LONDON. March 15.-Advices have been received
from Kassala showing that the garrison there was
still holding out on March 1st
LONDON, March 13.-Special editions of several
newspapers were Published today announcing on
the authority of a private telegram from Suakim
that Kassala hal fallen and that the garrison had
been massacred. The report is not believed, chow
ever, by the government officials, as government de-
spatches from Suakim received today make no men
ton OF such an occurrence. Massowah advices to
March ~ says that no news has been received from
Kassala since March 4.
KoRTI March 15.-General Sir Evelyn Wood,
with the remainder OF his troops and stores has ar
rived here from Gakdul.
SUAKIM. March 15.-General Earle has arrived
here. Work on the Suakim Berber railroad has
begun. Osma Ligna has offered to give money and
to stop his night attacks If the British return the
body Of his standard bearer. The firing last night
was the heaviest and most continuous that the Brit
ish have been subjected to here.
The Russo English DiGsculfy.
LONDON, March lathe terms of arrangement
with Russia. as they have been explained by Mr..
Gladstone met with nothing but denuncations on
the part Of the Conserv atives Even by the sturd-
lest friends the government have among the Liber-
ais the agreement is not cordially received. The
mont virtual surrender to Russia of the frontier
demanded. On the other hand. there are numerous
evidences that the government has no idea that
peace has been secured. The preparations for war
are many and are on the most extensive scale. An
enormous military transport feet is being rapidly
called on the Thames. At Portsmouth and at Ply
mouth the size of this feet far exceeds any possible
needs of a Soudan campaign. The Woolwich Ar
senal workshops are being hurriedly enlarged by
the erection of a temporary structure. The work.
men in the arsenal are now on double time engaged
in preparing and packing ammunition of war.
General Sir Peter Lumsden, British Commissioner
on the Afghan frontier line has again changed his
camp. This time he has fixed it at Searobort, on
the Persian side of the Henri road. Sir Peters
present position is in the rear of the Russian ad-
vanced outposts Russia claims that these bound
aries are inside the boundary line claimed by Rus
sia his position has been made the subject of off,
clal representation TO Jn6 BrlLlsn government.
Baron De Staal the Cars ambassador to England,
has asked the British government to order Lums-
den's camp be removed within undisputed Afghan
territory. The request has been refused and Sir
Peter has been instructed to keep his present posi-
tion and maintain from it communications with the
Afghans stationed at Robat Pass.
Underwriters at Lloyds take favorable view of
the situation. Little business is being done in war
risks In answer to the several queries in relation
to Afghan affairs, the Marquis of Harrington In
his remarks yesterday said he was unable to add to
Mr.. Gladstone's statement, and that an unguarded
word might do great deal of injury
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-The Journal de
st. Petersburg, says: .The negotiations between
Russia and England still continue. They are con-
Quoted with tbe firm desire to avoid warlike col
hsion, and upon the profound conviction that it is
to the interest of both countries to reach solid
firmly establish peace and substantially strengthen
the good relations existing between the two"
BERLIN, March 14.-In the Reichstag today, in
regard to the assertion of Herr Wendthorst that
everything was in full blaze between England and
Germany, Prince Bismarck begged to refer that
gentleman to Mr.. Gladstone's recent speech in the
House of Commons. Those parliamentary groups,
the speaker continued, whose ideal could only be
realized by war; ought not to carelessly and basely
describe Germany's relations with friendly powers
as in state of jeopardy. The dispute with England
has not sent Count Herbert Won Bismarck to Lon
don for the purpose of picking quarrel.
TEHERAN, March 14.-It is reported that Sir
Peter Lumsden has arrived at Herat, and that
Afghans are actively fortifying the city. Small
bodies of Russians hold the wells and roads be-
tween the Sarakhs and Murghat rivers
A letter from Askabad, dated Feb. "a, says:
Communications between strangers here and peo-
pie in the outside world are closely supervised.
Troops and stores are going forward daily en- route
for Merry: The soldiers are previously blessed by
priests who tell them to fight vaently against the
Czar's enemies. Civilians and military men openly
discuss the likelihood of declaration of war
against England and great excitement prevails
here. 1t Is stated that 10000 troops altogether
have been ordered 10 Merv.