Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-07

SUAKIN, March 6.-There is much suf-
fering among the garrison here because
Of the scarcity of fresh water.
Gen. Brackenbury's column arrived at
Merawai to-day.
WOLSELEY'S PLANS.
LONDON, March 6.-The report that Gen.
WOlseley had been recalled is denied,
His health is improving and his eyesight
IS better. When the cantOnment of troops
is effected Gen. WOlseley will 90 on a
tour of inspection to the Nile stations be-
tween AssOuan and DongOla. He has no
intention of leaving Egypt.
CONFERENCE AT THE WAR OFFICE.
A conference was held at the
War office on March 3 between
government officials and the agents
General of the Australian Colonies, for
the purpose of discussing the conditions
Of the service of Colonial troops in the
S0udan next autumn. The Duke of
Cambridge, COmmander-in-Chief of the
British Army, the Marquis of Harrington,
Secretary OF State for War, Earl Derby,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, Earl
Of Morley, Under Secretary for Var,
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald ADDISON, and
others, were present. Sir Charles Upper,
the Canadian High Commissioner, was
unable to attend, but he afterward had a
conference with the Duke Of Cambridge
and the Marquis of Huntington.
A Merawah dispatch reports that rebels
from Abuhamer have occupied Kien-
bekan and are there awaiting FL MahdPs
army from BeTber, intending to make an
attack on the British. The Lieutenant of
the Mudir OF DOngola at Hamdab has
asked tor reinfOrcements. Gen. Bracken-
bury, with a portion of his force, will pro-
n nrfi Thn Of ,.IN,-
Gen. Butler will remain at Merawah.
Several boats have recently been lost on
the Nile and three men have been
drowned.
La Temps, of Paris, says that all the
powers have accepted the proposal of
France to form committee to frame pro-
Visional regulations for the freedom of
navigation of the SueZ canal.
SignOr Mancini, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Will submit the Egyptian Conven-
tlon of the powers to the Italian Chamber
of Deputies for approval as soon as it has
been signed.
ON MARCHING ORDERS.
HALIFAX, n. S, March ct is gen.
orally believed here that the Royal Irish
Rifles, the only regiment now remaining
ing in the Halifax garrison, has been or
dered to hold itself in readiness to march
at any time. The officers of the Rifles
will not readily acknowledge the receipt
OF such communication, but one of them
says that they expect to be dispatched to
the Soudan or Afghanistan should the
latter lmbrOgliO assume a more serious
aspect. The withdrawal or this regiment
Will leave Halifax without any regular
British soldiers for the first time since
the foundation of the city in 1749, and
very likely will necessitate the calling
out of portion of the local militia for
guard duty and other service. The mem
bers of the militia receive the idea good
naturedly.
CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
QUEBEC, March 6.-The report that the
British Government would accept Co.
lonial contingents for service in the Sou
dan created a good deal of discussion here
to-day. Col. Cotton, commandant at the
Citadel, states that he feels certain that
three-fOurths of the men in the battery
would willingly enlist for active service.
There is some talk of raising a subscrip-
tion for the benefit Of those disabled by
the war, in TIE event of a contingent being
accepted from Quebec, something under
the same plan as that adopted in Australia.
One of the leading militia officers here
said that on very short notice he could
raise battalion of well disciplined and
stalwart meu, whose physical features
would be credit to the country.
TURKEYS INTENTION.
LONDON, March Z, 8 A. M.-The Standard
this morning says that there are good
grounds for stating that the Turkish gov
ernment meditates making a proposal tor
an offensive and defensive alliance with
ENGLAND