The National tribune., 1885-01-29
NEWS OF, THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD.
Gen. Stewart has had heavy engagement
with portion of the Mahdi's forces near the
Abu Klea Wells, about % miles from Metem-
neh. The rebels had collected from Berber,
Metemneh and 0mduraman. On the afternoon
of Jan. l6 Gen. Stewards cavalry reported that
the Mahdi was in position some few miles from
the wells As it was too late in the day to al
low an advance and successful encounter,
Gen. Stewart bivouacked where he was for the
night. The Mahdi's troops kept up harmless
fire all night and erected works on Gen. Stew
arts right flank. On the following day Cen.
Stewart endeavored to draw the enemy to make
an attack but the rebels hesitated. In conse-
quence of this, Gen. Stewart left all his impede
ments and camels under guard of the Sussex
regiment and some mounted infantry, and
moved forward keeping his forces in the form
of square. All the men were on foot. The
British army passed round the enemys lett
flank forcing them TO make an attack or be
subject to an enfilade fire. The rebels wheeled
to the left and delivered well organized
charge under a whitening fire from the Eng
Iisb. After desperate hand-to-hand fight the
rebels were finally driven back under heavy
fire from all sides. The 10Th Hussars then
pushed forward TO the wells, which were in
possession of the English 10y 5 o'clock in the
evening The Mahdi left not less than 500
slain around the square. One immediate effect
of the battle is that many of the rebels are SUBJ
hitting The English losses were nine commits
stoned officers killed and nine wounded, and
65 non commissioned officers and men killed
and So wounded Gen. Stewards force consists
of about I.5G0 all told. Among the number of
the British who fell was Lieut.-Col. Burnaby,
who made the famous ride to Khiva." Be-
sides Col Burnaby, the following were killed:
Mai. Carmichael, of the 9Th Lancers; Maj. Attn
erton of the 9Th Dragons; Maj. Cough, of the
ROYAL Dragons; Capt. barley and Lieut. Law,
a. tel, I oil a nf
Greys; and Lieuts. Pigott and Delisle, of the
Naval Brigade. Lord st. Vincent and Lord
Airlie were wounded. Since this fight nothing
has been heard from Gen. Stewart and the
greatest anxiety exists in London in regard to
his safety aud that of his little army. There
are rumors that the rebels have routed his forces
and annihiiated them.-The Pal Mall Gazette
publishes under reserve what purports to be
the text of an agreement between England and
Turkey regarding the government of Egypt.
The paper says the agreement provides that
Turkish troops shall occupy Egypt with the
exception of the ports of Alexandria, Damietta,
Port Said and Suez, which England will con-
tinue to occupy; that Turkey shall undertake
to maintain order in the interior after the cap
ture of Khartoum; that England shall retain
the garrisons on the Red Sea ittoral and aban-
don the Soudan to Turkey, and that Tewfik
Pasha. the Khedive of Egypt, shall be deposed,
the Sultan of Turkey to appoint in his stead
Mehemet Ali--Ihe condition of affairs in po-
litical circles in Panama is greatly disturbed,
and a civil war is imminent. On Sunday night
of last week the American man-Of-war Alliance
landed force of marines with a Gatling gun
at Aspinwall to guard the railroad and canal
property there. The landing of American
forces created great excitement among the ma
tives, which disappeared when it became
known that the marines were sent ashore at
the request of the President The people of
the 1sthmus feel sore over the American pref
erence for Nicaragua, and say the Americans
have enjoyed here for 40 years all the benefits
sought to be secured by the Nicaragua treaty.
Three villages in Piedmont were buried
last week under avalanches from the Piedmont
csc Mountains. The town Of Chaumont, France.
was also partially covered with snow, and many
people were killed.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Mrs. Magoiin, a widow, living near Green's
Store KY, shot aud instantly killed a colored
man who was attempting to rob her house Oh
the 2lst inst.-Thomas Parry, who murdered
his sweetheart. Alicia Burns in November last.
was hanged at Galway, n. Y, oR the Doth inst.
The lard-rendering tank in the pork pack
ing house of J. E. Booge & Co. at Sioux City,
Oak, exploded on the both inst, tearing down
that portion of the building John OWarrall,
Joseph French and John keelers were instantly
killed, and Joseph Brener received injuries
1IUni WHICH he VIII probably ule. Inc factory
employs go men, and had the accident occurred
q few minutes later the loss of life would have
been terrible. The damage TO the building is
$2o000.-About month ago Charles White,
of New York, Is years old. was bitten in the
right arm by black spider. The usual RENE
dies were tried, but they failed, and the boy
died last week in the greatest agony-J
Warren Tryon, prominent lawyer of Reading.
Pa, was discovered in his office on the 22d
inst directly under a gas bracket, which was
covered by glass shade and Il hook, causing
the gas TO flow directly into his nostrls. His
recovery is doubtful. The attempted suicide
was caused by financial difficulties.-The
body of Louis I.adenberger a Bavarian officer
in the Franco-Prussan war, was found hang
ing from the elevator chain in the store of
Coursen. Clemens q Co., at Scranton, Pa, on
the 22d inst Drink and want of employment
are supposed to have led TO his suicide-A
few days ago Patrick Woods (colored) killed
Constable Marshal Brown at McComb City,
Miss, and escaped. Woods was arrested on the
goth inst and lodged in jail. On the following
day mob of masked men broke open the JAIL
took Woods out and hung him.
POLITICAL.
VIM. M. Evarts, of New York; J. Donald
Cameron, of Pennsylvania; 0rville H. Platt,
of Connecticut; Daniel w. Voorhees,, of In
diana; George G. Vest, of Missouri: Henry NJ.
Teller, of Colorado, and Wilkinson Call of
IlOIlud, McTc erected TO the
United States Senate OH the 21st inst by the
Legislatures of their respective States. Col
John {. Spooner was nominated for United
States Senator by the Republican caucus of the
Wisconsin Legislature.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sister Theresa niece of James G. Blaine died
atSt Mary's Catholic Convent in Wilkes Barre,
Pa. on the 2lst.-The Hungarians are leav-
ing the Pennsylvania coal regions in large
numbers and returning To Europe. This is ac-
counted for by the fact that it has latterly been
difficult for them to secure or retain employ
ment, as well as by the low rates of Storage
fare on ocean ships now prevailng-The
will of the late Schuyler Colfax was admitted
TO probate at South Bend, Ind, on the 22d.
The family residence, with its contents goes
TO Mrs. Colfax, together with half the residue
OF the estate, and the rest goes to Schuyler
Colfax, jr. The estate is valued at S550,OOO,
and is without observation-disclosures NJ
Cannon was arrested at Salt Lake City on the
Goth for polygamy. He is brother of the
apostle George @ Cannon, formerly Delegate
in Congress from Utah.--The old Liberty
bell was taken from Independence Hall, in
Philadelphia, on the 23d inst and shipped to
the New Orleans Exposition. A procession of
500 policemen and two bands Of music escorted
the bell TO the depot, where it was placed in