The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01
THE OLD WORLD.
The Mudir Of Dongola's Troops
Repulse the Arabs.
Gen Graham Expected to Advance
from Suakim To-Day.
Fears for the Safety of the French
Army in Tonquin.
The French Ministry Trouble Not
Yet Settled.
News from Russia of Peaceful
Nature.
: Affairs i'm Egxnf.

DoNGoLA, March 31.-The troops command
cd by the Mudir of DoDgola have had an en-
gagement with hostile Arabs of the Hassenyeb
tribe. The fight took place while the Mudir's
expedition was passing through the Hannak
Mountains and at a point 16 miles south of
Merswe. The Hassanyebs made the attack
but were Tepnlsed with loss of 20 killed and
six takensprisoners. The Mudir's troops suf-
tered no loss. They captured the cattle be-
longing to the attacking party.
LONDON March 31.-Advices from Suakim
state that Gen. Graham will begin his advance
at an early hour tomorrow. He expects to
touch the enemy in two hours march from
Gen. McNellfs zereba Notwithstanding
By most of his force the war office anticipates
there will be severe fighting with him.
SUAKIM, March 31.-The report that Osman
Digna was seeking for peace is not true
Scouts confirm the report that Osman has evs-
cuated Hasheen, and the advance of the
British has therefore been postponed
The report that Osman Digna is in full re-
treat is confirmed By several dispatches.
The Red Sen Expedition.
RoME, March 31.-The fourth italian exus.
dition to the Red Sea is getting ready for it's
departure IS rapidly as possible, and It is an
nounced it will be prepared for any emergency
Ehis announcement is Interpreted to mean
that the course of the expedition may be else
where than TO the Red Sea should occasion de-
mand.
England and Russia.
MALTA, March 31.-Orders have been re-
ceived here to at oDce prepare for commission
the British war vessels Thunderer, Orion, Dee
and Don.
RAwAL PURDI, March 31.-The Ameer Of
Afghanistan has arrived here He was receiy-
ed with a great military demonstration at the
governors residence. The Ameer was well
coined by the Earl of Dufferin. The Ameer
has been much impressed by the grandeur Of
the reception accorded him.
Dispatches received here this afternoon
from Teheran confirm the report that the
Russians advanced their outpcsts to within
IL miles OF Penjdeh on March 22d.
LONDON, March 31.-A Russian courier will
arrive in London tomorrow bearing Russia's
reply to Earl GranvilIe's latest demand with
reference to the Afghan frontier.
The government has received daspatches
from Lord Dnfferin in which he expresses the
belief that the Ameer of Afghsnistan is now
firmly coa4vinced Of Englsnds good faith.
LONDON, March 81. Ae a public military
banquet lately given by Rnssion officers at
Odessa the talk was exceedingly warlike and
every sentiment Indicating approach of actual
hostllities with England was loudly applauded
and toast to ''s speedy and bloody war; was
cheered to the echo.
despatch from Allababad to the Daily
Telegraph says that a correspondent with Sir
Peter Lumsden's force fully confirms the rs
Oolalikhamof with their troops to Wrush
Ushpm ten miles north of Penideh.
France and Tonquin.
PARIS, March 31.-The government has re-
ceived a dispatch from Gen, Da L'Isle corn.
mander Of the French forces in Tonauin in
which ne entreats the war Office to send him
reinforcemsnts Immediately.
The Paris correspondent of the Times saws
that 1t Is impossible for M. de Freycinet 10
think OF French advance to Pekin. The ar
senals are empty, and the state of the country
is uniavorable for such a resolution. He will
only De permitted to send $4,000 msn to Ton
quin. He will thereby compromise the free
action OF the army in France, and will para
lyze national life in Europe, in order TO annex
the arid soil of Tonquin M. Ferry would
have done the same thing. The only object
was to overturn the Ferry ministry. The situ-
alton remains the same, except for the remov-
al of the ablest Republican statesman in
France. 1t is generally believed that Gen,
Negrier's dispatch on Sunday concluded with
the sentence: Il arn expecting most serious
| events" but that sentence was suppressed
1t is rumored that the Anamese have risen
against French authority The rising is at.
trlbuted TO the French reverSes in Tonquin and
| to the intrigues of the Chinese mandarins.
Eight thousand men have been ordered to
| proceed Immediately to Tonquin to reinforce
| the French army.
Much alarm is felt over the fact that no
| news has been received for upward of 36 hours
from the French army in Tonquin.
The French Ministry Troubles.
A majority of the newspapers here express
the belief that the change in the ministry will
not aHect the foreign relations of the nation
The Chamber of Deputies this afternoon
nnaDlmouslY voted the first instalment amount
ing to SIC, coo of the Tonquin credit of the
$40,OO0 600 asked for by M. Ferry
yesterday before the resignation of his cabinet
Inc deputies voted to reserve action on the
l -.e
| the new ministry.
| a Cabinet Minister'S fall was never more
ignominious than that of M. Ferry. He was
hooted and branded as liar and traitor.
| The President made no attempt to stop the
use OF these epithets. Frequent cries of "Turn
ann out" were directed against the Prime
| Minister, and the greatest uproar prevailed
| throughout the sitting.
In his speech in the Chamber yesterday M.
! Clemenceau said that the members of the